Should forum posting be members only?

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Should forum posting be restricted to members only?

All forums should require members to be signed in before posting.
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26%
All but the Open Forum should require members to be signed in before posting.
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42%
Some forums should require members to be signed in before posting.
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32%
No forums should require anyone to be signed in before posting.
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Total votes: 19

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Should forum posting be members only?

Post by pennymachines »

A poll in response to this feedback.

Should forum posting be restricted to registered and signed-in members only?

Currently the forum is configured so that "Some forums should require members to be signed in before posting."
Specifically the Feedback, Open and Auction forums allow posting by non-members and members who have not signed on.

Posting images is restricted to signed-in members (and will remain so).

Note: this poll is open to all (members or not) but permits only one vote.
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Post by Bent Copper »

I voted in favour of Guest posts. I think anonymous posts are better than no posts at all.
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Post by arrgee »

Only 14 votes cast so far, talk about apathy !!!!!!
(yes I have voted)
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Post by badpenny »

Arrgee wrote:Only 14 votes cast so far, talk about apathy !!!!!!
(yes I have voted)
Edge of their seats with indifference if you ask me..... they must have missed the bit about £10 via Paypal for voting!
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Post by badpenny »

Not being totally aware of how the pixies inside my computer work I could be (usually are) totally wrong, but .........
How would the system know a guest hadn't already voted? :cool:
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Post by coin-op »

It doesn't need to; we're all honest and full of boundless integrity (trust me on this one) :cool:
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Post by arrgee »

Coin-op wrote
(trust me on this one)
ok, just cos it's Christmas though. :D
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Post by pennymachines »

Not much response. Maybe only a few care.
"All but the Open Forum should require members to be signed in before posting" leads by one vote at the moment, so to show your votes count - the Open Forum is now the only one that allows unregistered posting.

I'll leave the poll open and will change permissions again as votes demand.

Happy Christmas!
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