Post count of 20

[Raptor6L]

TWIMC (I'm guessing Sidewindr?)

This is regarding the new restrictions that have been put in place.

For those who don't know, members who have a post count of under 20 can no longer view any pictures or icons. Nor can they follow ANY link posted by another member, regardless of either it's relevance or it's location (ie whether the link leads back to another thread within the LS1 forums or to an external website).

My understanding is that the 2 primary functions of a forum is to be able to share experience with other members and to be able to learn from other members experiences. By removing the ability to see pictures and follow links of what other members are talking about you have basically all but stripped the ability to learn from this site.

I'm currently at 17 (i think) posts so this will not be affecting me for too much longer (depending on how this is received, i guess :eyes:) but if i was a new newbie (say less than 10 posts) i couldn't see myself wanting to stick around. Either that or i'd just go and make pointless crap posts until i got to 20, and was able to see what people are talking about.

There are a lot of pretty smart cookies on this site, with some great idea's and even better cars! Alot of the technical questions that are asked, i can't answer for lack of technical knowledge. Hence I don't post much but i still visit this site most days to see what people are up too with their rides, read some interesting threads, and occasionally join the fun with cruises and such.

I'd only be guessing for the reaons why the restrictions were put up in the first place but the result is basically saying if you have a post count of under 20 - piss off, we don't want you!
I'm pretty sure that wasn't your intention, and IMHO you need to find another way to acheive what you set out to do.

My 2C.
Chris

[Juzocv8]

Yes i agree. Personally im about to write 15 pointless posts that will hopefully not enoy people. If every new member does this there will be alot of crap posted....LOL

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wow, nearly @ 20 posts......hehe

[vzss05]

Yes i agree. Personally im about to write 15 pointless posts that will hopefully not enoy people. If every new member does this there will be alot of crap posted....LOL

Mate I hope you enjoy your account suspension:soap:

[Grump]

Ditto 8-} i can understand rules and accept these . im only new to this forum , having been involved in many forums over many years i have turned into a reader rather than a contributor . it is unfortunate that i must involve my self in inane babble when so many learned people could be writing . i will miss the pics 8-{

[savanna]

We could keep posting in this tread to get our post counts up

[Juzocv8]

suspend me iv tried to get involved on a number of issuies but i cant because of the new rules! i wanted to buy fast intake cant use links and stuff.
SUSPEND ME PLEASE but when u do so make sure its for good.

Although i have not hit 20 posts in my time as member i have loved the site and have highly recomeded it to many people. this is sad

Justin!

[Mightypns]

I to found this to be a little annoying, took a littl ebit to get to ten than bam now got to get to 20.
Mightypns

[taner]

hi guys

i'm a newbie and i would have to agree with the raptor308... dont mean any disrespect but i want to be able to learn and to view pics and posts in order to further my undertanding.. and i also do not have alot of technical information to share but i do not wish to post pointless comments just to reach the 20 mark and possibly get suspended in doing so.

[wikky]

Yes i agree. Personally im about to write 15 pointless posts that will hopefully not enoy people. If every new member does this there will be alot of crap posted....LOL

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wow, nearly @ 20 posts......hehe

Ah good, newbies posting pages full of useless crap. I may as well go and jump on Street Commodores. :vpo:

[rankys_ss]

ive only been a member here for a few weeks or so and it is for sure the best holden forum around and ive already learnt heaps...but as others have saidi assume that there would be alot of young blokes keen to learn but just aint gunna stick around now which is a shame. just hope the forums dont get and a heap of bullshit posts

[savanna]

some people enjoy just reading and looking at pics

[rankys_ss]

Ah good, newbies posting pages full of useless crap. I may as well go and jump on Street Commodores. :vpo:


haha so true...basically the reason i dont go on the SC forums anymore

[evn]

+1 for reading and looking!!!!!!!!!!!

[SINISTER R8]

i agree with all this. i know i have got above 100 posts now, but i can see what they are saying, and i dont think they should just post crap just to get their ost count up. maybe the mods can change this post count rules.

i however do like the validated and non-validated rules on here, maybe just keep with that rather then the post count rules. just my thoughts

[wanabtuff]

Ah good, newbies posting pages full of useless crap. I may as well go and jump on Street Commodores. :vpo:

Mate like it or not it will happen, have a close look at the pages now and it is already happening
How do newbies get involved in posts now that contain links and pics of members rides and new products? Starting new pointless posts asking the same boring questions will begin.
The typical "Use the search button" smiley as an answer to our posts will be much better for us non contributors because we cant even see the smiley!!

[Bollocks]

I've been a member here for 4 years and I visit the site just about on a daily basis. I like to keep up with the latest news and check out what people are doing to their cars.

With 2 posts in 4 years you can clearly see that I am mainly an observer more than a participant. I won't been trying to get to the 20 posts. I dont feel the need to contibute to threads to get enjoyment or information from this forum.

