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  • 05-09-2025 10:40PM
    #1
    Boulevardier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,383 ✭✭✭


    Today I re-entered my boards account after a long absence. I like to post on politics and current affairs, but now I find the following:

    "Users will get posting privileges (both commenting on existing threads and creating new threads) once BOTH of the following conditions are met:

    1. The user has at least 50 posts
    2. The user has been a member of Boards for at least 7 days"

    My question is, how can I "have at least 50 posts" if I do not have posting privileges? It seems a bit chicken and egg.

    Please advise.

    Post edited by Spear on


Comments

  • #2
    Notmything
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,292 ✭✭✭Notmything


    Is it not 50 posts across the site?



  • #3
    Quantum Erasure
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,321 ✭✭✭✭Quantum Erasure


    the restriction only applies to specific forums like current affairs (edit, politics and radio too) as far as I know, and I think it only counts posts since the move to vanilla, could be wrong there



  • #4
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,888 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123789847#Comment_123789847

    That is my understanding. I assume, and rightly to prevent new accounts from derailing/trolling etc.



  • #5
    Boulevardier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,383 ✭✭✭Boulevardier


    So I have to put up 50 posts on other threads before I can comment on politics? I find that excessive and unreasonable. A dozen or so comments should be plenty.



  • #6
    con747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 10,602 ✭✭✭✭con747


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123789867#Comment_123789867

    PM @Boards.ie: Mike and I'm sure he can sort it for you or tag an Admin. List here. https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058234282/list-of-forum-mods-and-category-mods-updated-july-2024

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  • #7
    Boulevardier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,383 ✭✭✭Boulevardier


    Yes it may be that my older posts still count, I will give that a try. Otherwise, I may have to bow out again.



  • #8
    Buddy Bubs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,458 ✭✭✭Buddy Bubs


    Keep giving out here for a while and youll get your count up



  • #9
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 26,564 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    I'd expect it to allow you access. Do you not have the post comment/start thread buttons? If not, we can have that manually corrected.



  • #10
    con747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 10,602 ✭✭✭✭con747


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123790305#Comment_123790305

    How is a poster here since 2010 with over 1200 posts who can't post in a forum requiring them to have 50 posts and being a member for 7 days giving out? That's really going to help entice members who haven't been active for a while to come back.

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  • #11
    Big Bag of Chips
    Administrators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,109 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Big Bag of Chips


    Have you tried posting in CA and politics? You've been a member for 15 years and have 1380 posts. You meet the criteria.



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  • #12
    User567363
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 267 ✭✭User567363


    Lol, are you reviving another account to stand up for this account?

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