New User problem with Links

gdawe5

I get this message when trying to post a competition link:
"Sorry as a new user you are not allowed to post with links. "

- But I've been a member since 2008! I'm still too new?

Tigsteroonie

Unfortunately for you, the rule is based on number of posts rather than length of time as a forum member. I'm not sure what the mythical number is, but you obviously haven't reached it.

If you really need to post the links (e.g. it's a house for sale, or a daft eBay listing, or something) then you can post them as text instead of a hyperlink, e.g. with a space or using "(dot)" in place of part of the punctuation. Friendly forum members normally then reply and convert them to hyperlinks in the reply.

torbrex

gdawe5 wrote: »

I get this message when trying to post a competition link:
"Sorry as a new user you are not allowed to post with links. "

- But I've been a member since 2008! I'm still too new?

there is a postcount minimum as well as a time limit, you are well past the time, you just need to post more

Mandelbrot

I'm surprised that anyone could have had a username for 6 years (presumably reading posts regularly?) yet restrict themselves to only posting 6 times during that period.
That's some mighty fine self-control you have, gdawe5.


Well, until today of course, when you have posted 5 of your (now) 11 total - in the last half hour.

Seems like you've gotten the bug.
At that rate you'll soon lose the 'new user' tag.

Wywth

Mandelbrot wrote: »

I'm surprised that anyone could have had a username for 7 years (presumably reading posts regularly?) yet restrict themselves to only posting 6 times during that period.
That's some mighty fine self-control you have, gdawe5...

I mentioned something similar about a year back

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4715003

And another recent example can be seen here:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4997501

marktd_2

thanks for the info