Hello and a quick forum question!

BaueruTc · 19 Sep 2020 at 14:19

Hi all been around lurking for years but never really posted that much.

I have read through the fourm stickies and can't seem to find the answer to my question.

I was replying to a few posts yesterday and was hit with you have hit max 15 posts in 24 hours. I know this will probably be to try and stop spammers etc. Just wondering at what post count that this will be removed? Kind of annoying when you are in discussion in a post and then can't reply.

Cheers all!

Ryan5Zulu · 19 Sep 2020 at 20:44

Hi there!

I've been experiencing the same issue as you and would like to know an answer. The 15 post cap also seems to work on a rolling 24 hour; if my 15th post is today at 17:57 then I'll only be able to make my 15th post tomorrow after 17:57 - it doesn't appear to reset at midnight.

snips86x · 19 Sep 2020 at 20:53

This is intentional and stops new users bot spamming.

Ryan5Zulu · 19 Sep 2020 at 21:31

snips86x said:
This is intentional and stops new users bot spamming.

Do you know if there is a point when this restriction gets lifted?

snips86x · 19 Sep 2020 at 21:41

Ryan5Zulu said:
Do you know if there is a point when this restriction gets lifted?

It's either post count or days on the forum, I can't remember.

Minstadave · 19 Sep 2020 at 21:45

snips86x said:
It's either post count or days on the forum, I can't remember.

It can't be days, the OPs been registered 13 years!

Ryan5Zulu · 19 Sep 2020 at 21:49

Minstadave said:
It can't be days, the OPs been registered 13 years!

I reckon it must be post count ... 100 or 250 perhaps?

Rikmeister · 21 Sep 2020 at 10:20

BaueruTc said:
Hi all been around lurking for years but never really posted that much.

I have read through the fourm stickies and can't seem to find the answer to my question.

I was replying to a few posts yesterday and was hit with you have hit max 15 posts in 24 hours. I know this will probably be to try and stop spammers etc. Just wondering at what post count that this will be removed? Kind of annoying when you are in discussion in a post and then can't reply.

Cheers all!

Wow, didn't know that.

15 sounds a bit arbitary and a tad low. I can imagine asking a complex question and quite easily hiting the maximum following a little to-and-fro in the discussion.

Rikmeister · 21 Sep 2020 at 10:22

Minstadave said:
It can't be days, the OPs been registered 13 years!

Could be both. Isn't there a rule applying to free post you have to be a member for 90 day and posted, I think, 250 posts to qualify? It could be at this point the 15 post cap gets lifted.

Ryan5Zulu · 21 Sep 2020 at 11:05

Rikmeister said:
Could be both. Isn't there a rule applying to free post you have to be a member for 90 day and posted, I think, 250 posts to qualify? It could be at this point the 15 post cap gets lifted.

I’ve got a long way to go until 250 posts. I’m going to have to be more calculated and precise with my forum replies until then!

Rikmeister · 21 Sep 2020 at 11:16

Ryan5Zulu said:
I’ve got a long way to go until 250 posts. I’m going to have to be more calculated and precise with my forum replies until then!

Just speculating. Could you email them? It looks a simple question so one that would be quick and easy for them to answer. Please don't reply here - I don't want you to use up any more of your allocation!

BaueruTc · 21 Sep 2020 at 20:23

Rikmeister said:
Wow, didn't know that.

15 sounds a bit arbitary and a tad low. I can imagine asking a complex question and quite easily hiting the maximum following a little to-and-fro in the discussion.

Rikmeister said:
Just speculating. Could you email them? It looks a simple question so one that would be quick and easy for them to answer. Please don't reply here - I don't want you to use up any more of your allocation!

Think I will try and get in touch. Even 250 posts seems high if that is the case before the 15 in 24 hours is removed.

Will post back if I find out.

Rikmeister · 21 Sep 2020 at 21:00

BaueruTc said:
Think I will try and get in touch. Even 250 posts seems high if that is the case before the 15 in 24 hours is removed.

Will post back if I find out.

Fingers crossed it's good news.