Create content link in og details block directs to front page well using me aliases

I am using organic groups on a site I am donating to a local non-profit. One of the standard group post content types is named "discussion".

My problem is when a user clicks on a create discussion link in the og details block within a group they get redirected to the front page rather than the create discussion form.

If I paste the url http://example.com/node/add/discussion?gids[]=98 in my browser address (Firefox or safari) it redirects me to the front page.
If I paste the url http://example.com/node/add/discussion it takes me to the create discussion form. But with no audience selected of course.

I have several content types I am using as group nodes and the problem is the same for all of them.
I am not using any organic group "sub modules". I am using Notifications and Messaging.
I have disabled, uninstalled and reinstalled the og module, ran update.php and that did not help.
I have flushed all caches.
I have also gone through and disabled uninstalled any modules that I am not using.

I know my way around the settings and configurations of this module. I have used it on several successful sites with no problems.

Thanks in advance