Full forum posting privileges only after 10 moves

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RHP Code Monkey

RHP HQ

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20 Nov 19

To hinder spammers and multi-account abusers of the forums, a minimum of 10 moves is now required before you can create a new thread or post to the forums.

The exception is the help forum, which remains open to anyone. Also, in the rare occurrence that someone becomes a subscriber within 10 moves, they too can post freely.

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20 Nov 19

@russ said
To hinder spammers and multi-account abusers of the forums, a minimum of 10 moves is now required before you can create a new thread or post to the forums.

The exception is the help forum, which remains open to anyone. Also, in the rare occurrence that someone becomes a subscriber within 10 moves, they too can post freely.
Bravo!

chemist

Linkenheim

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20 Nov 19

@russ said
To hinder spammers and multi-account abusers of the forums, a minimum of 10 moves is now required before you can create a new thread or post to the forums.

The exception is the help forum, which remains open to anyone. Also, in the rare occurrence that someone becomes a subscriber within 10 moves, they too can post freely.
That I call fast reaction. Thank you Russ

JW

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Quiz Master

RHP Arms

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29 Nov 19

@russ said
To hinder spammers and multi-account abusers of the forums, a minimum of 10 moves is now required before you can create a new thread or post to the forums.
Great move Russ but as Joe Ward demonstrates, 10 moves is far too few.
I would suggest 300 moves.
That is about 10 games.

When I first joined I just read the forums for a while, I'm sure most do that.
300 moves is a month at most for most players.

RII

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Treat Everyone Equal

Halifax, Nova Scotia

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@wolfgang59 said
Great move Russ but as Joe Ward demonstrates, 10 moves is far too few.
I would suggest 300 moves.
That is about 10 games.

When I first joined I just read the forums for a while, I'm sure most do that.
300 moves is a month at most for most players.
300 moves is a lot of moves for people who don't play much or may be higher rated who take longer to move in my humble opinion. I agree that 10 is too few!

-VR

TTH

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Über-Nerd

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@very-rusty said
300 moves is a lot of moves for people who don't play much or may be higher rated who take longer to move in my humble opinion. I agree that 10 is too few!

-VR
300 is too many. I've made 81 moves so far this month.

If the 10-move threshold does not radically reduce the amount of spam, another measure might be considered.

RHP Code Monkey

RHP HQ

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05 Dec 19

A couple of further tweaks (that need to remain secret) appear to have prevented further abuse, so 10 is good for now.

Über-Nerd

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@Russ

Ooooh, secret tweaks; trust is good but secret tweaks are better !

G

santa cruz, ca.

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05 Dec 19

I think you must complete a game before getting forum privileges

G

santa cruz, ca.

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@lemondrop said
I think you must complete a game before getting forum privileges
or better still
an established rating

Australia

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08 Dec 19

Just completing a game wouldn't be enough, 3 moves and a resignation wouldn't take long.

Read a book!

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@kewpie said
Just completing a game wouldn't be enough, 3 moves and a resignation wouldn't take long.
How about completing one game and donating a pint of blood?