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Ok, I see. It needs 6 at least.

do replies count?

replies like this one should surely count. Otherwise I would expect a large amount of threads being opened and few being replied to.

Nope you're a jr member now.

I believe it takes 6 post minimum

Replies do count. However, I don't believe it takes 6, I think it takes 5, however the system update is not an instantaneous thing.

Well, will see, this is my number 6. Maybe that 4 hour thing will put me back.

yep. the 4 hours on the forum still blocking me. ???

No, it does not take 6 posts. It takes up to 10 minutes after reaching the requirements until the new permissions are granted.

Oh so it's automated?

Sounds like its a cron job that checks, if its on a timer.

ah ha, so i need 5 posts! I would like to trade some of the alt coins but cant post on the other forums yet... arrgh...

I think this newbie regulation is a crock. 

I hate it. Been reading the forum for years.  I just registered so I could do a group buy.. Missed it... I fail.  Soon I will be able to PM ....

It is really annoying, I signed up to buy something in the Goods section.

quite a boring restriction if you want to do a alt for business ...

If you already have an established account you may use it to request your business alt to be whitelisted and bypass the restrictions :)

These restrictions sucks sometimes but they are good for community.

I'm not really for the 4 hour time minimum. A little steep, in my mind.

Dont spam :)

replies like this one should surely count. Otherwise I would expect a large amount of threads being opened and few being replied to.

Agreed.

I think you need to wait a few minutes for the system to promote you to Jr member.

Almost at the 4 hour mark!

I'm eagerly awaiting jumping in the deep-end with all the big boys.

Those damn otters! Always making it hard on us.

I did registration and 7 posts yesterday, however, spend only 40 mins on forum, now, day later I`ve got 1:15 on forum, 7 posts and still newbie. The topic I wanted to post to is already too old.

That's life in the digital world lol

another thing for newbies to pass that process sooner: I`ve got browser with couple of tags open, and once the tag with forum is inactive (I`m on the other reading news or checking exchange, etc.), the time counter stops, so it is only counting time, when your tag with forum is active in browser.

This rule is really annoying... Why it has to be this way?

still cant post/reply outside newbie section, what gives??

4 hours with 4 post or reply?

I understand the need to regulate spam, but meh. It's not hard at all for someone to make casual replies six times. Like this one. :)

I believe it takes 8 post minimum

I am reading here that it takes five posts.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=177133.0

I keep thinking there's something wrong with the timer.  I was logged in several hours yesterday, in and out of threads and other websites, but I only accumulated about 40 minutes of logged in time.  I'm still at only 2 hours and 17 minutes.

I wish they would reduce this from 5 to 2 or 3 or something. Most people write anything just to get to 5 posts.

Of course replies count.

Hope you (and me) get to post in the forums soon!

I have too several hours today but timer says 52 minutes. Where is the problem.

The rule is in place to cut down on spam.

However, I think the more relevant reason is to encourage newbies (like myself) to read through the forums before creating new threads to ask questions that have been asked 1000's of times before.  There are a lot of internet users out there that (oddly) are too damn lazy to use a search function.

I like the 4 hour rule.  It's obviously not a perfect solution, but I think it does more good than harm.  The 5 post rule though seems silly to me.  One could just create a new thread and reply to himself 4 times?  That part seems to encourage pointless posting.

Only problem is that 4 hours feels like 4 weeks.

I was under the impression you needed 30 points + 4 hours?

Seeing as you are already a Jr. with only 21 posts I doubt it.

Balls, I didn't realize it was 6 posts.

Just another reply to push up my post count.

I already qualify for the 4 hours rule, but need my post count to move to 5.

What’s the difference between and post and a reply?

None, both are +1 for your post pool

Maybe I have 160 hours + online, but post? hmmm only 4 :p

It's a CRON job that checks every 10 minute so if you just made your required number of posts, it may not have automatically updated yet.

Yeah I think the rules for such a low required post count but somewhat high in comparison online time of 4 hours are only meant to keep people from registering new accounts rapidly for spam and trolling or to prevent automated software, like XRUMER, from making accounts to spam automatically.

I think 4 hours is reasonable and 5 posts is not too bad.  It's only bad when you really want to get something done NOW! Also making random replies is not really my style, but here I am.

I agree its not convenient i should have signed up long ago and all that time lurkng it would be done by now... :)

me too

I'm not sure I understand how things work either since it appears I've lost time logged in since I was last here.  Maybe I'm just remembering wrong.

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Just put up a few more posts. It works for me now.

It occurs to me that the 5 post rule pretty much ensures posts which contribute nothing, such as this one.

Admin has to manually approve everyone

Good news, I was wondering the same thing. I have my posts, and have my 4 hours but am not yet un-newbied.

Patience is a virtue

No, we don't. Most people get automatically upgraded within 10 minutes of reaching 5 posts and 4 hours logged in. We can manually approve you at any time, though.

newb restrictions are stupid. derp!

How much spam does this even block.

i dont like the restrictions either, but if its what you gotta do..oh well.  i shoulda just signed up long ago instead of just lurking.

what post am I am again? ooooh there it is.

old time lurker, posting in an effort get out of newbie limbo as well

yea like my reply to this post

not my style either but here i am as well

and this one

it truly is

6 posts eh?

nah, just 5 posts and 4 hours logged on

Hmm that is weird did you message a mod?