Re: PMs and Members only section criteria
Originally Posted by
mariana
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I know abut the problem with scammers---all I am trying to say is that I personally think that 3 months is too long. One month is more than long enough to find out if a person is genuine or not..
Hi Mariana,
It's not just to see whether someone is genuine or not, it's also about putting in place a measure that creates a significant inconvenience in case someone thinks "So what if I get banned - I will just create a new account and carry on".
Waiting a month or two would be trivial. A 6 month wait was what we had originally set it to, but after a member vote we brought it down to 3 months.
Having said that, we appreciate that offering an expedited route for those who know others here could go someway to help them settle in, so I think we can offer an updated route with the following criteria
Expedited Route Criteria
Someone who has already met the basic criteria for PMs can vouch for a new member if
a) the new member has been here at least 1 month and
b) they have made at least 200 posts (obviously posts must not be 'spammy' but those that add something interesting or of value to the topic).
I think this is a reasonable compromise as it is not so easy to circumvent while also demonstrating that the person who wants PM access genuinely wants to be a part of the Over 50s forum community
How to request expedited access
Anyone wants to vouch for a new member can simply PM me the username of who they want to vouch for so long as they meet the above criteria.
I am closing this thread now as I don't want anyone to fall out over it. Thank you all for your understanding and I hope it's clear that we are simply trying to protect our members and the site while also trying to be as accommodating and welcoming of our new members as we can.