Quote Originally Posted by David Hodgkins View Post
We have implemented rules today for the general protection of the forum.
For new members with less than 20 posts these restrictions are as follows:

  • You do not have access to your blog.
  • You cannot post a new thread in the FOR SALE classifieds. You can still create a new thread in the WANTED portion of the classifieds. Posting a FOR SALE thread in a WANTED classified forum will be treated as a direct attempt to circumvent the rules and you WILL be penalized, up to and including a temporary or permanent ban.
  • You can't create a pic album.
  • You can't create a group of post new threads to a group. You can still post to existing group threads.
  • You cannot update your profile or have a signature.
  • You cannot have a custom title
  • Calendar access is restricted (Thanks for the catch kwb160!)
  • The registration process now includes Biography as a required field which has to be filled with something literate. In addition, all new members are now moderated before they can post their first post. This may add a delay between registering and being able to post.


EDIT: Let me reiterate: If you register for the site and don't put something related to this site in the Bio field your account will be deleted.

After you reach 20 posts, your account will be transitioned to another group that has these restrictions removed. This can take up to an hour after you reach 20 posts. We had to take this measure to better fight the ongoing problem of spam.

EDIT: Please note, posting items for sale should always be limited to the classifieds, and continued posting of for sale items in the classifieds - beyond extra parts floating around in your garage for example - may result in you being flagged as a commercial vendor. All commercial vendor postings are confined to supporting vendors. If you are interested in becoming a supporting vendor on our site please see this page for more information:
http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/conte...rs-Information

As always, comments are welcome.



PS New Supporting Vendors are exempt from these restrictions.
So, please pardon my stupidity...

Since I registered in 2012, I am not a new member (even though I have never posted)?

I don't remember if I filled out a "bio", but now I can't seem to update my profile.

I would like to start a build thread to pay back a bit, since I have benefited greatly from the wisdom here.

Thanks, John, 818R #154