Originally posted by DelmerIt's ridiculous to say that the policy of allowing guests to post in the Forums is "a slap in the face to subscribers"; the policy existed when you subscribed so you accepted it. The site admins have made the rational decision that allowing guests to post increases the likelihood that they will ultimately subcribe; that seems like a reasonable business decision to me. They have given those offended by posts the option of alerting the posts and having them removed if enough people agree and they have suspended forum privileges for abusers of the forums. I think they've bent over backwards for the easily offended and for these people to insist they somehow "deserve" more is a "slap in the face" to the site admins.
The price of Red Hot Pawn is already going up. It's a business. Why should those of us who pay be required to subsidize those who do not care enough about the site to pay? Let a person test the site with a few free games. After all, it is a chess site. Let them look in on the forums. Maybe they'll get interested enough to subscribe. But they should pay befo ...[text shortened]... non-paying guests free access to posting in the forums is a slap in the face to subscribers.
Originally posted by no1marauderWell then, No.1, I guess Russ should be able to provide us with some concrete stats on what percentage of guests actually subscribe because they can post in the forums before subscribing.
It's ridiculous to say that the policy of allowing guests to post in the Forums is "a slap in the face to subscribers"; the policy existed when you subscribed so you accepted it. The site admins have made the rational decision that allowing guests to post increases the likelihood that they will ultimately subcribe; that seems like a reasonable b ...[text shortened]... ese people to insist they somehow "deserve" more is a "slap in the face" to the site admins.
Originally posted by DelmerNo, he won't be able nor is he required to show you such "concrete stats" as why guests "actually subscribe" is incapable of such simple analysis. I know I posted in the forums before I subscribed and I bet most people who regularly post as subscribers did too.
Well then, No.1, I guess Russ should be able to provide us with some concrete stats on what percentage of guests actually subscribe because they can post in the forums before subscribing.
Originally posted by no1marauderI only joined because of the forums.
No, he won't be able nor is he required to show you such "concrete stats" as why guests "actually subscribe" is incapable of such simple analysis. I know I posted in the forums before I subscribed and I bet most people who regularly post as subscribers did too.
Originally posted by no1marauderLOL! Yes, I would have guessed that you posted before you subscribed.
No, he won't be able nor is he required to show you such "concrete stats" as why guests "actually subscribe" is incapable of such simple analysis. I know I posted in the forums before I subscribed and I bet most people who regularly post as subscribers did too.
Originally posted by DelmerI guess you don't believe that property is theft then?
The price of Red Hot Pawn is already going up. It's a business. Why should those of us who pay be required to subsidize those who do not care enough about the site to pay? Let a person test the site with a few free games. After all, it is a chess site. Let them look in on the forums. Maybe they'll get interested enough to subscribe. But they should pay befo ...[text shortened]... non-paying guests free access to posting in the forums is a slap in the face to subscribers.
Originally posted by KellyJay
You mean if I wanted to I could create as many accounts I want and
post like I was different people here? Gee wiz I could have been
in the majority all this time. LOL KellyJay, KellyJay1, KellyJay2,
KellyJay3, and on and on. Though as sharp as some of the people
here are, I'm sure they would have figured that out. 🙂
Kelly
Hehe, thats been tried 😉
Get yourself a nick like Dr Poopy, Zips, perhaps BNMills or no2Underminer.
Then you can randomly enter threads and say cool stuff like "Zips don't eat 'em zees", or "Why is road-rage bad ?" ect.
pc.
Originally posted by pcaspianWhats the point of that?
Originally posted by KellyJay
[b]You mean if I wanted to I could create as many accounts I want and
post like I was different people here? Gee wiz I could have been
in the majority all this time. LOL KellyJay, KellyJay1, KellyJay2,
KellyJay3, and on and on. Though as sharp as some of the people
here are, I'm sure they would have figured that ou ...[text shortened]... cool stuff like "Zips don't eat 'em zees", or "Why is road-rage bad ?" ect.
pc.