How ridiculous is the newbie restriction?!

[wittonline]

The newbie restriction is here for a good reason.

I agree. I know it's annoying at first, but the time limits and restrictions are quickly lifted. These people would be moaning a hell of a lot more if the forum was overrun with spambots and crap and the forums being down all the time from ddos attacks etc.

First post after many months of browsing! Regardless this forum is a wealth of information for anyone interested in crypto!

Just my 2 cents, and I do agree with the restrictions. I'm sure this doesn't affect ddos attacks. One can push ecr's without any active server account, not to mention all users have limited access right away. Anyway, what kind of hacker would want to damage a site so in-line with our values and beliefs?

[nezarkadhem]

It'll make you read more than write. It's a good thing.

[Mobo]

I hate it too

[Finners]

Anybody got a link to the criteria i need to meet to be able to post in any thread i like?

Annoyingly been browsing these forums for a little while nut not need to ask a question till now as so much information is available.

I'm trying to post in the karmacoin alt coins thread about a current issue but dont think i have permission.

[1Neptune]

Hello,

Can you provide the exact rules to be able to have access on the full forum.
I was thinking that there is a minimum of 4 hours online but apparently it is not enough.

thank you in advance.

Found this:

You can only post in the Newbie and Local sub-forums till you have 5 posts and at least 4 hours on the forum.  The other two restrictions are you need 1 post to be able to send a PM and 10 posts to put a link in your sig.

Thanks for finding the above info. Been online for over 10 hours, and now need 3 more posts. Thanks again.

[1Neptune]

I wonder if having a pop-up message before newbs tried to post informing them of the restrictions would it stop half of this crap in here?

That would be just too easy  

The NEWBIE README is here, if any noobs would like to read it while they while away their mandatory 4 hours.

By the way, the NEWBIE README, while having great information, does not say how many posts are required to escape "newbie jail" or how many hours of browsing the forums are required.

[hilariousandco]

I wonder if having a pop-up message before newbs tried to post informing them of the restrictions would it stop half of this crap in here?

That would be just too easy  

The NEWBIE README is here, if any noobs would like to read it while they while away their mandatory 4 hours.

By the way, the NEWBIE README, while having great information, does not say how many posts are required to escape "newbie jail" or how many hours of browsing the forums are required.

That's because there is no limits now.

[Sonny]

I wonder if having a pop-up message before newbs tried to post informing them of the restrictions would it stop half of this crap in here?

That would be just too easy  

The NEWBIE README is here, if any noobs would like to read it while they while away their mandatory 4 hours.

By the way, the NEWBIE README, while having great information, does not say how many posts are required to escape "newbie jail" or how many hours of browsing the forums are required.

That's because there is no limits now.

All newbie restrictions were lifted on Jan 20.

New users can now immediately start posting unless they are using suspicious IPs.