David,

Try putting the phrase "access to classifieds" into the search box on the home page

**LINK** https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/

… You will find that the topic has been much-discussed.

MichaelG.

If you follow the forum you will have seen the attempts by the internet’s undesirables to to take advantage of forum members not all of whom are sufficiently up to speed to defend themselves. Having a few minor hoops to jump through is a first line of defence and for regular participants of the forum is not an inconvenience. The adverts are from members to members so if you don’t join in then you will have to go through the initiation, luckily this is simpler than joining some rugby clubs or university society’s.

Mike

On another site(The Stirling Engine Forum), we regularly get invaded, and (I think), the site has had to be shut down 3 times over the last 10 years or so I;v been on it. We are lucky here that there is closer control by more moderators.

Ian S C

hello, I'm new user from Flirida, happy to neet you

Hi Aben welcome to the forum what interests do you have and what machinery do you have.

David

As I understand it, the call for a minimum number of posts, is to deter those who would use the forum for incorrect purposes, (scams, purely as a market place, and so on)

Those with a genuine interest in Model Engineering will soon accumulate sufficient posts to gain access to the classifieds.

Most use the Forum, to seek, or to give help, and to gain information. The posts make very interesting reading!.

Warnings of scams do feature!  And misuse is likely to result in the post being deleted by the Moderators.

Howard

Edited By Howard Lewis on 27/03/2019 21:43:41