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CrashGordon
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Why do you think the management is so reluctant to require registration for the forums in order to combat ever-increasing amounts of spam in the forums?
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99jolegg
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I didn't vote because none of the options applied. I think Flyaway is reluctant to introduce member only posting is because the money from registering users is used to pay for the website and its bandwidth etc. If you got rid of guest posting and forced everyone to pay $5 to join, it would decrease the popularity of Flyaway as in the site because people can't just pass by and ask a quick question - they have to take time to register.
Basically, I think the money is needed and it makes the site more popular and flexible by having guest posting.
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Greekman72
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| Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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None of the above.They (Fly Away owner-s)had read statistics...The more people get in for free and post and find infos the more fishes they will bite the 5 dollars bait.
Personally from the 10 times i visit sites which are asking for e-mails to log in the 8 i go away....
Spams is the price of free log in but its automatically ignored if you calculate the following 
80275 x 5 = 
Its business.
I would always want to know if we are the first in members numbers and which site is the second and with how many members...
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CrashGordon
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| Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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I didn't vote because none of the options applied. I think Flyaway is reluctant to introduce member only posting is because the money from registering users is used to pay for the website and its bandwidth etc. If you got rid of guest posting and forced everyone to pay $5 to join, it would decrease the popularity of Flyaway as in the site because people can't just pass by and ask a quick question - they have to take time to register.
Basically, I think the money is needed and it makes the site more popular and flexible by having guest posting. |
Most forum software has the ability to have more than one class of membership, so the requirement for a membership fee for forum posting rights is not a requirement.
I do the following at omega-air.org. One class (non-VA members) of forum membership may post to the general forums, while the VA membership can post both to the general forums and the Omega-Air members-only forums.
Anonymous posting is not permitted under any circumstance.
In other words, give the guests the ability to register for the forums without paying a fee. Permit access to the extensive download section  and galleries to paying members only.
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Greekman72
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| Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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Thats true and very proffesional way of handling a site 
In our case i thing that money get people blind...And push them to...Fly Away from the real problems... 
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CrashGordon
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| Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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| I would always want to know if we are the first in members numbers and which site is the second and with how many members... |
A wise person said, in another topic, that size wasn't the important thing.  
How many of those 80275 have been active in the forums in the past day/week/month/year?
And why would anyone object to free registration to join a forum? Vatsim, FS Passengers, Captain Sim, PMDG, Flight1 and many others require it. Their forums are quite active.
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99jolegg
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| Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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I didn't vote because none of the options applied. I think Flyaway is reluctant to introduce member only posting is because the money from registering users is used to pay for the website and its bandwidth etc. If you got rid of guest posting and forced everyone to pay $5 to join, it would decrease the popularity of Flyaway as in the site because people can't just pass by and ask a quick question - they have to take time to register.
Basically, I think the money is needed and it makes the site more popular and flexible by having guest posting. |
Most forum software has the ability to have more than one class of membership, so the requirement for a membership fee for forum posting rights is not a requirement.
I do the following at omega-air.org. One class (non-VA members) of forum membership may post to the general forums, while the VA membership can post both to the general forums and the Omega-Air members-only forums.
Anonymous posting is not permitted under any circumstance.
In other words, give the guests the ability to register for the forums without paying a fee. Permit access to the extensive download section and galleries to paying members only. |
All very true - I was simply struggling to think of reasons why it won't happen 
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Greekman72
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| Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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| I would always want to know if we are the first in members numbers and which site is the second and with how many members... |
A wise person said, in another topic, that size wasn't the important thing.
How many of those 80275 have been active in the forums in the past day/week/month/year?
And why would anyone object to free registration to join a forum? Vatsim, FS Passengers, Captain Sim, PMDG, Flight1 and many others require it. Their forums are quite active. |
Yes i agree.I think we are about 20 or im wrong?.
Although i believe that the 5 dollars are active for all the 80000...
We must not ignore size in all cases...
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CrashGordon
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| All very true - I was simply struggling to think of reasons why it won't happen |
Now that, I can relate to.
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Yes i agree.I think we are about 20 or im wrong?.
Although i believe that the 5 dollars are active for all the 80000...
We must not ignore size in all cases...
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Good thing we don't get charged by the post.
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Greekman72
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| Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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LooooooL....Probably its the next thought of Sites Headqurters.
For their pocket sizes... Another not ignored case...
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Greekman72
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Thanks pilotwannabe...but...where are we? Am i missing or have to tune something??? 
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pilotwannabe
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I know, it is odd, we have 80,276 members and the biggest forum on that list has only 12,601...maybe they know that not every member is active in the forums
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Greekman72
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Hmmmm  ...I see...Thanks pilotwannabe.
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Donīt now how, but i am agree. 
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