[Omicron]

Folks, in order to cut down on the spam on this site I have created a "New User" (member) category that all new users will be automatically registered into. After registration, they must then wait 2 days and make 5 legitimate posts - which can ONLY post in the new "New Member" forums at the top - before they have access to the rest of the site.

Once a new member has 5 legitimate posts and 2 days registered, they'll automatically be promoted from "New User" to "Registered User" and be able to post anywhere else on the site.

This new registration/promotion process should all but eliminate Spam Bots from registering then randomly posting all over the site before we can catch and ban them. If nothing else, it should restrict it to the newbie forums so we only have to watch 1 place.

As always, please use the REPORT POST button (looks like a little red-lined triangle with an exclamation point in it at the lower left of the post) if you see spam.

Please let me know if you have any questions. THANKS for everyone's help and input on this!