I know some of you here collect video games also. I signed up for KLOV and cannot look at pics, post or do anything but look. Can anyone tell me what is going wrong? Any people here in the Phoenix area that collect for fun an not profit that might have some games for sale?
From the KLOV noobie thread.
Due to ongoing issues with trolls, spammers, thieves, and other undesirables, we have changed the process for allowing new users onto the forums.
For about 6 weeks now, all new signups have required either (1) a $2+ paypal donation to the International Arcade Museum Library, Inc. (tax deductible), or (2) simply the recommendation of an existing forum member.
(1) It's easy for trolls and spammers to create infinite free anonymous email addresses, it's a tad bit harder to be anonymous when you have to have a PayPal account.
(2) We've had several new members who asked an existing member to vouch for them and overall this process has gone smoothly (the existing member has had to PM/email me). We just made it simpler today though.
Now, from the VAPS menu, there is a link logged in VAPS members see called 'Forum Upgrades', with which a VAPS member can approve any new forum member after that user has created a forum name and logged onto the forum at least once...
Until a new forum member has been validated, they can only post in a special forum area and then their posts are only seen by mods and admins.
The processes here I'm sure will continue to evolve and improve over time. Today is a small step in the right direction.
It is a good move. And its a very good site for pinballs, video games and slot machine info without the garbage that we get at so many other sites.
Quoted from Doc:Do they require that you have a minimum amount of time after you've joined before you can post? Something to eliminate spammers, perhaps?
Doc
Yes they do.
Quoted from SealClubber:Now, from the VAPS menu, there is a link logged in VAPS members see called 'Forum Upgrades', with which a VAPS member can approve any new forum member after that user has created a forum name and logged onto the forum at least once...
I looked for this link/option - can't find it.. unless it's some option where you look up a forum member by name and there's some additional option next to him, but I wouldn't know who to look up to approve
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