Complaint about Signatures [Freedom of Expression]

[GommeInc]

Huh, the attitude of some of the members above is pretty revolting :/ It was a valid and mature question, yet some members (not naming names, but it's blatantly obvious who they are) tell him to grow up and mock him, calling him a "loser". One suspects that they ought to follow their own advice and grow up themselves, as they only make the community untidy and unwelcoming.

[Inseriousity.]

Welcome to the forum
It's not about the money money and I have no idea what the 5 posts until you can have a signature thing is all about but I'm sure there was a reason when it was introduced. Despite what some people might think there's normally a reason we add things or change rules, we don't just think hmm how will we piss people off today. @Chris; might be able to shed a light on it

Nice artwork btw

[Samantha]

ah... i understand now. well, this will be my 5th post, so i guess this topic can be closed now.....

---------- Post added 17-07-2013 at 08:13 AM ----------

It's a bit Pointless though... i could understand if signatures are uploaded, bandwidth limits and all... but they arn't, so the whole 5 post untill you have a sig is just a pointless waste of time.

It's not pointless, for all we know someone with a post count of one could break the rules in their signature.

[Chris]

The 5 posts thing is to stop people signing up and filling their signature with dodgy links and whatnot.

[Samantha]

Welcome to the forum
It's not about the money money and I have no idea what the 5 posts until you can have a signature thing is all about but I'm sure there was a reason when it was introduced. Despite what some people might think there's normally a reason we add things or change rules, we don't just think hmm how will we piss people off today. @Chris; might be able to shed a light on it

Nice artwork btw

I believe it might be so someone spamming or attempting to hack can't have it in their signature until their posts are approved and they have 5.

[Inseriousity.]

Ah spam bots ofc lol. It's a shame that genuine new members can be put off from staying because they're so restricted.

[today]

Get better spam protection then lol.

[Absently]

And we complain about lack of members, then everyone goes and attacks the new ones

[xxMATTGxx]

Get better spam protection then lol.

That is just one of the protections in place. There is a number of them in place which has decreased the bots quite a bit since the mass of them a month or so back.

[Yawn]

i dont understsand

BUT MY SIG IS SO CUTE OMG