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    Magefsx's Avatar Dungeon Keeper
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    Default Post Quota for Editing posts

    I'd like to propose that it is eliminated so that our newer members (thinking of the minecraft section and the factions subforum) are able to edit their posts, rather than be double posting or have a moderator do it for them. What was the reason for instating this in the first place, if there was one?

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    lolIsuck's Avatar WE HAZ NO CAKE!!!
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    Default Re: Post Quota for Editing posts

    The reason was that bots where using the edit function to get past the spam filter or something like that, I think it has only been implemented recently and isn't likely to be changed now.

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    Default Re: Post Quota for Editing posts

    Quote Originally Posted by lolIsuck View Post
    The reason was that bots where using the edit function to get past the spam filter.
    Correct as I understand it.

    The bots would create a thread with "bweorfihob" as the message body, then edit in the actual advertisement.

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    Default Re: Post Quota for Editing posts

    Double posting, along with necroposting, is an example of something that some people on forums like to make a big deal about, but in reality doesn't matter much (unless it becomes excessive).

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    Ishan's Avatar At your service!
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    Default Re: Post Quota for Editing posts

    Quote Originally Posted by from FAQs
    Q: Why can't I edit my posts?
    A: Sorry for the inconvenience, members have to have 25 posts and been registered for at least one week in order to edit their posts. This was introduced to prevent spam advertising accounts from editing their posts.
    And this method has greatly reduced the amount of spam on TWC though as you can see it comes with a price.

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    Armchair Revolutionary's Avatar Baitai kihei
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    Default Re: Post Quota for Editing posts

    Quote Originally Posted by lolIsuck View Post
    The reason was that bots where using the edit function to get past the spam filter or something like that, I think it has only been implemented recently and isn't likely to be changed now.
    Those bots are quite persistent, aren't they?


    It's a shame I've never met one.


    "It's not about money its about sending a message"

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    Magister Militum Flavius Aetius's Avatar Magister Militum Vacans
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    Default Re: Post Quota for Editing posts

    I've reported a few. They're quite annoying.

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    Default Re: Post Quota for Editing posts

    More like hilarious.

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