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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: toejammer on May 04, 2013, 05:36 pm

Title: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: toejammer on May 04, 2013, 05:36 pm
so stupid. so annoying. shuttered a 700+ account and now i am locked ina box of hell.

free forums open discussion my ass!


yeah still dont feel better time is money and this is costing me money getting to 50 OPEN IT UP and let us out the fcu&in box!


OH yeah have to type that dman code in the BOX!!!! life is about living outside the box mods get on teh stick!!!!

there was a mod.. LIMITLESS...


TAKE THE HINT!

i dont think i would do that well in jail either....

LOL!
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: chitobu on May 04, 2013, 05:39 pm
What are you talking about? You do realize that having a post min for the main forum keeps a lot of crap out?
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: chitobu on May 04, 2013, 05:47 pm
Im srill counting them donw, I hope SR is up an operational once Ive reached 50; I wont have much more to add if they are not.

I'll race ya...
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: Libertas on May 04, 2013, 07:26 pm
so stupid. so annoying. shuttered a 700+ account and now i am locked ina box of hell.

free forums open discussion my ass!


yeah still dont feel better time is money and this is costing me money getting to 50 OPEN IT UP and let us out the fcu&in box!


OH yeah have to type that dman code in the BOX!!!! life is about living outside the box mods get on teh stick!!!!

there was a mod.. LIMITLESS...


TAKE THE HINT!

i dont think i would do that well in jail either....

LOL!

This is indeed a free forum that allows open discussion. Freedom of speech is a cornerstone of this community. However, there is no use in having a forum that we cannot conduct open discussion in as a result of mass spamming, thus a 50 post restriction was put in place to ensure that the main boards remain as spam-free as possible.

The captcha was put in place to defeat bots employed by the spammers to plaster spam in as many places as they could with no effort.

Once you reach 50 posts you will be free to engage in any discussion that interests you - as freely and openly as you wish - in any forum.

Libertas
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: narcocapitalist9 on May 04, 2013, 07:37 pm
there is a logical reason for making a 50 post limit for newbies. people who want to just spam the forum will show their colours in here. then they are batted out, and the rest of us honest SR forum users are subjected to less spam and trolling and scamming.

i am doing just fine, already at 34 or so after 4 hours of posting, and almost every post i've made is actually relevant to the topic. i'll have my full stripes in an hour or two.

if you can't hack that, then you might consider that your lack of commitment indicates you might have malicious intent. and in that case, fuck your trolling ass. otherwise. carry on.

right now there is plenty of things to talk about, for one, the fact that almost nobody can get on SR.
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: headshot101 on May 04, 2013, 07:40 pm
there is a logical reason for making a 50 post limit for newbies. people who want to just spam the forum will show their colours in here. then they are batted out, and the rest of us honest SR forum users are subjected to less spam and trolling and scamming.

i am doing just fine, already at 34 or so after 4 hours of posting, and almost every post i've made is actually relevant to the topic. i'll have my full stripes in an hour or two.

if you can't hack that, then you might consider that your lack of commitment indicates you might have malicious intent. and in that case, fuck your trolling ass. otherwise. carry on.

right now there is plenty of things to talk about, for one, the fact that almost nobody can get on SR.

good system... but 50 posts? can't be serious, easy to contribute that much, harder to keep it in one category
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: GoofyGlasses57 on May 04, 2013, 07:41 pm
ITT: Newbies still don't understand the SR forums.
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: PuertoRico on May 04, 2013, 07:43 pm
When the newbie board becomes full of people spamming to 50 it defeats the point..

*Better to have mods who can issue 12-24hour bans on anyone who posts spam or if mods are lacking in numbers then anyone with x- amount of karma to post ratio should be able to time limit ban spammers until a mod can verify. 

This 50 post limit isn't stopping anything, its easy enough to cheat your way there. You often see bitcoin scammers getting to 50 in a matter of hours then covering the forum in Buy bitcoins for cash bs etc..

