Folder access for registered members only

[Diesel]

Toyota club only requires new members to register online & straightaway can browse the forum liao. But i think there are still a couple of folders which is exclusive to certain members only, and they are invisible to the public.

[Seaweed]

For those whom have posted, please help to indicate your name below.

 

Yes:

Gad

DarkLord

Panda

Linus

Seaweed

[DarkLord]

They have a yearly membership fee... Plus one time member's fee..

[Gadgeter]

And what do you think of that?

[Mantaone]

Its a good idea at least when we post some "Issue" we can discuss more "openly"

 

What some other forums are doing is having a members onie folder, ppl who attend meetup

at least once have talk to the moderator then they will have access to the folder

 

At least this encourage more ppl to turn up at weekly meetups

 

Jialat lidat i hve to attend bishan meetup liao

[DarkLord]

VOGS is doing something similar.. Got a members only folder where all the R&D, Mods, and club only informations are available..

[Gadgeter]

Maybe something like a member's lounge?

[Vit4wd]

Hi All,

 

As seen, with recent cases of 'unexpected' visitors into the forum.

 

I would like to suggest that we should limit the access of certain folders to registered members only.

 

Having to surf thru a couple of forums. I realised some of them are already doing so, in which I feel it is good move.

 

Currently, you just need to register with us in order to view and post. What I have in mind is, how can we further improve the 'security'/access to prevent unwanted guest.

 

Pros:

Users will be more responsible about their posting.

Limited access to guest.

 

Cons:

Some of you may not feel comfortable disclosing your info to us.

 

 

Do feel free to post your view. Kindly refrain from drifting. Thanks.

 

 

For those whom have posted, please help to indicate your name below.

 

Yes:

Gad

DarkLord

Panda

Linus

Seaweed

Diesel

Vit4wd

 

No:

 

 

P.S: I started this poll to gather more info. This poll have nothing to do with the MCF Board of Directors.

If most of you agreed. then I'll write in the suggestion to MCF BoD.

[DarkLord]

Let's hear what others have to say..

 

If most is against the idea. then we can drop it.

It's good for people to come to meetup for registration as they cannot be hiding behind the com screen and be "internet heroes or villains". People will have to repsonsible for what they post in the forum. It also allows people to be more attached to the club.

[Adrianli]

Those related to cars topic should be left accessible to guest.

 

Secret stuff like modding, racing locations, illegal workshops or petrol kisok can be put into secret vault.

 

Members who have posted a certain number times or contribute to the forum then able to access these secret vaults.

 

Like play games like that, only members with certain reputation or points then can access certain stuff.

[DarkLord]

Hi K,

 

I totally agree with this concept. Well, I think MCF doesn't really have to collect personal information, but "members" are limited to only people the MODs and Founders know in person. This is usually the stand taken by many forums.

 

So that makes Meetups sensible. Cos "membership" doesn't promote "exclusivity", but it should promote "responisibility".

 

User agreement should include user-responsibility to take care of their own access, because they will be held responsible for the violations under their own account.

Well-said!

[Linus]

u refer to many of the many ah ?

[Gadgeter]

Hmm... so far, most of you haver suggested that we have a folder exclusively for member who have attended meetups or have meet any of the mods... ..

[BMW320i]

Hi All,

 

As seen, with recent cases of 'unexpected' visitors into the forum.

 

I would like to suggest that we should limit the access of certain folders to registered members only.

 

Having to surf thru a couple of forums. I realised some of them are already doing so, in which I feel it is good move.

 

Currently, you just need to register with us in order to view and post. What I have in mind is, how can we further improve the 'security'/access to prevent unwanted guest.

 

Pros:

Users will be more responsible about their posting.

Limited access to guest.

 

Cons:

Some of you may not feel comfortable disclosing your info to us.

 

 

Do feel free to post your view. Kindly refrain from drifting. Thanks.

 

 

For those whom have posted, please help to indicate your name below.

 

Yes:

Gad

DarkLord

Panda

Linus

Seaweed

Diesel

Vit4wd

BMW320i

 

No:

 

 

P.S: I started this poll to gather more info. This poll have nothing to do with the MCF Board of Directors.

If most of you agreed. then I'll write in the suggestion to MCF BoD.

[Linus]

tts discrimination to a certain extent.

[DarkLord]

noted and is a great idea

 

but will this affect the no. of hits to this forum? if no. of hits reduce, then $$ generate from ad will reduce, then dun hv enuff $$ to support this forum, then forum will reach to stage of shut down, then ppl write petition to get this forum running, then forum will not be free to access, then we start to pay $$??

 

2cents worth of typing

Only certain folders will be members-limited. Majority of the folders will still be available for the general public, so it shouldn't be a problem. We have to safe-guard the interests of the forum also.. Especially after so much happenings recently..

[Gadgeter]

I hope no one takes that as Discriminating..

[Gadgeter]

You have spoken what I had in mind.