I think we should allow guests to post in the news forum

Perfection · Sep 26, 2006, 03:27 PM

News comments generally aren't that regulated on gaming sites, so don't you think it would be apropriate to allow guests to post on the news forum?

lost_civantares · Sep 26, 2006, 03:55 PM

No, if they want to post they should put in enough bother to register, it really doesn't take all that much effort

BCLG100 · Sep 26, 2006, 07:12 PM

no, what extra value would that give the site?

CivGeneral · Sep 26, 2006, 07:25 PM

No, if they want to post, they should register if they want to make an effort to post in the news forum

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Perfection · Sep 26, 2006, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lost_civantares

No, if they want to post they should put in enough bother to register

Why?

Quote:

Originally Posted by BCLG100

no, what extra value would that give the site?

More input by those who only frequent the mainpage.

How much that would be and of what quality it would be I have not the clue, but it would be interesting to find out.

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Originally Posted by CivGeneral

No, if they want to post, they should register if they want to make an effort to post in the news forum

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Why?

Irish Caesar · Sep 26, 2006, 08:48 PM

We have a news forum?

Oh, right under SF...

Is that a new thing, I mean, relatively?

Perfection · Sep 26, 2006, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irish Caesar

We have a news forum?

Oh, right under SF...

Is that a new thing, I mean, relatively?

Yeah, maybe a couple months old.

Thunderfall · Sep 26, 2006, 10:15 PM

No, one reason we moved to the current system is because spammers and robots were spamming the news comments in the old system.

WerBackIII · Sep 29, 2006, 10:43 AM

Well, if we allow guests posting in any forums, it'll be a usual thing to see post that contains pornographic, racialist or other bad "info" for us!

No, No, No!
TF, please don't allow this to happen!

If they wanna post, they must register!

azzaman333 · Sep 29, 2006, 10:50 AM

Wait a minute... I think I know why Perfection wants the old system back, and I think it has something to do with comment spamming.

Perfection · Sep 29, 2006, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thunderfall

No, one reason we moved to the current system is because spammers and robots were spamming the news comments in the old system.

Well, I'd think the forum structure would take care of the bots.

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Originally Posted by WerBack3>>

Well, if we allow guests posting in any forums, it'll be a usual thing to see post that contains pornographic, racialist or other bad "info" for us!

That happened before?

Quote:

Originally Posted by azzaman333

Wait a minute... I think I know why Perfection wants the old system back, and I think it has something to do with comment spamming.

I was just brainstorming!

Heretic_Cata · Sep 30, 2006, 02:00 AM

Where's the poll ?
NO, of course not. I can't see 1 reason why.

Plotinus · Sep 30, 2006, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perfection

That happened before?

For a brief period, guests could post comments in the File Downloads Database. When we saw what sort of comments they were posting, this ability was removed.

WerBackIII · Oct 19, 2006, 05:47 AM

What sort of comments?

Abaddon · Oct 19, 2006, 05:58 AM

something along the lines of UserX rules/sucks?

RegentMan · Oct 19, 2006, 12:36 PM

Or posting, "Bananas are yummy!" in a new Civ III downloads newspage.

WerBackIII · Oct 23, 2006, 07:28 AM

Why not?

Some new like that:

"Bananas are ymmy"

Hi, I'm working on my new mod, called "Bananas are yummy...."

I see thousands of members, waiting for vegetables fights.

Anywhere, we shouldn't allow the guests to post in the newsforum.

Or if we allow them, they must make something like "easy account"- an account without e-mail confirmation only for the newsforum, which they must create so we can be sure that they have read the rules. (carefuly)

RegentMan · Oct 24, 2006, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WerBack3>>

Why not?

Some new like that:

"Bananas are ymmy"

Hi, I'm working on my new mod, called "Bananas are yummy...."

I see thousands of members, waiting for vegetables fights.

Simply reposting the title of a mod is still spam.

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Originally Posted by WerBack3>>

Or if we allow them, they must make something like "easy account"- an account without e-mail confirmation only for the newsforum, which they must create so we can be sure that they have read the rules. (carefuly)

How are you going to be sure that they read the rules carefully? Nothing's stopping them from scrolling down, checking the box, and clicking "I Agree."

azzaman333 · Oct 24, 2006, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RegentMan

How are you going to be sure that they read the rules carefully? Nothing's stopping them from scrolling down, checking the box, and clicking "I Agree."

How many people actually read the rules before signing up? I'm pretty sure I didn't, because it didnt seem worth 10 minutes of my time just to read the standard rules of most forums.

BCLG100 · Oct 24, 2006, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by azzaman333

How many people actually read the rules before signing up? I'm pretty sure I didn't, because it didnt seem worth 10 minutes of my time just to read the standard rules of most forums.

i didnt.

xcl

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Oct 19, 2006, 05:58 AM	#15
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Oct 23, 2006, 07:28 AM	#17
WerBackIII Jar of the Rotting Brain Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Out of Space Posts: 1,426	Why not? Some new like that: "Bananas are ymmy" Hi, I'm working on my new mod, called "Bananas are yummy...." I see thousands of members, waiting for vegetables fights. Anywhere, we shouldn't allow the guests to post in the newsforum. Or if we allow them, they must make something like "easy account"- an account without e-mail confirmation only for the newsforum, which they must create so we can be sure that they have read the rules. (carefuly) __________________ Why you act crazy? Not an act maybe... So close a lady Shifty eyes shady...

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