Originally Posted by NumberNineDream

I never was able to understand the hatred Urban's got to the shoutbox. True he's a Hatemonger by excellence, but I do prefer the shoutbox without the spammers that come to ruin my day.

I have to agree with right-Track on that one. I don't think "the request" is necessary, but I'd prefer the shoutbox to be some kind of a privilege.
It's just going to be hidden until a number of post is reached, and usually most of the users think that it's no here anyway, as it's jammed at the end of the page. So I don't think any spammer would know of it, and start spamming the main forum for the sole purpose of infecting the shouty.