this forum sucks

[cash4net]

let's try to build up a good forum at http://BitForum.org

this forum here sucks .. i cant even respond to threads anywhere but here. What is the point?  I read a thread I'm interested in, and I can't respond.  And I have 4hrs+ and more than 5 posts. 

LAME!

[btcgrrl69]

i agree im having same issue.  basically impossible to do anything here. i made an account on the bitforum you suggest but its dead over there now, maybe some ppl will join up

[MarKusRomanus]

could you imagine how much it would suck if everyone who signed up could right away post everywhere?  I think its a good idea... read up, spend time here first.

[val1]

this forum is great, if you're saying that you are not reading the posts.
who wants to hear from you anyways ?

[btcgrrl69]

this forum is great, if you're saying that you are not reading the posts.
who wants to hear from you anyways ?

how is it great? you cant even post.  forums these days are all shitty .. run by nazis

[drakahn]

this forum is great, if you're saying that you are not reading the posts.
who wants to hear from you anyways ?

how is it great? you cant even post.  forums these days are all shitty .. run by nazis

not sure if this grrrl knows what a nazi is

[MarKusRomanus]

i agree im having same issue.  basically impossible to do anything here. i made an account on the bitforum you suggest but its dead over there now, maybe some ppl will join up

Except learn everything you need to know about cryptocurrencies and be up to date on everything that is going on.  This isTHE bitcoin site.

[Mike Christ]

this forum is great, if you're saying that you are not reading the posts.
who wants to hear from you anyways ?

how is it great? you cant even post.  forums these days are all shitty .. run by nazis

[Signus]

Forums do this to avoid bot accounts and initiate you into the forum community.

That way someone can't make an account in 5 minutes and start spamming arguments to what you say. If the Newbie restriction bugs you that much, you have a lot of forums you'll hate.

[MarKusRomanus]

this forum is great, if you're saying that you are not reading the posts.
who wants to hear from you anyways ?

how is it great? you cant even post.  forums these days are all shitty .. run by nazis

Be done with this site then and move on to your other options (forums that will have endless links to this one).  You must have a lot of important things to say that you are so angry you are not heard untill after 4 hours of forum time and 5 posts!

[Matthew N. Wright]

The newbie restrictions are indeed archaic, there are better ways to handle spammers and newbies, like reputation systems, Ripple style trust (if your friend spams, you get banned too!), pay-per-account, etc. Theymos already claims he's working on a replacement that will eliminate the need for the newbie jail. In the meantime, try http://reddit.com/r/Bitcoin as that's where actual conversation happens.

[MarKusRomanus]

let's try to build up a good forum at http://BitForum.org

this forum here sucks .. i cant even respond to threads anywhere but here. What is the point?  I read a thread I'm interested in, and I can't respond.  And I have 4hrs+ and more than 5 posts. 

LAME!

 
I'm sure you'll be able too real soon.  try closing the browser and reopening.  I don't know.

[Mike Christ]

(if your friend spams, you get banned too!)

That's actually how the Newgrounds Art portal works; you have to get recruited by another artist, and if you fuck up, the entire chain gets pulled from being able to post onto the portal.  I like it a lot, TBH   It filters out all the newbie artwork and leaves the good stuff.

[Signus]

let's try to build up a good forum at http://BitForum.org

this forum here sucks .. i cant even respond to threads anywhere but here. What is the point?  I read a thread I'm interested in, and I can't respond.  And I have 4hrs+ and more than 5 posts. 

LAME!

The cron job on the server will probably run soon. I suggest logging out and back in again.

The newbie restrictions are indeed archaic, there are better ways to handle spammers and newbies, like reputation systems, Ripple style trust (if your friend spams, you get banned too!), pay-per-account, etc. Theymos already claims he's working on a replacement that will eliminate the need for the newbie jail. In the meantime, try http://reddit.com/r/Bitcoin as that's where actual conversation happens.

Maybe so, but there's no point in complaining if you want to participate in the forums.

[birkoff2]

you only have a handful of posts there and you want everyone to switch over?

[Matthew N. Wright]

you only have a handful of posts there and you want everyone to switch over?

Seems like spam, right?

Edit: Seems like that forum has *only* spam http://bitforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3

[rwheeler]

annoying that takes time to build reputation up, but ok as will stop spammers and scammers

[drakahn]

you only have a handful of posts there and you want everyone to switch over?

Seems like spam, right?

Edit: Seems like that forum has *only* spam http://bitforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3

they could use some newbie restrictions

[MarKusRomanus]

It helps keep the paid trolls out.. you know those exist, right?

[Matthew N. Wright]

It helps keep the paid trolls out.. you know those exist, right?

It's the only explanation for how people could spend so much time trolling.