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HannaBarefoot wrote: 3 years ago Not to disrupt any constructive conversation about the topic at hand, but I have a technical question. Does the promotion happen automatically, or does a mod need to do it manually? I have more than 10 posts but still am in Registered User land :?

And to add my own thoughts to the matter, I do see things being a little more lively! Normally I just stuck to PMs and chatting with others, but I'm glad I was more or less forced to step out of my shell for once and read around a bit more and also offer my comments and encouragement. Getting good discussions and stories going definitely has encouraged me to start contributing to the forum beyond what I am normally attracted to :)
Hanna,

There was a technical hiccup that I had to correct. You are in the group now. Members are auto promoted as posts are made, so there is no need to "apply" to be in a group.

And thank you for your thoughts and understanding and the benefits it will bring to the board!
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I appreciate it, thank you!

And yes, at first I thought it was kinda dumb, but then as others offered their thoughts I realized that I was accidentally being a little selfish haha :oops:
But now I see the wisdom behind it; Keeping new users from being bugged, and keeping them from bugging others if they are so inclined to make a mess of things.
One of us is going to end up barefoot, tied up, and gagged, so I hope you're ready!
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Thanks for that, [mention]HannaBarefoot[/mention] . Normally @JohnSnow or [mention]chadmc90[/mention] get the promotions to happen automatically so I've tagged them in this post in case there is a glitch.
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HannaBarefoot wrote: 3 years ago I appreciate it, thank you!

And yes, at first I thought it was kinda dumb, but then as others offered their thoughts I realized that I was accidentally being a little selfish haha :oops:
But now I see the wisdom behind it; Keeping new users from being bugged, and keeping them from bugging others if they are so inclined to make a mess of things.
No problem.

And I know the new system was a shock, but it was neccessary to protect new members from spammers. It take a few bad apples to ruin a bunch, they always say....
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Okay this explains a lot
Though after being away a bit I wish there was an option for me to simply opt into PMs
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[mention]ticklescare[/mention] I think you missed the point!
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ticklescare wrote: 3 years ago Okay this explains a lot
Though after being away a bit I wish there was an option for me to simply opt into PMs
You can make 3 more posts and you will get your PM privileges back. That option, while I considered it, is simply unfeasible and puts more stress on the team having to manually approve PM privileges.

I honestly do not understand why people are making it sound like we are asking for an arm and a leg. Is writing a couple of words of appreciation for your favorite stories or contributing to community discussions really THAT demanding? The whole point of this forum is for story telling and community discussions on TUG topics. If you want to RP, fine, but it wouldn't kill anyone to help contribute to the board and make it look active and engaging. Without that, no one new will show up. Supporting lurking in the shadows and taking activity strictly to PMs does nothing for this board.
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Ahh, I was wondering about that. I was a member of the old site and did not recall this. I just discovered this one today and am pretty glad that I did.
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chadmc90 wrote: 3 years ago
ticklescare wrote: 3 years ago Okay this explains a lot
Though after being away a bit I wish there was an option for me to simply opt into PMs
You can make 3 more posts and you will get your PM privileges back. That option, while I considered it, is simply unfeasible and puts more stress on the team having to manually approve PM privileges.

I honestly do not understand why people are making it sound like we are asking for an arm and a leg. Is writing a couple of words of appreciation for your favorite stories or contributing to community discussions really THAT demanding? The whole point of this forum is for story telling and community discussions on TUG topics. If you want to RP, fine, but it wouldn't kill anyone to help contribute to the board and make it look active and engaging. Without that, no one new will show up. Supporting lurking in the shadows and taking activity strictly to PMs does nothing for this board.

Oh I understand all the, didn't mean to come off that way, I understand it had become an issue ;)

Gagged_Miko wrote: 3 years ago Ahh, I was wondering about that. I was a member of the old site and did not recall this. I just discovered this one today and am pretty glad that I did.
Ah a member of the old site, nice to have you!
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Okay this makes more sense now
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Post by Bulaj »

why i've been removed from intermediary users ,?
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Post by BoundJana »

[mention]gaggedboy[/mention] as far as I can see you are still in the intermediary users
What are you waiting for? Finally put a gag in my mouth and play with me!
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Post by Latexrubberboy »

I haven't been on here in a few years and was wondering why I couldn't access the private messages, all makes sense with the bots!
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Should be OK now, [mention]Latexrubberboy[/mention] as long as you have ten qualifying posts.
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