[Mod Request] "New" user posting restrictions

[tekkdrone]

I've been a member of xda-dev since 2006 but have made only a few posts.

I'm interested in becoming more active and contributing as a developer, but I have some pretty strict posting restrictions because I'm a "new" user. (Post timing, edit timing, no links, etc)

Would it be possible to have these restrictions removed based on that fact that I've been a member for 6 years without incident?

Thanks,
tekkdrone

 

[jt.one]

i don't think time on this board has to do with anything. you've been a member for 6 years yet only have 4 counted posts, which means you probably havent contributed much[not dissing you] to have the initial restrictions lifted

 

[roooster]

i don't think time on this board has to do with anything. you've been a member for 6 years yet only have 4 counted posts, which means you probably havent contributed much[not dissing you] to have the initial restrictions lifted

hmmmmm

 

[Akronon]

hmmmmm

I caught that too. But I'm the noob, so maybe I'm counting posts wrong. But if I have to post over 300 posts to lift my "10 post" restriction, I'll never be able to post in the non-general forums.

 

[zatara214]

Yeah, I also find the restrictions a little annoying. I've been working with Android for a few years, but I never joined up here. Now that I have, I can't be seen as a developer until I've made a certain amount of posts. Not the end of the world, but still not a very good idea considering that anyone can easily get around this.

 

[GalaxyHeart]

Agreed.

Yesterday, I was forced to PM a ROM developer regarding a serious issue since I wasn't able to post in the thread.

 

[Akronon]

hmmmmm

Yeah, I also find the restrictions a little annoying. I've been working with Android for a few years, but I never joined up here. Now that I have, I can't be seen as a developer until I've made a certain amount of posts. Not the end of the world, but still not a very good idea considering that anyone can easily get around this.

Not that I fall into this category or anything, but what is the post count to post as a developer?

This is the first forum I've been on with these kinds of restrictions. I find it odd.

 

[KayxGee1]

The post count restriction is for those users that only join to spam the development threads with "MY CAMERA DOESN'T WORK. WHY DOESN'T IT WORK?!!?!!!!!1"

If you want the restrictions lifted, just follow a thread and join the conversation.

Sent from my D3 w/ Unlimited $10 data

 

[hotpl8]

That seems ok I guess. I wasn't aware of this either, I am following the d3 kexec and can't post, it made me a bit bummed. Im not going to lie...

Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk 2

 

[tonyp]

Please have a look here: Postcount limit in developmental fora

I can understand the frustration this might bringt to some of you - but as said in the thread above, there's no better alternative.
If you have one, bring it out.

 

[fernavil]

Please have a look here: Postcount limit in developmental fora

I can understand the frustration this might bringt to some of you - but as said in the thread above, there's no better alternative.
If you have one, bring it out.

restrictions do not make sense because I tasted such a Rom and see problems in it and I can tell the developer, who might not have noticed, but good forums are rules and should be respected

 

[wkykaos]

Agreed.

Yesterday, I was forced to PM a ROM developer regarding a serious issue since I wasn't able to post in the thread.

I know that feeling. Every time I got a real problem, then I found that I'm under the posts count restriction. But can't deny this is effective to prevent thread form spamming.

 

[SimonTS]

restrictions do not make sense because I tasted such a Rom and see problems in it and I can tell the developer, who might not have noticed, but good forums are rules and should be respected

The restrictions make sense precisely because of that reason. The two posts you have made prior to this one are;-

Good morning, I installed makious v Rom. 11.1 for my HTC evo 3D and calendar reminders are sometimes not

Good morning, I installed the evolver Rom 2.1 for my HTC evo 3D and occasionally lost wifi signal and also the calendar reminders are sometimes not.

Neither of those comments will be remotely useful to a developer or to a development thread.

If you were posting something along the lines of

I have recently installed your ROM v3.1 and have encountered a problem with synchronizing my calendar if I am running application 'Z'. I have rolled back to v3.0 and this problem didn't exist. I have also tried various other ICS ROMs and don't get the same problem.

and you had searched the thread fully to ensure that nobody else had reported the problem and it wasn't listed in the 'Known Issues' at the start of the thread ...

... then the post might be worthwhile making.

I am a regular on the HTC Desire S forums - and all we seem to get at the moment are newbies asking the same

why doesn't the camera work?

Why can't I use Wi-Fi Tether

and so on - problems that are well known to exist in every ICS-based ROM on our platform.

These sort of questions just cause anger and waste time - both for the devs who are trying to do a fantastic job for free and the people who actually want to join in and have the capability to help the devs with testing and troubleshooting.

I hope that you understand a bit clearer now. I, personally, don't think the 10 post limit is enough. I don't believe any XDA member should be able to post into the dev threads unless they have been approved by at least one dev - based on previous posts, helping other users and general attitude.

 

[faberon84]

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Gesendet von meinem GNote aus Berlin TTTT

 

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1+

Gesendet von meinem GNote aus Berlin TTTT

Aaaand stuff like these.

 

[fernavil]

The restrictions make sense precisely because of that reason. The two posts you have made prior to this one are;-


Neither of those comments will be remotely useful to a developer or to a development thread.

If you were posting something along the lines of

and you had searched the thread fully to ensure that nobody else had reported the problem and it wasn't listed in the 'Known Issues' at the start of the thread ...

... then the post might be worthwhile making.

I am a regular on the HTC Desire S forums - and all we seem to get at the moment are newbies asking the same


and so on - problems that are well known to exist in every ICS-based ROM on our platform.

These sort of questions just cause anger and waste time - both for the devs who are trying to do a fantastic job for free and the people who actually want to join in and have the capability to help the devs with testing and troubleshooting.

I hope that you understand a bit clearer now. I, personally, don't think the 10 post limit is enough. I don't believe any XDA member should be able to post into the dev threads unless they have been approved by at least one dev - based on previous posts, helping other users and general attitude.

You're absolutely right, and I apologize for the way I have written the comments, what happens is you get into the threads of the developers and people write what I wrote, and I've more or less copied. It's a very good forum and to continue so, and I apologize if I offended anyone has.

 

[SimonTS]

You're absolutely right, and I apologize for the way I have written the comments, what happens is you get into the threads of the developers and people write what I wrote, and I've more or less copied. It's a very good forum and to continue so, and I apologize if I offended anyone has.

No apology required mate - at least you understand now. I hope that you spend a long time with the community and gain half as much as I have done from it.

 

[hoogerd]

simply join conversations and contribute, that's all there is to it
don't fight the system, work with it :angel:

 

[G1ForFun]

Tread Closed. I would recommend PMing a senior mod directly about this matter.