I want to add content to your site but I cannot due to likes.

How dumb is that? I guess this might get me banned but no harm done as I cannot use this site anyways. I would be interested in paying someone to make a logo but turns out I cannot cause I don't have enough likes. So, I go make a post with hope I can get likes but do I?? Nope. So here I am a guy with a purpose to use this forum and here I leave to find a better one that will allow me to do so.

Dumb..

 

It's all about attempting to prevent spammers from running amok. Anyway don't sweat it, I've received as much as 6 likes for a single post. Now how hard was that? (it was easy) So if I can do it, why can't you?

 

You are frustrated with just a "single" post? I am really surprised! Remember, the BST(Buy, sell, Trade) section here at DP is something like an "additional" facility given to the contributing members. So, you contribute and prove your worth to make use of it else pay the price and get the access. Simple funda.

 

I have now made two posts and do I have any likes? Nope. So you want me to pay $25 which is recurring "also annoying" or pray for likes? I would rather find another forum or use my $25 to actually pay for the logo I want. I have a full internet full of choices, why would anyone want to be annoyed by this? Just being honest here, when forced with these options I will be moving on. I do believe a lot of people would. You guys have a good idea with the logo or design competitions but shooing people away that want to take part? Not so great.

Dumb..

 

I would advice you to be patient in getting likes. Yes! I do agree that you have other options and you are always free to try all that!

 

You've made 3 posts, 2 where you call this forum "Dumb" and you wonder why no-one likes you....

Dumb.....

 

This is so frustrating it's beyond me. I mean seriously, I come here to do one specific thing, make a post in your forum. You then tell me to make a post I have to hang out and make friends first? To be honest I don't understand how people can agree with this. Besides maybe being spiteful that they had to make friends too and I need to follow the same rules. Whatever, I get that part kinda. But seriously, I hope there is more than one person that created or gets paid to run this site and I hope they both think about this for a bit cause its plain dumb. I will now search Google for another site that does the same thing and add my content to that site instead, leaving nothing but complaints on your site.

Awesome plan guys..

 

I have a spy microphone installed in the digitalpoint headquarters, I can confirm that they just had an emergency meeting. They discussed it for 4 hours, but could not agree on lowering the likes count to post on BST section. One of them threatened to start a new forum and got google involved, so you should be able to find a new forum to post on.

What can I say, a pretty dump situation they have there.

 

Yes, I am activity searching for other sites now. I have found many for my specific needs already and I will be passing them on to the people that referred me here. It's funny really, the guys that referred me here tell me this sites awesome and I can do all this cool stuff. I was like nice, let me sign up. Then, I sign up and you say I need to make friends first and I can't actually do any of the cool stuff. So now, I go tell the people that sent me here that it's a joke and show them other sites that actually follow through with the cool stuff.

Pretty obvious to see why this will never work.

 

Correct on me not reading much more. I came here for one reason and that was to post in that section. It's not like any of us go to read a book about dogs but decide to read the entire internet first. Anyways, this is just dumb to go on about. Clearly I am not alone here, clearly no one is going to like me, and clearly I am not credible. Ya know, I get what you say about designers getting scammed but that is honestly a risk they should know they are taking and they should do their own homework. Can't say it's a good idea to shoo away new users to your site for something you honestly can't control but whatever. I will look at some of the off site suggestions posted. Thanks for those and enjoy your future battles. You guys surely have canned answers for these all now so at least they don't take you much time to brush off.

And for everyone that agrees with me on this issue thanks for the likes. Oh wait, I have none.

 

Like you said man, check to see how many posts they have and what they are. If there is nothing then don't play ball if you don't want to. We all can evaluate risks and make decisions.

No need to shoo away new should be valued members.

 

Does it really matter what I think, me being not liked and not creditable? The answer to that question is no, nor should it be. Considering your name Sarah has the name staff next to it and considering the amount of heat your forum is getting on this subject it's probably something you should start thinking about. It would certainly be more beneficial than the happiness and feeling of self accomplishment involved with arguing on the internet.

Yes though, I deal with many internet designers that do insane amounts of mockups just for a shot at a deal. Again, we all can evaluate risks and make decisions. The other option here though is plan A, staff members like yourself do a little research to make things better for both designers and buyers.

 

Well, what I was really looking to do when I first started this post was reach out to admins like yourself to see if there is something attainable I could do to try and prove myself worthy of posting in the buying section. Thanks to Smyrl for showing me the $25 dollar option but unfortunately based on principle alone I must refuse this option.