15 replies to this topic

[Warlord_David]

now yesterday or so i did a post...posted it...went to another topic and tried to post something else then i get this flood control message saying i cant post i must wait 900 seconds...now i did the math and thats 15 minutes which is freaking insane and crazy why do i have to wait 15 minutes to spread whats on my mind?

[nuorder]

yes.

[Travis]

I don't see a problem with that, if you feel the need to want to share your thoughts quicker. Become a member quicker.

[Kenny]

now yesterday or so i did a post...posted it...went to another topic and tried to post something else then i get this flood control message saying i cant post i must wait 900 seconds...now i did the math and thats 15 minutes which is freaking insane and crazy why do i have to wait 15 minutes to spread whats on my mind?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

the reason was because several idiots who were banned from here ..rejoined using proxys and were posting 20-30 posta within 10 to 15 mins... the forum was clogged with these guys trying to destroy the forum

original it was set to 30 mins... and i reduced it to 15 , this has helped us combat a major issue in spamming... it also gives a team member a chance to spot then and be on top of the situ.... i dont think members want to read 20-30 thanks replys...would you complain if you had to read them... i know i would !!

i hope that explains the reason for the flood contol

BTW Once a full member the Flood control dont apply

[Jules]

While I see the reason for it, it also hinders trial members. Its very annoying and the only reason I havn't visited back here much. Otherwise I would load up govsec a few times a day if it wasn't for that. Even then I stop reading after I have made 1 reply as I can't reply to any others for 15 minutes.

Gonna be next year before I get to 20 posts at this rate

[Krozgen]

The flood control is definitely a help, doesn't hinder anyone. If you wanna post more, then read the other replies to make sure what you're saying hasn't already been said. Ironically, that's exactly what I'm doing! Wow, this flood control really is useful... XD

-- EDIT --
ARGGGGGGGGH
More sweet, bitter irony... I posted this as a sort of joke, but then I saw a post I actually had valuable input on; I COULDN'T POST! *cries*

[White Scorpion]

Can someone please tell me WHEN you become a member?
i've searched the complete site and came up with this thread...

at first i was told you needed to be a trial member for 1 month, well it is over now, and i'm still "only" trial.

i don't care about the flooding time, but what i do care about is that i can not reply in the other topics...

and if you can get a member more quicker, then tell me how.

i visit this site at least 2 times a day, so that shouldn't be a problem

this link also doesn't really help.

[Kenny]

@lepricaun... lol some search

you missed this !

http://www.governmen...?showtopic=6334

[Jeremy]

Can someone please tell me WHEN you become a member?
i've searched the complete site and came up with this thread...

http://www.governmen...?showtopic=8043

[White Scorpion]

Guess your right ComSec, i don't know how i should have missed it, what query did you use to search for? e.g. "trial member".?

That was all i needed (don't know if i should post this, since it is only a thanks ).
o well, that's just one post which doesn't count. at least i have gotten the oppertunitie to show my gratitude to you guys

[Warlord_David]

well then comsec, can you just make me full member? ive been on long enough, and i assure you that im not gonna flood the forum lol.

also if i need 50 posts to be a full member...

i have 12....need 38..it would take me exactly 9.5 hours to become a full member with the 15 minute flood control that is....so why not? ;D

[Vixen]

Krozgen wrote:

The flood control is definitely a help, doesn't hinder anyone.

I'm sure it's a help to control the flooding but I don't agree that it doesn't hinder anyone. For example, it hinders me.

As a trial member I feel hindered to be fully functional at the forums due to the fact I have to wait 15 minutes to be able to post a reply to a thread again. I have read many topics and on a lot I was able to reply but I didn't want to wait 15 more minutes so I didn't bother to reply and instead went on reading other topics. My point is: Reading topics will not ever make me a full member, replying will because that's something that gets noticed by the moderators/administrators. I understand because of the recent floodings that it is not interesting for you to completely remove the flood protection but, please, lower the waiting time to something like 5 minutes because 15 minutes is a very long wait.

[nuorder]

@Warlord_David
you DONT need exactly 50 posts to become a member
quality not quantity

[Krozgen]

Please don't count this toward post count, admins

I'd just like to comment and say that it's sad that in trying to prevent flooding, we've started an entire topic of major conversation. If all the forum topics could be as lively as this... well, we'd all get a lot more done

[Kenny]

well a valid point was made ... its been answered

so i see no reason to keep the topic open either

cheers

*locked*