Forum Registration Fail!

Nevakonaza · 10-31-2009, 08:49 PM

Hey guys...im totaly shocked at this....anyone else know a forum that charges its users to register?

I just joined a Uk TV chat forum....basicly the same as CF but talk about tvs,digital tv etc...as i wanted to ask about a certian tv

Anyway i registred and got a validation email to my account just to prove that im not a spambot....and this is the email i get back after validation....

Quote:

Dear Nevakonaza,

As stated on our registration page, users registering with the (Forum name here) who use Hotmail, Windows Live Mail, Yahoo Mail, Google Mail (GMail) or Lycos for their registered email address must pay a user verification fee of £5.00 so that we can establish that the anonymous email address is not being used by an automated bot and/or for abusive purposes and is being used by a real human being. This is a one time user verification fee - using the forums is free (they are advertising supported).

They can shove that £5...where the sun dont shine!

Major fail or what? Im shocked this forum has members! I wont say the forum name though for obvius reasons.

diduknowthat · 10-31-2009, 08:52 PM

I know forums that requires you to sign up with a email provider email, ie @comcast.net, @verizon.net, but asking for money is just stupid...

Ramomar · 10-31-2009, 08:55 PM

That is a pretty damn big fail

"using the forums is free"

bah

Rambo · 10-31-2009, 11:37 PM

That is pretty ridiculous but I bet it helps prevent a lot of spam on the forum.

Ramomar · 10-31-2009, 11:43 PM

^ True that

Jackassluver · 11-01-2009, 12:08 AM

i would never join ANYTHING like tht if i have to pay cuz me and my mum r very poor

oh well... i get thro

Gareth · 11-01-2009, 12:49 AM

Why don't you create an email with your ISP and sign up with that?

**bomberboysk** · 11-01-2009, 01:20 AM

Heh, i tried to sign up for a facebook using my emails from my domains and they both wouldnt work. I have a feeling its due to the spammer that was spoofing my domain name trying to sell...umm... "pharmaceuticals"

**ian** · 11-01-2009, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nevakonaza

Major fail or what? Im shocked this forum has members! I wont say the forum name though for obvius reasons.

I do not think it is a major fail. Spam is a big problem on forums, and nearly all of it usually comes from people with these throw away free email addresses, so I guess that is one way of cutting down on spam.
And I am sure existing members would not be complaining about that rule.
Having said, that, no way I would be implementing that here.
I did however activate the recaptcha form for new forum registrants on this forum.

ganzey · 11-01-2009, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ian

I do not think it is a major fail. Spam is a big problem on forums, and nearly all of it usually comes from people with these throw away free email addresses, so I guess that is one way of cutting down on spam.
And I am sure existing members would not be complaining about that rule.
Having said, that, no way I would be implementing that here.
I did however activate the recaptcha form for new forum registrants on this forum.

it would be better say, if it was refunded after 100 posts, or a time period. and it also says that it is ad supported. i would say it is a fail because of that.

10-31-2009, 08:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 19 Posts: 7,497	I know forums that requires you to sign up with a email provider email, ie @comcast.net, @verizon.net, but asking for money is just stupid... __________________ Media - Gaming Hybrid PC Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 4GB G.Skill DDR2 800 Memory \| 400GB WD SATA HD eVGA 8800GT 512mb Graphics Card X-Fi Xtrememusic Sound Card Hauppauge HVR 1800 MCE TV Tuner Scythe Ninja \| AC Accelero S1 Passive heatsink CM Elite 340 mATX Case \| Noctua NF-S12 Fans liusland - myminicity

10-31-2009, 08:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ramomar VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: There > Age: 17 Posts: 6,857	That is a pretty damn big fail "using the forums is free" bah __________________ Pentium E2160 \| AC Freezer 7 Pro \| Gigabyte P35-DS3L \| 2GB BallistiX Tracers PC2-6400 \| Sapphire HD3870 \| Rosewill RD500 500W \| Antec 300 Winner of Photo Tourney: "What Were They Thinking?", "Grass", "Feelings/Emotions" & "Fireworks" My Flickr

10-31-2009, 11:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ramomar VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: There > Age: 17 Posts: 6,857	^ True that __________________ Pentium E2160 \| AC Freezer 7 Pro \| Gigabyte P35-DS3L \| 2GB BallistiX Tracers PC2-6400 \| Sapphire HD3870 \| Rosewill RD500 500W \| Antec 300 Winner of Photo Tourney: "What Were They Thinking?", "Grass", "Feelings/Emotions" & "Fireworks" My Flickr

11-01-2009, 12:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jackassluver Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: not so GREAT BRITAIN (gloucester to be precise) Age: 13 Posts: 255	i would never join ANYTHING like tht if i have to pay cuz me and my mum r very poor oh well... i get thro __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weLdYv7opHI <---- lol go Henry all of 9Q at Ribston LUVE YOU DUDE!!!! its terible being at a all girls school NO ONE KNEW WAT RAM WAS!! OR WHO BILL GATES IS ARGH IVE BEEN HERE FOR 3 YEARS NOW ARGH

11-01-2009, 12:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
Gareth Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire, England Age: 19 Posts: 1,803	Why don't you create an email with your ISP and sign up with that? __________________ Gareth's Desktop Computer - *All parts are from Newegg in the United States!* *Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 3.20GHz* 8GB DDR2 PC8500 RAM 750GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 RAID 0 Striped Powercolor Radeon HD4870 1GB Windows 7 Professional x64 Hiper 730W ATX 2.0 PSU NZXT Silence Whisper Case 22" Widescreen 1680x1050 + 19" Widescreen 1440x900

11-01-2009, 01:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
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