Topic: Ridiculous - page 2. (Read 2099 times)

Dude.  You literally checked a box that says "I understand I can't post in most forums." You have no right to complain. Stop whining and learn about Bitcoin.

Okay, that's very helpful now that I'd found about this from other posts, but just FYI I registered and browed using a mobile device and it's difficult to spot instructions that way.

Couldn't the software simply redirect new users to the Newbies section or leave the damned "reply" link in all topics but link it to these instructions instead, so people wouldn't leave this site and google for how to post on SMF forums (as your own help section - I'm talking about the part about posting/replying - doesn't mention anything about the newbie rules!)?

When I first came here it took me a lot longer than 15 minutes... maybe... half hour...

or more.

I still donate to the forum. 

Here is some important information about the forum. This is not a rulebook or agreement.

RESTRICTIONS FOR NEW MEMBERS

After registering, you will be unable to post in any section except "newbies" until you have spent some time on the forum and have published a few posts.

If you are registering to ask a question, please ask it in the newbies section. Do not wait to ask it just because you must post it in "newbies": the question is very likely to have already been asked. If you don't end up getting good responses, you can ask it again elsewhere after you are established, or you can move the entire topic.

If you are commenting on Bitcoin, use your newbie wait time to read more about Bitcoin. If you are criticizing Bitcoin, find similar criticism using the search tool to see which points have already been covered. A good use of your newbie wait time is reading Satoshi's old posts.

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