Unable to start a new topic anywhere else on the forum...

Sat Dec 15, 2012 3:03 am

purdys

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Why? I just joined and wanted to make a post about the Phoenix Wright movie in the Defense lobby. For some reason, I'm unable to start a new topic. Is there something I need to do first?

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Sat Dec 15, 2012 3:07 am

Pierre

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What was the topic about?

It's a measure to stop cluttering up the forums as new members are encouraged to use the search function as it's likely a topic already exists to meet your needs.

However seeing it's about the movie it could be new news so what's the scoop?

Also welcome to CR :garyuu:

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Re: Unable to start a new topic anywhere else on the forum..

Sat Dec 15, 2012 3:35 am

purdys

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Hi there,

Thanks for the quick reply:)! It was literally the first post I was going to make on this forum ever. I wanted to write about how I spotted a couple of plot holes in the Ace Attorney movie and if I was right about them or misinterpreting the movie incorrectly. There was one other thread about the movie in the "Defense Lobby", so I assumed it was relevant to the subject.

It seems like I am able to REPLY to existing threads but unable to start a "New Topic." The "New Topic" button seems to be missing for me on all the rest of the board except for this section it seems.

Re: Unable to start a new topic anywhere else on the forum..

Sat Dec 15, 2012 4:33 am

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Strange. I can't claim to know why you wouldn't have that option. Maybe Wooster or one of the other Administrators would know. Still, two questions. Hopefully, they'll help narrow the issue down:

Are you able to post a new topic in the Press Conference? Most new users start off by introducing themselves there, so I find it odd that the function would be disabled for you everywhere but the Bar Exam--or am I just misinterpreting what you mean when you say "this section"?
Can you take a screenshot of the Defendant's Lobby on your end and post it here? I'd like to see both the top and the bottom so I can compare it to what I see on my end.

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Sat Dec 15, 2012 4:36 am

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That's because of all the trolls and such we used to have, it was made a rule to where new members cannot post a new topic other than introductory topics until they have hit 50 posts. This helps to fight off unneeded spam and whatnot. I honestly think it's good too because it helps new members to get accustomed to our forums before they can post new topics. Still, you should at least be able to post in the Press Conference though. Anyways, welcome to the forums.

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Sat Dec 15, 2012 4:45 am

General Luigi

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Okay, so I wasn't imagining things when I thought I remembered someone mentioning new restrictions for new users as a spam deterrent.

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Sat Dec 15, 2012 12:50 pm

Pierre

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purdys wrote:

Hi there,

Thanks for the quick reply:)! It was literally the first post I was going to make on this forum ever. I wanted to write about how I spotted a couple of plot holes in the Ace Attorney movie and if I was right about them or misinterpreting the movie incorrectly. There was one other thread about the movie in the "Defense Lobby", so I assumed it was relevant to the subject.

It seems like I am able to REPLY to existing threads but unable to start a "New Topic." The "New Topic" button seems to be missing for me on all the rest of the board except for this section it seems.

*shuffles past the legion of spam*

Well that topic probably wouldn't exist yet. We typically have plothole topics (contradictions) for the games but not that many people might have seen the movie yet or at least not noticed plotholes so it wouldn't exist yet? As has been said you can't create a new topic for something like this but it is new discussion I guess.

Tell me what did you think was so wrong about the plot...though please use spoiler tags in respect for members who haven't seen it yet.

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Fri Mar 15, 2013 6:05 pm

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I can't make new topics in certain sections of the forum either. I had wanted to make a new topic about

Spoiler: GS5

, but the 'New Topic' button doesn't appear for me in any of the PW sub-forums.

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Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:50 pm

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50 posts is overkill. This is the first forums I've been to that forces users to post that much before they can create their own topics :o.

25 is usually the max that I've seen a forum go with in regards to new user posting-limit-before-they-can-utilize-the-forum-completely.

I understand the need to prevent spam and the spambots posting, but I also understand the need to not discourage new users from being forced to post that much before the restrictions are put off them. Hell, with the 50 post limit, I'd probably give up early and not bother coming here at all since doing 50 posts would take effort (assuming I would actually try to contribute to the forums here if I were in such a situation).

To me, 50 posts comes out as trying to punish (legitimate) new users for things that aren't in their control.

That's just me though ;P

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Sat Mar 16, 2013 11:53 am

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Yeah, I kind of agree. I think that it's a little bit much, but I guess that just proves how much someone is willing to stick around, eh? :godot:

Not that this has anything to do with Godot, I just like the guy :godot:

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Sat Mar 16, 2013 7:44 pm

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Hmm... It seems like spambots are a lot less prevalent here than a few months ago. I suppose decreasing the post requirement for new thread could be possible...

Anyway, TheIdioteque, you're almost at 50 posts, so... just keep at it ^_^

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Re: Unable to start a new topic anywhere else on the forum..

Sat Mar 16, 2013 10:31 pm

Pierre

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Bad Player wrote:

Hmm... It seems like spambots are a lot less prevalent here than a few months ago. I suppose decreasing the post requirement for new thread could be possible...

Anyway, TheIdioteque, you're almost at 50 posts, so... just keep at it ^_^

The last security modification that Wooster made seems to have basically sorted the bot problem.
Could probably take away the non-mod banhammers now as well.

In times of peace we should disarm :P

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Mon Mar 18, 2013 12:40 am

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Pierre wrote:

Bad Player wrote:

Hmm... It seems like spambots are a lot less prevalent here than a few months ago. I suppose decreasing the post requirement for new thread could be possible...

Anyway, TheIdioteque, you're almost at 50 posts, so... just keep at it ^_^

In times of peace we should disarm :P

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Mon Mar 18, 2013 3:00 am

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It's going to take me forever to get to 50 posts =p Whine, whine, whine.

Oh well, I'll just keep chipping away at that number, I guess. But it does seem like most of the things I'd actually post on are off bounds =P

EDIT: Oh no, wait. I can totally post in other peoples threads. I feel dumb now.

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Wed Mar 20, 2013 1:31 am

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Okay, the requirement for making new threads in certain subforums has been reduced to 25 posts from 50.

However, due to the way the forum works, this only applies to accounts made after today; other people still need 50 posts. Not completely ideal, but better than nothing.

(I also feel I should mention that having multiple accounts is against the rules, just in case...)

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Re: Unable to start a new topic anywhere else on the forum..

Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:34 pm

Huddini

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Bad Player wrote:

Okay, the requirement for making new threads in certain subforums has been reduced to 25 posts from 50.

However, due to the way the forum works, this only applies to accounts made after today; other people still need 50 posts. Not completely ideal, but better than nothing.

(I also feel I should mention that having multiple accounts is against the rules, just in case...)

There is a way to make it apply to all current users. You'd need FTP acces and the phpbb support toolkit for this and just resync everyone up. Then again I think it only resyncs a certain group only.....

There's also always using a SQL command too ;P

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Thu Mar 21, 2013 10:58 pm

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Yeah, I don't go anywhere near the toolkit. Too much could go wrong.