I've been a member on XDA since 2011, a few years. I haven't really had much in the way of contributions to the community, namely the forums, because I've always been more of a consumer in this realm. I've got a whopping 12 posts in that time. But for some reason, vBulletin as setup in the XDA Forums thinks that I'm still a new user. I'd like to humbly suggest that it be modified to consider the signup date as well.
I discovered this because of a secondary, related bug: I attempted to edit a reply I had just made and was told by the system I had to wait 5 minutes because I was a "new user". I can understand limiting new posts, but the editing of new replies and posts shouldn't be restricted the same. In my case I had forgotten a quote which was the entire context for the reply. Without it, my reply made no sense and for 5 minutes it lacked that context.
Thanks for this place, I hope you all think that's some meaningful feedback.
Hi,
The system is setup to react to post counts. Not time since signed up. But you can feel free to ask here about it,
> General discussion > About xda-developers.com > [All XDA Members] Requests to Moderators and Admins
Good luck!
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Hi there,
I'm starting this thread to tell about my frustration about the 10 messages policy currently in use in the development forums.
Since months, I installed several roms, kernels and mods on my phone and sometimes I have serious problems to report. Sometimes I also want to express my gratitude to the developers. But I can't ! Because it is not allowed to reply in these forums if I have less than 10 posts.
I have strictly no interest to post in forums that are not related to my phone. Thus, I don't think I can fulfill the 10 posts requirements.
So what should I do? Shall I post some dummy replies to topics that do not concern me, so that I can raise my post count to 10? That's probably what happens already with people who really want to post in development forums.
That said, I guess that the purpose of this policy is to limit the number of inexperienced users spamming the development threads. I don't know if that is really efficient, but I find it annoying at best.
I think that XDA should dump or revise this policy.
Just my two cents.
Ah, and sorry if my English is not correct, I'm French.
You can always help the users in their doubts in q&a and general section... Try helping the users... You won't even remember the count of your posts.
And about the gratitude part : there's a thanks button... You want to express your gratitude... Press the thanks button to the many ROMs you tried... No need to write useless thank you posts.
We all had to go through that, you'll manage too
I checked out the Q & A thread and tried to answer where I could, or in posts asking for an opinion or which rom/app we're on. If you've installed a few roms before I'm sure you can answer some of the questions here
Well, bro, I agree with you to some extent. The policy may be somewhat annoying to people concerned with development related works only. However the rules must be respected.
Well, if you want to report a problem, you can simply send a PM to the developer concerned. Developers are always ready to help you if a problem crops up despite following the instructions correctly. And I'm sure they do check their messages out frequently.
As for showing gratitude towards developers, you can simply press the THANKS button. It is way better than myriad posts just saying thanks.
You can also share your knowledge in other forums if you intend to increase your number of posts. BONUS: Reply here and increase a post
Your English ain't bad, by the way
Thread like this one is the reason it was made. Had you followed the rules and searched before posting then you would have found dozens of threads that say the same thing with the same reply.
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Hey guys,
I finally got me my first Nexus device. So i loaded up Purity Rom on it and i have tried a bunch of Kernels but i couldnt find one that i like. My question to you guys would be what Kernel would you guys recommend? My priority is battery life and stability. Phone is already insanely fast.
they dont allow these kinds of threads on xda. youre just gonna get a list of all the kernels, and everyone will think that the kernel that are using is the best http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2477889
EVO-lution said:
Hey guys,
I finally got me my first Nexus device. So i loaded up Purity Rom on it and i have tried a bunch of Kernels but i couldnt find one that i like. My question to you guys would be what Kernel would you guys recommend? My priority is battery life and stability. Phone is already insanely fast.
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soupmagnet said:
Hello, and welcome to the forum,
Before you click the "New Thread" or "Post Reply" buttons, please take the time to read some rules/guidelines for posting in this forum:
1) Read and follow the Forum Rules:
Plain and simple. No further explanation needed
2) Post your message in the proper subforum (see above):
All questions, requests, and help & troubleshooting needs, go in the Q&A Help & Troubleshooting subforum, if one exists for your device, and any misplaced messages will be promptly moved to their respective location. Users that make it a habit of posting in the wrong forum will be addressed accordingly. If you're unsure of where your post or thread belongs, please read the Forum Rules again.
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These threads/posts will be deleted promptly and without warning. They have a history of causing problems due to trolls, and fanboys, along with various troublemakers, and therefore are no longer allowed. Regardless of that, there is really no way to judge whether or not a particular piece of work is better than another because it's all relative to begin with. If you want to know what piece of work is better for you, install something and try it out for a while. If you don't like it, try something else. Our Developers work hard to provide us their contributions, free of charge. Please show them the respect they deserve by trying something out and giving them your feedback.
