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Originally Posted by mindseye  On a more general note -- I'm enjoying these suggestions. I've seen other boards with a "require X posts before allowing Y" rule (Thundersplace is one, for example), and I believe it lowers overall post quality, thanks to members trying thoughtlessly to reach that X-post threshhold. |
Several have debated which is better a certain post count or a certain period of time as a member. Jeff pointed out the best reason for two week membership. It would reduce spammers.
Why not do both? Two weeks as a member. And a certain number of posts to start a thread.
Question for those who know more than I do. Would having a 24 hour time delay between joining and posting the first post cut down on commercial spam? It would give mods some time to check for under age members which everyone seems to agree should be the most important duty of a mod.