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Errr... 50 posts to send a damn pm.

by LarryHaywood
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I just typed out this 4 paragraph pm only to find out I can't send it b/c I don't have enough posts.. Ugh. This rule is silly IMO. Forgive my babbling.... no credit for posting here? lol damn
  • Profile picture of the author Bill Farnham
    Don't feel like the Lone Ranger...

    There's a 35 MPH speed limit on my street and more often than not I need to get somewhere FAST and that speed limit doesn't make my job any easier.

    My car is more than capable of hitting 60-70 mph on my street safely.

    35 MPH is just silly. Maybe when all the children who are growing up on my street get old enough to vote they'll raise the limit to something reasonable.
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    • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
      As far as I'm concerned, they can remove the PM feature altogether.

      If you can't conduct your business through other means (Skype, email,
      Instant Messenger, etc.) then you don't have a business IMO.
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      • Profile picture of the author tpw
        Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim View Post

        As far as I'm concerned, they can remove the PM feature altogether.

        If you can't conduct your business through other means (Skype, email,
        Instant Messenger, etc.) then you don't have a business IMO.

        Wags. Some of us don't give away our Skype contact until after the personal relationship has been established.

        And even then, some people abuse Skype, which has made me protect Skype even more urgently.

        I will exchange 5-6 pm's here, before even considering to allow someone to contact me on Skype.


        To the Original Poster:

        If you drop a quick not in a thread, you can ask the person you want to speak with for another method to contact them.
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        • Profile picture of the author Caleb Spilchen
          Originally Posted by tpw View Post

          Wags. Some of us don't give away our Skype contact until after the personal relationship has been established.

          And even then, some people abuse Skype, which has made me protect Skype even more urgently.

          I will exchange 5-6 pm's here, before even considering to allow someone to contact me on Skype.


          To the Original Poster:

          If you drop a quick not in a thread, you can ask the person you want to speak with for another method to contact them.
          Maybe I should try the Bill method... Half the time I get adds from the Warrior Forum on skype, it's a newbie... Here's a classic example.

          Newbie: Hi Caleb
          Caleb: Hello There, Can I help you?
          Newbie: How are you?
          Caleb: Fine - I'm really busy was there something I can help you with?
          Newbie: Look, I'm only [x] years old. Can you please help me make money
          Caleb: Do you have a budget for coaching
          Newbie: I'll pay you once I start making money
          Caleb: Sorry, I'm really busy, and I get too many requests, that it is impossible to help people.
          Newbie: BUT PLEASE...
          Caleb: I am very busy.
          Newbie is Calling...
          Missed Call
          Newbie is Calling...
          Missed Call
          Caleb: Please stop calling me, it makes my cell ring.
          Newbie: C'mon just give me a chance..
          Unsubscribed to Newbie

          And that is why you will see my skype id go, I hate all these calls to my cell phone via Skype, from people on the forum, who want free mentoring. I'd rather know what there after, before allowing them to personally contact me...

          For y'all wondering.. Bill's skype name is Agent 00109109709172047104271074027140972147010427012741 0274012720174..

          I suck at encrypting. So good luck decrypting

          Caleb
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        • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
          Originally Posted by tpw View Post

          Wags. Some of us don't give away our Skype contact until after the personal relationship has been established.

          And even then, some people abuse Skype, which has made me protect Skype even more urgently.
          Yuppers, me too. I know how you get slammed and spammed if you let just anyone know your identity.

          Someday I may even let you know my Skype ID, Bill, if you're a good boy. :p
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          • Profile picture of the author Bill Farnham
            Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill View Post

            Someday I may even let you know my Skype ID, Bill, if you're a good boy. :p
            Dennis, he lives in a mobile home, for cryin' out loud....

            I read that on the internet. :rolleyes:
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            • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
              Originally Posted by Bill Farnham View Post

              Dennis, he lives in a mobile home, for cryin' out loud....

              I read that on the internet. :rolleyes:
              If it was on the internet it must be true.

              Now he's going to have to be a good boy twice as long.
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      • Profile picture of the author seasoned
        Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim View Post

        As far as I'm concerned, they can remove the PM feature altogether.

        If you can't conduct your business through other means (Skype, email,
        Instant Messenger, etc.) then you don't have a business IMO.
        It allows some anonymity, which can be good. OTHERWISE, you get the problems caleb is talking about.

        Steve
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        • Profile picture of the author Kay King
          I just typed out this 4 paragraph pm
          That's why there's a limit - too many new members thinking the PM was there for them to contact anyone and everyone - and it resulted in "PM spam" of promotions from people we don't know.

          Now - if you were responding to someone who posted "PM me" - that person may not be someone you want to respond to Most of us don't do that and sellers are supposed to provide an alternate contact.
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Oksa
    Originally Posted by LarryHaywood View Post

    I just typed out this 4 paragraph pm only to find out I can't send it b/c I don't have enough posts.. Ugh. This rule is silly IMO. Forgive my babbling.... no credit for posting here? lol damn
    Hi Larry,

    I understand your frustration, but keep in mind that you have been a member since November of 2009. You could have made 1 POST PER WEEK, and have had more than 50 posts. As of tomorrow it will be 14 months, or about 60 weeks! You could have even taken off 10 weeks if 1 post per week was too brisk.

    If a person can't even contribute once a week, then how can they come in here complaining about the rules?

    This isn't a personal attack, but rather a general question.

    All the best,
    Michael
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  • Profile picture of the author JonWebContent
    I did not know of this rule, but what is the reasoning? Just to avoid pm SPAM? If so, I guess I can understand that.
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    • Profile picture of the author Ken Strong
      Join the War Room and you'll be able to send PMs right away -- and that's the least of the benefits of joining.
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    • Profile picture of the author Paul Myers
      Jon,
      I did not know of this rule, but what is the reasoning? Just to avoid pm SPAM? If so, I guess I can understand that.
      We had a big problem with people signing up and immediately PMing huge groups of people. Someone created software specifically to make that easy.

      Yes. Really. Not just for here, as far as I know. I believe it works with any vBulletin installation.

      Putting in the limit drastically reduced that. It helped with other things, too, but that was enough for me to think it was a good rule change.


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  • Profile picture of the author Caleb Spilchen
    Yes. Really. Not just for here, as far as I know. I believe it works with any vBulletin installation.
    Yep, and when you allow people to PM right away, you get people that PM large groups of people for fun.

    That's why you see all of these forums going to this new model
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