SolidSnake
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Hi there everyone, based on your feedback I decided to simplify things a little bit for new comers.
I guess I am by nature a bit too-extreme, so I decided to loosen up security a bit, after realising that actual humans had been having a hard time joining the forum. So from now on things will be somewhat easier. The fruit check is removed since the custom captcha is intelligent enough to prevent spambots from joining the forum. Plus there is a hidden HoneyPot check as an additional layer that does not affect humans at all.
Also I decided to remove the whole "Newbie" member category along with all its limitations as I feel it's no longer necessary.. So from now on, new members will be able to comment on almost all public sections of the forum. That includes starting new threads, replying to existing ones plus the ability to create polls. Besides there are two people moderating the forum so we can probaly catch up with possible spam activity cases.
New members will now start posting with the label "Recruit Member" and their name will be grayed out until they become "Junior Member" at 20 posts.
Also I have added a new post-independent member type called "VIP Sponsor" :
It will be awarded to our members that have been long term customers and they have purchased advertising worth more than $100 through our services (PTCBox.Me Ads - X-PTCBox Forum Ads). "VIP Sponsor" members will be granted VIP access without having to reach the 500+ posts requirement unlike the standard "VIP Member" type.
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