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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:11 pm Post subject: Guest posting disabled on some forums

We have disabled guest posting on a lot of the forums. If people are asking for support as a "guest" the conversations can frequently get disjointed as it gets confusing just who is saying what We think support will be clearer and easy when people are identified. _________________ Family Friendly Shareware \| \| Web Design/Services \| Free Forums Last edited by admin (no pm's please) on Sat Nov 12, 2005 2:05 pm; edited 1 time in total forum.myfreeforum.org

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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:36 pm Post subject:

Indeed nice one admin,n it gets me why they want to use freefroums and get surport from you but yet cant be bothered to join up _________________ http://www.saynoto0870.com/ http://www.myshopbag.co.uk XXVIII/ I/ MCMLXXI

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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:40 pm Post subject:

Good idea, but when you say some, what do you mean?

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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:43 pm Post subject:

Viper wrote:

Good idea, but when you say some, what do you mean?

He means not all :P

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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:44 pm Post subject:

Viper wrote:

Good idea, but when you say some, what do you mean?

it means not all

Certain forums like styles and ranks were targetted first as they were a particular problem. The aim remember is not to make it more difficult to get support, but to strike a balance that will make support better. Thus General Support which would hopefully be where the totally clueless would post that they have no idea what to do with their forum has been left with guest posting allowed.
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:47 pm Post subject:

Maybe a system then where members will get surport faster than guest then,, that way you are still helping them but also if they want a question answered quickly it would encourge them to sign up. _________________ http://www.saynoto0870.com/ http://www.myshopbag.co.uk XXVIII/ I/ MCMLXXI

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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:58 pm Post subject:

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Maybe a system then where members will get surport faster than guest then,, that way you are still helping them but also if they want a question answered quickly it would encourge them to sign up.

Nice in principle, but in practice actually makes things more work...
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:59 pm Post subject:

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symon wrote:

Maybe a system then where members will get surport faster than guest then,, that way you are still helping them but also if they want a question answered quickly it would encourge them to sign up.

Nice in principle, but in practice actually makes things more work...

I tryed

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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 12:46 am Post subject:

Great!