Topic: Bring back newbie jail. - page 2. (Read 1774 times)
Not sure if it would work, maybe. I had to go through newbie jail and while I didn't mind the wait I definitely had reasons to wait it out (I wanted to participate in some giveaways). Without a reason though it would have been much more discouraging and I probably just would have ended up going to reddit. If the community truly wants more people to join I don't think it is a good thing. Scammers can be dealt with in other ways hopefully.
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We have already talked about this things and it seems the newbie jail will not re-added again (I don't understand why, maybe because if it can't resolve the problem at all it is not better to add again this function).
If it doesn't resolve the problem (which it doesn't) then why re-add it? Making scammers or trolls make a few posts and wait a few hours isn't going to deter them.
Agreed newbie jail should be brought back.
Would cut down on forum spam and scams. The idea that new people would be discouraged from pursuing Bitcoin because of newbie restrictions is ridiculous.
Would cut down on forum spam and scams. The idea that new people would be discouraged from pursuing Bitcoin because of newbie restrictions is ridiculous.
The idea that newbie jail would cut down on spam and scams is more ridiculous. If it didn't stop them before why would it suddenly stop them now? Making them wait doesn't do anything apart from delay their activity for a few moments. Spammers and scammers won't care about any restrictions; they'll just wait them out whereas it is massively off-putting to the casual user so it's pointless.
PS: Vod, 45 negative trusts 
it seems a lot of people hate you.
it seems a lot of people hate you.Your logic is flawed. Multiple newbie accounts can be created easily by one person.
Prevent newbies from leaving feedback!
I've received 45 negative feedback ratings in the past week from newbies with 0 posts.
I've received 45 negative feedback ratings in the past week from newbies with 0 posts.
This is a big flaw in the trust system <> related with the newbie jail. I hope to see it back in the new forum software but it will be very "improbable".
PS: Vod, 45 negative trusts
it seems a lot of people hate you.
Prevent newbies from leaving feedback!
I've received 45 negative feedback ratings in the past week from newbies with 0 posts.
I've received 45 negative feedback ratings in the past week from newbies with 0 posts.
Agreed newbie jail should be brought back.
Would cut down on forum spam and scams. The idea that new people would be discouraged from pursuing Bitcoin because of newbie restrictions is ridiculous.
Would cut down on forum spam and scams. The idea that new people would be discouraged from pursuing Bitcoin because of newbie restrictions is ridiculous.
You could also bypass newbie jail back then. I showed a mod my -OTC history and got out that day! I think it might have helped a little, but not enough to really matter.
Ha I also got scammed on my first day here! I did get my coins back though...
That does not matter. The newbie jail isn't intended for people like you.Ha I also got scammed on my first day here! I did get my coins back though...
This was discussed multiple times, but the staff does not seem to agree with the community. The forums are overflowing with fake registrations, which I've shown the other day. There were 20+ pages of new members before noon. Those were all definitely new people.
You could also bypass newbie jail back then. I showed a mod my -OTC history and got out that day! I think it might have helped a little, but not enough to really matter.
Ha I also got scammed on my first day here! I did get my coins back though...
Ha I also got scammed on my first day here! I did get my coins back though...
Newbie jail is before my time, however my understanding is that you could only post in off topic and beginners/help until you had at least 4 posts and were online for 4 hours. I don't think that is the best solution to the problem of newbies posting nonsense.
I do think that our current setup that brand new members can post whatever garbage they want anywhere is probably not ideal either.
I might propose that brand new members need to be online for a shorter period of time (maybe 30 minutes or an hour) and only need to make one or two posts until they can post outside of restricted sections (maybe the sections can be expanded as well). This would stop farmers from posting absolute garbage in sections that are popular, would stop spammers from junking up "important" sections while it would not prevent legit new users from actually voicing their opinions and concerns.
I do think that our current setup that brand new members can post whatever garbage they want anywhere is probably not ideal either.
I might propose that brand new members need to be online for a shorter period of time (maybe 30 minutes or an hour) and only need to make one or two posts until they can post outside of restricted sections (maybe the sections can be expanded as well). This would stop farmers from posting absolute garbage in sections that are popular, would stop spammers from junking up "important" sections while it would not prevent legit new users from actually voicing their opinions and concerns.
We have already talked about this things and it seems the newbie jail will not re-added again (I don't understand why, maybe because if it can't resolve the problem at all it is not better to add again this function).
I agree that there are many sockpuppets and newbie scammers, but unfortunately, a newbie jail turns away legit newbies, who are already discouraged by the 4 minute interval between posts. A newbie jail can do more harm than good, which is why I think it was taken away in the first place.
Getting seriously pissed off with the amount of damage that can be done to this forum by 1 person with 20 alt accounts.
Jail needs to come back and some serious housekeeping needs to be done.
All I see in Wall observer these days is racism and defamation by a select few sockpuppets.
Jail needs to come back and some serious housekeeping needs to be done.
All I see in Wall observer these days is racism and defamation by a select few sockpuppets.
You've just described the majority of this site. There's more sock puppets here than there are real people.
Getting seriously pissed off with the amount of damage that can be done to this forum by 1 person with 20 alt accounts.
Jail needs to come back and some serious housekeeping needs to be done.
All I see in Wall observer these days is racism and defamation by a select few sockpuppets.
Jail needs to come back and some serious housekeeping needs to be done.
All I see in Wall observer these days is racism and defamation by a select few sockpuppets.
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