[AM1VV9r6]

As you say, though the time wasting factor must drive you insane at times. Also from the visitors point of view it does give a negative effect when someone lands on any forum and finds spammers only wanting to advertise their business and not give anything back. Stands out a mile though.
Get your point about trying to make it a community and not only exclusive to Aussies. Still think trying to get the 20+ posts idea going would save you a lot of time in the long run if possible.

[inhitoemits]

Very old thread - but just wanted to say that as a new member, I have to post 10 times before I can do links. Now I see why.

10 posts, IIRC, for links in posts. At the moment, you can add a link to your signature immediately and for members who are obviously here to be a part of the forum itself, we're happy for them to link away in their signatures without a further word from us.

From your own perspective, we do have a section on the forum for promoting business and websites (beats me why the backlinkers don't use it if they actually have something to offer!) if you don't have a site to link to on your signature yet.

[Misebeita]

Very old thread - but just wanted to say that as a new member, I have to post 10 times before I can do links. Now I see why.

[inhitoemits]

A pleasure.

Personally, i am a milk, 2 sugars kinda guy.

But each to their own.

Best of luck with the business and welcome again.

Anybody as wired as you has to be a double espresso, triple sugar kinda guy.

I actually like the 'Black Coffee Communications' name. Very much a home-based business influence that reaches out. Nice one!

[Frdsdx26]

Nasty Emily. Have you been drinking wine again? Lol.

I am not too keen on the 20 post count thing. Than again, I am not a martyr like oneforthemoney and the other mods who clean up the crap.

Grat job mate. Keep it up the good work.

Pete

[Leczyslaw]

I appreciate the work you do cutting spammers and keeping this forum as clean as possible. Must be tiring! I'm glad it's you not me

[Leczyslaw]

Good point about the flip side! It's pretty clean, and you generally just switch off to the spammers because its not too often

[Misebeita]

10 posts, IIRC, for links in posts. At the moment, you can add a link to your signature immediately and for members who are obviously here to be a part of the forum itself, we're happy for them to link away in their signatures without a further word from us.

From your own perspective, we do have a section on the forum for promoting business and websites (beats me why the backlinkers don't use it if they actually have something to offer!) if you don't have a site to link to on your signature yet.

Ah - cool. My website is very basic while I work on a new one - but I will add it to my signature. Thanks.

Nicole

[Misebeita]

Thank you "King"

[Xzmwskxn]

Done! I hope

King welcomes you Nicole.

And your sig link!

[catarleriarly]

Alternatively, we could just stone them to death at sunrise. I think it pays to be more practical in these matters sometimes.