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Title: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: jdcarpe on Mon, 10 June 2013, 09:39:23
Can't even reserve posts in your own thread now, because someone jumps in before you can post again...

 :mad:   :mad:    :mad:   :mad:   :mad:
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: Sai on Mon, 10 June 2013, 09:40:37
yes. please remove or reduce to 20 secs please.
now i can't even respond to PM.  >:D >:D
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: balanar on Mon, 10 June 2013, 09:43:15
Yeah a reduction would be greatly appreciated.

The worst thing is when I hit send and the error pops up, my typed message disappears so I have to retype that if I didn't Ctrl+C.
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: The_Beast on Mon, 10 June 2013, 09:46:21
It's so annoying, especially since the counter resets if you jump the gun and send early (for pm's at least)


It makes replying to everyone in a timely matter a chore that doesn't need to be there.
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: Shadovved on Mon, 10 June 2013, 09:54:42
Especially PMs.......

Now I need to spend time waiting to tick by till I send my reply crafted within 10 seconds
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 10 June 2013, 10:22:44
I agree about the aggravation respond to PM's and since this 40 second thing I've had a hard time posting pictures from Tapatalk because it just keeps giving me the popup that I'm posting too soon.

Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 10 June 2013, 10:26:34
And now I can't send a special someone 600 PMs in a reasonable time. How will I know if she's hurt or not?
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 10 June 2013, 10:34:30
And now I can't send a special someone 600 PMs in a reasonable time. How will I know if she's hurt or not?

Is that a moose star?  :o
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 10 June 2013, 10:42:06
Exalted Elder Moose.
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: Tym on Mon, 10 June 2013, 10:44:56
It's a very nice moose! Also maybe 40 second rule until you hit your 60 posts?
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: fruktstund on Mon, 10 June 2013, 10:45:29
And now I can't send a special someone 600 PMs in a reasonable time. How will I know if she's hurt or not?
No doubt she's waiting for you to call.
Try calling back once every minute.
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 10 June 2013, 10:54:12
Exalted Elder Moose.

Just Elevated so far.  Want that Silver Star?  Or Pink or Cyan?

 - Ron | samwisekoi

No thank you, sir. I'm quite content with what I currently have.

Back on topic, can we at least know the reasoning behind this new change?
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: i3oilermaker on Mon, 10 June 2013, 10:56:16
I have to agree with this suggestion.  It also seems like the 40 seconds start over each time you try.
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: Shadovved on Mon, 10 June 2013, 10:57:00
I have to agree with this suggestion.  It also seems like the 40 seconds start over each time you try.

What? They do? :confused:

Now this is excessive......
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: Sifo on Mon, 10 June 2013, 10:58:20
Exalted Elder Moose.

Just Elevated so far.  Want that Silver Star?  Or Pink or Cyan?

 - Ron | samwisekoi

I thought I was getting a pink/cyan star! >=(

On topic the 40 second thing killed me when I had a sale.
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: jdcarpe on Mon, 10 June 2013, 10:59:26
Grrr! Stupid stars, gtfo!!

At least you should be able to post in threads you started with no time restrictions, please.
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: Shadovved on Mon, 10 June 2013, 11:02:24
Maybe you guys should limit the 40s rule to the same recipient.....if you really want to prevent spamming :cool:

EDIT: for PMs, that is
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: BunnyLake on Mon, 10 June 2013, 14:35:22
yeah the 40 second rule sucks, and i swear then 40 seconds resets sometimes when you try and post within the 40 seconds

i also wish if you edited an op it bumped the thread, as it stands now if you want to add something to the original post you still need to then post and bump the end of the thread so people can see the op has changed
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: SmallFry on Mon, 10 June 2013, 14:54:42
I concur that the rule sucks, but I said this in the feedback section and SpamRay showed me that 40 seconds is to prevent the 16 posts/per day type of thing.
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Mon, 10 June 2013, 15:02:22
I agree with this request, not with just public posts but also PMs. I understand it's to prevent spamming. But sometimes when I haven't logged in for a whole day or more, I have to answer PMs quicker and that time interval limitation is quite annoying. I posted this request somewhere else too.
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 10 June 2013, 15:03:04
I concur that the rule sucks, but I said this in the feedback section and SpamRay showed me that 40 seconds is to prevent the 16 posts/per day type of thing.

