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New user permissions!

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I have changed the user permissions to get more users in the community. :)

Guests: Attachments not available, Download list not available
Users, 0 posts: Attachments available, Download list not available
Users, >1 post: Attachments available, Download list available

So why this Decision?

Lot of people search in the internet for downloads. They come, they click, they download, they go away - without to have a look at the forums. Sometimes its pure laziness. With the new user permissions i want to animate the people to have a look at the forums, and maybe to stay here for a while. Maybe they find some interesting Threads, etc. Finally, they would be glad about these permissions. :P
That is the general idea.
And if someone really dont like this community, he has the chance to post easily in the Off-Topic forums and download his needs.
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Good idea. I hope that will end this zero post user wave.
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to be honest.. we all know how much it sucks if you search apps for a game youre not thaaaaaat into still you heard are nice enhancements, and then you finally find that shit youre lookin for and BAM you need to sign up -.-
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Yeah, I hate it when I'm searching for something and when I find it I need to sign up.
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UT99.org is no "only-download-page"! I want to animate the users to look in our forums and to write something...

Thats why i have decided to change the user permission.

Okay, 5 posts is maybe a bit to hard... i will think about it ;)

EDIT: Okay, i have set it to 2 posts! :)
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I have to agree. Normally the members sign up for taking part in the community.
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I have added this to the frst post:
Shade wrote:So why this Decision?

Lot of people search in the internet for downloads. They come, they click, they download, they go away - without to have a look at the forums. Sometimes its pure laziness. With the new user permissions i want to animate the people to have a look at the forums, and maybe to stay here for a while. Maybe they find some interesting Threads, etc. Finally, they would be glad about these permissions. :P
That is the general idea.
And if someone really dont like this community, he has the chance to post easily in the Off-Topic forums and download his needs.
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Maybe you should add a few mirrors to downloads or something so that non-members can download some major stuff.
And maybe this will start a 2 post spam wave.
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yea, people will start spamming a few times just to be able to download
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I dont think so, they will rather post in Off-Topic in "What are you listening to?".

But okay, we will see... its a try.
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This is a good idea.
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Yeah i think it's a good idea too. Went to check out the downloads page after my first post here and got the 'you must have 2+ post...' reply.

Should emphasis the community aspect rather than just 'download and run' behaviour.
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Hello to all. Just checking out the forum. Used to be addicted to UT. Quit for a few years but am now back into it. Hope I can not get too addicted this go around :D
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Interesting, somebody from the South East. Well, I am from the North West (but Germany.. ok bad joke). *gasp*

Welcome alligatorsam :)
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Welcome to the forums and welcome back to UT, alligatorsam!

Nice name btw :wink:
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