Comment won't post

[Klbg]

When I just tried to post a comment on Android Central regarding sharing Google Photos. How not having Instagram listed as an option to share and only showing Google+, Facebook and Twitter as ways to share via social media. When I went to post it a message came up saying something about that I don't have enough reputation? What does that mean and why can't I add my comment?

 

[anon(9602380)]

Welcome to Android Central.

You don't have enough post to post links or photos. You need 10 post before you can do that according to forum rules. Thanks.

 

[Klbg]

Thank you. What a bummer! That would have been nice to know before I spent my time writing it! Not sure if they know this is a horrible forum rule they have?!?!?!!

 

[Rukbat]

Most forums use 10 posts as the number. It prevents people from using bots to sign up and post ads with links. Blame the people who do that. (Back before the web, we didn't have to do that with bulletin boards - no one spent time trying to break things. Usenet also worked without being spammed.)