Newbie restrictions

[PeterChang]

Okay, I don't like being restricted in which areas I can post, and I also understand the need to control spammers

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[Integ]

Can't agree with the usefulness of the restrictions in this form. The time spent on the forum - it is possible. But to limit the message, forcing them to write - this is absurd. You can think of the forum is the secret sections. Or spammers can't write in the newbies section. In the end, it forces the newbies spamming, no more than that.

[constitution]

I sympathize with you newbies, the 4 hour wait is a pain in the ass!

[Rican_kid]

Annoying, but good way to weed out the trolls

[Beepbop]

It won't deter trolls; they are persistent folk. What it might deter is casual spammers who have thousands of forums to cover with their spam. It does, however, come at the cost of forcing people to make idle conversation before making useful contributions, as Integ points out.

[MrKnowITall]

I do wish they would alter the rules to be accept into certain groups when you have associations with people from other websites.  Thanks,

[mrbaggio]

I am new to the site, but I would like to be able to communicate with the other business I interact with that have live threads on this site. 

[mOomOo]

Doesn't the restrictions only inhibit humans?  I'm sure bots can be programmed to get passed the restrictions...

[EndTheFed321]

Thank you for having the forum up restrictions and all 

[KillaKat420]

wish ida know this earrlier lol no wonder i cant post!

[Beepbop]

Doesn't the restrictions only inhibit humans?  I'm sure bots can be programmed to get passed the restrictions...

No, you see most spam bots will try to sign up and then post their spam immediately, and instantly fail. You could program a spambot to make four nonsense posts in the newbie forum and lurk for four hours, but that's more effort than most spammers would be willing to take. Why, they'd have to actually read the forums they're trying to spam, and that's too much effort. Remember, they have thousands of forums to spam to "get rich fast by spamming".

[mudzahedin]

I just spent some good half an hour searching for rules about why I can't post 

[EndTheFed321]

mudzahedin don`t feel bad I was doing the same thing and I remember when I registered to this forum reading the terms real fast something about not being able to post while a Newbie.

[armenmerikyan]

Why do we have so many rules when it comes to bitcoins

[EndTheFed321]

armenmerikyan, that is the 1000000 million Bitcoin question 

[dbasql]

Thanks for the sticky 

[aliveonearth]

Slightly annoying that after creating my account 6 months ago and not leaving it logged in in still cant post.
while I realize forms need to be kept clean. I really just posting nonsense here to try and get my 10 post up...
post 7 and counting .... 
 

[jar]

I made an account so I could post in another subforum.  Been lurking and mining for a year and I don't really consider myself to be a noob.  This is silly

[insanityflea]

Thanks,

Was wondering why i couldn't post in the other sections. (Namely BTCFPGA that ripped me off)

[Pizzorno]

Due to a mass of trolling, only established posters are able to post in non-newbie sections. You are considered "established" if you have spent 4 hours online and have made 5 posts (new topics or replies).

If you have really good posts, you can post a request for preemptive whitelisting in the appropriate topic.

Also:
- Newbies cannot upload their own avatars.
- You must have made one post in order to send PMs.
- You need 10 posts to put a link in your signature.

Note that it may take up to 10 minutes for your PM or posting permissions to be granted. (The system automatically checks every 10 minutes and promotes people as appropriate.)

Sensible system - like it!