I noticed (or I think I am) that much less "WANT TO BUY" requests is posted in Forum->Buy Sel Trade since we have those '3 likes' rule. I suppose a lot of people who are not active members of DP, was those who need something done, come on DP and post their thread. personally had more than 4-5 such clients in past few years. Now I would say, that nobody who come because he/she hear that DP is good place to look for hiring webmaster or programmer will not spend time to get 3 likes. Or mostly of such people simply can get those 3 likes. So this is question for digitalpoint: - Would be good idea to allow new members and people without 3 likes to post only WANT TO BUY REQUEST?
New members couldn't post anything under the old system either... they had to wait 14 days and come back. Under the new system new users can post SOONER because they only have to wait 48 hours rather than 2 weeks. And they can even do it on day 1 without any likes if they are premium members (wasn't even an option before).
I think new members had to have contributed a certain number of posts too, something like 30 posts in the relevant forum section I think. I can see why that led to spam
Yep... the old system was just not a very good way of measuring what we were always trying to measure (someone who is a contributing member).
Right @Signorm68 :- Every person can't wait for get 3 likes because good post contribution or writing is different thing and expertise in particular subject is different thing. if he/she don't have good on that topic then how will they contribute here.
They can go the other route and just get premium membership. We would prefer you contribute, but at least you have a second option if you absolutely cannot.