New members, introduce yourself

[andriaSRH]

0.o

Yes..do tell.

[andriaSRH]

I'm really against this..

.....take all my posts while you're at it >.<

[weedguru_animal]

what are you against, andria?

all that has changed is that newly registered users need ADMIN activation to be able to post. Which is a stop-gap measure to stem the tide of spamsperm.

[andriaSRH]

....Deleting karma 0.o

[sugarstalker]

it's just numbers, it has no meaning, if it helps the site become better, do it.

[andriaSRH]

It's just a number that means most of the things that I say are awesome.

People with under 20 karma should really keep their opinions to themselves.

Haters.

[JTP]

If that's the case, wouldn't the ratio of posts to karma mean more? Just saying.

It's not really used by everyone (including me), though.

[wgToonces]

If that's the case, wouldn't the ratio of posts to karma mean more? Just saying.

It's not really used by everyone (including me), though.

Smooth

[sugarstalker]

I still say that, if the only reason not to implement a new secure forum code, or whatever, is because Andria wants to keep the size of her Epeen, or eboob or whatever you girls measure in the locker rooms, it should be done. better forums, more members, more activity, everyone's happy (except andria, who lost her karma)

[andriaSRH]

Girls measure the size of each others clits in the locker room. Go ahead, look it up. We won't judge you.

If that's the case, wouldn't the ratio of posts to karma mean more? Just saying.

It's not really used by everyone (including me), though.

None of is really means anything, if you want to look at it from a cynical point of few.

[weedguru_animal]

apologies for not getting onto this matter as of yet...but i have been hectically involved in various areas of trauma. Expect developments SOON.

[andriaSRH]

Where da nooblets is?

[AbbyRoad]

i dont think new members can post?

[andriaSRH]

[weedguru_animal]

Ok folks, i am finally focused on sorting this irrtating problem which has been plaguing us for too many moons now...i have been wading through the inactive users list...admittedly sporadically, and finding legitimate new users is like hunting for an honest man in the white house. I see two options:

1. what JTP suggested as in renaming the register.php file...how hard is this routine? what are the steps? how many other files would need changing?

or 2. return newly registered users to confirmation email, then funnel them all into one forum, where new members can be screened before their access is granted forum wide...i have done something like this before.

then there is, i suppose, option 3, which is updating to the latest phpbb code, as we are 3 versions behind the time, or installing an anti spam device which greatly improves the captcha settings...

all suggestions/help are appreciated.