Folks can be strange
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 12:55 am
Several people a week register on here but never return. OK, some have dodgy emails or ip addresses from strange places which get banned (see my other thread on that subject!), but others just never bother. I approve new registrations usually 1st thing in the morning while contemplating the world, so to speak, or evenings when I've finished in the garage/garden/somewhere else.
It's done that way to stop spammers.
So a mention to newbies - try 12 hours after you've registered and make your first post a 'hello' with a bit about the general area you live plus biking experience. It never ceases to amaze me when a newby posts a 'want' as a starter - you wouldn't just stop someone in the street and ask without saying hello, so why do it on a forum?
Folks really are strange sometimes.
It's done that way to stop spammers.
So a mention to newbies - try 12 hours after you've registered and make your first post a 'hello' with a bit about the general area you live plus biking experience. It never ceases to amaze me when a newby posts a 'want' as a starter - you wouldn't just stop someone in the street and ask without saying hello, so why do it on a forum?
Folks really are strange sometimes.