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[gelionie]

I think certain forums should be banned from guests. Especially skins, scripts, pictures etc..

In a way it would be A LOT easier to track for people who jock things from CB... because now everyone can browse through the forums and take anyone's work without permission and no one will ever find out.

Also, I think people should actually contribute to CB for using its resources. Well, I mean, at least join.

Moreoever, it will help CB in getting more people to join instead of having so many guests.




I know this is a really big thing... and it will bring a lot of consquences, but I really, really just wanted to sound this out.

[starlette]

I actually agree and see where u are coing from. If someone actually joins and participates, they are more likely to see respect those who work so hard, and not be able to get away with stealing things. I know before I even knew you could join cB, I just came in a used skins without thinking. I never took the credit off or anything, but i never considered that people would and could and no one could really stop them. SO yeah, I think it would narrow down the people who are stealing. Stupid jockers.

[KELLYYY]

Well, if we make scripts and skins and such restricted from guests, all the guests have to do is just join and they don't really have to post..plus there's a BUNCH of inactive members or just people who joined and use scripts and such, but just don't post...

Basically, it'll just be an extra step for the guests to register and that doesn't mean they would have to post and trying to track jockers would be a big mess also..

But I think that would be an ok idea, i just don't know if it would work out so well..o.O;

You. took. my. words.
Yeah, I agree with whatever her name is. Wouldn't it be the same if we did that? I mean, people would join and post nothing. In other words, they're inactive.

[lovescream]

Hmm. I see where you're going. But I agree with Ashley, too.
IMO, it's a pretty good idea, but how will we track down the jockers? Can admins see what members view what topics?
But if they do jock, and admins can, then how will they even find out WHO jocked it? The cB member, yes, we'll know. But the xanga user, it might be hard to figure out if their xanga username is different from their cb one.

[xTINAA]

Well I think that some of it should be restricted. Not skins and such thought because that's what createblog is based on. Plus like Ashely stated, many would just join and be inactive. I think the community forums and such should be restricted though and only members should be allowed in. I mean, those who just use createBlog for skin resources and scripts would have no reason to really go into the Pictures or the Lounge right? So why not just make that for the members. I think if anything we'd have less inactive members because people wouldn't feel the need to join just to use skins and such.

[*tweeak*]

i dont think we should restrict skins, but i do think we should restrict the community forums. this would actually save me a lot of trouble, because i can be sure that people i know wont be lurking and reading everythig i say, so i wouldnt have to be as careful as i already arent not to talk about people. it would also mean that so logged out, my mom couldnt see what was going on here, that would help me a wholelot

[ChasingLife87]

I'm on another forum (I won't advertise, I promise), where there is a girl's only section and a boy's only section... and you have to join the respective usergroup to enter whichever one. Now, it's a smaller forum, so I'm not sure how that would work out here, but wouldn't that make it so that you wouldn't have to worry about girl's posting in the guy's, or vice versa?

Just a suggestion.

[crashingg]

Sure, people will get accounts and such just to see what the community forum is like, but the questions is, will they actually be active? or still just lurk around getting scripts and skins?  so basically, having restricted forums isn't that bad of an idea, but it can become a hassel(sp?) for alot of people =\

i agree .. its a good idea, but exactly how can we actually stop them? we might just end up with more spammers and unwanted topics.

[demolished]

Thats so fricken true. i agree ;] .. but i dont jock layout, images and etc .. but i steal codes from skins before .. before i became a cB member ... Now, i dont jock anymore .. =] ..

[*x____duckii*]

Well I think that some of it should be restricted. Not skins and such thought because that's what createblog is based on. Plus like Ashely stated, many would just join and be inactive. I think the community forums and such should be restricted though and only members should be allowed in. I mean, those who just use createBlog for skin resources and scripts would have no reason to really go into the Pictures or the Lounge right? So why not just make that for the members. I think if anything we'd have less inactive members because people wouldn't feel the need to join just to use skins and such.

I couldn't agree with you more. I think that would actually be a really good idea. I mean, I don't really think guests should really have access to the community forums.

[xTINAA]

Well Ashley in response to what you said, they can SEE the community forums and SEE the topic titles but they can't click on the topic to read it and see the replies and such. That way they would get a feel for what the createBlog community is about.

