Yes, but he stated this somewhere in the thread, new applicants are not aware of that unless they decide to go through every post in the thread. Updating 1st or 2nd post wouldn't hurt.
Maybe that's some sort of test for applicants. You don't have to go through every post just scan through for those he has posted.
Edit: Can you actually link me to Lutpin saying that you can set sig/avatar only after accepted? I've scan Bitvest thread before and it's not very clear at all.
He didn't say that he said that he would only look at applications on pay round day so I deduced there was no point applying earlier in the week.
Also, Lutpin's last entry in the Bitvest thread is this:
That was 9 days ago, still nothing. It takes literally seconds to write a quick update and let applicants know on what's causing the delay etc.
Yes, that was a bit slack. He's updated the 777coin one (still shows up in my Updated Topics).
If this is tolerated, then why wouldn't someone apply this campaign model:
1- Advertised campaign, offer attractive rates. You can even use trusted escrow.
2- Never reply, don't accept/reject anyone, so you don't have to pay a single satoshi (since no one is officially accepted).
3- People will be losing patience and moving on, but new ones will surely keep coming in.
4- Congrats, you got constant stream of free advertising.
That's not a bad idea, certainly enough people around here who would fall for it. It's really not fair to accuse Lutpin of doing that though. He's just a bit fussy about who he accepts and I think he likes people to put a bit effort into working out how the campaign runs.
PS
To anyone looking for the latest updated table, it's above
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=615953.msg27971173#msg27971173