[Chu Gary]

"Why doesn't FR require a newbie to post 25 responses before allowing the person to post a thread?"

Great suggestion.

[A CA Guy]

Not a bad idea.
I think there should be some time frame involved to allow a person to first get a feel for the site.

I wonder if there is a way they and Jim could make a newbie have maybe 100 responses, 15 separate logged in visits over at least a month before posting.

First, more will understand it is a privilege and not a right to post here.
Secondly, it would make it a lot more work for an impostor of DU type to get satisfaction of any kind.

Plus mostly it would cut down on the work an administrator has to do I would think.

I think you make a great point.

PS, some don't decide to post articles or vanities much anyway. I don't think I've created more than two myself ever. Others might have thousands in just one year.

[A CA Guy]

Did Adam and Eve have navels?

[Lead Moderator]

Because then trolls would post 25 comments (generally "btt!") really quickly before posting articles. It wouldn't stop them, and would frustrate the well-intentioned newbie poster.