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Kouye

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Quote from: superresistant on December 27, 2013, 07:26:10 AM

I am satisfied with the forum and the restrictions are more than needed.
Spam could kill the forum really fast. Would you post on a dead forum ?

I like it too, overall. But it really needs a mobile version, it's currently a pain to use from a phone.

Sonny

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I don't get it.
Why OP is complaining about the 360 seconds limit, when he has 83 activity?

I know this thread was created 1 month ago, but even at that moment, OP should not be newbie and should not be restricted by that limit?

Huh

jonanon

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Quote from: Biggen on December 22, 2013, 11:20:48 PM

This is the most user un-friendly forum software I have ever seen. I can't believe people actually post here. If you aren't waiting the allotted time between searches, you certainly can't post because you haven't met the appropriate "waiting time" for a new user. Then when you finally get posting privileges, type out your message, and then hit "Post", an error comes back saying you have to wait 360 seconds because it says something to the effect of you are posting too much and have to wait...

WTF?! Is it the general mentality of the admins that they don't want easy use of their forums? Because if that is the case, mission accomplished!!

If you don't like it don't use it. I think you'll find that most people agree these restrictions are necessary for the greater good of the forum.

howzar

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The issue isn't about the software but the requirements set by the operator I think. The 360 seconds after any action shortens massively with time and reach 30-45 when you reach higher membership groups.

Morbo

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Quote from: Faince1985 on January 25, 2014, 01:18:48 AM

I guess this restrictions is because of auto-bots posting about crap

Most bitcoin faucets use recaptcha, which means it provides enough protection against bots. Auto-bots could be stopped by recaptcha as well here, management just chooses the easy way for them, sometimes at the expense of our user experience

Faince1985

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You don't have to worry about those as soon as you become a junior. I guess this restrictions is because of auto-bots posting about crap and mods would need hours to clean the place if they were left loose.

the_poet

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"I'm confident the new forum script will be ready within a couple of weeks" ...he said in 2018! Cheesy

superresistant

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Quote from: Biggen on December 22, 2013, 11:20:48 PM

This is the most user un-friendly forum software I have ever seen. I can't believe people actually post here. If you aren't waiting the allotted time between searches, you certainly can't post because you haven't met the appropriate "waiting time" for a new user. Then when you finally get posting privileges, type out your message, and then hit "Post", an error comes back saying you have to wait 360 seconds because it says something to the effect of you are posting too much and have to wait...
WTF?! Is it the general mentality of the admins that they don't want easy use of their forums? Because if that is the case, mission accomplished!!

I am satisfied with the forum and the restrictions are more than needed.
Spam could kill the forum really fast. Would you post on a dead forum ?

dewdeded

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Is there really a proprietary forum coming?

Morbo

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Quote from: SaltySpitoon on December 23, 2013, 01:32:15 AM

New forum software is being built as we speak which will replace the outdated model.

Where is the code? Or the new forum software is proprietary?

BadBear

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Quote from: ak84 on December 25, 2013, 12:44:00 AM

You could just click "Upgrade to SMF v2.0.x" in the admin panel...

That would likely break the custom mods he's done.

ak84

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You could just click "Upgrade to SMF v2.0.x" in the admin panel...

SaltySpitoon

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Quote from: jackjack on December 23, 2013, 07:15:36 AM

No
Theymos was waiting for years, but the actual software started being developped only recently

This, and I'm pretty sure Theymos isn't spending $4M on forums software.

Also, I probably shouldn't have said soon, since I have no idea when it will be live, however its in production now.

Biggen

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Quote from: Abdussamad on December 23, 2013, 06:57:41 AM

Quote from: SaltySpitoon on December 23, 2013, 01:32:15 AM

New forum software is being built as we speak which will replace the outdated model.

They've been building new software for a few years now I hear. Spending 6k btc on it too! If they really wanted new software they could just go out and buy vbulletin or xenforum for half a btc.

Buy vBulletin and be done with it. Why re-invent the wheel by coding a whole new forum from scratch? Vbulletin is $250. I bet if you asked your membership to take up a collection you would have enough BTC to pay for 1 license 10 times over within the week.

jackjack

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Quote from: Abdussamad on December 23, 2013, 06:57:41 AM

Quote from: SaltySpitoon on December 23, 2013, 01:32:15 AM

New forum software is being built as we speak which will replace the outdated model.

They've been building new software for a few years now I hear. Spending 6k btc on it too! If they really wanted new software they could just go out and buy vbulletin or xenforum for half a btc.

No
Theymos was waiting for years, but the actual software started being developped only recently

Abdussamad

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Quote from: SaltySpitoon on December 23, 2013, 01:32:15 AM

New forum software is being built as we speak which will replace the outdated model.

They've been building new software for a few years now I hear. Spending 6k btc on it too! If they really wanted new software they could just go out and buy vbulletin or xenforum for half a btc.

b!z

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Quote from: SaltySpitoon on December 23, 2013, 01:39:39 AM

Quote from: Kluge on December 23, 2013, 01:33:25 AM

Quote from: SaltySpitoon on December 23, 2013, 01:32:15 AM

New forum software is being built as we speak which will replace the outdated model.

Really really? o.O

Yeah, thats one of the reasons that Avatars haven't been fixed yet, why fix the old system that is going to be replaced soon anyway.

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.3988831

SaltySpitoon

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Quote from: Kluge on December 23, 2013, 01:33:25 AM

Quote from: SaltySpitoon on December 23, 2013, 01:32:15 AM

New forum software is being built as we speak which will replace the outdated model.

Really really? o.O

Yeah, thats one of the reasons that Avatars haven't been fixed yet, why fix the old system that is going to be replaced soon anyway.

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.3988831

Kluge

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Quote from: SaltySpitoon on December 23, 2013, 01:32:15 AM

New forum software is being built as we speak which will replace the outdated model.

Really really? o.O

SaltySpitoon

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Welcome to the SaltySpitoon, how Tough are ya?

Quote from: Biggen on December 22, 2013, 11:20:48 PM

This is the most user un-friendly forum software I have ever seen. I can't believe people actually post here. If you aren't waiting the allotted time between searches, you certainly can't post because you haven't met the appropriate "waiting time" for a new user. Then when you finally get posting privileges, type out your message, and then hit "Post", an error comes back saying you have to wait 360 seconds because it says something to the effect of you are posting too much and have to wait...

WTF?! Is it the general mentality of the admins that they don't want easy use of their forums? Because if that is the case, mission accomplished!!

Those of which you speak are the newbie restrictions, those are completely necessary and here to stay.

Quote from: ak84 on December 23, 2013, 01:28:37 AM

SMF is on ver 2.x now, maybe they should upgrade..

New forum software is being built as we speak which will replace the outdated model.

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