Forcing to ask a dummy question in order to be able to answer someone else is fun :-)
 

*This is not a real question*. It's much more convenient to turn it into a mini-rant. I've registered as Google brought me here and I found a question on which I actually have some information to share. But then I can't post it since I need to ask my own question (start a thread) first. Oh well, here you go then.

Is this to fight spambots? As far as I know they have no problem with starting new threads.

I understand LQ is an established resource now and it has its experts. But surely this sort of a constraint will invite more newbies and deter new experts?

Rant over.

It does prevent a lot of spam being effective. there's often no need to post URL's in your first post, and even if you do, you just easily just break the url up a little or something.

Breaking up spam URLs is a good way of vengeance on spammers cause, but would still create a lot of clutter for admins to clean up. And it's this cleaning up that drives admins insane, not the spam as a way of advertising.

err... so ARE you going to make a valid support post or are you just here to voice concerns about this? I'm confused...

Join the confused club! I did make my post of course, and somehow I think it may not be visible to all (in pre-mod queue?), but at least I see it:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ml#post4707600

ahh my bad, posts in General don't count in your post count.

To clarify, there is no restraint requiring you to start your own thread before making a post in another member's thread. The restraint is that you must have a single post before you can post a URL (and that applies to new threads or posts to existing threads). Welcome to LQ.

--jeremy

Yes, I didn't notice that wasn't the original issue raised here... So looking at your other post, there's no URL in it anyway... so what restriction do you think you came across?

Chris, I have no idea. Maybe Jeremy will be able to get us out of the dark here?