diff --git a/boards/config/default_settings.ini b/boards/config/default_settings.ini
--- a/boards/config/default_settings.ini
+++ b/boards/config/default_settings.ini
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ MaxTextLength = 30000
 MaxFileSize = 8000000
 LimitFirstPosting = true
 LimitPostingSpeed = true
-PowDifficulty = 20
+PowDifficulty = 0
+# Delay in seconds
+PostingDelay = 30
 
 [Messages]
 # Thread bumplimit
diff --git a/boards/forms.py b/boards/forms.py
--- a/boards/forms.py
+++ b/boards/forms.py
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ class PostForm(NeboardForm):
     def _validate_posting_speed(self):
         can_post = True
 
-        posting_delay = settings.POSTING_DELAY
+        posting_delay = board_settings.get_int('Forms', 'PostingDelay')
 
         if board_settings.get_bool('Forms', 'LimitPostingSpeed'):
             now = time.time()