Topic: It's stupid that newbies must make 5 posts and browse for 4 hours. Here's why - page 16. (Read 11070 times)
June 03, 2013, 06:18:04 PM
Well, here's post number one, in a very appropriate topic.
June 03, 2013, 05:42:38 PM
I have been lurking for quite some time on this site.
Finally made an account, and now stuck in this walled garden that is the newbie forum.
Soon I will be free!
Finally made an account, and now stuck in this walled garden that is the newbie forum.
Soon I will be free!
June 03, 2013, 05:40:55 PM
The only reason I don't like it is because I prefer to lurk and don't want to comment. I'm only commenting here to get past the 5 posts. I don't mind the 4 hour restriction.
June 03, 2013, 03:53:34 PM
i agree with you.
June 03, 2013, 02:39:15 PM
I didn't like newbie status at all. I am not the sort of person to just jump into something without understanding it. Before I came to this forum I read up on bitcoin extensively on sites like bitcoin.it. So I hated being confined to this one forum.
There is a thread where people can get out of newbie jail if they demonstrate enough knowledge about bitcoin. But I think whitelisting is done manually so it might take some time anyway. I think an automated multiple choice test of sorts should be made to test people's knowledge of bitcoin for the purpose of whitelisting. The questions would be randomly picked from a pool of questions to prevent gaming the system.
There is a thread where people can get out of newbie jail if they demonstrate enough knowledge about bitcoin. But I think whitelisting is done manually so it might take some time anyway. I think an automated multiple choice test of sorts should be made to test people's knowledge of bitcoin for the purpose of whitelisting. The questions would be randomly picked from a pool of questions to prevent gaming the system.
June 03, 2013, 02:08:53 PM
It's reasonable. 5 posts to various topics, be constructive or not is fairly quick to do. Browse 4 hours? If I'd registered the first time I visited bitcointalk.org, it would easily be 30+ hours, so again it seems reasonable.
June 03, 2013, 11:51:24 AM
Restrictions like this are great in theory but terrible in practice.
I've been on the network for over three years but b/c I like the concept of anonymity and hadn't gotten around to hopping in the forum, I'm new and a potential threat.
Bah.
Spammers gonna spam either way. The more hoops put up for legitimate users... the fewer legitimate users that make it through.
...but here's me hopping another post hoop.
*bounce*
I've been on the network for over three years but b/c I like the concept of anonymity and hadn't gotten around to hopping in the forum, I'm new and a potential threat.
Bah.
Spammers gonna spam either way. The more hoops put up for legitimate users... the fewer legitimate users that make it through.
...but here's me hopping another post hoop.
*bounce*
June 03, 2013, 11:19:09 AM
Then you have a problem. Luckily, you can solve it easily by posting genuine constructive posts. 
were people actually read and understand what you write.I don't understand.
Try to read once again. It's helps sometimes...
June 03, 2013, 10:31:24 AM
Then you have a problem. Luckily, you can solve it easily by posting genuine constructive posts.
were people actually read and understand what you write.I don't understand.
Edit: I apologize for my snarky comment above. I just looked up your old newbie posts and they were indeed interesting and they deserved interesting answers. I'm sorry you didn't get them at the time.
June 03, 2013, 10:29:26 AM
However, having to post 5 times is ridiculous. The reason being is that it encourages spam posts. If you go to the newbies section most of is spam.
Your logic is strange. The fact that all the spam is in the newbies area is exactly why there's a 5 post "thing". Think about it a little bit...It doesn't encourage spam. It identifies spammers so they can be removed before they infect the rest of the forums.
The logic used by some people is so foreign to me sometimes...
-Burger-
June 03, 2013, 10:21:40 AM
this makes 4 i thinks. gotta find another
June 03, 2013, 10:19:42 AM
I am almost there, after this I am going to post on a group buy and get my hands on ASIC shares.
June 03, 2013, 09:03:27 AM
The 5 posts is still alright but the 4 hours is a bit long
June 03, 2013, 09:00:07 AM
while I do think the five post count contributes to spam and I don't really like it because most of the posts are only there to get the post Count higher
at least it keeps the spam in one place, the newbie forum
at least it keeps the spam in one place, the newbie forum
June 03, 2013, 08:42:15 AM
Looks ok, at least we get time to read through what is on the forums
June 03, 2013, 08:41:20 AM
Then you have a problem. Luckily, you can solve it easily by posting genuine constructive posts.
Why should you bother posting in a section were you won't receive any meaningful answer (unless you're very lucky?).
I tried that: once I got no answer I gave up. Then I was whitelisted, and was able to post elsewhere, were people actually read and understand what you write.
June 03, 2013, 08:16:52 AM
I think it's also to do with bots as well. I guess it's harder to bot 5 replies as well?
It also can give people a decent indication of what a person is like. Someone who makes 5 genuine, constructive posts as a newbie, they're far more likely to be a more reliable member of the community.
Then again, you got a decent argument. I'm not fussed though.
But you won't make genuine constructive posts if you are limited to a section full of spam and noobs.It also can give people a decent indication of what a person is like. Someone who makes 5 genuine, constructive posts as a newbie, they're far more likely to be a more reliable member of the community.
Then again, you got a decent argument. I'm not fussed though.
Then you have a problem. Luckily, you can solve it easily by posting genuine constructive posts.
June 03, 2013, 08:11:51 AM
Hello there.
Yes, it's a little bit annoying to wait for four hours !! but by my side, I prefer to post 5 posts rather than to surf 4 hours on the site, because when you hit bitcoin for the first time, you arrive here one or two time, for me, a couple, and you pass more than 4 hours on this forum before to have something to say to all of us. But 5 posts. If you search a little bit (coin), you make it in a couple of minutes. But me, I was not be abble to make it !!! shame !!
See you
Yes, it's a little bit annoying to wait for four hours !! but by my side, I prefer to post 5 posts rather than to surf 4 hours on the site, because when you hit bitcoin for the first time, you arrive here one or two time, for me, a couple, and you pass more than 4 hours on this forum before to have something to say to all of us. But 5 posts. If you search a little bit (coin), you make it in a couple of minutes. But me, I was not be abble to make it !!! shame !!
See you
June 03, 2013, 08:07:53 AM
I think it's also to do with bots as well. I guess it's harder to bot 5 replies as well?
It also can give people a decent indication of what a person is like. Someone who makes 5 genuine, constructive posts as a newbie, they're far more likely to be a more reliable member of the community.
Then again, you got a decent argument. I'm not fussed though.
But you won't make genuine constructive posts if you are limited to a section full of spam and noobs.It also can give people a decent indication of what a person is like. Someone who makes 5 genuine, constructive posts as a newbie, they're far more likely to be a more reliable member of the community.
Then again, you got a decent argument. I'm not fussed though.
June 03, 2013, 07:52:29 AM
Whenever someone whines habitually, you may want to look up their profile and their post history. It will help you decide whether to add the person to your ignore list. What people say in their profile may or may not be true but it is still revealing, and of course the post history never lies - it is what it is, which makes it very useful.
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Name: Plazmotech
Posts: 11
Position: Newbie
Date Registered: April 14, 2013, 04:09:22 PM
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Gender: Male
Age: 12
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Name: Plazmotech
Posts: 11
Position: Newbie
Date Registered: April 14, 2013, 04:09:22 PM
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Gender: Male
Age: 12
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