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Guys I am getting an increasing number of requests for access to the private forums here. Generally my only restrictions to access here are:
1) I dont allow direct Casino Employees
2) I dont allow people who are known or highly suspected of sharing confidential information with affiliate managers. IE Brown Nosers who cut and paste everything they see or give their login details out to their favorite aff managers to win brownie points.
3) I tend to frown on webmasters who want to lurk only and dont participate in discussions. I dont think it fair when most of us share valuable information about programs or advertising strategies and the lurkers just want to soak all this up like a sponge while sharing nothing in return. As a result I generally wont allow people access to the private areas if they dont post or interact in the public areas. While not a written policy anywhere this approach seemed to make sense to me so I have been acting on this and NOT allowing some webmasters entry here into the inner sanctum.
The problem is I am getting upwards of ten requests a week for access by webmasters that havent been participating, but are known affiliates in the business. I am wondering if I should relax restriction 3 or not. What do you guys think? I can go either way with this. I wont let everyone in, but I think a few more people wouldnt hurt…
That is a good question ….
if they do not post why do they want in ? I would guess they need to post more on the outside … as well if they want to post inside to avoid programs blackballing them that is a valid excuse but if not I do not understand why they want in ….
Hahaha your private area is like a club to them LOL it always sucks to be excluded … But if you do not have anything to offer the country clubs usually do not want you … That is unless your just dirty rotten filthy stinking rich :xmas: or a real Santa !
You hit the nail on the head Badabing and it’s just how I feel.
I have no idea why they want in to the private areas when they don’t bother to post in public. I thought some might be concerned about black balling, but who knows. We might let them in and they just lurk, then I would feel akward throwing them out again after granting access…
Are they nosy or do they really want to participate? That is the question….
I think the rule about only letting in people who have posted a while is a good one – but I do think they might as well be told so.
GPWA looks pretty dead and CAP rocks! So many want in. It can only help CAP to have more members.
The question is: Why are we here? What does the Prof want to accomplish here?
The exchange of info, so people should be contributing!
True y’all
I don’t see why others should get the full dollar
when they don’t contribute at least 2 cents.
:rolleyes:
Professor,
Trust your instincts. I know I do!
I tend to agree with the majority here, do what you feel is right and beneficial to all of us. But, you may want to post some rules if you’re going to allow some in and not others.
Lurkers suck!Originally posted by aleph
True y’allI don’t see why others should get the full dollar
when they don’t contribute at least 2 cents.
:rolleyes:
What an analogy
I also agree with most and think you should trust your instincts as pitboss has indicated.
I like it the way it is. If they want in, they can participate outside first.
Only exception – if someone in here who is trusted recommends the person and ensures that this person will actively participate. However, there probably won’t be too many of these.
Hey Professor,
I believe that the private forums should be restricted to only those gambling portal webmasters that post in the public forum. Maybe it would be a good idea to post the ones most of us would know to discuss whether they are trustable or not.Happy Holidays Everyone :cheers:
I like Allan’s idea!
Maybe we can vote them in once they posted a bit.
Hey … it works for the cardinals when they elect a new pope.
:rolleyes:
Professor you know who they are, and who they are in the business. So guess it is up to you.. You could always ask them if they plan on posting or are they just wanting to keep up on things.
But not all webmasters will post in public forums, this does not mean they wont post in private forums. As I am sure you know, I rarely post in public forums..
Prof,
You have been doing a great job so your decision is what is best. If you start voting and all that jazz it can only come back to bite you in the ass. I mean we all have different views here though we share many common views. But a voting system sounds a bit scarey like things we have all seen not so long ago and its hard to please everyone …. all in all I believe in what you have done so far and would rather not be one that has to make these decsions when the you already do such great work. Its your forums and I know that you will make the best decisions for what we need here.
I do agree that some will not make posts in public areas but well that is there choice, but even occasional posts in public which we all do here whether its a opinion or a helping tip is what is needed. I have seen all of us here with access in the private areas do this for newbies or just people in need of help which is what’s needed for your site to grow.
This is a tuff call for the Prof…
It should be a discretionary call based on the persons ability or want to contribute equally, give and take, in the forums. That’s what it’s all about.
Don’t go the way of setting hard and fast rules or votes etc. because it then becomes pseudo political and that wouldn’t add to the great chemistry of this forum.
If people want in that never post then its reasonable to assume they are gathering info rather than adding to the pot!
Good luck on this one Professor!