A new system is needed. Im being a good boy, almost at 50 with no spamming or bullshit but I cant join in many worth while discussions so its pretty boring.
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: headshot101 on May 04, 2013, 08:07 pm
A new system is needed.

indeed

I am looking at this forum for months now, and just made an account to contribute to some thematic you don't find in the newbies forum

i think 20 posts would be a lot better...
yes, you can "help" in this category, but if your honest, 80% of your posts will be repeating stuff to new members which they could have found with search function within a minute

Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: Libertas on May 04, 2013, 08:09 pm
Spam posts deleted. Please do not litter topics with spam posts.
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: Baraka on May 04, 2013, 08:10 pm
I also agree a new system is needed. How do spammers get around the current one? Or do they at all, due to the 50 post floor?
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: narcocapitalist9 on May 04, 2013, 08:20 pm
there is a logical reason for making a 50 post limit for newbies. people who want to just spam the forum will show their colours in here. then they are batted out, and the rest of us honest SR forum users are subjected to less spam and trolling and scamming.

i am doing just fine, already at 34 or so after 4 hours of posting, and almost every post i've made is actually relevant to the topic. i'll have my full stripes in an hour or two.

if you can't hack that, then you might consider that your lack of commitment indicates you might have malicious intent. and in that case, fuck your trolling ass. otherwise. carry on.

right now there is plenty of things to talk about, for one, the fact that almost nobody can get on SR.

good system... but 50 posts? can't be serious, easy to contribute that much, harder to keep it in one category

it's a foyer. an area outside of the main forum where mostly, anything goes. post whatever you feel inclined to. but garbled random typing does not qualify and when people click your profile they will see that you considered this indignity of being a noob to be unbearably irritating. that will not make them think so well of you, cos everyone else maintains an adherence to decency and relevance in their posts. and i am glad to see that mods are deleting (and thus depleting idiots attempts to scam all the way to 50 posts) these spammy posts. i hope that more mods delete more of them and keep these idiots in this box. i am gonna get my 50 posts in 7 more or maybe 6, and i'm contributing productive information to this community. what are you doing?

mind you, i've been a vendor for 3 months. but i don't mind having to deal with this minor inconvenience to getting into the forum. the only thing that i am asking for in return from the forum operators is that they recover my previous account (take the 9 off my nick) so i can join the roundtable when i get another order and all including that one are finalised. i'm happy to earn my stripes. anyone who finds such an obligation unbearable should go to other, less mature and secure online marketplaces, then they can come back and realise why these policies exist.
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: paradiseone on May 05, 2013, 01:40 am
I actually don't mind the 50 post rule . Being a newbie it gives me a good feel to the place , my 50 posts will clock up quickly enough . I really enjoy reading other peoples reviews and experiences and are thrilled to be part of such a great community . Respect to DPR and his team !
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: toejammer on May 05, 2013, 03:52 am
It's cool spam away on this thread I dont care,  4 hours.... Good god.    That's 600 bucks where I come from. I never had to do this when I joined. But times are a changing for sure with all the attacks and being down and all. I was pissed this morning but better now!
I really only ever went to one thread that was it almost all 700 posts were there. I would go out of that thread and the negative karma would just stick like fly paper.

I love when u hit the 100 mark to be able to give karma. I felt like I cared about getting to 100 but this 50 for some reason got me annoyed.

Not a troll. Don't even play one under a bridge so unless u like the meth vendor forum this is the only spot u may ever see me.
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: Libertas on May 05, 2013, 04:02 am
It's cool spam away on this thread I dont care,  4 hours.... Good god.    That's 600 bucks where I come from. I never had to do this when I joined. But times are a changing for sure with all the attacks and being down and all. I was pissed this morning but better now!
I really only ever went to one thread that was it almost all 700 posts were there. I would go out of that thread and the negative karma would just stick like fly paper.

I love when u hit the 100 mark to be able to give karma. I felt like I cared about getting to 100 but this 50 for some reason got me annoyed.

Not a troll. Don't even play one under a bridge so unless u like the meth vendor forum this is the only spot u may ever see me.

I requested in my previous post in this thread that people not spam forum topics. If this devolves into a spamming thread it will be locked. Please use it to discuss the subject at hand.

There are enough threads being spammed for the time being.

Libertas
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: PuffDaddy on May 05, 2013, 04:40 am
 :o
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: sliver on May 05, 2013, 04:43 am
I understand the 50 post threshold but it IS also pretty frustrating when you very much want to respond to a topic or offer and answer to somebodys question but you aren't eligible to post there yet.
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: Libertas on May 05, 2013, 04:49 am
I understand the 50 post threshold but it IS also pretty frustrating when you very much want to respond to a topic or offer and answer to somebodys question but you aren't eligible to post there yet.

