Do I understand this correctly that as a new member, I have to wait 10 minutes between posting in existing threads?

The restriction is on starting new topics - not replies in existing threads. It looks like we increased that to 15 minutes at some point - so 15 - not 10 minutes.

Unfortunately, spammers like to sign up in the middle of the night and can make dozens of spam posts in a very short period of time. They like to go down the list of forums and post in each one - and it takes me a lot longer to delete those posts than it takes the spammer to make them.

That is the reason for the restriction.

Wow, so in this market, when we should be doing what we can to help people buy & sell real estate, we have to worry about 30 posts? Well then I am not sure what to do. Go out & create business like I have been for 20 years or sit here & insure that I have 30 posts. Dilemmas………

I just stumbled on this forum and am still not sure what if any benefit there is to me or my brokerage. Is there at least one?

If your primary determination of value is whether or not you can use a signature file in the first 30 posts and need to ask what the benefits are of being here if you can't - then you are here for the wrong reasons.

One isn't tied to the other. Hence separate paragraphs.

It seems strange that someone must jump through certain hoops to obtain certain items. That said.

Now as for the benefits of being a member, regardless of the signature, are? That was my question. If we are spending time here and we are full time brokers or agents, would we not expect some benefit? Such as increased knowledge, advice, something? If this is an opportunity to give something back to an industry that has sustained my family for over 40 years, then so be it! I would enjoy that also.

Or am I just being ignorant?

Great idea to tighten down the hatches on spammers.

I am at 20 posts(21 after this) and the 900 second(15 minutes) rule is still in force. Have you considered a sliding scale rule on this?

The mechanics of this does not easily lend itself to a sliding scale so we decided that 30 posts was a good point . If there was a sliding scale it would not start sliding until after the 30 posts anyway

No problem. I am sure as I continue to utilize this great forum I will appreciate any measures taken to eliminate spammers.

Hi Everyone
I am new to this forum. I am a veteran Real Estate broker on New York.I have read the concerns of new BPO agents. Let me say that I have done over 500 BPO's and did not get a single REO from it. I would say that while there are many BPO,s with RRR and they pay quick, they pay less than any other BPO company out there.
The reps of this company are operating from an asian country, thousands of miles away and do not understand or know anything about our market here. It is very frustrating to to communicate and work with them manty a times.
If you are looking for a BPO company from which you will get REO's, this is definitely not the one .

Arg! Halfway mark to the 30 posts.

Watch out Girl ! There is some kind of rule about "single sentence" Posts.

I know "Arg" is Pirate Talk and seems to express a complete thought; but I'm not sure it constitutes a Full Sentence as per the Forum Rules. I hope so for your sake.

Is there any other "private parts" of the website you can access once you have the proper authorization?

No. There is a section for moderators to discuss moderation issues but no private forums for members. All discussion forums are open to everyone.

lets make one... ;) that sucks because there should be a spot for "hardcores" to discuss real stuff that cant be spied on by thousands of passive viewers. Limiting access to a small part of the site might encourage more users to post in order to be a part of it. Also there are many learkers out there, I have been one for a year at least. Spiders are combing the site like crazy. I would love to be a part of a core group which is what I have witnessed on other none real estate forums.

what is the dis-advantage to doing this?