Policy Change: User Signatures & Other Profile Details

Started by 青山 素子, July 17, 2008, 02:36:16 PM

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青山 素子

Due to spammers registering here, not posting anything, and making spam links in their signature, we have had to implement a change in user permissions.

Starting now (17 July 2008), users will not be able to add profile information including a signature until they have made more than 10 posts. In addition, guests to the site will not be able to view any user profile. This second restriction may be lifted in the future.

Sorry for the inconvenience, and blame the spammers who ruin things for everybody.
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Nathaniel

I supose that the people with more than 25 posts are now called Semi-Newbie, I was wondering why there was a new membergroup, thanks for the explanation.
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SleePy

Yes.

As a note the admins have lowered it to 10 posts.
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aldo

Good, no one likes spam, or at least I don't...

Hoochie Coochie Man

Good change..
But I really don't like to lifted the second restriction in the future..
Let it be always..
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Nathaniel

I don't know if this happened at the same time but the number of stars seems to jump by two instead of one from "Sr. Member" which has 4 to "Simple Machines Hero" which has 6.
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Eliana Tamerin

There's a title in between those two, IIRC.
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ccbtimewiz

I was wondering about Semi-Newbie too. xD

Anyways, I personally find it a good idea. No more newb spam.  :P

Eliana Tamerin

Quote from: Gazmanafc on July 20, 2008, 11:21:25 AM
Yeah, Sophist Member. :P

That's it. Been so long since I was there, only three months. :P
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Only 8,000 more to go and you too can be a super hero :)

I am glad that people understand the need to keep SMF from becoming a spam depot :)
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lovearat

I think this is a good rule. I hate spam!
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will

I can understand the reasoning for this rule, but unfortunately I am two posts shy of the required ten posts (only one after this post).  I've had this account for quite a long time and just realized today it is using an old email address (b/c of the automated birthday message), so I need one more post to fix that.

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Thats a great rule, cuz @ the other smf powerd forums i been 2 are full of users that neva post.


Gary

I can read it. Though, I generally have a dislike for anything other than black on a forum.
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olym2008

I've know why I can't add profile information.

wmcintosh

Good, almost thought I'd lost it for a second or two. :P

Those aren't bad to implement, by the way.

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pimwiz

Okay, just came back since a long time and wanted to change my email adress... so this is 2/10!
Good thought tho :-)

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