I really really want a feature that prohibits posting for one week after registration.

I've got to agree with this.

Too many newbies are creating threads such as:

"Beckham's gonna revolutionize US soccer."

"Watch out Eurosnobs!MLS's right behind you!"

"In five years,MLS clubs will be playing in Champions League!"

"US is soooo going to win World Cup 2010!"

And the problem is that posters on these threads are not necessarily noobs...

 

Please. Are you really that thin skinned?

 

Newbies (all members under ~50 posts) should not be able to start any threads.

Another forum i'm on has a 30/30/30 rule. Everyone starts out in a probationary status. During this period, 30 days must pass, AND the member must make 30 posts in order to graduate to regular member status. Until both of those periods pass, a member must wait 30 minutes between making two posts.

The only way to get out of this prematurely is to pay for their version of BSSC membership.

 

Do you have to read them?

 

Seriously,if you think it's only "the people from Europe" bashing "America",ask Italians how they felt at the beginning of this season.Or the English whenever they lose an international.

It's inevitable that whenever there's a big news or event-such as World Cup,Euro,Gold Cup,Asian Cup,later stage of European season,Beckham going to MLS-,traffic to sites like this goes up.Some who sign up on such occasions do nothing but troll and disappear.Some stay on and become regular posters.Some come back on next big occasions.Some become professional and lovable trolls.Whether BigSoccer should leave the door open for unproven newbies or not is part of the site's policy.You can take it or leave it.

If you can't help responding or being bothered by newbies' threads/posts,it's your choice.Those who've been on the site despite its shortcomings have chosen to do so.Don't try to change the world wherever you go,please.

 

I thought that was my line.

 

Do you want a credit for it next time?

 

So where is it "just starting"?

 

Ya a whole bunch of newbies are starting Beck threads in the LA forum its annoying

 

I agree with the prohibation of newberts creating threads.

The Mexico forum is swarming with mexican-american noobs as of late and they create a thread for every stupid emotion they have, it's ridiculous and very annoying.

 

Hmm that's quite a quandry, so why don't you cry about it?

 

There was once a feature where newbies can only start threads after making 30 or so posts. I think this was to discourage spammers from creating threads that link to their site.

BS took a big step backward by binning this feature.

If it ain't broke ...

 

Bring it back

 

Earlier in this thread, I wrote about a "30 posts in 30 days and before that, you need to wait 30 minutes before posting again rule." While, I think the 30 minutes for a site like this one might be a bit extreme, perhaps a 30 posts / 30 days / 5 minute rule might be beneficial.

 

Newbies can't start threads until they hit a certain threshold...

 

We haven't had a Pele/Maradona thread in a while, so someone should start one soon.

And I really think we need to examine which was the greatest team never to win a World Cup. I'm not sure that one's ever been done.

 

Or a new format for the club worldchampion

 

Since when?

This poster has one post and one post only - a thread opening post.

https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/member.php?u=105596

 

WOW thats a perfect example of why Newbies should not make threads