Thread status - visibility
idk if I am retarded or something like that but almost always I am not sure if my thread was proceed to moderation review or not and there is no way to figure it out except for trying to contact staff members and ask them - wasting their time.
I would suggest making something like visible status of it, if it was proceed, viewed by staff member, being reviewed etc.
If you get redirected to thread immediately after you posted it then its approved instantly. If you get sent back to main page of that section then it means your thread needs to get approved.