Who Thinks New User Restrictions Is Bad Practice?

[JerryRM]

at what time does the German usually check the posts ?

it have been a pleasure to be here

Probably in the morning Lis. He will close this thread then.

In search of plastic spoons no doubt! I see they are never going to let you live it down, dressing up, and coming out like you did.

Look who's talking !!!!! Another Boop comes out of the woodwork !!!

 

[Jennie O]

You are having fun, aren't you ???

Yup!! I moderate a totally unrelated forum but we don't have this much fun out in public! LOL

 

[Elendil]

All I know is if you cross a snail with a j0ker, you get an assclown.

 

[orion7319]

It is absolutely the 5 post restriction that keeps all the spam in one spot(here) versus the rest of the forum. Spammers are notoriously lazy (and sometimes employ bots). Their first post is spam. By restricting posting abilities to one board for the first 5 posts, we ensure a spam free environment throughout the rest of the forum.

That's interesting I can see the logic. When your a guest in someones house, it's not unreasonable to be expected to follow their rules of course.. doesn't mean your not going to find some of those rules frustrating, but if they are the best way to keep the proselytizers off the doorstep...

What's the logic though in not allowing people with a high number of posts from posting in the "New members forum"? Someone (who helped me spend some of my hard earned cash earlier) stated that the old members like helping out the new ones and that the new members forum is the best place for that.

 

[Ralph T]

All I know is if you cross a snail with a j0ker, you get an assclown.

Hey! I resemble that remark.

 

[JerryRM]

All I know is if you cross a snail with a j0ker, you get an assclown.

That's troll, El, troll.

 

[Liscab]

All I know is if you cross a snail with a j0ker, you get an assclown.

is there any way to get a crashed assclown , could i be the first one ?

 

[Elendil]

What's the logic though in not allowing people with a high number of posts from posting in the "New members forum"?

They can post all they like, they just cannot start a thread. After a certain number of posts, you aren't new and can start a thread in any forum.

 

[Rosa]

That's interesting I can see the logic. When your a guest in someones house, it's not unreasonable to be expected to follow their rules of course.. doesn't mean your not going to find some of those rules frustrating, but if they are the best way to keep the proselytizers off the doorstep...

What's the logic though in not allowing people with a high number of posts from posting in the "New members forum"? Someone (who helped me spend some of my hard earned cash earlier) stated that the old members like helping out the new ones and that the new members forum is the best place for that.

You can respond to posts here regardless of how many posts you have, you just can't start a new thread if you have more than 70 posts.... honestly, I am such a post ..... that I had 70 posts within the first few days and was thus banned from starting new threads here even though I was still just a newbie.

That's ok, though, because most of my posts are totally irrelevant!

 

[JerryRM]

That's interesting I can see the logic. When your a guest in someones house, it's not unreasonable to be expected to follow their rules of course.. doesn't mean your not going to find some of those rules frustrating, but if they are the best way to keep the proselytizers off the doorstep...

What's the logic though in not allowing people with a high number of posts from posting in the "New members forum"? Someone (who helped me spend some of my hard earned cash earlier) stated that the old members like helping out the new ones and that the new members forum is the best place for that.

They can post in the New Members Forum, they just can't start new threads. That's reserved for new members.

 

[keelalagirl55]

What's the logic though in not allowing people with a high number of posts from posting in the "New members forum"? Someone (who helped me spend some of my hard earned cash earlier) stated that the old members like helping out the new ones and that the new members forum is the best place for that.

Orion....it's not that older members cant post there, they just cannot start a thread there. It keeps it clean from the other side too.....

see what I get for thinkin too much....you guys beat me to it....lol

 

[Ralph T]

They can post all they like, they just cannot start a thread. After a certain number of posts, you aren't new and can start a thread in any forum.

You can respond to posts here regardless of how many posts you have, you just can't start a new thread if you have more than 70 posts.... honestly, I am such a post ..... that I had 70 posts within the first few days and was thus banned from starting new threads here even though I was still just a newbie.

That's ok, though, because most of my posts are totally irrelevant!

They can post in the New Members Forum, they just can't start new threads. That's reserved for new members.

Orion....it's not that older members cant post there, they just cannot start a thread there. It keeps it clean from the other side too.....

see what I get for thinkin too much....you guys beat me to it....lol

OK, could someone reiterate why I cant start threads in the new members area? I dont get it.

I dont like it and I may have to Unsubscribe. .... No... really, just kidding.

 

[keelalagirl55]

OK, could someone reiterate why I cant start threads in the new members area? I dont get it.

How do I put it nicely.......lol.......

 

[Liscab]

OK, could someone reiterate why I cant start threads in the new members area? I dont get it.

I dont like it and I may have to Unsubscribe. .... No... really, just kidding.

because you are a smart resident

 

[orion7319]

They can post all they like, they just cannot start a thread. After a certain number of posts, you aren't new and can start a thread in any forum.

Gotcha! Very well then, carry on! By the way, is it normal around here for a thread to pass 21 pages in a matter of hours?????? I'm just wondering. In all honesty the last thread I tried to gleam some useful info from for something I was looking to purchase involved cartomizers and burning.... my head exploded after 40 pages :O

 

[JerryRM]

It's a fairly new rule, Ralph. Management wants to make sure that older members don't clutter the New Members Forum with new threads, we can start threads everywhere, but new members can only post here.

 

[JerryRM]

Gotcha! Very well then, carry on! By the way, is it normal around here for a thread to pass 21 pages in a matter of hours?????? I'm just wondering. In all honesty the last thread I tried to gleam some useful info from for something I was looking to purchase involved cartomizers and burning.... my head exploded after 40 pages :O

Look at the number of active members on this forum. There are a whole lot people on here.
At this moment there are 344 members and 406 guests on the ECF.

 

[Ralph T]

It's a fairly new rule, Ralph. Management wants to make sure that older members don't clutter the New Members Forum with new threads, we can start threads everywhere, but new members can only post here.

I know Jerry. I was assclowning. I will stop now.

 

[Liscab]

Gotcha! Very well then, carry on! By the way, is it normal around here for a thread to pass 21 pages in a matter of hours?????? I'm just wondering. In all honesty the last thread I tried to gleam some useful info from for something I was looking to purchase involved cartomizers and burning.... my head exploded after 40 pages :O

usually all the OP is answered on the first 2 page after that you better run for the hills

 

[keelalagirl55]

By the way, is it normal around here for a thread to pass 21 pages in a matter of hours??????

not really from my experience (limited as it is), but the fun ones are......