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Minimum post count to create thread

SoulAssassin

SoulAssassin

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This is such a simple idea I can't be the first to think of it. How about in Hot Deal/Free Stuff/Contests the forum requires you to have a minimum # of posts (I was thinking 500) before you are allowed to create a new thread. Will pretty much eliminate spammers, most self-promoters as well as the innocent n00b.

Thoughts?
 
I think 500 is too high. Maybe more like 25 or 50.

ETA - Combined with also having to have been a member for at least a month.
 
25 is too low, a dedicated person could put together 25 replies pretty quickly (hell, that's only about 1 per category these days)...maybe 100 or so.
 
Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
This is such a simple idea I can't be the first to think of it. How about in Hot Deal/Free Stuff/Contests the forum requires you to have a minimum # of posts (I was thinking 500) before you are allowed to create a new thread. Will pretty much eliminate spammers, most self-promoters as well as the innocent n00b. Thoughts?
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Its been suggested a number of times below, and it's a tradeoff between encouraging partcipation and preventing spam. I think time might be more important than count. E.g. What if you can't post in HD with 24 hours of signing up. Most spammers sign up, spam, leave.

When I first joined, I had lurked for some time and finally signed up to post something in HD. If I had to wait for 100 posts, I probably never would have...
 
Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
25 is too low, a dedicated person could put together 25 replies pretty quickly (hell, that's only about 1 per category these days)...maybe 100 or so.
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I also said to combine it with being a member for at least a month. Most spammers aren't going to stick around for a month. They'll just move on.
 
i don't think post count or member time requirements to post in a forum is something that is possible under the current system.

but i'll look around and ask.
 
I vote for a minimum of 25 or lower if they're going ahead with this, and only if it applies to the Merchandise/Shopping forums
 
i agree, but I think the minimum post count should be 20,000 😉 :beer:
 
Originally posted by: Pale Rider
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>I agree, but I think the minimum post count should be 20,000</end quote></div>

I think you should have to be a member for seven years.
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ahhh heck, why even have a hot deal section if you are gonna limit it?? spam is spam, when i get it in my email, i just delete it... even tho it hard to detect it all, but we have helpful tools/people to find the spam; report post or something..
 
My reply was just to make sure aphex wouldn't be able to post since his method would exclude most people from posting. 🙂
 
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