How come “What if no one would be allowed to post....” doesn’t sound right? [closed]

Solution 1:

If you’re talking about a hypothetical past, you would say:

Q: What if no one had been allowed to post on the website?

A: If no one had been allowed to post on the website, no one would have visited it.

If you’re talking about a hypothetical non-past, you would say:

Q: What if no one were allowed to post on the website?

A: If no one were allowed to post on the website, no one would visit it.

Of course, be allowed is like be able and can/could, so that’s also:

Q: What if no one could post on the website?

A: If no one could post on the website, no one would visit it.

A rule of thumb is not to use will/would in the “if” part (except in those rare cases that it means permission, like if you will please take your seats).