Australian Politics Forum - 100 Post Requirement to Post a Link Policy

muso Gold Member Offline Posts: 13151 Gladstone, Queensland Gender:	Re: 100 Post Requirement to Post a Link Policy Reply #15 - Dec 30^th, 2012 at 9:46am I don't think I've seen a single spammer recently with any of those email masks. They tend to use web based email these days. That spam email list might have been pretty good about 10 years ago. I don't think that syntax would work on YaBB either.
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Dsmithy70 Gold Member Offline ire futuis vobismetipsis Posts: 13147 Newy Gender:	Re: 100 Post Requirement to Post a Link Policy Reply #16 - Dec 31^st, 2012 at 8:05am What's so important you need to post a link to now? Jeebus is coming? You sound like a disgruntled spammer.
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Reply #17 - Jan 1^st, 2013 at 2:35am

In any online forum discussion I have always posted links to support my arguments. This is the only forum out of the dozens I am a member of that has such an unrealistic linking policy. It is much easier for me to simply post somewhere else where I do not have these restrictions.

The linking policy makes it impractical for new members to have a discussion, so why then would they even stay around till 100 posts? If the goal is to have as few contributing members as possible then keep the linking policy.

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Reply #18 - Jan 1^st, 2013 at 4:47am

Poptech wrote on Jan 1^st, 2013 at 2:35am:

In any online forum discussion I have always posted links to support my arguments. This is the only forum out of the dozens I am a member of that has such an unrealistic linking policy. It is much easier for me to simply post somewhere else where I do not have these restrictions.

The linking policy makes it impractical for new members to have a discussion, so why then would they even stay around till 100 posts? If the goal is to have as few contributing members as possible then keep the linking policy.

Most ppl (even the trolls) have the intelligence to do a non-link. In fact some rude posters only do them anyway.

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Poptech Junior Member Offline Posts: 95 U.S. Gender:	Re: 100 Post Requirement to Post a Link Policy Reply #19 - Jan 1^st, 2013 at 6:54am Or I can just have the discussion somewhere I can post links without the aggravation. For the record I am incredibly doubtful of any sort of out of control spamming problem with a 25 post minimum for links as I have run various forums for over 15 years.
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Reply #20 - Jan 1^st, 2013 at 7:09am

Poptech wrote on Jan 1^st, 2013 at 6:54am:

Or I can just have the discussion somewhere I can post links without the aggravation.

For the record I am incredibly doubtful of any sort of out of control spamming problem with a 25 post minimum for links as I have run various forums for over 15 years.

I dont believe you since you obviously know nothing about it.

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Poptech Junior Member Offline Posts: 95 U.S. Gender:	Re: 100 Post Requirement to Post a Link Policy Reply #21 - Jan 1^st, 2013 at 7:17am Sure...
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muso Gold Member Offline Posts: 13151 Gladstone, Queensland Gender:	Re: 100 Post Requirement to Post a Link Policy Reply #22 - Jan 1^st, 2013 at 9:21am For what it's worth, I agree that 100 posts is a little excessive, but it's entirely the decision of the forum owner.
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 53210 At my desk.	Re: 100 Post Requirement to Post a Link Policy Reply #23 - Jan 1^st, 2013 at 9:28am PT, the upside is that if you keep complaining like this, the problem will solve itself.
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Reply #24 - Jan 1^st, 2013 at 10:32am

muso wrote on Jan 1^st, 2013 at 9:21am:

For what it's worth, I agree that 100 posts is a little excessive, but it's entirely the decision of the forum owner.

I obviously agree that the decision is up to the forum owner, I just do not feel it is warranted. This does not change the fact that I am sympathetic to the annoyance of dealing with spammers.

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Poptech Junior Member Offline Posts: 95 U.S. Gender:	Re: 100 Post Requirement to Post a Link Policy Reply #25 - Jan 1^st, 2013 at 10:32am freediver wrote on Jan 1^st, 2013 at 9:28am: PT, the upside is that if you keep complaining like this, the problem will solve itself. This is true but it would take a lot of bitching.
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John S Gold Member Offline Fascist Party = Liberal Party Posts: 3691 Gender:	Re: 100 Post Requirement to Post a Link Policy Reply #26 - Jan 2^nd, 2013 at 3:56am Poptech wrote on Jan 1^st, 2013 at 10:32am: freediver wrote on Jan 1^st, 2013 at 9:28am: PT, the upside is that if you keep complaining like this, the problem will solve itself. This is true but it would take a lot of bitching. Don't worry about bitching that's all the neo-cons do on here.
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Frances Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3577 In a Castle in the Hills Gender:	Re: 100 Post Requirement to Post a Link Policy Reply #27 - Jan 2^nd, 2013 at 10:02am 65 posts to go....
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KJT1981 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1822	Re: 100 Post Requirement to Post a Link Policy Reply #28 - Jan 4^th, 2013 at 8:06pm This will be 98 for me.
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KJT1981 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1822	Re: 100 Post Requirement to Post a Link Policy Reply #29 - Jan 4^th, 2013 at 8:12pm This is 100.
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