^^ Yes this makes the goal of 100 posts per hour impossible  :'(
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: remedyhalopc on Mon, 10 June 2013, 15:06:29
The 40 seconds rule destroys answering PMs. I sometime have 1 minute to reply to PMs and now I can't do that because I can only reply to 2. It's absurd.
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Wed, 12 June 2013, 01:52:16
So annoying! After this pops up, the PM needs to be retyped, it doesn't get saved  >:(


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Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: calavera on Wed, 12 June 2013, 02:01:14
Seriously, make it 20 seconds or something. :(
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: Jocelyn on Wed, 12 June 2013, 02:02:31
Solution - Use phone, turn off wifi, repost using 3G/4G. That's what I do :p
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: Grim Fandango on Wed, 12 June 2013, 02:34:37
yes. please remove or reduce to 20 secs please.
now i can't even respond to PM.  >:D >:D

Yeah this was kind of annoying. Needed to respond to some PM's , had to go find something to do in between PM's... ended up starting to read a manga chapter because it took so long. 7 PMs took me almost 10 minutes.
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Wed, 12 June 2013, 02:47:46
Solution - Use phone, turn off wifi, repost using 3G/4G. That's what I do :p

You can type a PM in under 40 sec on a phone? WITHOUT SWITCHES?
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: Jocelyn on Wed, 12 June 2013, 02:55:16
Solution - Use phone, turn off wifi, repost using 3G/4G. That's what I do :p

You can type a PM in under 40 sec on a phone? WITHOUT SWITCHES?

With Swype? Absolutely!!! But I also use my GNote2 w/ external monitor and keyboard sometimes ;)

Edit - Make that Swype + Tapatalk. Posting in a browser with phone is painful lol

Edit 2 - If you do not have Tapatalk, I will buy it for you WFD. Simply send me a PM with a request for it lol  :)
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 12 June 2013, 08:02:35
Solution - Use phone, turn off wifi, repost using 3G/4G. That's what I do :p

You can type a PM in under 40 sec on a phone? WITHOUT SWITCHES?

With Swype? Absolutely!!! But I also use my GNote2 w/ external monitor and keyboard sometimes ;)

Edit - Make that Swype + Tapatalk. Posting in a browser with phone is painful lol

Edit 2 - If you do not have Tapatalk, I will buy it for you WFD. Simply send me a PM with a request for it lol  :)


Jocelyn always pimping out Tapatalk  :p

But yes I often shoot off PM's and make posts within 40 seconds even on my phone.

The biggest annoyance I have had is when attempting to post photos from tapatalk and using forum hosting it seems to count adding the photo as a post and you have to wait 40 seconds to even try and post or it just gets stuck in a loop.
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: kmiller8 on Wed, 12 June 2013, 08:06:32
I'm just replying to say I agree this is stupid, maybe remove it for people with more than x amount of posts, since I'm assuming this is to prevent new accounts from spamming people...
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 12 June 2013, 17:16:38
So only the more established members can spam?
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: jdcarpe on Wed, 12 June 2013, 17:35:58
So only the more established members can spam?

Exactly!
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: Jocelyn on Wed, 12 June 2013, 17:39:32
So only the more established members can spam?

Exactly!

I know I provided a half-assed solution on the last page, but I am in total agreement with you. It's a PITA for sure!
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 12 June 2013, 18:00:03
If there must be a delay, how about a shorter delay for established members (> 1000 posts?) and a longer delay for less established?
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: remedyhalopc on Wed, 12 June 2013, 19:53:01
If there must be a delay, how about a shorter delay for established members (> 1000 posts?) and a longer delay for less established?

Good Lord, that's an awful idea. Guaranteed way to discourage new members.
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 12 June 2013, 21:57:53
There is alr
If there must be a delay, how about a shorter delay for established members (> 1000 posts?) and a longer delay for less established?

Good Lord, that's an awful idea. Guaranteed way to discourage new members.

There is already a 40 second delay for everyone.
Title: Re: $#!& 40-second post rule!!
Post by: mkawa on Thu, 13 June 2013, 09:51:23
some staff members were becoming concerned with the number of double (and triple!) posts that were popping up from a few users; we didn't expect such a negative global reaction. the timer has been set back to 10s. we will continue to monitor the situation. remember, there's a fine line between being prolific and just spamming ;))