I fully understand your frustration but it is an unfortunate necessity in order to keep the forums free of spam.

Libertas
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: toejammer on May 05, 2013, 07:17 pm
Okay no locking is good. Thanks
Now when I joined a year ago this was not the case. Why the sudden change. Besides all e bitcoins spam I would see and not allot to be honest as I STAYED put in the one thread basically could u not look at those remaking their account and a one time extension of the olive branch open the account to a bit of freedom. Hell just do some searching. Won't take but a Few moments to see I was a very respected member of this community. I have 14 total posts. So at this rate I am looking at over 2 weeks to maybe get to 50 before I can get back to my thread and the communi I belong with.

If I spam bane me forever I don't care cause I don't spam I treat this place with respect 50+ karma and less than 20 neg

Only in one thread. Basically and never any problems I think u can extend the olive branch here and unlock my account right??? The has to be acceptions to the rule.
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: luxuries on May 05, 2013, 07:48 pm
Sometimes you have to ditch the ideal to get something that works well.
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: Libertas on May 06, 2013, 01:05 am
Okay no locking is good. Thanks
Now when I joined a year ago this was not the case. Why the sudden change. Besides all e bitcoins spam I would see and not allot to be honest as I STAYED put in the one thread basically could u not look at those remaking their account and a one time extension of the olive branch open the account to a bit of freedom. Hell just do some searching. Won't take but a Few moments to see I was a very respected member of this community. I have 14 total posts. So at this rate I am looking at over 2 weeks to maybe get to 50 before I can get back to my thread and the communi I belong with.

If I spam bane me forever I don't care cause I don't spam I treat this place with respect 50+ karma and less than 20 neg

Only in one thread. Basically and never any problems I think u can extend the olive branch here and unlock my account right??? The has to be acceptions to the rule.

The sudden change to have members with a low post count was brought in to enable moderators to control the spam before it gets a chance to spread throughout the entire forum. The "btkoin/bitswing" spammers used to plaster the other forums on a regular basis - as you said, you stuck mostly to the one thread so perhaps weren't exposed to the full extent of the spam, but it was making discussion in the other forums impossible as threads were being knocked back a number of pages every time it happened.

Regarding old users opening new accounts, all new accounts must be treated equally. You can still view any thread on the forum without first reaching 50 posts, and actually hitting that limit can be done in less than an hour or two when contributing to legitimate discussion in the Newbie forum.

The only possible exceptions to the rule are when a vendor registers an account and needs to be able to post elsewhere in order to advertise their products, but even then that very rarely occurs. By the time an admin even gets the chance to view the request made by a moderator the member in question will usually already have 50+ posts.

Libertas
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: FrancoPeterson on May 06, 2013, 05:02 pm
i think the 50 post rule is a good thing..  weeds out the 'rif raf'     
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: toejammer on May 07, 2013, 03:46 am
well there mr mod u are a very even headed and straight shooter. I miss the old nomad bloodbath mod. i get to see him every once and a while He was a BIT more passionate about his postings. but this is a great tone to take. +1 if i could. I will try to get to the 50 before i get too frustrated about being locked in this BOX OF HELL! 


ONCE I HIT 50 does that horrid verification box go away???

;)
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: UtterXen on May 07, 2013, 03:56 am
Calm down and spam to 50 on the newbie forums 8)
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: toejammer on May 07, 2013, 04:07 am
No need to calm down I like running a LITTLE HOT HEADED ;)

trying not to spam.. cause u know old habits die hard...

but thats for the words. Time is money and to spam for an hour i lose 150 bucks. DAMN THATS a way to do it. PAY... can we send Coins to the FORUM as a donation.... Then we can lift the ban??? lets say 500 bucks?
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: khole247 on May 07, 2013, 04:11 am
I definitely agree with the 50 post rule to avoid spam, but I think it is a bit defeated with several threads specifically called spam threads just to get your post number up :p
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: Delesd on May 07, 2013, 04:13 am
I'M ALMOST THERE HOWEVER
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: toejammer on May 07, 2013, 04:18 am
fuk ALL THAT is jesus ona cross how the hell did i get a ngative karma..

