Why such restricted restrictions on Newbies?

[IdiotHole]

It's not really that bad - some forums require 30 or even 50 posts.

[JesstersDead]

Meh, rather spend time dealing with the restrictions than sort through massive amounts of spam...

[nuggium]

One of the most restrictive forums I've seen. But if the content remains good, no complaints here 

[glowkeeper]

How does it govern the time I've been logged in? I've been logged in for hour upon hour upon hour. Yet it reckons I'm still only on 3:31

One year very very very soon, I'll be able to post......

So I've just spent hours reading through a thread about the ciarnsmores. Yet I'm still at 3:40. Methinks the script checking logged in time is broken......

[brokenleg]

I've been reading this and mining bitcoin for over 2 years but I never bothered to join.  Kicking myself now because I'd like to check out ripple and I missed the give away. Hopefully the do another one.

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[alanbubu]

unleash me please

[Riukuzaki]

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.

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... :/

[huma]

There's a post announcing restrictions and explaining why from June 2011: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=15958.msg209292#msg209292

[dragonhunter]

It's not really that bad - some forums require 30 or even 50 posts.

They dont have many users, i assume?

[IdiotHole]

The one that springs to mind has a lot of spammers so they have to use such extreme measures.

[iAmAYacoin]

I hate the newbie jail

[axefrog]

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...

[HurtK]

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.

[SyRen1ty]

unleash me please

[jonnylatte]

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.

[firepunch_PL]

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

[erem]

Totally agree!

[GandalfG]

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.

[GandalfG]

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

[guitrere]

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.....