Originally Posted by
ResearchPilot21
No idea. I didn't make the rules. I'm only trying to follow them and break out of new person jail. I suppose it helps keep fake bots out and people making fast accounts.
I understand. It was that way when I joined 5 years ago, and several thousand posts ago. It does a good job keeping out fake bots and rapid spammers, at least at the outset. The forum had quite a bit of those problems before the rule was implemented. Bear with it.