[Question] New Member waiting times

Dejablue · 09-17-2019, 08:58 AM

New Members have to wait.....how long before they get let in? I'm asking for a guy who would like to be a member. He sent a pm to the technodrome twitter but got no response. I know its just likely the twitter is checked infrequently tho.

But I have this terrible feeling people who want to join this place have to wait like a year to get in don't they?

*newfan* · 09-17-2019, 09:31 AM

I don't know what the system is but looking at the introductions section it looks like the last few were August this year. I remember Krang saying he had a new system in place for this so may be a little more frequent than previously.

I was lucky to have very good timing when I joined, I think I only had to wait about 2/3 weeks.

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 09-17-2019, 10:24 AM

We model our admittance on U.S. immigration policies. Try the southern border.

*Andrew NDB* · 09-17-2019, 10:26 AM

Yeah, we used to do "catch and release" but they all the new members ended up being Etsy or Mew2 or whatever. Now it's "zero tolerance" -- wait for your court date with Krang and it could be months.

*CyberCubed* · 09-17-2019, 01:26 PM

9-12 months seems the average wait time now.

*sdp* · 09-17-2019, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Yeah, we used to do "catch and release" but they all the new members ended up being Etsy or Mew2 or whatever. Now it's "zero tolerance" -- wait for your court date with Krang and it could be months.

So krang gave Mew/Etsy the power to kill the forums ironically enough.

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Originally Posted by newfan

I don't know what the system is but looking at the introductions section it looks like the last few were August this year. I remember Krang saying he had a new system in place for this so may be a little more frequent than previously.

I was lucky to have very good timing when I joined, I think I only had to wait about 2/3 weeks.

So a year ago? That's the last time krang was active I think.

*IndigoErth* · 09-17-2019, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

9-12 months seems the average wait time now.

And by then people have probably forgotten, or at least forgotten their login.

*Andrew NDB* · 09-17-2019, 09:38 PM

To be fair, if it's like my Green Lantern board (same software), every day about 100 bots manage to sign up (even -- somehow -- defeating the "Are you a human?" captcha and even answering "Who is your favorite Green Lantern?" as a security question) and get to the "awaiting approval" phase. It gets very hard to sift through who is legit and who is not.

Dejablue · 09-17-2019, 10:45 PM

Hmm So I guess vouching for someone wouldn't do any good, eh?

Well all I can say is this person I know is obviously a human. They are in my discord server and would like to be a member of this forum. But I warned him that the wait could take half of eternity.

*Prowler* · 09-18-2019, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

To be fair, if it's like my Green Lantern board (same software), every day about 100 bots manage to sign up (even -- somehow -- defeating the "Are you a human?" captcha and even answering "Who is your favorite Green Lantern?" as a security question) and get to the "awaiting approval" phase. It gets very hard to sift through who is legit and who is not.

There's quite some intelligent bots nowadays. So yeah.

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 09-18-2019, 10:16 AM

But does Andrew just automatically deny approval to anyone who says Jessica Cruz is their favorite Lantern?

I need to know, Andrew... I NEED TO KNOW!!!

*Andrew NDB* · 09-18-2019, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

But does Andrew just automatically deny approval to anyone who says Jessica Cruz is their favorite Lantern?

I need to know, Andrew... I NEED TO KNOW!!!

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...ca_Cruz%29.jpg

The last time I updated the security question was before her or Simon Baz (AKA "Muslim GL™") were even a dream in Geoff's hacky little mind.

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 09-18-2019, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

The last time I updated the security question was before her or Simon Baz (AKA "Muslim GL™") were even a dream in Geoff's hacky little mind.

No wonder my request to join hasn't been approved. I keep looking for her in the list of options.

*CyberCubed* · 09-19-2019, 08:52 AM

Maybe it’s time the forums get shut down altogether. Is this place really worth the bills?

*newfan* · 09-19-2019, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Maybe it’s time the forums get shut down altogether. Is this place really worth the bills?

I know you didn't mean that Cubed.

Dejablue · 09-22-2019, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Maybe it’s time the forums get shut down altogether. Is this place really worth the bills?

Lol. Yikes.

How much does it cost?

**Krang** · 10-08-2019, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Dejablue

New Members have to wait.....how long before they get let in? I'm asking for a guy who would like to be a member. He sent a pm to the technodrome twitter but got no response. I know its just likely the twitter is checked infrequently tho.

But I have this terrible feeling people who want to join this place have to wait like a year to get in don't they?

