Yes, take your point. There are unfortunately a lot of 'how are you' topics just to get the initial requirements met though. I am a hardware designer, and don't normally post but I am interested in Avalon Chips and need to get to a level when I can PM or POST purchases.
Topic: Why such restricted restrictions on Newbies? (Read 2224 times)
Not necessarily. I think that everyone has questions. If a person is just getting into bitcoin there should be plenty to talk about without wasted posts.
If you're an old pro at it and just never posted, look around, lots and lots of questions to be answered!
If you're an old pro at it and just never posted, look around, lots and lots of questions to be answered!
The only downside is that we all have to post some rubbish in order to get numbers to be able to post the good stuff on other topics!
I think it used to be more restrictive, count yourselves lucky 
its possible that the forum creators are communist
I didn't realize it would take a while before I could post to other boards, but I'll try to find the time to do so. I just hope it doesn't take me a month.
Yeah, but a major pain in the butt. Been on forums for 20 years now and the first time I've come across anything quite so restrictive.....
It is to keep bots away from this site.
I'd pay a small bond (BTC) to skip the restrictions even if it meant loosing it if I turn out to be a bot.
good idea
I agree. It is a good idea
I'm registered here at 2011. Only reading 
Now I want ask question on some thread, but need post few messages. it is a little annoying.
Now I want ask question on some thread, but need post few messages. it is a little annoying.
Totally agree!
It is to keep bots away from this site.
I'd pay a small bond (BTC) to skip the restrictions even if it meant loosing it if I turn out to be a bot.
good idea
It is to keep bots away from this site.
I'd pay a small bond (BTC) to skip the restrictions even if it meant loosing it if I turn out to be a bot.
unleash me please
yea i was very confuse why i cant post and i had to google what to do 
. there should be some big sign after you register that you are in newbie mode and you need to do this and that in order to promote to standard user.
. there should be some big sign after you register that you are in newbie mode and you need to do this and that in order to promote to standard user.
Arrgh, first post. I guess I need to read and reply to more now. It was quite disconcerting navigating everywhere and finding no way to contact anyone (have a specific person I need to contact but they're in forums I can't reply to, and I can't PM, which means it's like staring at them behind a sound proof one-way glass wall shouting and they have no idea i'm there. Oh well...
I hate the newbie jail
The one that springs to mind has a lot of spammers so they have to use such extreme measures.
It's not really that bad - some forums require 30 or even 50 posts.
They dont have many users, i assume?
There's a post announcing restrictions and explaining why from June 2011: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.209292
I also initially didn't like the newbie controls, because I only signed up when I REALLY felt the need to post on something.
However, I know the community has suffered from so many scams, and these restrictions do help to limit them, and other problems such as adverts posted by bots.
On the plus side, it introduced me to the newbie section, which I haven't browsed in the past. Some nuggets lying around here as well.
However, I know the community has suffered from so many scams, and these restrictions do help to limit them, and other problems such as adverts posted by bots.
On the plus side, it introduced me to the newbie section, which I haven't browsed in the past. Some nuggets lying around here as well.
Same here. I only registered when I wanted to reply, and then found out I couldn't make a reply. If this site wasn't "the" place for crypto currency communication and news, then I probably would've left due to the restrictions in place.
There has to be a better system for handling bots... :/
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