I haven't seen any protest thread regarding the new restrictions on Coupon Connection. But after thinking it over, I really don't feel the new rules are fair. I currently have ~65 posts, none made in the Coupon Connection forum, have been registered with Flyertalk for over a year, and was a lurker for 6 months or so before that. At my current rate of posting, I'll be able to post in Coupon Connection in ~215 days or so, at the rate listed under the profile.

I check CC from time to time to see if there is a particular coupon I need or if anyone is asking for a coupon that I have but will not need. I received 3 things this past year from other posters and gave away 2 things. Responding to posts in that forum is not an issue, as I generally go through email anyway. But now I have no right to even offer to give something away for free, or request a trade, because my forum access has been cut off.

Although my post count is fairly low, I hope my posts are informative enough that other people find use in them. But if I don't have something to add, I try not to clutter the board space, which keeps my post count low. I still think I'm a valuable member of Flyertalk and plan to continue posting. I'm just frustrated that I have no access to a forum that I have found useful in the past. I assume that most members with fewer posts don't feel empowered to make this protest, so I wanted to do it. I'm assuming that none of the moderators or established Flyertalkers have anywhere near as low as 100 posts.

My suggestion would be to return the rules to the way they were previously, or reduce the posting limitation to something like 20 or 25.