I used to post here a while back.
How much time will it take to be able to post?
I guess the old forum got swamped with unhelpful posts.
Hi, @fixit7 
In Discourse.ubuntu.com (also known as the "Ubuntu Community Hub" and "(Canonical) Ubuntu Discourse"), if you want to post in the "Support & Help" category - https://discourse.ubuntu.com/c/support-and-help/ - I know that you need to have at least 15 minutes of read time. Please read the following topic:
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The imposed "Read Time" mentioned by Ricardo is the indication that the individual actually took the time to read the text and digest its meaning, not just clicking to get past the fence. So, you might as well take the time and read the material, even if we are naturally impatient and want to get to the next step now!
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I feel like I am a patient person.