well if someone wants to get around it with a script they can
Yes, but the script would have to wait 4 hours refreshing. That may not be attractive to spammers who want to post messages in seconds. 
Topic: Is Newbie Status Really That Hard? - page 17. (Read 20935 times)
well if someone wants to get around it with a script they can, it only punishes the real people. No offence but the conversation here isn't quite as good as elsewhere : ) ok maybe not true
I dont see the point in it - just some power freak going crazy imho
It's annoying when you've already stalked the forum w/o registering for hours on end trying to find the answers you need --- read everything you can and want to and then by the time you give up and decide to ask for help, realize you can't... 
^^I should have signed up when I first started lurking. In the future, I'll be careful to check if other boards having similar policies.
newb initiation...embrace it
It's annoying when you've already stalked the forum w/o registering for hours on end trying to find the answers you need --- read everything you can and want to and then by the time you give up and decide to ask for help, realize you can't...
Lmao.. This about sums it up for many a people that register here, I'm sure. But, at least you know where everything is. I guess that's another reason, as stated before, for the noobie status. So on top of excluding all the spam and BS, it also makes one have to go through this Noob forum to read through for four hours while searching for places to effectively post lol. How many actually read anything, though, is another discussion altogether lmfao. XD
not really i guess
im newbie & will try my best
im newbie & will try my best
Feels like there is alot of better ways to stop spam then this 5-post thing, but maby that's just me
It's annoying when you've already stalked the forum w/o registering for hours on end trying to find the answers you need --- read everything you can and want to and then by the time you give up and decide to ask for help, realize you can't...
ohh, yes!
The newbie thing isn't that hard, I guess... But it does seem to make me want to post a few unimportant posts just to get my 5 in... Guess this thread is as good a place as any!
I joined the forum simply to post on a thread I'd found on a Google search. By the time I'm allowed to post, my comment will be long past meaningful.
I joined the forum simply to post on a thread I'd found on a Google search. By the time I'm allowed to post, my comment will be long past meaningful.
Hey look, this is my fifth post. Long live this thread! May it grow long and mighty. 
Nevermind, it just takes a while for new posts to flush into the system. I just successfully posted a new message.
5 POSTS! BUT I'M ANGRY NOW! WTF?
Also, why can't I create PMs yet? I thought my first post would allow me to do that.
This shall be my second newbie post. I hope this thread grows into a long one. Long live this thread.
I think its a good way to keep the occasional spammer or one-time questioner away from this site. There is always bitcoins.stackoverflow.com for quick questions.
counting 4 hours...
What are the real advantages of getting out of newbie status?
I don't get it how do I upgrade my status?
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