Too funny.

I long for my nice little meth forum with all the girls wear grass skirts and the men have lawn mowers..

Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: Libertas on May 07, 2013, 04:19 am
well there mr mod u are a very even headed and straight shooter. I miss the old nomad bloodbath mod. i get to see him every once and a while He was a BIT more passionate about his postings. but this is a great tone to take. +1 if i could. I will try to get to the 50 before i get too frustrated about being locked in this BOX OF HELL! 


ONCE I HIT 50 does that horrid verification box go away???

;)

I am passionate about a great many things, toejammer, but in my capacity as a moderator I am only concerned with delivering facts and helping resolve problems.

The captcha is removed when you hit 100 posts. Trust me, I know how frustrating it is - I had to go through captcha hell when I started this new moderator account. It's almost worth it though for the relief you feel once it's gone! :P

As far as paying for the ban to be removed, that would be impossible as it would create a system of inequality whereby those that can afford it can sidestep the 50 post rule, but those that cannot afford it will have to post to 50. That system is already in place on a global scale in society and it is not something that we would wish to replicate here.

Libertas
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: Delesd on May 07, 2013, 04:20 am
I HAVE NEGATIVE KARMA TOO WTF
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: philishere on May 07, 2013, 04:25 am
When I fist registered there was no post restriction for the general forum.

Now I've just attempted to make a legitimate post and even though I've been a member for almost a year I find myself restricted by this half arsed spam fix.

The fact that I've been a member for so long with a lower post count thats not made up of 50 bullshit posts should grant me access to all of the forum as far as I'm concerned.

conclusion? It's a bullshit rule that wasn't thought through.

Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: toejammer on May 07, 2013, 04:31 am
SEEMS The NEG IS COMING FROM the spammin in the SPAM HERE thread....
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: Libertas on May 07, 2013, 04:39 am
I definitely agree with the 50 post rule to avoid spam, but I think it is a bit defeated with several threads specifically called spam threads just to get your post number up :p

The 50 post rule was brought in to fight the mass spamming that was taking place by the mt.gix / btkoin / bitswing spammers. Limiting new users to a certain area of the forum gives us a chance to fight that spam before it ends up everywhere else.

We are currently in discussion about the possibility of cleaning up the Newbie forum and tolerating one or two megathreads for people to get their post count up, but allowing real discussion to take place as well as the Newbie forum actually has a lot to offer.

When I fist registered there was no post restriction for the general forum.

Now I've just attempted to make a legitimate post and even though I've been a member for almost a year I find myself restricted by this half arsed spam fix.

The fact that I've been a member for so long with a lower post count thats not made up of 50 bullshit posts should grant me access to all of the forum as far as I'm concerned.

conclusion? It's a bullshit rule that wasn't thought through.

Hi philishere,

If that were possible then the mass-spammers could simply register accounts every day, let them sit for a number of months then post anywhere they wish making the 50 post rule pointless to have in the first place and permitting the spammers to destroy the forum.

If you have a suggestion on how we could better deal with this, feel free to put it out there. Suggestions on potential improvements are always welcome.

Libertas
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: toejammer on May 07, 2013, 04:45 am
51!!!!  yes MEGA THREAD!!! load a BOAT LOAD OF win.... What.. i know how to spam now.. This is truly a mixed emotion. I gen get back to my home and leave the newbie thread but i spammed to do it. I will have my wife ship me a while.. I promise not to like it...
HA

thank about that pay to unlock feature if u need a donation to get it started let me kno.
anyway i bit u a fond farewell!

mod man if i could give u karma i would.. U can lock this is u desire i will not be back!!!   i hope!
Title: Re: 50 posts to post in the main section.. F*&K THAT..
Post by: Libertas on May 07, 2013, 04:55 am
51!!!!  yes MEGA THREAD!!! load a BOAT LOAD OF win.... What.. i know how to spam now.. This is truly a mixed emotion. I gen get back to my home and leave the newbie thread but i spammed to do it. I will have my wife ship me a while.. I promise not to like it...
HA

thank about that pay to unlock feature if u need a donation to get it started let me kno.
anyway i bit u a fond farewell!

mod man if i could give u karma i would.. U can lock this is u desire i will not be back!!!   i hope!

Best of luck on the rest of the forums, toejammer. :)

Libertas