As newfan said, we have a new approval system in place. Sorry, I haven't checked the Twitter account recently, but new members will generally be approved in a few days at most if they follow the directions on the screen.

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

To be fair, if it's like my Green Lantern board (same software), every day about 100 bots manage to sign up (even -- somehow -- defeating the "Are you a human?" captcha and even answering "Who is your favorite Green Lantern?" as a security question) and get to the "awaiting approval" phase. It gets very hard to sift through who is legit and who is not.

Yes, this is exactly why we had to change the approval process.

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Originally Posted by Dejablue

Hmm So I guess vouching for someone wouldn't do any good, eh?

Well all I can say is this person I know is obviously a human. They are in my discord server and would like to be a member of this forum. But I warned him that the wait could take half of eternity.

Please feel free to post the username (or PM it to me), and I'll approve the account right away. Anyone else who can vouch for someone pending approval is free to do so, too.

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Maybe it’s time the forums get shut down altogether. Is this place really worth the bills?

I have no plans to shut down the forums. There are no major issues in keeping them running at this point.

*The Deadman* · 10-10-2019, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Maybe it’s time the forums get shut down altogether. Is this place really worth the bills?

Where else would you go to post about people being too old for cartoons? Reddit?

Dejablue · 11-27-2019, 08:12 PM

Huh well I feel like crap since Krang responsed to this thread and I was...nowhere to be found. Just call me a hypocrite.

My friends name is "Turtle_Bot". Ironic yes but that's the name he chose.

*sdp* · 11-28-2019, 11:20 AM

Now they'll have to wait until Oct 2020

09-17-2019, 08:58 AM	#1
Dejablue Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: In the USA Posts: 637	New Member waiting times New Members have to wait.....how long before they get let in? I'm asking for a guy who would like to be a member. He sent a pm to the technodrome twitter but got no response. I know its just likely the twitter is checked infrequently tho. But I have this terrible feeling people who want to join this place have to wait like a year to get in don't they? __________________ ^^^^ SHELLHEADS Inc.- A TMNT Discord!

09-17-2019, 10:24 AM	#3
CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy Annalist Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 16,435	We model our admittance on U.S. immigration policies. Try the southern border. __________________ *ALL THEIR DAYS ARE NUMBERED*

09-17-2019, 10:26 AM	#4
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,466	Yeah, we used to do "catch and release" but they all the new members ended up being Etsy or Mew2 or whatever. Now it's "zero tolerance" -- wait for your court date with Krang and it could be months. __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

09-17-2019, 09:38 PM	#8
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,466	To be fair, if it's like my Green Lantern board (same software), every day about 100 bots manage to sign up (even -- somehow -- defeating the "Are you a human?" captcha and even answering "Who is your favorite Green Lantern?" as a security question) and get to the "awaiting approval" phase. It gets very hard to sift through who is legit and who is not. __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

09-17-2019, 10:45 PM	#9
Dejablue Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: In the USA Posts: 637	Hmm So I guess vouching for someone wouldn't do any good, eh? Well all I can say is this person I know is obviously a human. They are in my discord server and would like to be a member of this forum. But I warned him that the wait could take half of eternity. __________________ ^^^^ SHELLHEADS Inc.- A TMNT Discord!

09-17-2019, 09:31 AM	#2
newfan Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: UK Posts: 2,393	I don't know what the system is but looking at the introductions section it looks like the last few were August this year. I remember Krang saying he had a new system in place for this so may be a little more frequent than previously. I was lucky to have very good timing when I joined, I think I only had to wait about 2/3 weeks.

09-17-2019, 01:26 PM	#5
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,828	9-12 months seems the average wait time now.

09-18-2019, 10:16 AM	#11
CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy Annalist Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 16,435	But does Andrew just automatically deny approval to anyone who says Jessica Cruz is their favorite Lantern? I need to know, Andrew... I NEED TO KNOW!!! __________________ *ALL THEIR DAYS ARE NUMBERED*

09-19-2019, 08:52 AM	#14
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,828	Maybe it’s time the forums get shut down altogether. Is this place really worth the bills?

11-27-2019, 08:12 PM	#19
Dejablue Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: In the USA Posts: 637	Huh well I feel like crap since Krang responsed to this thread and I was...nowhere to be found. Just call me a hypocrite. My friends name is "Turtle_Bot". Ironic yes but that's the name he chose. __________________ ^^^^ SHELLHEADS Inc.- A TMNT Discord!

11-28-2019, 11:20 AM	#20
sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,194	Now they'll have to wait until Oct 2020 __________________ *Trapt* *urself Page MiscRave!!!* Click to join The Drome Discord server