Originally Posted by
Mary2e
You could send a note to the Omni mods (cholula & essxjay) or to the CD and asked to be allowed access based upon your years of membership and contributions.
Being a contributing member was one of the reasons to only allow access after a period of time and posts. For Omni, the other, was to keep out trolls and spammers.
Absolutely correct. The 180/180 thing is not meant as a punishment to a contributing member who doesn't post all that often but has been around a few years. It's meant primarily to keep out trolls and Spammers but also, importantly, to let Newbies see what FT is all about before taking up permanent residence in the OMNI's.
I view time as a member as more important than number of posts when making a 180/180 exception. But all such requests are passed along to the CD who ultimately flips the switch if she agrees.