If you were to block the admin app section until a certain post count for example, we'd probably see a large amount of unformatted admin apps in the server's board. So I don't think that would solve anything unless you can think of other boards it could be useful for.I totally agree people would just spam.
tl;dr.Don't spam on serious topics. If you didn't read don't post, we don't need to know didn't read the post.
Ok, This is what we have done. We set the rules in an obvious place, by putting them in the Menu at the Top of the forum page.
I am wondering could we make it a click thru page, so when you enter the forum, you get the rules in your face... But then, would it be a turn off?