So how are we supposed to know when someone comes on the board with one post that they're legit? What are qualities that set apart a real new poster from a fake?
I'll start:
1. They keep coming back and posting more
And if they proclaim "Hi I'm new here!" they're probably a sock.
share2. They donβt include a link on their first post.
shareGood one! And of course I would never click on a link from someone with one post. Heck, even now I rarely click on links unless they're YouTube or a poster I really trust.
shareThat's an excellent one. One link was to an illicit site and a few others to their promotions.
shareA legitimate poster should emerge into the world of our boards fully-formed with at least 500 posts to their name at the moment of their creation.
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Now you're just talking about hocus pocus.
[silly willy]
How about over 500 posts in 3 weeks?
shareYou'd have to post a lot but it's doable, and could be a good thing if you're adding legitimate content. Did you have that many after 3 weeks?
By the way you're the only new poster who has arrived here since I have that I can think of who posts regularly. I'm glad you're here.
My first post says "a month ago" and I'm on 650 now, not sure what range of days a month is before it will say 2 months and not exactly sure when I signed up, but 500 in 3 weeks sounds about right.
Edit, found it, registered dec 12.
I think as long as someone genuinely enjoys posting and is adding legitimate content (which we are), prolific posters like ourselves can be helpful to the life of a message board.
Besides if we weren't both here, my cat wouldn't currently be betrothed to an unknown gender Italian lizard.
π I really hope it will be there this spring again and I can take a photo.
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