Member Idea

root_assassin · 07-06-2009, 10:35 PM

I saw a thread about to many members and most of them only have 1 or 2 post and have not been active for years, reason is because most had a quick question. My idea is, is there some way something can be created so people can just submit a question without having to register and going through all the hassle and then just leave a blank account. Of course mods would have to keep an eye out for spammers but i still think its a good idea.

01001010 · 07-06-2009, 10:37 PM

You mean guest posting?

**Lowndsey** · 07-06-2009, 10:43 PM

George would love that idea...so would any other member who had just been banned come to think of it.

tom-knox · 07-06-2009, 10:53 PM

That'd give our mods a huge work rate, and bring our membership growth rates down, so do i think it's a good plan?...

vampist · 07-06-2009, 11:03 PM

I think that it could be a good idea. But make it so the posts will self delete with in a time limit. Such as two days.

Atomic Rooster · 07-06-2009, 11:15 PM

Can we say "spam"?

We would be inundated by spam on a scale you have never seen before. Bad, bad idea.

root_assassin · 07-06-2009, 11:23 PM

well is there anything we could do to control spam? like have to a mod accept it b4 its publicly seen

vampist · 07-06-2009, 11:29 PM

Well, we could do captchas and/or image math problems.

root_assassin · 07-06-2009, 11:44 PM

or ban the i.p. of known spammers

**Lowndsey** · 07-06-2009, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by root_assassin

like have to a mod accept it b4 its publicly seen

defeats the purpose of just posting up a quick question

Quote:

Originally Posted by vampist

Well, we could do captchas and/or image math problems.

we have captchas now and we still get spam

07-06-2009, 10:35 PM	#1
root_assassin In Runtime Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 170	Member Idea I saw a thread about to many members and most of them only have 1 or 2 post and have not been active for years, reason is because most had a quick question. My idea is, is there some way something can be created so people can just submit a question without having to register and going through all the hassle and then just leave a blank account. Of course mods would have to keep an eye out for spammers but i still think its a good idea.

07-06-2009, 10:37 PM	#2
01001010 Golden Master Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 7,828	Re: Member Idea You mean guest posting? __________________ Stop the genocide now. ↳ www.savedarfur.org Send comments, suggestions and criticisms. ↳ 01001010listens@gmail.com

07-06-2009, 10:43 PM	#3
Lowndsey Site Team Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,321	Re: Member Idea George would love that idea...so would any other member who had just been banned come to think of it. __________________ JogaBonito1502: I guess Microsoft is really not to blame. Sorry! KMATB

07-06-2009, 10:53 PM	#4
tom-knox Fully Optimized Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,456	Re: Member Idea That'd give our mods a huge work rate, and bring our membership growth rates down, so do i think it's a good plan?... __________________ New laptop: 2.1 Ghz Core 2 Duo processor :: nVidia GT150m :: 15.6" HD LCD :: 4gb RAM :: 320gb HDD New player: iPhone 4 32gb

07-06-2009, 11:03 PM	#5
vampist Fully Optimized Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,345	Re: Member Idea I think that it could be a good idea. But make it so the posts will self delete with in a time limit. Such as two days. __________________ Everyone's Favorite Turd xD ET: "Phone home!" Geek: "ping 127.0.0.1" "If that guy knew half the $h*t that I know, his fuzzy little head would explode. " - Matthew Farrell

07-06-2009, 11:15 PM	#6
Atomic Rooster Omnipotent One Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Posts: 11,165	Re: Member Idea Can we say "spam"? We would be inundated by spam on a scale you have never seen before. Bad, bad idea.

07-06-2009, 11:23 PM	#7
root_assassin In Runtime Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 170	Re: Member Idea well is there anything we could do to control spam? like have to a mod accept it b4 its publicly seen

07-06-2009, 11:29 PM	#8
vampist Fully Optimized Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,345	Re: Member Idea Well, we could do captchas and/or image math problems. __________________ Everyone's Favorite Turd xD ET: "Phone home!" Geek: "ping 127.0.0.1" "If that guy knew half the $h*t that I know, his fuzzy little head would explode. " - Matthew Farrell

07-06-2009, 11:44 PM	#9
root_assassin In Runtime Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 170	Re: Member Idea or ban the i.p. of known spammers

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