It has certainly come in for a lot of criticism and angst, I am still getting multiple pm's a day expressing some very strong opinions on the 50 post rule. My observations thus far are this, yes it has upset some forum members, especially those who have been around for a while but not posted much, it has also affected some vendors who found themselves in the same situation. On the plus side it has significantly reduced the spam, both myself and scout can delete spammer accounts easily now and that has greatly reduced the influx across all the sub forums. Is this the best way to achieve this outcome? only time will tell, I am pleased to see this sub forum being used more proactively with a few less 'just trying to reach my 50 post' spam threads but I can also appreciate the frustration felt by many. And before anyone flames me, the 50 post rule was not my idea or doing, I found out about it the same as everyone else, when I logged in. I suspect it is also here to stay so endless complaining really isn't going to help anyone, my only advise is try to use the time productively and make your 50. If anyone would like to pass on constructive advise and/or suggestions you should contact one of the admins. ssbd