Timeline for SO Chat: Why is it that "Only members of Stack Overflow with at least 20 reputation may talk..."?
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| Jan 6, 2011 at 15:01 | comment | added | karlphillip | @Chris Not exactly. This would only work if there was a CAPTCHA for every msg a new user tries to send to chat. You can still get help by asking questions! I think chatting is a privilege and 20 rep is the least you can ask from someone. In the end, spambots are a bigger problem than new users who can't chat right away. Ask a question and if 4 ppl like it, you'll have the easiest 20 points you've ever earned. | |
| Jan 6, 2011 at 14:24 | history | edited | ЯegDwight | CC BY-SA 2.5 |
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| Jan 6, 2011 at 13:09 | comment | added | Chris Jacob | What if <20 rep users were made to answer an "Are you human" CAPTCHA before entering Chat?... a happy middle ground that fights off spammers - but enables new members to still have a voice. | |
| Jan 6, 2011 at 13:06 | comment | added | Chris Jacob | Indeed spambots on chat is a major issue. However regarding your point "There are real talented people offering help on chat (live)"... the trouble is that the "new members" that NEED help from these tallented people are restricted from talking. So they miss out on this help. The 20+ design rule is focusing on bots - not on (new) users. | |
| Jan 6, 2011 at 12:48 | history | answered | karlphillip | CC BY-SA 2.5 |