Why I still cannot post on other forums?

[xxyyzz]

I've posted 5 times and spent more than 4 hours on the forum, but I still cannot post on other forums. 

[AzureEngineer]

The timer is in the upper left hand corner of the forum under "Hello [Username]". You can't just leave a browser open for four hours, you have to spend four hours actively browsing/posting on the forum.

[xxyyzz]

yes, I think I understand that. The timer is above 4 hours already.

Total time logged in: 4 hours and 15 minutes.

[andrei.u]

if you find an answer to that, please let me know

[AzureEngineer]

yes, I think I understand that. The timer is above 4 hours already.

Total time logged in: 4 hours and 15 minutes.

Your status is changed. You should be able to post on other forums now.

[aggster]

I don't like this newbie posting policy, whats the point

[xxyyzz]

yeah, my status is just changed. Thanks!

[hashfiend]

yeah, my status is just changed. Thanks!

Statuses don't change immediately after 4 hours, it seems that changes are done via a batch job that runs every X minutes (10? 15?).

[hashfiend]

I don't like this newbie posting policy, whats the point

From what I can tell, two points:

1. It lowers the amount of spam that hits the forums.

2. It forces people to read at least a little bit before being released into the main forums. As most newbie questions have already been answered 10x over (if not more) it lowers the number of repeat questions on the site.

While you may find the 4 hour / 5 post requirement to be annoying it will make the remainder of the time you spend on the forum a more pleasant experience overall.

[elysium]

It's a good restriction, but kind of frustrating for new users

[CMMPro]

Oh yeah...but worth it if it keeps out even one spammer.

[JohnnyCache]

It's a fair policy. I kind of wish all forums would do it.