Six minutes between posts for a new member isn't unreasonable, but the timer resets even if you navigate through the forum. For instance, if I find something I want to post on, I have to make sure not to touch that browser window or look at anything else on the forum for six minutes, else the counter will reset. I find that a bit strange.
That's not true. Log-ins, searches and attempted posts reset the clock, browsing or clicking around does not. The time limit also quickly goes down the more activity you get.