The reason for the 5 posts/4 hrs rule

[RichG]

The combination of 5 posts and 4 hours of time spent browsing is to weed out spambots and trolls.

If you don't like it, the rest of us (jr., full, sr., hero, mods) don't care.

We all like clean forums, don't we?

[Wotan777]

Yeah, but the 4 hoour limit seems to be too high!

[smies]

Sounds fair to me!

[https]

I agree

[Ecologisto]

I would just add that someone having read the forums for dozen of hours (like me) should be allowed to write in any forum. I suddenly need to reply to a thread and can't even though I have followed this forum for more than a year.

[devalnor]

Logical -_-

[tearfereon]

The consequence - I like many of these low level posts to get jr. account are keept in newbie section

[benm]

My only issue with the current system is that I spend most of my time lurking on various forums, subreddits, hackernews, etc. I've been following several threads here, mostly ASICMINER and Friedcat, but also auctions and other stuff. Today I came across something I wanted to add to in a meaningful way, realized I didn't have an account, then had to go through the process.

It seems OK though - I just need to pick up a plugin for chrome that autorefreshes the page for 5 hours...

[DUMmy97531]

it would be  helpful if there is some form of more visible notification for newbees. I have also followed this forum for more than a month only to realise now that I have to have 5 posts and 4 hours.

Any PM or banner for newbees?

[recypha]

I can only second this. I have been following the forum but only recently joined.
I too do like clean forums but now I will need to virtually spam the forum:
instead of replying to an existing thread with meaningful content now my 2cents will be separate in newbie section.
hmm
I'll get over it i guess

[dracula3]

This seems logical. I have seen many forums ruined by the bots. So, lets wait little bit...

[Entimp]

Seems fine by me, just need to make 5 decent comments now.

[Alexander The Great]

The combination of 5 posts and 4 hours of time spent browsing is to weed out spambots and trolls.

If you don't like it, the rest of us (jr., full, sr., hero, mods) don't care.

We all like clean forums, don't we?

RichG you registered january 23 of 2013 and looks like you've been spamming messages. Your post count makes you no better. And your still more of a noob then me. Been around Bitcoin since 2010 and own 300 BTC what about you?

[makineta]

Ok mercy

[Alexander The Great]

I dont think this 5 posts 4 hour rule is any good its a pain in the ass and spammers/scammers are still going to make accounts.

[Illimensky]

I dont think this 5 posts 4 hour rule is any good its a pain in the ass and spammers/scammers are still going to make accounts.

The 4 hours, especially, makes it even more of a pain in the a** for scammers.  Most scammers are going to be too lazy to go through the process of setting up an account, making 5 posts, and reading the forum for 4 hours.

You also overlook the point that the 5 posts / 4 hours rule also helps with the purpose of making new uses familiar with the forums.  This system cuts down on duplicate messages, since the new user has been able to read more posts on the forum.

As you said, scammers are still going to make accounts, but they won't be able to post on them.

[Alexander The Great]

I dont think this 5 posts 4 hour rule is any good its a pain in the ass and spammers/scammers are still going to make accounts.

The 4 hours, especially, makes it even more of a pain in the a** for scammers.  Most scammers are going to be too lazy to go through the process of setting up an account, making 5 posts, and reading the forum for 4 hours.

You also overlook the point that the 5 posts / 4 hours rule also helps with the purpose of making new uses familiar with the forums.  This system cuts down on duplicate messages, since the new user has been able to read more posts on the forum.

As you said, scammers are still going to make accounts, but they won't be able to post on them.

I still dont like it.

[ironcross360]

The combination of 5 posts and 4 hours of time spent browsing is to weed out spambots and trolls.

If you don't like it, the rest of us (jr., full, sr., hero, mods) don't care.

We all like clean forums, don't we?

The problem is the forum doesnt want any spammers or New Age wotanist.

[darkryoushii]

I'm with everyone else, I don't like it because of the situation I'm in at the moment where I have to wait to ask an important question to TAT about my securities.

[hatted]

I like clean forums.