Cannot post PM

[Phorge]

Hi, I'm new here, found something that interests me, but it turns out, I can't send a PM. Help, please.

[porkuslime]

You are a new member.. it takes a little while to get approved to use PMs.

Sending you one now...

[Phorge]

Thanks, everything working now. It's just that it was weird: FAQ suggested contacting board admins - but how? I couldn't send anyone a PM...

[Outremer]

Seems to have worked for Phorge. . .

I'm a new member as well. . . could an administrator clear me for them, or do I need make a few posts in the forums first?

Thanks!

Outremer

[imp522]

I cleared you.

[Outremer]

Thank you very much!

[Sikath]

Instead of starting another new topic, may I get cleared also? I can also start a new thread if you like.

[HarlequinZero]

Sikath, you've been cleared.

[MagickalMemories]

Once you make ONE post that's approved (it's a tool to combat the myriad spammers we've received these last few months), you'll be clear to post PM's. So, if you start a new thread (even one down in the discussion area, just to say "Hi.") and wait for it to be approved, you'll be good to go.

Eric

[HardSciFi]

Could I also get approval please?

Thank you!

[Hashirama]

I find it discouraging that I need moderator approval to post.

Really? I mean really now. When do I arrive at a point where I can post freely?

[kturock]

when you prove you're not a bot. there's been alot of spam ads from bots and real people.

[Bahamut_Dragonlord]

I find it discouraging that I need moderator approval to post.

Really? I mean really now. When do I arrive at a point where I can post freely?

I think this is something a bot might say?!

[MagickalMemories]

I find it discouraging that I need moderator approval to post.

Really? I mean really now. When do I arrive at a point where I can post freely?

Just until your first post gets approved.
We know it's a PITA for our new members, and we're truly sorry about that... but all of our staff are unpaid volunteers. Recently, we've been removing dozens and dozens of spam posts, and it takes up a LOT of our time.

Our security measures were able to beat out the bots during registration, but "real people" doing the registering can *think,* so they can get past them. By doing this, we ensure that those spammers who get through our security measures for JOINING the site still can't post.

We just started this measure about two weeks ago and, believe me, it's helped. The only spam that gets in now is from accounts that were created prior to when we started that security measure, and we're weeding those out. Soon, we should be totally spam-free.

Eric

[kturock]

this isn't the 1st forum that i've joined that had approvals requried.

usually alot for guilds or just general on MMO's.