What do you all think about not letting people post to the coupon connection until they reach "member" status?

I get sick of people going there saying "GIVE ME A FREE TRIP, I'LL PAY YOU!" and then noticing that they have only posted one or two times. Obviously they don't even care enough to read the ettiquette rules!

I don't mind a regular flyer-talker asking for stuff, in fact, thats what the board is for! But brand new people who come in with bogus sob stories are getting annoying!

Am I being too harsh??