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Topic: Newbie restrictions - page 212. (Read 442105 times)

newbie
Activity: 20
Merit: 0
July 25, 2012, 02:10:58 PM
Only registered so I could post my BFL orders to the WAIT LIST posts - but looks like I'm not going to be allowed.  Oh well...

hero member
Activity: 734
Merit: 507
July 25, 2012, 07:28:29 AM
OK, now I know why I can't make a topic. :-)
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sr. member
Activity: 264
Merit: 250
July 25, 2012, 05:52:19 AM
Every forum needs something like this.
Even if it means new users have to generate pointless posts like this one :p

newbie
Activity: 37
Merit: 0
July 24, 2012, 11:23:22 PM
I am a newbie, and proud of it!
dec
newbie
Activity: 17
Merit: 0
July 24, 2012, 10:43:41 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.

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

Also:
- 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.

I agree  Grin
newbie
Activity: 58
Merit: 0
July 24, 2012, 02:20:03 PM
I like these rules. Have seen them before on other forums.
member
Activity: 116
Merit: 10
July 24, 2012, 01:19:56 PM
Thanks for keeping the forum limited to those with real interest with these simple steps. It requires one to research the site and the concepts behind it which is adequate admission price to keep the trolls somewhat at bay.
full member
Activity: 169
Merit: 100
July 24, 2012, 11:56:54 AM
This makes sense! Now to make 4 more posts!
sr. member
Activity: 272
Merit: 250
Cryptopreneur
July 24, 2012, 11:55:12 AM
Hey guys.
hero member
Activity: 526
Merit: 500
July 24, 2012, 03:13:28 AM
I've posted 7 messages (now 8 I suppose) and I am still considered a newbie here.  What gives?  Can someone let me know why, or better yet upgrade my status so I could finally get out of the newbie forum? Please.
hero member
Activity: 695
Merit: 500
July 24, 2012, 02:06:50 AM
As a result, the way the restrictions are structured right now is definitely scaring away quality new members, while determined trolls will find it easy to pass through.

My opinion too. The current method is childish and promotes children.

There are much better ways to keep a forum spam-free. I'm running several myself (winhlp.com and others), and you will not find a single piece of spam anywhere in any of them. I could explain how I do it, but I doubt that the people who decide here will listen to me, so I will spare myself the trouble.
newbie
Activity: 12
Merit: 0
July 23, 2012, 10:04:54 PM
Was wondering why I was missing the buttons to post replies even though my account is from last year.
newbie
Activity: 8
Merit: 0
July 23, 2012, 07:40:22 PM
Ok I understand why.
legendary
Activity: 1708
Merit: 1011
July 22, 2012, 07:42:31 PM
I understand the troll limiting.  Just to be clear though, it took me a LONG time to figure out that I could only post in this forum, and that I needed to post five times.  That's okay I guess, but it would have been nice to have it be clearer.  Not complaining, just constructive criticism.

GO BLUE!

In order to join, you had to click through a notice intended to inform you of this limitation.  If you didn't read before clicking through, how are we to communicate to you that what you need to do?
newbie
Activity: 24
Merit: 0
July 22, 2012, 07:08:36 PM
I understand the troll limiting.  Just to be clear though, it took me a LONG time to figure out that I could only post in this forum, and that I needed to post five times.  That's okay I guess, but it would have been nice to have it be clearer.  Not complaining, just constructive criticism.

GO BLUE!
newbie
Activity: 28
Merit: 0
July 22, 2012, 02:21:49 PM
gotta stop the trolls from trollin so much troll..
newbie
Activity: 6
Merit: 0
July 22, 2012, 12:00:14 PM
Never seen this before on any forum. I'm glad I soon registered and even found something interesting in the newbie areas, otherwise it would have been very annoying.
member
Activity: 70
Merit: 15
July 22, 2012, 04:16:05 AM
agreed now i am able to start a new thread
member
Activity: 96
Merit: 10
July 22, 2012, 03:33:13 AM
aaaannnnd "logged" four hours. Time to blow this joint.
member
Activity: 96
Merit: 10
July 22, 2012, 12:02:21 AM
At first I didn't understand why I couldn't post some places but I fully understand now. I felt that this restriction is good in some way, I do not like you have to be online for over 4 hours since I have been tons of time online here on Bitcointalk as a guest and I know the forums and I don't think this will help against spammers and trollers.

I agree. All this makes me want to do is look for a chrome extension to auto-refresh bitcointalk every minute.

In fact, I think I will go find one.
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