let's try to build up a good forum at
http://BitForum.orgthis forum here sucks .. i cant even respond to threads anywhere but here. What is the point? I read a thread I'm interested in, and I can't respond. And I have 4hrs+ and more than 5 posts.
LAME!
The cron job on the server will probably run soon. I suggest logging out and back in again.
The newbie restrictions are indeed archaic, there are better ways to handle spammers and newbies, like reputation systems, Ripple style trust (if your friend spams, you get banned too!), pay-per-account, etc. Theymos already claims he's working on a replacement that will eliminate the need for the newbie jail. In the meantime, try
http://reddit.com/r/Bitcoin as that's where actual conversation happens.
Maybe so, but there's no point in complaining if you want to participate in the forums.