[xTINAA]

Yeah I know...It will always lead to they could lurk around but I mean I think that at least it'd cut back a little bit on it. People would just like you said, read the titles get more interested and there's a greater change that they'd reply and it would cut down on lurkers. But I don't know.

[sadolakced acid]

kinda related but not really:


i think official member status should afford more benefits, which would help CB grow.

i think, an official member's lounge or something.

kinda redundant, but it would be exclusive and wanted.

[JC4P]

how bout when you reach 50 posts?
edditt:// elbaorating:
Well i think that when a person reaches 50 posts with out spamming it means that their responsible enough to be able to use the Skins and stuff. Becuse if their not responsible they'll just jock it or just use them without any feedback which unless they really have a point would be like a waste of bandwith

[ChasingLife87]

kinda related but not really:
i think official member status should afford more benefits, which would help CB grow.

i think, an official member's lounge or something. 

kinda redundant, but it would be exclusive and wanted.

Oh, NIIICE, that would rock... definitely. Probably inspire more people to participate instead of lurk

[demolished]

Yeah I know...It will always lead to they could lurk around but I mean I think that at least it'd cut back a little bit on it. People would just like you said, read the titles get more interested and there's a greater change that they'd reply and it would cut down on lurkers. But I don't know.

Yep, thats true. I think it would be more attrative if a guest can read only the top-est post of all.

[inthemudhole]

kinda related but not really:
i think official member status should afford more benefits, which would help CB grow.

i think, an official member's lounge or something. 

kinda redundant, but it would be exclusive and wanted.

That's a good idea.
On another board I go to, they have a whole section for Official Members.. It includes a lounge, a place to rant, and a place to hold contests.

I'm liking this idea.

[YaWeaveIzOnFiyah]

I agree, but if you had to register to get scripts/skins then someone might register JUST for the skins and not be active or post at all. Get it? I mean, it`d basically be a waste of a username..but you could maybe make a way that if somebody makes a username and doesn`t use it for a while then it`s be suspended or shut down, unless they PM'd a mod or advisor. Just a suggestion.

[*mona lisa*]

^You can get all the stuff on cB without registering. You just can't post. And people still sing up and have 0 posts. There are tons of members like that already

[jordanriane]

^You can get all the stuff on cB without registering. You just can't post. And people still sing up and have 0 posts. There are tons of members like that already

Personally, there's been a couple of forums I used to post at that would delete/purge users with only 0 posts so that those names could be available to those who really want to use them, and to just clean up the waste.

I know forums can purge old threads at a certain amount 7 days, 1 month, etc etc.
The same could be implemented for those people with just 0 posts after a certain amount, assuming that there is a hack available to install at the forum.

[*suddenly she*]

on the jocking skins whatever, you know how they have "download this skin" blah blah? it would be a good idea to count how many people click that and log ip addresses and such, and put in screenshots of the layout instead of actually having a tester xanga. that way, you couldn't look at the source to take it, and then you'd have an ip address list of who visited what. we could notify the guests to only click the download link if they intend to use it, for the purpose that we use the address to track things.

okay i really lost my train of thought. sorry guys.

on the 50+ posts.. i really don't think that's a good idea. it's a good system in the form that you must have 50 posts of information or opinions that contribute to the community, but then those 50 posts would need to be checked and discussed. many people have 50 posts. this would be a hassle for the moderators.. so would be what i wrote above.

i just think that we should track people and log ip numbers of guests that view the codes and members. that way we could see who visits for just the codes and who visits and is also active in the forums.

i have thoroughly confused myself, but hopefully, you all somewhat understand my point of view.

[jordanriane]

Logging IP numbers will do no good. You can track the IP numbers location, but you cannot check to see what websites that users logs into, what sites they own, etc etc.

IP logging is usually best for preventing spam on guestbooks/commenting/forums.

[*suddenly she*]

oops. or something that resembles an xtracker. or you could have guest accounts that can only access skins/scripts to see who looks at what.

it would be a lot of trouble for the mods though. unless they were going to have like a "guest moderators" section, but then who'd actually want to track down a bunch of people that might actually not be doing anything?

well anyway, the topic is restricted forums and i'm kinda off it.