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Jul 26, 2009 at 4:00 AM
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GET RID OF IT!!!! NOW!!!! IT IS THE SPAWN OF THE DEVIL!!!!!

on another note, I know it's meant to defeat spam-bots, but can you use other precautions? this one's just annoying.
 
Jul 26, 2009 at 5:18 AM
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Eh...

I've never even ran into the 60 second warning thing, before.
Just put more into your posts than "Yeah, what he said" or whatever. {That's where I've seen people complain about waiting 60 seconds, most of the time}
Posts are suppose to be longer than one liners, anyways...
 
Jul 26, 2009 at 5:21 AM
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You know, Most people dont realize that now do they.
 
Jul 26, 2009 at 6:03 AM
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Some posts are fine to be typed in less than 40 seconds, if there's not much to say or if it's just a simple forum game. I'm sorry the rest of this forum isn't as intelligent as Lowell, but that's just how we roll. I know this isn't a democracy, but a lot of the members don't like the 60 second rule. Important members.
 
Jul 26, 2009 at 6:21 AM
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It irritates Lace.
I like it.
I, as a Junior-Senior Member, move we keep it, just to annoy Lace.
 
Jul 26, 2009 at 8:19 AM
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It's not to stop spam-bots.
 
Jul 26, 2009 at 9:37 AM
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It irritates me too D:<
 
Jul 26, 2009 at 11:23 AM
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Actually the main reason for any form of post throttling is to prevent people submitting the same post more than once due to connection issues at either end.

However, it does find use in slowing down any spam-bot who uses a copy paste system to flood a forum with the same post.

For everything else, are you claiming that you repeatedly manage to consider, type and check posts that add value to a topic within 60 seconds of making another post elsewhere?
 
Jul 26, 2009 at 11:48 AM
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If someone really cannot wait a measly <60 seconds between posts, that is their problem, not the forums'.

...

I mean come on, seriously? :/ I guess it could be reduced to ~30 seconds and still have pretty much the same effect but it's such a minor thing to fuss over. I have had it happen before - mostly because I often work on two posts simultaneously - but I've never considered it bothersome.
 
Jul 26, 2009 at 12:02 PM
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30 seconds is more than enough. I mean, if all I need to get my point across is one short sentence, why should I write two full paragraphs? Seriously, the timer now is more annoying than anything else (except RHF).
 
Jul 26, 2009 at 3:28 PM
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Yeah, it shouldn't be completely gotten rid of, but the time should be reduced. Maybe to 40 seconds. Then it would still accomplish the goals that Shiro mentioned and not be too annoying.
 
Jul 26, 2009 at 7:34 PM
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yeah, that would prolly be better. I'd say 20 seconds though. or 22.
 
Jul 26, 2009 at 8:50 PM
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Or, ya know Shiro, you could impliment one of those "It seems you've already posted this. You will now be redirected to your post." type-dealios.
It would certainly stop copypasta bots.
 
Jul 26, 2009 at 10:54 PM
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They will add random lines.
or use more Templates.
 
Jul 27, 2009 at 3:06 PM
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DragonBoots said:
Or, ya know Shiro, you could impliment one of those "It seems you've already posted this. You will now be redirected to your post." type-dealios.
It would certainly stop copypasta bots.

They have that here already.

But it only works if you try to post something within 5 minutes of posting it.
 
Jul 28, 2009 at 3:45 PM
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Fire1052 said:
They have that here already.

But it only works if you try to post something within 5 minutes of posting it.

........ so why 5 mins? :)
 
Aug 4, 2009 at 11:21 PM
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and nothing has been done.
save me!
 
Aug 24, 2009 at 9:44 PM
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GRRRRRRRRRRRRR

This forum requires that you wait 120 seconds between posts. Please try again in 59 seconds.
I AM SO PISSED RIGHT NOW ITS NOT EVEN FUNNY.
 
Aug 24, 2009 at 9:50 PM
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Well, something was changed with the timer.
 
Aug 24, 2009 at 9:57 PM
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