Welcome new members?

[Mecha]

What happen to it? it's gone. and i had my first post in there

[Mr. AS]

It's the guest section now.

[MassimoV]

I think ACAMS hid it from normal forum members because there was too much spam.

[cephalopod]

I can still see it so I'm assuming it's just the normal forum members who can't - and yes, this was due to spam, I believe.

[GroudonRobotWars]

I can still see it so I'm assuming it's just the normal forum members who can't - and yes, this was due to spam, I believe.

This was the cause right here

https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php/topic,7451.0.html

[Meganerdbomb]

Once you're no longer a new member, you can no longer see it, unless you're a respected member. Somehow, I'm still alowed to post there.

[GoldenFox93]

Once you're no longer a new member, you can no longer see it, unless you're a respected member. Somehow, I'm still alowed to post there.

Probably your reality-warping powers or something   

[Kujii]

Yeah, pretty much only respected members (and me, but I am pretty sure ACAM's just was shutting me up...) are allowed to view that section, specifically, anyone that was liable to spam was locked out of the section, and cams has since then been allowing people back in, and kicking them out when they mess up.

[That Robot is a Spy!]

I didn't even post there.

[NFX]

It works the same way as the rep privileges, he awards them to members he knows won't abuse it, which is why there's only a relatively small amount of members who can give rep. When everyone could change rep, it ended up in a complete mess, and it's kind of the same situation as the New Members Welcome board at the minute.

[That Robot is a Spy!]

I agree with the above, because Mouldy King Bash gave me -17 rep. And some people like NFX had more rep than Starcore and Clickbeetle. It just got abused.

Possibly a trial period, given to the normal users and not the known noobs and maybe then given to the noobs. Anyone who misuses it (keeps dis/liking one person, goes trigger happy) gets it taken away temporarily or permenentaly on multiple offenses.

[NFX]

I agree with the above, because Mouldy King Bash gave me -17 rep. And some people like NFX had more rep than Starcore and Clickbeetle. It just got abused.

It was definitely broken when I had the second highest rep on the boards. I think it's better now.
 
But like the rep system, I think this should operate on a case-by-case basis, instead of a trial period for the noobs where we might risk it getting screwed up. Plus, I doubt the staff could keep track of around 200 members in that scenario. If you can prove yourself to be reasonable and unbiased in certain situations, then you might be given the privilege of changing rep, or the new members board.

[Scorpion]

I never really posted there anyway.
There's no need for new members to be spammed by greetings from every member on here.