only people with 50+ posts or so should be able to make new threads in the advertising forum

[#1 bro]

this I do propose. it seems like most of the people that advertise their shitty easy builder websites there have 1 post, at the most 10. the advertising forum should be a benefit to being an active member, so that the sites that community members actually put effort in can get attention, not a place where anyone can just waltz in and clog up the forum with their useless thread.

not much else to say, really.

 

[Pook]

Plus, some people may register only to advertise their forum, shitty or not.

 

[Tarvos]

you guys are so postist

 

[Tailsy]

But then wouldn't people spam to get the 50 posts required to advertise, making the entire idea pointless?

 

[Mewtwo]

Then they must be active for a month. Or something along those lines.

 

[#1 bro]

But then wouldn't people spam to get the 50 posts required to advertise, making the entire idea pointless?

yeah, if they really wanted to, they could definitely just post in forum games or something. but that's a lot of effort to go to just to advertise a website at one forum! I know I would be more inclined to go choose a different forum, one where they haven't put up a rule like this.

 

[Departure Song]

Posting restrictions are stupid.

 

[Tailsy]

yeah, if they really wanted to, they could definitely just post in forum games or something. but that's a lot of effort to go to just to advertise a website at one forum! I know I would be more inclined to go choose a different forum, one where they haven't put up a rule like this.

But why would you need that rule in the first place? Who cares about who posts in the Advertising board? Even if their forums/sites are shitty it's not off-topic for the board so it's hardly spam. Big wow, they only register to post. If they don't want to stick around they won't. Big deal.

 

[Dewgong]

i find post restrictions retarded.

 

[ultraviolet]

Is it really neccesary? Obv if they're only joining to flog their website they don't want to be part of the community anyway so why force them to?

Also if we do this I think the Advertising forum will be quite empty.

 

[goldenquagsire]

Why do we have an advertising board in the first place? Weren't sigs invented for that purpose? :/

 

[Dewgong]

eh i would prefer signature advertising any day over making a thread for it but that's just me, so.

 

[opaltiger]

Why do we have an advertising board in the first place? Weren't sigs invented for that purpose? :/

no

 

[Jetx]

People will give more attention to the advertisements of more active members, so I think it's okay. Some people join forums with the intent of just advertising and then get sucked in.

 

[Abwayax]

It is rather trivial to make 50 posts.

Newsflash: If the advertising forum bothers you that much, just don't visit it.

Although I do think, if possible, there should be some sort of "sage"-like feature (replying to a thread without pushing it to the top) because all of the "your generic forum sucks" posts end up ensuring that those sites get more attention

 

[ultraviolet]

Well people aren't really supposed to sit there and bash generic forums anyway; they're meant to critique and leave it alone afaik.

People will give more attention to the advertisements of more active members, so I think it's okay. Some people join forums with the intent of just advertising and then get sucked in.

Going by what's happening now, it really doesn't make that much of a difference; Furret's forum got about as much attention as everyone else's when she advertised it and she's probably one of the most well-known members.

Also 50 posts isn't really 'active', that's about a week in Forum Games.

 

[Dewgong]

furret is a he?

 

[goldenquagsire]

Newsflash: If the advertising forum bothers you that much, just don't visit it.

that doesn't change the fact that it's still a stupid idea. :/

i mean, either you get shitbag Freewebs sites or the occasional forum that dies within weeks being advertised. that's not really worth a whole subforum, is it?

no

well, what else is there to put in them apart from video game quotes, dragon eggs and lolrandom?

 

[Tailsy]

i mean, either you get shitbag Freewebs sites or the occasional forum that dies within weeks being advertised. that's not really worth a whole subforum, is it?

Link to your website or forums here and get feedback, attention and criticism.

???

 

[goldenquagsire]

half the people posting there don't even listen to your criticisms, or just think that you're wrong.