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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: You Enjoy Myself on July 11, 2013, 07:03 am

Title: I'm late, but I disagree with the newbie system. I know nobody cares
Post by: You Enjoy Myself on July 11, 2013, 07:03 am
I have been a silk road user for over a year and my forum account was made back in October. It's been months since I logged on to the forums and now I can't do anything. I can't even post in topics that I started.
I actually agree with the newbie rule, I'm sure it makes sense to everyone. I just wish that some kind of grandfather rule was implemented whenever it happened. Actually I feel stupid for complaining about something that nobody cares about, but I guess I need more posts to make it to the "adult" forums so I might as well.
Title: Re: I'm late, but I disagree with the newbie system. I know nobody cares
Post by: canslimcan on July 11, 2013, 07:04 am
Yeah the rule is pretty fucking stupid. It may be to get rid of bots in the main forum.
Title: Re: I'm late, but I disagree with the newbie system. I know nobody cares
Post by: PumperNic on July 11, 2013, 07:14 am
The purpose for the 50 posts its to stop spammers from going to the main forums, back before newbie section, the forums were overwhelmed by phishing/scams/
Title: Re: I'm late, but I disagree with the newbie system. I know nobody cares
Post by: You Enjoy Myself on July 11, 2013, 07:21 am
I completely agree with the change. I just want access to everything I once had. I completely am responding to you just for another post.
Title: Re: I'm late, but I disagree with the newbie system. I know nobody cares
Post by: wilford on July 11, 2013, 07:27 am
it sucks but needed  8)
Title: Re: I'm late, but I disagree with the newbie system. I know nobody cares
Post by: Mikeno1887 on July 11, 2013, 07:34 am
I was a member of the forums for so longgg whyyy
Title: Re: I'm late, but I disagree with the newbie system. I know nobody cares
Post by: turdburglarSandwich on July 11, 2013, 10:22 am
In old man quaver, ya damn kids get off the main forum....turn down yer crappy music, cut yer hair, and get a job ya tree hugging dirt worshiping hippie punks!
Title: Re: I'm late, but I disagree with the newbie system. I know nobody cares
Post by: Rocknessie on July 11, 2013, 10:32 am
I'd rather post 50 times in newbie than have the forums spammed.

There is a secondary benefit. Forcing me into the noob area actually forced me to ask my early noob questions here. Now I have a bit more experience I can go to the other forums without asking the same questions all n00bs would be asking.

So it keeps the main forums clean of both spam and recurrent noob questions. To be honest I've rarely seen forums as "clean" as the ones on this site, so something IS working.

Granted it's annoying... think of it as an investment though.
Title: Re: I'm late, but I disagree with the newbie system. I know nobody cares
Post by: deptoria28 on July 11, 2013, 11:45 am
well, it does sucks for us below 50 post, but again the 50 posts limits is helping everyone  to keep more clean.
no worse than tons of spam etc ( i know you say you been member for longer time) but its for everyone anyway, unless it will be changed in the future for some reason
Title: Re: I'm late, but I disagree with the newbie system. I know nobody cares
Post by: ShApEsHiFtInGsHaPeS on July 11, 2013, 03:05 pm
WARNING!!!!

TARMACK19 IS LINKING TO A PHISHING SITE

real atlantis is:  [CENSORED: scam link]RKY4ES5Q.onion/

you don't have to believe me. check the hidden wiki, tor directory  or -even better- your own sources.





(sorry for spamming your thread, but it's more effective than reporting him every time)
Title: Re: I'm late, but I disagree with the newbie system. I know nobody cares
Post by: tbart on July 11, 2013, 03:05 pm
while i hated it, it did force me to read more posts before pulling the trigger on a purchase, as there were a number of vulnerabilities that hadn't occurred to me - so many, that i'm going to wait a bit before i do pull that trigger - one thought that occurred from one of the posts, warm weather has got to be worst for generating aromas that dog sniffers will pick up and it is definitely the warm season here north of the equator
Title: Re: I'm late, but I disagree with the newbie system. I know nobody cares
Post by: HenryC0833 on July 11, 2013, 03:09 pm
I like turtles. 
Title: Re: I'm late, but I disagree with the newbie system. I know nobody cares
Post by: GreenInc on July 12, 2013, 12:32 am
It's good but as a Vendor I don't want to have to spam all over the place to get into the main forums.

Vendors should be exempt seeing as they've already paid to be a Vendor, good money from scammers that way too :)

Green Inc
Title: Re: I'm late, but I disagree with the newbie system. I know nobody cares
Post by: m3rk on July 12, 2013, 12:34 am
It does suck. But to avoid phishing/bots I can see how it helps. I don't feel like spamming a thread to 50 count is the answer though.
Title: Re: I'm late, but I disagree with the newbie system. I know nobody cares
Post by: wolf2wolf on July 12, 2013, 01:01 am
I understand the driver for it, but there must be a better solution. Logging 50 posts here takes forever. I've been on here several months and have just passed the half way mark. I have almost as many orders as I do posts, but am still stuck in the newbie pen.
Title: Re: I'm late, but I disagree with the newbie system. I know nobody cares
Post by: GreenInc on July 12, 2013, 01:09 am
I guess we just chat about stuff until we're free?

What's everyone up to today? We're packing a buttload of buds in anticipation for an even bigger 2nd week than our first week!

Green Inc
Title: Re: I'm late, but I disagree with the newbie system. I know nobody cares
Post by: PowerToCharm on July 12, 2013, 03:15 am
Great discussions here in the newbie forum: thoughtful, intelligent, entertaining.
Title: Re: I'm late, but I disagree with the newbie system. I know nobody cares
Post by: Just2ice on July 12, 2013, 03:28 am
Actually the conversations do seem to have improved in the Newbie section, since it was first introduced.  Not so much spamming to 50 and all that.
Title: Re: I'm late, but I disagree with the newbie system. I know nobody cares
Post by: GreenInc on July 12, 2013, 03:48 am
Apart from the recent spam. I'd prefer to see newbies  than spammers working hard to get into the big boy forums.

Green Inc
Title: Re: I'm late, but I disagree with the newbie system. I know nobody cares
Post by: TLT13 on July 12, 2013, 04:21 am
I understand the driver for it, but there must be a better solution. Logging 50 posts here takes forever. I've been on here several months and have just passed the half way mark. I have almost as many orders as I do posts, but am still stuck in the newbie pen.

If you're really desperate, just post a bunch of times in the 'post here to get to 50' thread. Then you can post elsewhere in the forum. You can delete your old posts in the '50 thread' so you don't get the notification every time as you post more.