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The 5 Post Rule: Redux

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Goober Mcfly

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There seems to be much angst about this new rule, namely:

With immediate effect, members must maintain at least 5 posts per month for their accounts to be kept active.

New accounts with zero posts will be deleted after 21 days.
Allow me to way-lay some of your fears, make the rule a bit more clear, and explain the reasoning behind it.

The above is a quick summary of the rule. In reality, Fred Zed has clarified things a bit in this thread, where he states:
our experience many accounts with zero posts are abused as follows:
  • to send malicious gossip via PM
  • create problems in chat
  • send unsolicited spam
  • etc
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I can assure you that the rule won`t be applied rigidly. Accounts earmarked for deletion will be reviewed one at a time : any poster with a half decent posting history will not be in danger if losing their account even if they don`t meet their monthly `quota`. ( Look at 5 posts as a monthly average if you like ).

As you have probably noticed, there are more lurkers at this site than there are posters. Part of the reason for the new rule is to encourage people to post and share information. Some people out there just need a bit of pressure and encouragement to post.
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I am sure many lurkers have interesting experiences to share. Since they benefit from board postings, they should consider giving something back. I did not say that lurkers should go away.
I said they should consider ` de-lurking` themselves and being more active on the board.
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The vast majority of members will meet their monthly `quota` without even trying. Judging from the PMs/emails I am getting the rules are working. I have even noticed a few new posters here on the board as well.

There is no reason to assume that people who de-lurk themselves are not capable of interesting and informative posts.

As for out of towners, of course that will be taken into consideration. But they can always post a trip report once in a while.
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As for being notified, yes you will receive an email advising you that your account is about to be de-activated.
So, in summary:

- 5 posts a month is a small amount, really, and easily attainable

- If you don`t make your "quota", it`s not an Auto-Delete-a-Handle-o-matic™, we`ll approach each case individually...

- We would love to have more people posting and sharing reviews, as well as reading and using the info on this site

Now, there is no magic program that will delete your handle if you haven`t posted 5 times in the last 30 days. We don`t want to see useless posts that say "post 1 of 5 for the month" - they`re simply not needed. There are a wide variety of threads in the Lounge. Throw a comment in there, on topic. Some very interesting conversations will ensue! Or, even better, post a review.

Give back to the board that has given us so much.

Comments? Go to this thread -> https://terb.cc/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=32714
 
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