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Viewing the forum
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 1:56 am
by simon
I've updated the forum to only allow registered users to view it.
I thought this was worth doing in case people are posting stuff about meets, registrations etc. that they wouldn't want anyone seeing. Also the Yahoo group is only viewable by members so thought we should keep this the same.
Is that ok with everyone or do we want it viewable by anyone?
Lets have our first poll
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 2:09 am
by Cal
Yip, I whole heartedly agree
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 2:10 am
by PhilA
aye
was thinking thats one of the pluses for the SE group.
also seloc does that doo
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 12:48 pm
by Scottd
Being private tends to discourage new members and who really gives a toss about what we are up to anyway
Just my take on it
scott
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 12:52 pm
by Shug
See your point, but look at the split in SELOC/BBS stuff. Yes there's a SELOC mafia which seems to have the lions share of postings, but the BBS is a troll-fest come the school holidays!
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 1:20 pm
by Scottd
Yea the problem w BBS tho is you can post without registering - or actually I should say that the real problem is members posting anonymously. Shame too cause it still has a lot of top folk only posting there.
I'm not sure what SELOC do, can you read their posts without registering? I know you can't post.
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 1:36 pm
by simon
SELOC is the same as this is just now, you can't view until you register.
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 6:10 pm
by tut
As with S_E, it gives some control of who you have on, although there you actually have to be approved by a moderator.
tut
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 6:19 pm
by simon
Yeah, I was thinking about that too.
At the moment, anyone can sign up.
There's only 1 person signed up that I don't know who they are, Nonterraquous
Anyone know who that is? They've not posted at all.
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 6:28 pm
by Shug
I think it'd be dangerous to keep people out 'cos we don't know them! Everybody should be welcome, unless they prove a nuisance.
/2c
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 7:30 pm
by simon
I'm happy with it as it is.
Approving people would also mean more work
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 7:36 pm
by kenny
simon wrote:There's only 1 person signed up that I don't know who they are, Nonterraquous
Anyone know who that is? They've not posted at all.
VX220 owner I believe.
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 7:40 pm
by simon
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 5:41 pm
by caleebra
I'd say let anyone view...
Can you not not "hide" certain topics so that only members can see the meets section, for instance?
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 11:57 pm
by tut
I am 50/50 on the viewing, but 100% on the registration to post.
If I go to look at a site, I like to see what is being posted before being asked to register. This is a moderated one, so it is apparent that although we do not take ourselves too seriously, there are rules on language, abusivness etc, which in itself, is a good advertisment.
tut
