How to have "insufficient privileges to reply" lifted?

user2000 · 9 Mar 2021 at 11:49

Is there a time limit for joining the forum? Or is is down to how many posts I have made?

It does seem rather counter productive if I have to effectively "spam" the other forums to post in the one where I think I can make a contribution.

There is an interesting thread I have been following regarding tax on cryptoassets and there does seem to be a lot of confusion about certain things that I feel I can shed some light on.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/forums/threads/cryptoassets-for-individuals-tax.18840790/page-12

For example, there are recent posts regarding NiceHash and the reports that I can add some clarity on.

Cheers for any info. If I know if there's a minimum post count limit then I can get to work trying to come up with some decent input!

edit: it seems when you hit 21 posts you are in - not sure if there might be a time limit as well?

Hotwired · 9 Mar 2021 at 12:18

There's a post requirement and also a forum membership time: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/foru...ent-to-post-on-the-crypto-sub-forum.18920663/

No idea what exactly.

It's a good target for people wanting dodgy coin #23092342 pumped or dodgy service #4249832 advertised so best to not let people post there 5 mins after joining.

user2000 · 9 Mar 2021 at 12:25

I agree of course - it would end up like the NiceHash Reddit in there! But spamming the other forums does seem topsy turvy to me.

My own fault, I should have signed up aeons ago instead of just lurking for the past lifetime lol.

Josh · 9 Mar 2021 at 13:07

Don't spam anything or the mods may reset your post count.

user2000 · 9 Mar 2021 at 13:11

Of course I didn't mean spam literally (I used air quotes in the OP), but I suppose I will have to find some threads of interest and add my tuppence worth to.

But the thread posted earlier ( https://www.overclockers.co.uk/foru...ent-to-post-on-the-crypto-sub-forum.18920663/ ) gives no indication of what exactly is required to pass the threshold to post - although I'm sure it's not a secret I've certainly searched when I signed up and can't see any mention about restricted forums.

Josh · 9 Mar 2021 at 13:16

@Jokester should be able to fill you in

user2000 · 10 Mar 2021 at 07:37

OK, thanks, will give that a go

Tony Edwards · 10 Mar 2021 at 17:43

Im not being funny but we have had this convo before.

user2000 said:
Is there a time limit for joining the forum? Or is is down to how many posts I have made?

Cheers for any info. If I know if there's a minimum post count limit then I can get to work trying to come up with some decent input!

Tony Edwards said:
Hello and welcome.

Its fairly self explanatory. You will have to gain sufficient privileges to reply there.

(You will need to start posting in other sections to get your post count up and do a bit of time (could be 30 days). Its to stop people just signing up to post in the crypto thread. )

user2000 said:
I thought as much (although not really self explanatory, I couldn't easily find any info about posting privileges hence why I asked - would have thought it would be in the sticky thread on this board, or the links given within it, but no).

Does seem counterproductive somewhat that to enter a discussion I'm interested in I must first, in effect, "spam" some posts on other boards.

I understand the reasoning of course, one only has to look at the NiceHash Reddit to see it overrun at the moment with the usual bunch who don't know how Google works...

In any case, I do have some salient points on the other things I mentioned to contribute, so shouldn't take too long to settle in.

Hotwired · 10 Mar 2021 at 17:49

Is it a ploy to namedrop NiceHash Reddit each month >.>

user2000 · 10 Mar 2021 at 18:22

Tony Edwards said:
Im not being funny but we have had this convo before.

Hmm, yes we did - and I didn't want to "spam" (again, the air quotes) other forums with endless posts when I have no idea, and there seems to no information on these forums, as to what the requirements are to be able to post in the section I am most interested in. It's been over 30 days since I joined, so obviously that is not enough.

So no, you are not being funny, but again, no it is not "fairly self explanatory" at all.

user2000 · 10 Mar 2021 at 18:22

Hotwired said:
Is it a ploy to namedrop NiceHash Reddit each month >.>

You'll have to wait just a few more weeks to see if that's the case...

Tony Edwards · 10 Mar 2021 at 18:34

user2000 said:
Hmm, yes we did - and I didn't want to "spam" (again, the air quotes) other forums with endless posts when I have no idea, and there seems to no information on these forums, as to what the requirements are to be able to post in the section I am most interested in. It's been over 30 days since I joined, so obviously that is not enough.

So no, you are not being funny, but again, no it is not "fairly self explanatory" at all.

Im going to go out on a limb here and say 100 posts. Thats an hours worth of posting for some of us.

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 11 Mar 2021 at 12:27

Deffo <100 there is a poster who posts in there who has only just made 51 total and hes been posting in there a fair bit.

OP I would go and play in GD. There is plenty of content there to comment on and help / advise on. Get incensed by etc

user2000 · 11 Mar 2021 at 18:04

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
Deffo <100 there is a poster who posts in there who has only just made 51 total and hes been posting in there a fair bit.

OP I would go and play in GD. There is plenty of content there to comment on and help / advise on. Get incensed by etc

You're right, I think I'm just going to have to get-a-posting, I did send you a (long) PM basically telling my crypto life story, don't know if you saw it (or could be bothered reading it, I do tend to drone on)?

If so did you manage to get a look at the DAY report I was on about? That's where the problem lies in keeping the amount of transactions down (re: your post #234 on the tax thread in reply to Disturbem's various posts).

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 11 Mar 2021 at 18:07

user2000 said:
You're right, I think I'm just going to have to get-a-posting, I did send you a (long) PM basically telling my crypto life story, don't know if you saw it (or could be bothered reading it, I do tend to drone on)?

If so did you manage to get a look at the DAY report I was on about? That's where the problem lies in keeping the amount of transactions down (re: your post #234 on the tax thread in reply to Disturbem's various posts).

I did sort of, I was waiting for you to get "cleared" so you could debate in the thread since a lot of what you wrote was useful

user2000 · 11 Mar 2021 at 18:15

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
I did sort of, I was waiting for you to get "cleared" so you could debate in the thread since a lot of what you wrote was useful

No worries, cheers. I'm having a couple of beers later while the missus watches her backlog of U.S. drama tripe, so I'll try to get the post count up without getting an early ban.

The crypto tax thread could certainly do with a bit more "realistic" input I feel, so hopefully I'll get there soon enough.

Feek · 12 Mar 2021 at 16:21

If you'd made this thread in GD rather than in here, you would have doubled your post count by now.

user2000 · 12 Mar 2021 at 16:53

Feek said:
If you'd made this thread in GD rather than in here, you would have doubled your post count by now.

Yes, I realised that posts in here don't count!

Never, mind, I'll stick my oar in a few other threads later and see if getting to 10 scores me anything...

d_brennen · 12 Mar 2021 at 17:02

Oh just wade into conversations in GD with no prior knowledge and don't bother reading all the replies. That's the GD way

cryptonian717 · 10 May 2021 at 10:47

What do you mean by GD?