Our rules have been updated from time to time so I would like to bring them to your attention in case you have either never read them or haven't looked at them for some time.
As you know we are often hit by spammers, whether of the spambot variety or the human variety who see fit to use this forum as free advertising and are then never heard from again. For this reason we have decided that in order for new members to place any links on the forum as per the above rules on advertising, there will be a blanket automatic ban on signatures and website links until the member has achieved 25 posts. Unfortunately it has also recently come to light that in doing so, new members will not be able to use the Personal Message function until they have made 25 posts also. This is part of the forum software so the two (signature and PM block) can't be separated; the reason for this is because the spambots can also use the PM facility to pass on their advertising attacks so we have deemed it best to keep that block on.
If any new member has a query and needs to talk to a moderator please just make a posting on the forum (this thread will be as good a place as any) and we will try to help you!
Thanks.
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