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Stevie1024

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Quote from: stakhanov on June 14, 2011, 05:24:07 AM

I think restricting newbies is a good idea. They tend to always post the same topic (Bitcoin is a scam LoL!), [...]

Can't we leave it to the reader to judge Newbies who shout "Bitcoin is a scam!" without proper arguments? And hell, I'd like to know if someday a Newbie comes along and does have these arguments!

RomertL

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Quote from: Stevie1024 on June 14, 2011, 05:05:19 AM

Quote from: Gregers on June 14, 2011, 05:03:14 AM

They changed it to 5 posts and 4 hours online now, I think. Hence my ability to post.

Ok, I missed that, sounds a little more reasonable. Still, someone useful might not want to make that effort.

Ok was also wondering why I was able to post hehe. Not sure they even implemented it, been posting a couple of times every day the last days.

stakhanov

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I think restricting newbies is a good idea. They tend to always post the same topic (Bitcoin is a scam LoL!), and usually don't understand bitcoin yet. Restricting them to a nice place with a few motivated people to teach them about bitcoin is a good idea, and it leaves this place for people with interesting things to say for people who actually understand bitcoin.

Stevie1024

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No, I was watching "The Day of the Triffids" that day. You can browse the Newbie section, and I am. But:

- Someone googles on some Bitcoin subject.
- Lands in a thread here, not in the Newbie section.
- Has a useful contribution, and is willing to share it with us.
- He/She can't. At least not at the correct spot.

Can't tell how much (or little) we miss this way ofcourse.

DamienBlack

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Were you here on "The day of Trolls"? It was horrible, and I think it only stopped because of the restrictions. I think anyone can handle 5 posts if they want in. Plus you can always browse the newbie forum if you want to see what they have to say...

Stevie1024

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Quote from: Gregers on June 14, 2011, 05:03:14 AM

They changed it to 5 posts and 4 hours online now, I think. Hence my ability to post.

Ok, I missed that, sounds a little more reasonable. Still, someone useful might not want to make that effort.

Gregers

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They changed it to 5 posts and 4 hours online now, I think. Hence my ability to post.

Stevie1024

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Recently all Newbies were restricted to a 'Newbies' board, not being allowed to post elsewhere anymore until they reach 50 posts.

I know there's a lot of complaints about Newbies not understanding things and posting irrelevant things. But by excluding them from the discussions we might very well miss interesting views from Newbies who do have something useful to say and just turn away. That, and we might become very self-righteous ourselves, possibly banning valuable retort.

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