Newcomer / Intro Can't post in Off Topic?

[Blackbeard]

Hey guys,

I'm just wondering what I missed here.

For some reason I'm unable to post in the off topic section in the forum. There doesn't seem to be any of the usual buttons to create threads, and when I try to reply to someone's post, I get the following message:

"Hello Blackbeard, it appears that you do not have permission to access this page! This could be due to one of several reasons as listed below...

1. Your forums account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you attempting to edit someone else's content, access moderation or administrative features, or some other privileged system? If so, it is likely that you will see this error.
2. If you are trying to post, the administrators may have limited your account, disabled your account, or it may be awaiting email activation.
3. If you are attempting to edit portions of your profile, the administrators of the forums may have restricted access to it due to account limitations.
4. Some forums require special access masks. The administrator will have to review your forums account if you believe that you are lacking access to a particular section of the forums."

I don't have any problems posting in any of the other forum sections. Have I missed something?


Edit: I just noticed the sticky thread about the reputation thing. I definitely should have noticed that (lol). Does anyone know how much reputation I do need to post there?

 

[goemon]

see the sticky in the offtopic forum:

Changes to the Off-Topic category of the forums


Greetings,

Due to an increase in spam, zero-day accounts, and/or throw-away accounts on our forums, we've chosen to implement a reputation gain threshold before being permitted to participate in the Off-topic forum section. We did not come to this decision easily, we've had much deliberation regarding this subject. This change is to ensure that our forums remains a safe, fun, and friendly environment for the Elite Dangerous players and community.

Before being allowed to participate within this forum section, you will need to have procured a particular amount of reputation before being permitted to use the off-topic areas. As it stands right now, the reputation gate to this forum is elevated, and is subject to change in due time. We will not disclose the exact value due to possible gaming of the reputation system.

Thank you for your understanding.

 

[goemon]

I just noticed the sticky thread about the reputation thing. I'm an idiot for missing that (lol). Does anyone know how much reputation I do need to post there?

same sticky: "We will not disclose the exact value due to possible gaming of the reputation system."

 

[Blackbeard]

Fair enough [yesnod] Thanks for the reply!