I'm with "unthinkingbit" (above) I think donating an small but not insignificant amount of bitcoin to the cause of keeping this forum up and running would discourage spammers....
In fact that's exactly what MiFi (metafilter) does! You can't post until you send a few bucks to them, and then I think you have to wait a week.
Not to beat a dead horse here, but here's the metafilter link that explains the philosophy (http://www.metafilter.com/about.mefi). Basically, its $5 and I think you have to wait a week. There is no spam on those boards and 50,000 users (12K active).
Topic: Newbie restrictions - page 325. (Read 442041 times)
Obligatory final n00b post.
Try goof off, it removes almost anything
even newbie stink
even newbie stink
This seems sensible but silly when i waited to join till i saw something relevant to my interest it looks like this would encourage "spam" in the newbies section simply to be allowed to do something productive
Sooooo close, 30 more minutes and I lose my noob status. Does noob-stink wash off with regular soap or do I need like lavasoap or something? 
EDIT: It works now! Either it is >5 (i.e., six) posts required, or there's a wee lag. Let the trolling begin!
There's a slight lag. When does this take effect? I have 5 posts and > 4hrs yet am still a newbie
This.
While I do completely understand the reasons for this, and appreciate the reduced spam which has resulted from it, I would have quite a few more non-trolling posts had I been allowed to participate in the main forum, too. Please, sir, can I play now?
EDIT: It works now! Either it is >5 (i.e., six) posts required, or there's a wee lag. Let the trolling begin!
I think I got my freedom now.
Interesting concept of reducing spam entries.
A bit problematic if you have a legit question but have to do some other posts first before being able to post your original question.
A bit problematic if you have a legit question but have to do some other posts first before being able to post your original question.
Is this new ?
I made a reply into another forum some days ago without any restriction. Then I find myself locked into the newbies forum.
Weird.
I made a reply into another forum some days ago without any restriction. Then I find myself locked into the newbies forum.
Weird.
newbies, the new second class citizens.
hello cruel world 
I suggest that there should also be an option of donating 10 USD worth of bitcoins to become a poster. Ten USD should be enough to weed out most spammers and the donations would help maintain the site. Also eventually, the system in witcoin:
http://witcoin.com/
could be adopted, at least in part. It makes spamming unprofitable.
http://witcoin.com/
could be adopted, at least in part. It makes spamming unprofitable.
Meh, it's their forum, their bandwidth, their resources. They can set what limitations and restrictions they like.
Post #1 wile looking to break out of the noob. Thank you!
I swear I posted 5 already!
I guess it's needed, although most users don't like it 
Lame.
Works for me. Off to lurk about and see what the etiquette is around here.
/i.
Damn I knew I should have registered and posted here earlier instead of just lurking.
I hear you. I have been lurking for a while and reading a bunch of information and I finally decide to post my idea and find out about the newbie policy. I guess I should have read the newbie forum while lurking. Jump to: