Public?

[XeroCint]

Why aren't the boards public? Or at least Pages of Creativity? It's kinda hard to show off a mag when people aren't willing to sign up.

[Sunjo]

Most boards are public, and why would we let everyone see our magazine?

What privilege do members get then?

[XeroCint]

Because they are too lazy to sign up. Members can post, while guests can't. You have to give a carrot or else they'll have nothing to chase.

[Sunjo]

If they're too lazy to sign up then they're not interested in the community..

I'd prefer not to give extra to people who aren't going to sign up/post.
Enough boards are open for guest view anyway, including the resource section.. the magazine should remain member only imo.

[XeroCint]

Well, they may not be interested in the community if they don't understand what kind of community it is. It doesn't really matter to me, but I think if you want a person to sign up you need to give them a chance to see what it is like.

[Dude™]

imo, it should remain private...
Like Sunjo mentioned, it should remain a feature limited to members, to at least encourage users to join, look around, and possibly stick around.

[Sunjo]

They can see what it's like through the OT section and such.. the magazine isn't a very good representation of our community imo.

I'll have a talk with sven about making the magazine public tonight, although I prefer it private, gives guests an incentive to register, I think..

[ViTuspek]

Screw guests. If you just view a forum as a guest you need to be shot.

[Sunjo]

^ My thoughts exactly, only I didn't want to say it.

[Spaz]

Mar 21, 2009 19:31:01 GMT -5 ViTuspek said:

Screw guests. If you just view a forum as a guest you need to be shot.

<3

I agree with Sunjo, the Magazine should remain private as an extra bonus for members who sign up.

[Parker]

Definately should private, when advertising or whatever you can let people know that there is a magazine, or just have the board so guests can see it but not go in it OR in the description on it you could mention that only members can read it and not guests

[XeroCint]

I think I don't want to waste my 'points'/'monetary junk' on the classifieds now because if only 90 people are viewing it compared to the hundreds that could total out from guests per month then I don't see the point. Sigh, so we aren't public, and we aren't private. This is a very odd business strategy.

[Sunjo]

Saying we aren't public or private is a very stupid comment tbh.

But I see your point about classifieds.. although it's not like you can spend those points elsewhere lol.

[Spaz]

Maybe it would be better to make the magazine public...