Local -> Other not protected with Newbie restrictions?

[Stephen Gornick]

There appears to be the ability for "Brand New" forum members to be able to post in the Local -> Other board, without any of the Newbie restrictions like the other boards have.  Is this intentional?

 - http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=11.0

[John (John K.)]

There appears to be the ability for "Brand New" forum members to be able to post in the Local -> Other board, without any of the Newbie restrictions like the other boards have.  Is this intentional?

 - http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=11.0

It was like this as far as I could tell. It's probably intentional for international users who do not wish to post in the English speaking Newbie subforum AFAIK.

[theymos]

Yes, that's intentional.