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Discussion in 'Forum Management' started by ThatForumPlace, May 5, 2007.

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    Just curious, when it comes to guest permissions, which types of permissions work best for you?

    Guests cannot read a thing or even view categories
    Guests cannot read a thing, but can see what categories exist
    Guests can read posts, but not reply
    Guests can read posts AND reply

    Curious in terms of BUILDING traffic, not so much in terms of preventing Spam (that's for a separate topic)
     
    ThatForumPlace, May 5, 2007 IP
  2. yogesh sarkar

    yogesh sarkar Well-Known Member

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    Guests can read posts, but not reply

    Is what I implement and preach
     
    yogesh sarkar, May 5, 2007 IP
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    super Well-Known Member

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    Guests can read posts, but not reply
     
    super, May 5, 2007 IP
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    lowco2525 Active Member

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    With what they said above, guests can read but not reply.
     
    lowco2525, May 5, 2007 IP
  5. Stax_Daniel

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    I prefer guests being able to read a limited number of threads, and then must register...that way i get the traffic...and the members...because if they read 20 threads...and then get annoyed because they have to register to read more...then i don't really need them as a visitor anyway
     
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    Jerlene.net Prominent Member

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    Guests should be able to read posts, just not post anything.
     
    Jerlene.net, May 5, 2007 IP
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    Allen Peon

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    Guests can read posts, but not reply.
    That's works pretty well :)
     
    Allen, May 6, 2007 IP
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    kodut Well-Known Member

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    Guests can read posts, but not reply
     
    kodut, May 7, 2007 IP
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    sachin410 Illustrious Member

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    What about new forums...my forum gets a lot of uniques but few registrations..

    Would it be a good idea - allowing guest to posts till there is sufficient content?
     
    sachin410, May 7, 2007 IP
  10. yogesh sarkar

    yogesh sarkar Well-Known Member

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    Sachin if you allow guests to post then things might just get out of hand. Leave alone the spam bots, people can take advantage of this anonymity post what they normally wouldn't if they had to register to post.
     
    yogesh sarkar, May 7, 2007 IP
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    Guests can read posts, but not reply
     
    harshakiran, May 8, 2007 IP
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    Same as everybody else said: Guests can read posts, but not reply.
    That's the best setup you can have imho.
     
    Diether, May 9, 2007 IP
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    ForgottenCreature Notable Member

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    No, because then you'll have spam bots coming through and taking advantage of that.
     
    ForgottenCreature, May 9, 2007 IP
  14. ThatForumPlace

    ThatForumPlace Peon

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    Cool. Thank you for the overwhelming agreed upon responses. Gonna give it a shot.
     
    ThatForumPlace, May 9, 2007 IP