Can anyone tell me why can't I post a new thread in "Link exchange" subforum until I write 25 posts??? Everybody lose out of that because I can't invite you to submit sites to my directory, I can't exchange links etc. What a stupid rule! It only force people to spam the forum with some stupid, worthless posts!
You would be allowed to post in those sections after u get 25 posts. And for inviting people to submit their sites, please post a thread here : http://forums.digitalpoint.com/forumdisplay.php?f=65 And no one is telling u to spam the forum with stupid posts to get 25 posts. Just post something good in Adsense etc. sections.
It does two things: 1.) Cuts down on drive by spammers 2.) Forces the member to have a post history. Because you wouldn't have an iTrader or Rep as a new member, people can look at your post history to try to get an idea about you Other forums like Sitepoint allow you to post right from the beggining (For a nominal fee of $10-$20) so you might want to try there