New Member Restrictions

[blackjack]

I'm good with that, anyone that reads my off the cuff, overreactive at times, post's would know I'm only human. However I'm a bit worried, my grammar is always perfect..... mineralization or mineralisation hmm.

[phrunt]

4 hours ago, Hard Prospector said:

Life-like bots convincingly impersonating real people.  I don't like the direction this Brave New World is headed..........frightening

Did you not watch Terminator ? 🙂

The Internet's always been the lawless wild west, the more popular it's become the more wild it gets.  A difficult thing to police so it's up to individuals to control their own piece of the Internet, Steve with the assistance of Chase does a good job around here of that, with all of the possible disruptions very little affects the users.  If we all do our bit and use the "report" button when we see something suspicious I'm sure it helps a little to keep it at bay.

The more difficult it's made for them the less likely they'll bother here.

[rvpopeye]

3 hours ago, Valens Legacy said:

Now Steve I hope you know that when I am swinging the detector I become a BOT.

So when I make a post on here am I still considered a BOT, I just want to make sure that I am still human at times.

I believe that what you are changing things to will work quite well and get rid of the bad BOTS.

Just another question for you, when you are swinging your detector do you feel like a BOT?

 

Phrunt

Well , actually .

That's the way I ran my sound systems , just allowed my mind  to become part of the machine's inner workings  . I looked at it like The Pinball Wizard song by the Who.

SO I guess that's a yup yup cuz I'm trying to do the same thing with my detector too ...

Yesterday I called several of my finds before digging . ....IT'S WORKING !  😵

Signed

BeeBoop model #17.3.

 

 

[Arky]

Agree Steve, sounds very reasonable. Love the forum and anything that keeps it fun for you is good.

[Bill (S. CA)]

Steve,

I think you concept is a good one.  A probationary period with limited new member rights isn't asking too much of people who genuinely want to join your forum.

Bill

[Mike Furness]

Relatively new to this forum but was a member years ago and only dropped out because I didn't have time with my work schedule to contribute much. Now I am retired and glad to be back. I think your plan is excellent and will do the job. 

[Gomb]

Good plan. Mostly a lurker, but will contribute when I have something to say.

 

[Steve Herschbach]

Thanks for all the feedback. Looks like a go.

I will implement this over the weekend to reduce my workload due to excessive spammer activity. There will be a New Member account. There will be no ability to include links or to edit their own posts until they have made 10 posts and been a member more than 30 days. There will be no access to downloads or posting classifieds until after 10 posts and 30 days. There will be a limit of one Personal Message conversation per day so they can contact people with ads in the Classifieds.

Any account that has not posted at all in the 30 day period will be deleted. Anyone with more than one but less than 10 posts will simply remain in the New Member account status indefinitely. The accounts that make at least ten valid posts and have been a member at least 30 days will automatically be promoted to full Member status. This will give access to the Classifieds and Downloads and remove the PM limit.

This does not affect any existing accounts!! Any current members with less than 10 posts etc need not worry. Anyone with no posts however should at least post once or lose your account after 30 days have passed.