Link Section restriction

[Sax1lora]

to stop people joining just to promote their own site, how about not letting newbies post in the Links Section until they prove they want to be part of the community.

stole the idea from another site but noticed people were signing up, putting their site in the links section and not returning.
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[Simo]

Nice idea... I've just implemented it smileys/smiley2.gif

Newbies can still reply in the links section, but cant start new threads.

This can be abused in a number of ways, but if we see this happening, further changes can be made.

Nice one! smileys/smiley14.gif

[Sax1lora]

thanks! smileys/smiley14.gif

[Simo]

Hmmm, didnt think someone would spam up the reply ability in te links section so soon... but saxosportclub from greece has just done this to ten posts.

Looks like I'll be restricting relies too then smileys/smiley17.gif

new club for saxo Greece.
SaxoSportClub (www.SaxoSportClub.gr)

best best best

[Scott]

just as well he cant even do a link properly lol

[Sax1lora]

anything for a bit of advertising eh!

[Sax1lora]

seems its happening in the For Sale section too smileys/smiley10.gif

[liamk15]

seems its happening in the For Sale section too smileys/smiley10.gif

The for sale section could benefit us though in somewayif you know what i mean .

Mr simo what constitutes to being a "newbie" anyways?? how have you set the restrictions?

[Sax1lora]

read my first post, some people just join up to promote their website or sell something and thats it. you should join up to be part of the community and such.

its like they are basically 'using' the website and not interested in what its all about.smileys/smiley4.gif

[liamk15]

read my first post, some people just join up to promote their website or sell something and thats it. you should join up to be part of the community and such.

its like they are basically 'using' the website and not interested in what its all about.smileys/smiley4.gif


yeah understand what you mean.think its a good ideasmileys/smiley20.gif

but how can you prove they want to be part, whats are the restrictions measured on i.e number of posts or amount of time they spend on here??

[Sax1lora]

read my first post, some people just join up to promote their website or sell something and thats it. you should join up to be part of the community and such.

its like they are basically 'using' the website and not interested in what its all about.smileys/smiley4.gif


yeah understand what you mean.think its a good ideasmileys/smiley20.gif

but how can you prove they want to be part, whats are the restrictions measured on i.e number of posts or amount of time they spend on here??

i dont know, but im gathering it would be by post count and length of time maybe.

[AM4R]

Good Idea!