So since you feel the need to restrict my access to information by placing limitations on what I can see and do on this forum, I wont be visiting any more. So long......

[brycieboy]

:worthless:
(for the people like myself who dont have enough posts, the above image is the one that says "this thread is worthless without pics"

oh wait no this forum is worthless with out pics....

great work.... cant even see pics iv posted...

[fallout]

I have to agree with this new rule not being quite thought out, all it is going to do is just increase spam and useless posts on the forum. I've been a member of this forum for a while now and always just trolled and read threads trying to learn more, now its pointless because i cant follow links or view pictures (do you know how pointless the diy section is without pictures)

[kiwiaj]

As you can see I am another that has been a member on here for a while, but with very few posts. This is a pointless rule that I (hopefully) can't see lasting much longer.

Adam

[Mightypns]

Well to save the forums from usless crap how about a thread for those to post crap into? much like this one, post in here get your count up without annoying or disrupting good posts?

[savanna]

Well to save the forums from usless crap how about a thread for those to post crap into? much like this one, post in here get your count up without annoying or disrupting good posts?

true , only one more for you :goodjob:

[SINISTER R8]

all i can add is i hope the mods are reading this thread, some very good points i think about how the forum is being run.

[afmss]

i agree as well,i sent a pm to the mods ,whats the point of it ,and they dont keep accurate count either i was on 9 for ages ,iv posted well over 20 ,it never worried me until now.
i feel it will also hurt the sponsors,i might be a newbie but ive spent nearly a 1000 dollars with car care products ,and 1675 with oz track,about to spend 4000 with kpm,would be a bit hard to sell your products to people who carnt see them .:bawl:

[evn]

2 to go just about there....

[afmss]

bugger i need 7 more

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the counter is workin i only need 6 now

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counter is workin just 5 more

[alexp]

think I now have 20 posts

[afmss]

can you see pictures?

[PsychoAzn]

man...6 to go!

i can see theres lots of pointless posts!

include this one.

[afmss]

yeah i just need 4 more

[fallout]

i agree as well,i sent a pm to the mods ,whats the point of it ,and they dont keep accurate count either i was on 9 for ages ,iv posted well over 20 ,it never worried me until now.

posts only count in certain forums, so you cant even post in pointless area's to get your count up.

[afmss]

well at least they are counting these ones

[SINISTER R8]

posts only count in certain forums, so you cant even post in pointless area's to get your count up.

thats right, these are the forums that dont count to your post count...
- The Tar Pit

- Multimedia Exchange

- Major Events Subforums

- Classifieds Subforums

- Sponsor Forums

- My Ride

to read more, go to the FAQ section and have a read.

[savanna]

great tread , only 5 more post to go !

[afmss]

yep this is the best way to get 20 posts without askin stupid questions

[XLR8 V8]

As has already been stated numerous times on the forums - ANYONE FOUND MAKING POINTLESS POSTS PURELY TO INCREASE THEIR POST COUNT WILL HAVE THEIR ACCOUNT SUSPENDED AND THEIR POST COUNT RESET TO ZERO.
If you have issues with this latest restriction put in place by the forum owner, make a sensible post stating your case and leave it up to the decision makers to review it.

Congrats to all those in this thread who have had their counts reset to ZERO for their silly actions here - further pointless posts will have you on the sidelines for a week

[EV1LR8]

im not a fan of the 20 post count but rules are rules

[steve82]

I have to agree with most of the people that are posting on this thread.

I've been on the site for about 6 months, never posted to any of the forums that count because I don't have any useful input and I'm not going to post crap when there are plenty of people that can give useful advice.

I really hope I don't get suspended for this, I enjoy coming on here and reading about people's cars and seeing the awesome pics.

[fireguard]

So why exactly did the mod's bring ths rule in? Surely there is a better reason than merely wanting everyone here to actively contribute

[ol_mate]

I think its a real shame, hopefully the moderators will give a reason for this decision. I cant really see how this restriction could benefit the forum in any way.

I visit this site most days to see what people are up to and will only post when I have something worthwhile to contribute rather that mindlessly posting just so i can see some pictures and links. The forum sponsors would be suffering as well, for example, Marrano's have an excellent collection of threads detailing the work they have been undertaking on customer vehicles. Unfortunately, those with less than 20 posts will now be forced to fatten up their post count in order to see the pictures in these threads.

Hopefully this decision will be changed in the near future to allow new users to participate fully in the forum.

[Belzey]

So why exactly did the mod's bring ths rule in? Surely there is a better reason than merely wanting everyone here to actively contribute


We do not make the rules or changes on this forum - it has now been bought to the attention of Sidey and hopefully something will change as I personally do not agree with the new rule either!

But whatever you do do not go around making pointless posts as XLR8 V8 said above.

