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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: nobodyenduser on September 25, 2013, 09:21 pm

Title: Spamming to 50? I call bullshit on that!
Post by: nobodyenduser on September 25, 2013, 09:21 pm
I don't know why but it bugs the shit out of me when I see someone posting garbage just to get their post count up to get out of the newbie section.

Maybe it is integrity and thinking by writing actual posts instead of a bunch of nonsense vendors will see that come time my first purchase (which is taking forever with the whole btc + anonymity) and know that I am for real and not some idiot.

 
Title: Re: Spamming to 50? I call bullshit on that!
Post by: WARNING I AM A COP on September 25, 2013, 09:35 pm
lol it is what is is man
Title: Re: Spamming to 50? I call bullshit on that!
Post by: Parszchoza on September 25, 2013, 09:36 pm
People take advantage of loop holes all the time, might as well take advantage of it here. You gotta do what you gotta do.
Title: Re: Spamming to 50? I call bullshit on that!
Post by: flatlineconstruct on September 26, 2013, 07:49 am
There is a Sticky Post right up at the top of the list, for Newbie Spam posts.
Title: Re: Spamming to 50? I call bullshit on that!
Post by: nobodyenduser on September 26, 2013, 08:03 am
There is a Sticky Post right up at the top of the list, for Newbie Spam posts.

Yeah there is but I don't need it now. This will be number 52 and I am now a Jr. Member... feels like my birthday!
Title: Re: Spamming to 50? I call bullshit on that!
Post by: Sugarleaf on September 26, 2013, 08:20 am
Try being a long time user on a new vendor account. It's difficult to maintain a professional presence while having to make so many posts just to access the relevant forums :(

Peace,

Sugarleaf
Title: Re: Spamming to 50? I call bullshit on that!
Post by: significat on September 26, 2013, 08:45 am
Or a long time user (2+ years) with no previous posts on the forum, though with plenty of purchasing stats...

Personally, I think the 50 post count is ridiculous anyways. What's the point - just to thin out the number of people able to post? I guess it makes some sense... But requiring me to spam nonsense so I can make useful posts is still stupid. Why not just base it on SR account age?
Title: Re: Spamming to 50? I call bullshit on that!
Post by: Sugarleaf on September 26, 2013, 08:56 am
Or a long time user (2+ years) with no previous posts on the forum, though with plenty of purchasing stats...

Personally, I think the 50 post count is ridiculous anyways. What's the point - just to thin out the number of people able to post? I guess it makes some sense... But requiring me to spam nonsense so I can make useful posts is still stupid. Why not just base it on SR account age?

I think it's more to do with preventing spam on the forums, or at least making it more difficult for spammers. Unfortunately this also makes it more difficult for genuine new buyers and vendors.

Peace,

Sugarleaf
Title: Re: Spamming to 50? I call bullshit on that!
Post by: jaybullz on September 26, 2013, 09:02 am
if they have the rule they shouldn't really have the spam forum it doesn't make sense
spam spam spam spam spam

i suppose there is a point if we read forums enough but spam here is the first thing i saw when i was like wth i cant post :)

why not just lower the post minimum to say 25?
jb
Title: Re: Spamming to 50? I call bullshit on that!
Post by: Sugarleaf on September 26, 2013, 09:06 am
if they have the rule they shouldn't really have the spam forum it doesn't make sense
spam spam spam spam spam

i suppose there is a point if we read forums enough but spam here is the first thing i saw when i was like wth i cant post :)

why not just lower the post minimum to say 25?
jb

There were some problems not so long ago where new users were signing up to spam phishing links and scam BTC purchase links. Every section of the forum had multiple threads with huge spam names, whilst the limit they've implemented has reduced that significantly, it has also made things significantly more inconvenient for legitimate users. I can see the intention though, quite a few newbies did fall to phishing scams and such.

Peace,

Sugarleaf