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Dave J:
Hello to all,

I really like this forum - doesn't seem to have all the script errors that ukmkivs.net was constantly throwing up (which has meant I haven't been on there for about 10 months) despite still wanting to post about my mkiv experiences, and learn about anything in the mkv section.

Just a suggestion with a load of the recent influx of spammers with one word / line posts over a short period of time on here - could you please restrict the members rides area in a way to stop people from spamming this section, as this ruins the best part of the forum.

Could we lock this section down to access with those of a minimum of 100 posts or more?

I will guess the answer will be "No, it isn't possible", but I have to suggest it!!

Cheers,

Dave

Top Cat:
The easiest way to stop it would be to have something like  150 posts before you can access the for sale section. That way the section would be used as we planned it, ie for regular members of this community, but the flip side of that would be less sales and our members wouldn't go for it i don't think.
We are not getting anymore spammers than usual, i have just decided to stop removing the posts now. One because i cant be arsed doing it when some of our members actively help the guys desperate to access the for sale section by helping them and telling them they need more posts get typing. And secondly if you are selling or buying something on here and it is from someone with 25 posts and you dont check their previous posts then you cant complain when it goes wrong.  :rolleye:
There is practically nothing the forum/admin can do to help someone who has been ripped off and sadly this happens quite often.
I will have a word with SteveP and Greeners and see if we can improve things.  :happy2:

cuprajake:
Depends if there genuine.

I saw a car for sale in the classifieds. I didn't want to spam the forum so started my own thread and spammed that. This got deleted

The fir sale ad had no contact details. So either you need new rules there to inc contact details.

Or

Do what other forums do and have a spam thread for new users.

dodds-gttdi:
The whole point of the minimum posts is so that members here get to know the new people and so that the new people get to introduce themselves, their cars and their modifying addiction!!  :confused:

If the minimum post count was designed to be overcome by simply spamming up a thread (whether designed for spamming or not!) then it's pointless!!!  :scared:

Do what regular members on here do, contribute helpfully. Ask questions, give opinions on mods/photos/problems/etc and make yourself known within the forum.

For example:-

You want to buy a car, a mk5 Golf GTI to be precise. So you sign up on here, introduce yourself as a hopeful soon-to-be owner, ask around for things to look for when viewing a Golf for sale (also using the search function!!). View member rides and see what other people have done to their cars, get your own ideas for what you'd like to do to your car, or what extra's or must-haves you'd like to buy a golf with.  It isn't difficult to contribute meaningfully with TEN posts!  :fighting2:

Rumple:
I agree, although being a relative noob here I do think its a good thing to have a limit on posts before you can use the for sale section? Only suggestion would be to make it more clear to new members? I don't know if I completely missed the ball or something but I had no idea what I had to do to be able to post on the fs section when I joined, until someone pointed me in the right direction!  :smiley:

And as for a spamming section, I don't think that's a good idea at all.. If new members need to get there post count up the least they can do is put up a New member post and then say hello to some other new members?

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