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Topic: Newbie restrictions - page 160. (Read 442041 times)

hero member
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January 06, 2013, 07:33:27 AM
Due to a mass of trolling, only established posters are able to post in non-newbie sections. You are considered "established" if you have spent 4 hours online and have made 5 posts (new topics or replies).

If you have really good posts, you can post a request for preemptive whitelisting in the appropriate topic.

Also:
- Newbies cannot upload their own avatars.
- You must have made one post in order to send PMs.
- You need 10 posts to put a link in your signature.

Note that it may take up to 10 minutes for your PM or posting permissions to be granted. (The system automatically checks every 10 minutes and promotes people as appropriate.)

2 hours later... still no links in my sig... nice.
hero member
Activity: 924
Merit: 1000
January 06, 2013, 04:19:18 AM
Due to a mass of trolling, only established posters are able to post in non-newbie sections. You are considered "established" if you have spent 4 hours online and have made 5 posts (new topics or replies).

If you have really good posts, you can post a request for preemptive whitelisting in the appropriate topic.

Also:
- Newbies cannot upload their own avatars.
- You must have made one post in order to send PMs.
- You need 10 posts to put a link in your signature.

Note that it may take up to 10 minutes for your PM or posting permissions to be granted. (The system automatically checks every 10 minutes and promotes people as appropriate.)

2 posts... 3 to go. Grin
newbie
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Merit: 0
January 05, 2013, 11:13:09 PM
Newbie restriction is really of significant use as it help the forum to
distinguish ads and someone with evil intention.
newbie
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Merit: 0
January 05, 2013, 10:48:30 PM
Due to a mass of trolling, only established posters are able to post in non-newbie sections. You are considered "established" if you have spent 4 hours online and have made 5 posts (new topics or replies).

If you have really good posts, you can post a request for preemptive whitelisting in the appropriate topic.

Also:
- Newbies cannot upload their own avatars.
- You must have made one post in order to send PMs.
- You need 10 posts to put a link in your signature.

Note that it may take up to 10 minutes for your PM or posting permissions to be granted. (The system automatically checks every 10 minutes and promotes people as appropriate.)

too many restrictions......and the timer is not moving
member
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January 05, 2013, 07:57:46 PM
Understandable
newbie
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January 05, 2013, 02:10:41 AM
I think the 5-posts-in-newbie-section limit is a bit excessive.

Well the point was to cut down on the spamming, so I'd say the opposite

Its like a giant ocean of newbie spam and they are trying to damn it up to keep the rest of the forum water fresh.
newbie
Activity: 6
Merit: 0
January 04, 2013, 11:33:06 PM
I think the 5-posts-in-newbie-section limit is a bit excessive.

Well the point was to cut down on the spamming, so I'd say the opposite
newbie
Activity: 6
Merit: 0
January 04, 2013, 03:29:54 PM
Except now I have to make empty messages of content to get those 5 posts created so i can really post where i want hah...

I can soon post mwahahahahah
newbie
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January 04, 2013, 01:19:00 PM
I think the 5-posts-in-newbie-section limit is a bit excessive.
newbie
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January 04, 2013, 12:17:05 PM
thank you for this!!!Now I understand why not post
newbie
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January 04, 2013, 10:28:55 AM
You can post only on the newbie section..
newbie
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January 04, 2013, 10:23:46 AM
I just registered on the forum.  How do I know where I can and can't post?
newbie
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January 04, 2013, 04:51:14 AM
hello i am Phu Tran Thanh ........ i come from vietnam ..........
newbie
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January 04, 2013, 03:40:39 AM
The rules seem effective, except for that one forum on prostitutes.
pvz
newbie
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January 04, 2013, 01:50:09 AM
Totally agree!  Cheesy
member
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January 03, 2013, 04:08:06 PM
The rules are very simple.... i understand them !
hero member
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January 03, 2013, 01:48:41 PM
So which are you? A dickhead with nothing better to do or a hired spammer?

I wrote the spambot that automates the nonsense postings and time.
newbie
Activity: 32
Merit: 0
January 03, 2013, 01:37:11 PM
yeah but 5 hours are hard to do

Not for dickheads who have nothing better to do. Probably also not for hired spammers who live in low-wage countries and are paid a few pennies for the job.

It deters only people who have a life. That is apparently the intention.


So which are you? A dickhead with nothing better to do or a hired spammer?
hero member
Activity: 695
Merit: 500
January 03, 2013, 12:49:11 PM
yeah but 5 hours are hard to do

Not for dickheads who have nothing better to do. Probably also not for hired spammers who live in low-wage countries and are paid a few pennies for the job.

It deters only people who have a life. That is apparently the intention.
newbie
Activity: 6
Merit: 0
January 03, 2013, 02:42:26 AM
yeah but 5 hours are hard to do
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