MAKE IT EASIER FOR NEWBIES TO KNOW THE RULES ABOUT POSTING

[greyhawk]

It was the same for me. There are many ways to do this without annoying those that are not newbies. The could detect who is a newbie and then display a pop up or message in the header that explains this policy

This is exactly what happens. You sign up and right away it details the exact restrictions you're under and how you can lift them.

Of course it's easier to press the "LOLDIDNTREAD" button and then complain that the system should behave in a certain way while it behaves in exactly that way.

[Ben Thomas Clayton]

Excellent! Put a important message where no one looks for it...

Have someone read first pages of Hitch hikers guide to the galaxy, by the way...

How much easier could it get with a sticky in the newbies section:  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=15958.0

[Raoul Duke]

Excellent! Put a important message where no one looks for it...

Dude, when you registered you had to check a box saying you were aware of the posting restrictions.
You don't find stuff even when it is put in front of your face, imagine finding a sticky on the Newbie section...

[Ben Thomas Clayton]

Well that's your definition on "right in front of". However, mate, when I came to this forum for me first time (by a Google link), it was to reply on someth' that I found interesting. Unable to reply on that post I checked the general and the technical forum for info. And I browsed the help. Those were the logical options from a point of someone who didn't know where to look.

So. The first pages of Hitch hiker describes the information situation on this matter pretty well.

[loro]

I wouldn't even have signed up for this forum if I didn't need to talk to burnside about a problem with my account on LTC.kattare.com. This seems to be the only way to contact him from what I've come across. Oh well another post and then 3.5 hours and I might finally be able to ask a question.

[kingrob]

tbh when i signed up i was looking to make one post and did not read the part about 5 posts only that i had to look around for a while
now i will get my 5 posts and become part of the forums

[Raoul Duke]

tbh when i signed up i was looking to make one post and did not read the part about 5 posts only that i had to look around for a while
now i will get my 5 posts and become part of the forums

At least you managed to read half of it, which is more than usual, as you can see by this thread and the ones like it.