*read I'd like to suggest a daily posting requirement for seeing the image section and download section.
For example:
If you attempt to view either the image section or the downloads section but haven't posted within the last 24 hours, you have to post at least 3 times before you are allowed access.
I also thing we should be a little bit clearer on the definition of "spam" around here and start deleting posts that are considered spam instead of just banning and deleting members. It might improve the members base.
These ideas may be a bit harsh (and a bit hard to enforce), but I've seen the one about the "daily post count" work on other boards. I'm also hoping that it will get people out of the "I just have to post 10 times to see the goodies" mentality and actually force them to learn to post for more than just an increase in post count.
Are B.u.S. and I the only ones who think these ideas needs some thought? :crying:
Quote from: packrat on October 10, 2008, 04:06:39 PM
Are B.u.S. and I the only ones who think these ideas needs some thought? :crying:
Yes, yes you are. :lol:
No, but seriously, *I* don't even post *every* day so if I'm going to be fair about the whole thing, I'd have to follow the same rules and... I don't wannaaaaaaaa! :hang:
i don't want to have to post every day either. sometimes i will come and post a whole lot in one day and then the next day, not post at all. that rule is a little too strict.
*rant *rant If you think it's to strict then extend fucking the deadline!!! *rant *rant
But seriously, we've got too many people who will post 10 times and then never post again giving us more leechers than members. If you don't like the daily post thing, extend the deadline. Make it 3-4 days or something like that. If nothing else, we should delete all the one-word post and filler post that are clogging up the forum and be less forgiving of spam.
This is all I've got, so if any of you have any bright ideas, please share them.... :45:
Quote from: packratThis is all I've got, so if any of you have any bright ideas, please share them.... :45:
I sometimes wonder about making a fake gallery for leechers. A folder with just 1 poor image that can be viewed with a post count of 0 through 9. That way nobody signs up and posts just to see the gallery because they think it sucks. Then at post 10 the gallery link takes them to the real gallery.
....i dunno, that migh piss people off and deter them from posting.
Then gain, it's easier to enforce than my ideas. (and will probably be more liked)
Quote from: B.u.S. on October 14, 2008, 07:08:18 AM
Speaking of Image folders - Star, are you going to delete the old folders that are empty now? :P
I was waiting for you to let me know you were finished moving everything. =P
Secondly, I have a firm belief that if you are not able to post once at least every 10 days, you do *not* have enough time to be a member here. That doesn't mean you have to post 10 times every 10 days, though.
Third, I don't much like the idea of "fooling" people with fake galleries, but if all the staff is agreed, I'll pass on the suggestion to the tech admins Duce and Doom_Guard and see what they have to say about it.
Quote from: StarThird, I don't much like the idea of "fooling" people with fake galleries, but if all the staff is agreed, I'll pass on the suggestion to the tech admins Duce and Doom_Guard and see what they have to say about it.
It's something i might do, but it doesn't encourage lurkers to become active members like packrat wants, it just kills their motivation for spamming the forum. Let's keep this topic open until a few more suggestions come in. :)
I've been kinda busy with other forums and such so I haven't been able to post a lot or even come here often. While making a required post every week sounds god, It might just encorage leechers to make one short spam post once a week and that's it. I don't see it solving the problem with leechers IMO.
Quote from: oramisho on October 19, 2008, 07:27:43 PM
While making a required post every week sounds god, It might just encorage leechers to make one short spam post once a week and that's it. I don't see it solving the problem with leechers IMO.
>_> true, but what else can we do?
While maybe a little unfair to some new members I think raising the posting requirement to see the gallery much higher would be better. Raising it to like oh say....30 posts. Having to make that many actually requires to put some effort to post in the forum and be part of the community.Anyonewho tries spamming for 30 posts just to see the pics is likely to get modded pretty quick.
Also, with a higher post requirement you'll be less likely to find members who join soley just to leech. (hopefully)
That sounds good.
What do you guys think, should we go with oramisho's idea?
The higher the requirements, the more the spam.
People come to see hentai on sites such as this and they don't often stick around to talk. If you guys want it as such, I'll tell Duce, but I'm warning you now, your job as moderator is going to get a lot more time-consuming if we do that. :S
I'm kind of torn on this....I can understand the desire to enforce such a requirement since a lot of people just want freebies...but I know there are some people who can't comment daily...I'm in college and working so there are days where I'm just exhausted...not only that but then certain aspects of the site could turn into an obligation (people posting just because they think they have too rather than because the section interests them)....I would hate to see something like that kill the site. Is it me?
I got a question. If you only want people who actually wanna talk join the forum. Why not just, you know, make the image gallery public? Does trying force members who want to see the gallery be part of the community really work? Or is this done to lower bandwith and not have so many people browsing the gallery?
I think the gallery is too mature to be made public...
Quote from: oramisho on November 04, 2008, 11:08:46 PM
I got a question. If you only want people who actually wanna talk join the forum. Why not just, you know, make the image gallery public? Does trying force members who want to see the gallery be part of the community really work? Or is this done to lower bandwith and not have so many people browsing the gallery?
Put it this way; if they're not willing to work to make this community as good as it can be, they don't deserve to get all the rewards of being a member here.
Quote from: lurker on November 04, 2008, 08:57:31 AM
I'm kind of torn on this....I can understand the desire to enforce such a requirement since a lot of people just want freebies...but I know there are some people who can't comment daily...I'm in college and working so there are days where I'm just exhausted...not only that but then certain aspects of the site could turn into an obligation (people posting just because they think they have too rather than because the section interests them)....I would hate to see something like that kill the site. Is it me?
Posting has already become an obligation to the leechers. People who join just for the images post because they have to in order to see the galleries. Besides, the daily post suggestion was already voted out since the mods don't want to have to follow that rule themselves.
If anything, we need to be harder on the mebers who spam and whatnot. Just editing their posts won't be enough. We need to start deleting their posts more often and start taking priviledges and stuff. We may even need to strat banning members who get on and do nothing but spam so they can look at the image gallery.
Quote from: packrat on November 05, 2008, 02:15:42 PM
Posting has already become an obligation to the leechers. People who join just for the images post because they have to in order to see the galleries. Besides, the daily post suggestion was already voted out since the mods don't want to have to follow that rule themselves.
If anything, we need to be harder on the mebers who spam and whatnot. Just editing their posts won't be enough. We need to start deleting their posts more often and start taking priviledges and stuff. We may even need to strat banning members who get on and do nothing but spam so they can look at the image gallery.
I agree, we just need to be harder on them. I know this may take up more of the mods time though :|
I'm fairly new here, and i havnt yet added to the picture gallery, but i come on here at least once a day and join in with diiscussions- thats what i enjoy most about the site :P Its really not too much to ask for people to try and join in in conversations and discussions.
Members who spam the intro board to get access are already banned and deleted as per regulation.
Spamming itself is prohibited, though I don't really like the idea of overly punishing people. The punishment must fit the crime and right now, I like warning people once, twice, or three times before I go the final step and bring out TEH BAN HAMMER.. >=)