20 Posts Before New Thread Seems Extreme

[hoag3]

Posting to post

 

[prospect25]

First of 20, here we go...

 

[Durango Dave]

Having to make 20 posts (replies) before making a new thread seems really extreme. I get that it's an anti-spam measure but it is very discouraging to real live people who just want to ask a specific question (in my case the difference between daystar lift kits for the same vehicle).

Finding 20 threads with topics you can relate to or chime in on is time consuming. I've spent 3 days browsing around and chiming in here and there before getting to the point where I could post a thread.

Edit: This is even more difficult to do without dredging up old, dead threads. The few threads I found that were somewhat related to my question were 5-6 years dead.

Even better, the 20 post limit isn't documented anywhere that I could find. Not in the FAQ or the forum rules. I thought maybe I might be able to post a thread after 10 posts, but not even then.

I've given up and walked away from this forum several times before I finally tried to meet the post count requirement.

Well at least now I know why I can't post a new thread :shrug:

 

[IconicFJ_]

20 posts before I can post a new thread huh?

 

[ookbla]

Yeah this is infuriating, saw elsewhere that the requirement is 15 but I still can't make a thread. Maybe 20 is the minimum.

 

[ookbla]

replying to get to 20.

 

[jrandom]

Yeah this is infuriating, saw elsewhere that the requirement is 15 but I still can't make a thread. Maybe 20 is the minimum.

If you think coming up with 20 posts is infuriating I suggest you consider taking up yoga :laugh:

 

[ramblin_wreck08]

I’ve seen this practice elsewhere. Seems like a good way to keep people from spamming the site. Sure, I have a question. But 1. the limit made me really explore the search feature and 2. I’m learning a lot while I wait. It’s not all bad.


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[SenorBoludo]

Just need more posts.

 

[URONGUARD]

Ditto to the 20.

 

[RMGulchin01]

Lost my old account and had to start a new one. so....#7

 

[tuttleshuttle]

Jeez thankful someone just made this with a clear answer.

 

[walkercars2]

I agree, it is very difficult just for some help

 

[chrisp6]

Agreed with everyone else!!

 

[TheWalk]

Agreed, just joined the forum.

 

[TheWalk]

Really sorry, but I have a pertinent question I can't find an answer to, so I've gotta resort to replying here.

 

[TheWalk]

Just 15 more to go

 

[TheWalk]

Wish there was a better way to do this

 

[TheWalk]

But I guess this is what it takes, I don't have time to wait on this problem

 

[TheWalk]

Again, really sorry