[SLHVESS]

I think this 20 count rule is a bit of a shame considering alot of people just like to come on here and read whats happening and not to get involved

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Now i only have 2 posts

[afmss]

thats 2 more than me:rofl:

[stoll]

im not a fan of the 20 post rule, Will get a lot off stupid posts

[sixlta]

Ah good, newbies posting pages full of useless crap. I may as well go and jump on Street Commodores. :vpo:


Yep left for the same reason!!:vpo:

love the fact that here at ls1, most posts are informative and fair game, not like SC, where there are just pages and pages of crap, Kind of like this thread!

If you dont like the rules, leave,

[seedyrom]

ANYONE FOUND MAKING POINTLESS POSTS PURELY TO INCREASE THEIR POST COUNT WILL HAVE THEIR ACCOUNT SUSPENDED AND THEIR POST COUNT RESET TO ZERO.
Watch out planetdavo!!


Just as a tip, with regard to the whole "you catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar".

I was a member of a forum where you needed to have a post count of 50 to gain access to certain member areas and functionality.
There was no way I could make 50 posts in this highly technical forum.

So I politely asked a mod if I could be exempted, and I was instantly granted full membership status.
Sweet!!

Don't know how it would go here, but I'd try emailing kris@ls1.com.au and asking :eyes:

:xmas:

[taner]

yes i agree rules are rules but what about someone in my shoes that really likes cars and wants to learn more and more.. but i cant see pics so when someone is explaining something i cannot see what they are referring to in a picture so i am left guessing or now will be asking questions of what the picture is because i cannot see it and filling up the tread with pointless questions which would be answered if i saw the pic in the first place..


just my 2c

cheers,
Taner

[RARASV8]

yes i agree rules are rules but what about someone in my shoes that really likes cars and wants to learn more and more.. but i cant see pics so when someone is explaining something i cannot see what they are referring to in a picture so i am left guessing or now will be asking questions of what the picture is because i cannot see it and filling up the tread with pointless questions which would be answered if i saw the pic in the first place..


just my 2c

cheers,
Taner

not entirely pointed at you, but in good humour

i would put up a smiley but you can't see it!
so maybe that is what you have to do (smiley)

PARTICIPATE

and ask questions about anything that tickles your fancy on the forum!
i added 5 posts last nite just helping someone out.

Garry

[slr490]

i am upset with the new rules. i have been a member since May 09 but have not contributed much because i just liked to read and learn about all these new cars people have spend thousands on but now i can't see them due to the post count.

[XLR8 V8]

Don't know how it would go here, but I'd try emailing kris@ls1.com.au and asking :eyes:

:xmas:


:lmao: Nice as usual Seedy! I have the strange sudden urge to check if we can put -999 as someone's post count :evil: :P

To all, as Kel has mentioned, we have expressed our thoughts on this latest change to the forum owner and he should be on later to respond.
Be patient as some of the latest changes are just default settings of some VBulletin addins that have been applied with the forum upgrades, and those settings could still change to be a lot more user friendly.
FYI Some of the hacks we had on the old version don't work on the new one so alternatives had to be found, some of which don't work as well as the old ones, some that are much better. Lots of tweaking is still being done by Sidey.

P.S. Those that have posted sensibly on this topic should be past the 20 post limit shortly :xmas:

[LukeSV6UTE]

yea mate, once you get your post count up to 20 you can view images and links

[Spider]

i just need to get 20 posts up on here 33

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i just need to get 20 posts up on here 44

Why not add something useful in the tech section that actually helps someone out?

Instead of this bullshit that makes you look like a dickhead.


Edit:Mwahahaha,you got rolled :flip3:

[NickS]

Why not add something useful in the tech section that actually helps someone out?

Instead of this bullshit that makes you look like a dickhead.

+1

This must be the Gen Z thread ... bitch and moan about "I deserve / I'm entitled / it's my right" instead of getting of your arse and fixing the issue.

:goodjob:

I had less than 20 posts once ... can't say I have ever made an effort to lift the count, contribute in a useful fashion and 20 will be gone before you know it.

[Sidewindr]

It never ceases to amaze me the way some people react to things no matter how small, it must be some compensation issue for those individuals with a very small appendage. As Sonny said, you catch more flies with honey and if users would only be polite and reasonable in their requests they may not meet with such enforcement or responses. We have always had a very strict enforcement policy and that is one of the reasons we have been able to keep the idiot population so low unlike many other forums.

As for the post count issue, this is usually the only means available to limit newbies and spammers from cluttering up the forums. I am presently working on implementing a new system that uses a number of factors like posts and time since joining etc. to create a points system that then is used to grant such privileges.

These things take time. As for the viewing etc. this is now corrected, you still need 20+ posts to post images and inks etc. however.

The post count restrictions etc. do not apply to Validated or Sponsor Users... :)

This is all done to encourage participation in the forums because without active user participation (useful participation as well, not pointless spam etc.) this forum would not be what it is today and would not continue to grow and serve the community with such a valuable and FREE resource.