On one of the rp forums I've been on for years, to reduce spammers on the forums, each new member has to post on the public forums at least 3 posts(anywhere. In an introduction thread, in general discussions, they can post an rp ad for a story they want to role-play) and wait 24 hours. There are some privileges cut off from new members until they meet these requirements, such as editing their own posts and sending private messages to other members. There's an official welcoming committee who's job it is to post a somewhat personalized welcome in the new user's introduction thread with all this information about the rules, the waiting period, and where they can post. There's an FAQ about the waiting period at the top of the Announcements forum, the Introduction forum, and the Questioins and Suggestions forum. AND there is an automated bot message that sends the basic information in a private message to them upon registration. About 2-3 times a week a new person will be in the chatbox or in the questions forum asking why they can't edit their posts, where are they allowed to post for the 3 post requirements, and why they can't message other people.
Also on that same forum, there are restrictions on how often you can bump your request thread(your ad for the rp story you want to do) of 24 hours. That's it. Just wait 24 hours from the last time you posted in your own thread. It's been a rule since 2011 or so. And yet those with accounts as old as 2012 or 2015 will be complaining daily about getting warned yet again for bumping their request thread too early. It's 24 hours. Check the timestamp on your last post. Is it past that time yet?
And that's on a forum where the whole point of it is reading and writing.
I don't know. People just have a really hard time anywhere there are rules that impede them from doing what they wanna do.
Also on that same forum, there are restrictions on how often you can bump your request thread(your ad for the rp story you want to do) of 24 hours. That's it. Just wait 24 hours from the last time you posted in your own thread. It's been a rule since 2011 or so. And yet those with accounts as old as 2012 or 2015 will be complaining daily about getting warned yet again for bumping their request thread too early. It's 24 hours. Check the timestamp on your last post. Is it past that time yet?
And that's on a forum where the whole point of it is reading and writing.
I don't know. People just have a really hard time anywhere there are rules that impede them from doing what they wanna do.
