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"You cannot start a new topic"

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I'm a new member, a licensed pilot in the Dallas Fort Worth area, and a FSX and X-Plane user. I created an account (and validated it) to post something sim-related in the Classifieds forum, but there is a button that indicates "You cannot start a new topic." Is there something more I need to do before I'm able to post in those forums?

Troy W. - "Tango Whiskey"

Fort Worth, TX, USA

Private Pilot, Airplane Single Engine Land, Instrument Rating

 

"In a world full of people, only some want to fly. Isn't that crazy?!" - Seal, Crazy, 1990

I'm a new member, a licensed pilot in the Dallas Fort Worth area, and a FSX and X-Plane user. I created an account (and validated it) to post something sim-related in the Classifieds forum, but there is a button that indicates "You cannot start a new topic." Is there something more I need to do before I'm able to post in those forums?

Yes, I believe it also told you that you needed to have 50 messages posted already in the forums in order to post there. The reason that we do that is to prevent "drive by" single shot spam.
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Excellent, thanks Tom.

 

The revised forum's "Terms and Conditions" when creating an account doesn't mention this, nor does the account confirmation email. I'm sure it used to be there. No worries, I will participate in the forums before posting anything for sale. Appreciate the help!

Troy W. - "Tango Whiskey"

Fort Worth, TX, USA

Private Pilot, Airplane Single Engine Land, Instrument Rating

 

"In a world full of people, only some want to fly. Isn't that crazy?!" - Seal, Crazy, 1990

Excellent, thanks Tom.

 

The revised forum's "Terms and Conditions" when creating an account doesn't mention this, nor does the account confirmation email. I'm sure it used to be there. No worries, I will participate in the forums before posting anything for sale. Appreciate the help!

You are right, but good idea... Better yet, we'll make it in the terms you have to agree to before you post there.

 

I have also lowered the message count to 15.

  • 3 weeks later...

Hi Tom:

 

I have the same problem. Have been a member for long before 2009 (when the server crashed if I remember correctly) and had a large number of posts then. Since then I really don't have much to post but would like to in the Bargains and Classified sections. Is there anyway this could be accomodated without me posting a lot of useless messages?

 

Thanks

 

Peter

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Hi Peter,

 

As Tom mentioned, the reason behind the post count restriction (prior to posting a classified) is to protect the integrity of the system. What I can do is suggest you pick ten posts in the screen shot forum and if you like the picture, say so. A lot of users build their post count over night this way. It's not considered spamming either because the author's of these pictures really do enjoy feedback.

Sincerely,

Chase 

 

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