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With that, here are a few great threads to help you get the most out of your experience here...please take advantage of them:
Get the most out of XDA!!
How to make a good THREAD, POST, QUESTION or POLL
Why you get short/one word answers! (The Long Answer)
How to give constructive feedback to developers
How To Logcat
GPLv2 tips for developers
Getting a moderator's help
And as always...
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Hi, I know that the 10 posts restriction is necessary to keep new users from spamming and that's OK, but sometimes it isn't as useful. I have been an XDA user for more than a year now or event two, I'm not a developer so most of the times I have nothing to contribute, and I'm an experienced Android user so I don't usually have something to ask for, when I do post something or try to post is because there is a bug or some fix on some ROM that I'm using or that I know of, but I can't because most of the ROMs all in a development forums. My point is that it would be much better if XDA had a system which takes into consideration how many years have you been visiting the forums and if you are trying to reply in a thread instead of creating one.
I'm sure that a lot of users like me would appreciate it.
Please use search before posting duplicate comments and/or questions...
Several links about this already...here is one here http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/about-xda/10-post-minimum-to-post-develop-forum-t2842036
Alos, please read this guide to help you get started on XDA, and this guide as well regarding post counts and development as this information is for new/junior members such as yourself and should answer most, if not all, questions you may have.
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Hello, I have been a member of XDA for many years. I havent posted much as I also participate on other smaller dedicated forums.
I have a few gripes and complaints/questions about the new member limitations.
First, why am I limited to a Five minute post window and how long does this limitation last? I have met the 10 post quota but I'm still limited to a 5 minute post window.
It is a pain in the ass to post a legitimate response when you can only respond once every five minutes. I understand that this is applied in an effort to cut down on spam but as a long term member I never would have thought that I would be subjugated to such limitations.
Also why does the forum software think an edited post is a new post. Why must I wait to edit my post? That is absurd.
Second, I can't seem to send PM's to certain members. I tried to PM a member about creating a watch face earlier and my PM would not send. I dont know if there is any limitations still on my account but I find it problematic that I can't send a simple PM. And i apparently cant send PMs to the forum staff either.
I am not in any way new to the forum verse. I am a contributing member to Droidforums.net for many years
Best regards,
Quicksilver7714
Hi,
This would be the thread to voice your concerns in,
> General discussion > About xda-developers.com > [All XDA Members] Feedback/Recommendations for XDA
Good luck!
Darth said:
Hi,
This would be the thread to voice your concerns in,
> General discussion > About xda-developers.com > [All XDA Members] Feedback/Recommendations for XDA
Good luck!
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Ok, thanks.
You can close or delete this thread.
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I know XDA has the 10 post rule, but I signed up to fix an issue with thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=890199
The old XDA thread is the top result on Google for renaming Android apps. Thread was renewed by Ashish Mundhra, a writer for www.guidingtech.com, whom necromanced this old tool that is no longer being developed. Normally instead of all this backstory I would have just posted:
A tool that is up to date, works, doesn't need Windows, and is still being developed.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmail.heagoo.apkeditor
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When Google points me to a sour, stale, or dead thread, I like to point that thread to the new information that works if/when a solution is found.
It's disappointing I can't do this directly but I understand, so can one of you do it? I think the spirit of a site like this is community help and support.
Why I don't think this new post is forum necromancy:
Forums are great sources of information so long as the content is on point and furthers the topic. Post's like "It doesn't work for me." I believe is necromancy. However, providing a solution using modern hardware or an alternative I believe is a great asset to forums.
What are other user's thoughts? Would someone be able to update this thread for me? If not, why?
Why not actively posting on the thread you think it needs to be updated ? Whoever reads the thread would eventually see your post I guess ...
Do you want someone to add your thoughts on the first post of that thread ?
Unfortunately xanthrax, as a new member I cannot post to developer forums. I would need assistance from another member to do what you suggest.
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TehZig said:
Unfortunately xanthrax, as a new member I cannot post to developer forums. I would need assistance from another member to do what you suggest.
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Hi !
That`s ok and due to not enough posts count.
All new members must reach 10 posts across the forum in order to be able to participate on the development section by helping around .
This will make them get accustomed to our website before jumping into the development section.
No problem. I've lurked years but only now created an account.
As to the purpose of this thread, my thoughts were that I could possibly gather relevant post replies while debating my own topic for 10 posts.
The 10 post rule is a good one. Not everyone has dialed into information via BBS and used the internet before it became popular for information, instead of popular for instant messaging.
Well you're almost there, welcome to XDA [emoji6]