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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: XXXotica on January 18, 2013, 08:07 pm

Title: Great Reasoning, Terrible Idea?
Post by: XXXotica on January 18, 2013, 08:07 pm
As we all have come to find out the hard way. Members with under 50 posts must stay within the newbie area. The reasoning (spammers) is completely understandable, yet the solution may be somewhat flawed. We are a new vendor on SR and have been welcomed with open arms within our own thread in the 'Rumor Mill' area of the forums. A WONDERFUL SR start indeed, until 2 days ago. How is it possible to have an 11 page ongoing review thread that you are no longer allowed to reply within? to answer questions, give updates etc? We were actually in the middle of a FREE giveaway that has been going great; now we are not even able to announce a winner IN OUR OWN REVIEW THREAD. Once again, we completely understand the reasoning but this is not a great resolution. Although we are all 'noobs' we should not be held within a single area of the forums. A forum is for interaction, feedback, experiences, advice etc. Many of the SR advice and experience can not be obtained by a section full of everyone in the same position as one another. Members with over 50 posts definitely are not going to even think about coming and interacting in the newbie area (why would they?), so essentially we are all forced to be spammers in order to eliminate spammers? This resolution does indeed negate the overwhelming spam post but it is at the expense of everyone else essentially. Personally we are pretty bummed and WE DONT WANT TO POST ABOUT ABSOLUTELY NOTHING 50 TIMES. Hopefully another resolution is implemented soon, sorry for the minor rantr guys.

-XXX
Title: Re: Great Reasoning, Terrible Idea?
Post by: CarolinaSmoke on January 18, 2013, 08:10 pm
Yup what a cluster fuck. They should have said people who joined from this point forward.
Title: Re: Great Reasoning, Terrible Idea?
Post by: XXXotica on January 18, 2013, 08:13 pm
That is true, it still would be an extremely prohibiting idea though.
Title: Re: Great Reasoning, Terrible Idea?
Post by: Doc_Tryptamine on January 18, 2013, 08:17 pm
Yep. Spam to 50 ftw
Title: Re: Great Reasoning, Terrible Idea?
Post by: ChuckChillout on January 18, 2013, 08:18 pm
Just tie forum accounts to SR accounts and be done with it, spammers get banned from SR and the Forums. Vendors should get a pass.
Title: Re: Great Reasoning, Terrible Idea?
Post by: harharhar on January 18, 2013, 08:21 pm
Reasons and Ideas, all good things
Title: Re: Great Reasoning, Terrible Idea?
Post by: ChuckChillout on January 18, 2013, 08:23 pm
Also a team of mods deleting spam would help, some people have loads of time on their hands to mod or at least spam hunt.
Title: Re: Great Reasoning, Terrible Idea?
Post by: XXXotica on January 18, 2013, 08:39 pm
Just tie forum accounts to SR accounts and be done with it, spammers get banned from SR and the Forums. Vendors should get a pass.

That probably would not sit too well because many people would be afraid to criticize and give their honest opinion about a vendor because essentially you never know if the vendor has disposed of the address as they should.
Title: Re: Great Reasoning, Terrible Idea?
Post by: ChuckChillout on January 18, 2013, 08:43 pm
Just tie forum accounts to SR accounts and be done with it, spammers get banned from SR and the Forums. Vendors should get a pass.

That probably would not sit too well because many people would be afraid to criticize and give their honest opinion about a vendor because essentially you never know if the vendor has disposed of the address as they should.

Mabye even pick a name that's tied, not necessarily that same exact name. Just an idea, like in the account settings of your SR account?
Title: Re: Great Reasoning, Terrible Idea?
Post by: Crazy Eights on January 18, 2013, 09:41 pm
Everybody was treated the same, I'm a seller & have been around a few months got the "under 50 treatment". it was frustrating though earlier when i could not reply to a thread i was on due to the new policy
Title: Re: Great Reasoning, Terrible Idea?
Post by: XXXotica on January 18, 2013, 09:47 pm
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Just tie forum accounts to SR accounts and be done with it, spammers get banned from SR and the Forums. Vendors should get a pass.

That probably would not sit too well because many people would be afraid to criticize and give their honest opinion about a vendor because essentially you never know if the vendor has disposed of the address as they should.

Mabye even pick a name that's tied, not necessarily that same exact name. Just an idea, like in the account settings of your SR account?

I see! Yea that is a pretty good idea
Title: Re: Great Reasoning, Terrible Idea?
Post by: discgolfking on January 18, 2013, 09:53 pm
i dont know if that would work
Title: Re: Great Reasoning, Terrible Idea?
Post by: ChuckChillout on January 18, 2013, 10:19 pm
i dont know if that would work

for spam i think it might. who would want to risk their SR account?
Title: Re: Great Reasoning, Terrible Idea?
Post by: kola_nutz on January 18, 2013, 10:21 pm
Yea, not worth risking your SR account over..
Title: Re: Great Reasoning, Terrible Idea?
Post by: boomtemple on January 18, 2013, 10:30 pm
It's a few posts, not like crawling hands and knees over barbed wire and broken glass, which for the right woman, I'm prepared to do, heh.
Title: Re: Great Reasoning, Terrible Idea?
Post by: 57 on January 18, 2013, 10:33 pm
 8)
Title: Re: Great Reasoning, Terrible Idea?
Post by: Remediless on February 15, 2013, 12:22 pm
Yea, not worth risking your SR account over..

I totally agree +1
Title: Re: Great Reasoning, Terrible Idea?
Post by: ilovethecolour on February 15, 2013, 01:01 pm
almost at 50 posts
Title: Re: Great Reasoning, Terrible Idea?
Post by: ilovethecolour on February 15, 2013, 01:08 pm
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