How come I cant post in IMO? I just tried a couple minutes ago and it wouldnt let me?
It's actually not at all difficult to make 30 posts, as evidenced by many of our members who average about 20 a day.IMO was designed for more in-depth discussions among our established members who have demonstrated appropriate posting protocol. Due to the nature of the threads, which do become heated at times, we want to discourage drop-in posters from posting to flame or otherwise provoke tempers. In this light, the decision has been reached that no one with less than 100 posts (Adult Cat status) will be able to post in there. In addition, there is an age restriction. The main reasons for this decision are as follows:
1. :troll:Keeps the trolls at bay, the people who join the site for the sole purpose of riling up the rest of the membership.
2. Allows everyone to get to know each other prior to posting in a sometimes volatile forum. It does get heated in IMO at times, but if we all know each other, we generally still respect each other in the morning.
3. The IMO forum is meant for stimulating discussion, hearty debates and an eventual meeting of the minds, to give our members more substance to sink our teeth into.It should embrace differences, accept other cultures and ideas and not leave anyone feeling wounded that they decided to join in on a thread. By allowing people to read IMO for a while prior to posting, we hope that the personally insulting posts will be kept to a minimum, since they will be able to see how we generally conduct ourselves toward each other.
4. The serious and political nature of the majority of the threads in IMO do not lend themselves to being discussed by minors, therefore the forum is restricted to adults only. The age restriction has been set at 18 years old.
Thank you for posting thoseOriginally Posted by jcat
There are a number of reasons for the restrictions. You can review the IMO forum rules here: http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17161
It's actually not at all difficult to make 30 posts, as evidenced by many of our members who average about 20 a day.Visit our Feline Companions forums, and offer your experience, advice or support, or have a look at Fur Pictures and Videos Only, and express your admiration for the beautiful fur babies shown there. Or join in the discussions in the Cat Lounge.
No need to be sorry, since all of us have families, work and other commitments we can fully understand someone having more important things to do. I honestly think it's really good to be doing other important things rather than just making a computer one's life. We just finally got our daughter to do something besides sitting on the computer playing Guild Wars and that's a big relief for us.Originally Posted by yam102284
There are not enough minutes in the day for me to be able to post 20 times a day. Sorry, the computer is not my life, and I have more important things to do then be on it on all hours of the day.
Another good tip! Also, our members in Crossing The Bridge need emotional support, though I have to admit that I'm one of those who finds it hard to read the posts there, because I don't want to think about mortality.Originally Posted by Bonnie1965
Thank you for posting thoseYou can also welcome new people in the New Cats on the Block. I find it easy to get 15-20 per day by just cruising the Lounge.
That's a healthy attitude. And don't worry - you may have missed out on expressing your viewpoint this time around, but you'll probably get a second or third chance, because we tend to recycle or resurrect many issues. Meaning the same old people manage to disagree on the same old matters for years!Originally Posted by yam102284
And I read the rules and understand them. I guess I just wont be post in IMO any time soon. There are not enough minutes in the day for me to be able to post 20 times a day. Sorry, the computer is not my life, and I have more important things to do then be on it on all hours of the day.
Too true! Or, when you reach 100/30, you can start your own thread.Originally Posted by jcat
And don't worry - you may have missed out on expressing your viewpoint this time around, but you'll probably get a second or third chance, because we tend to recycle or resurrect many issues. Meaning the same old people manage to disagree on the same old matters for years!