Posted by Oddzilla on July 8, 2000, at 11:48:06
In reply to Re: registration system and possible 2nd board, posted by Dr. Bob on July 7, 2000, at 2:52:25
> > But a CC# requirement would mean no more posts by
> > this _h_uman _b_eing
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> Why?
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I can't speak for Harry but this Odd being doesn't even have a credit card! At the risk of being dense do you mean people have to pay or just have a credit card?
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> It's unfortunate, but I realize that each new hoop to jump through turns some people off. It's a trade-off. I'd rather have it be more supportive here than have more people here. Of course, I wouldn't want to turn *too many* people off...
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> But another concern of mine has in fact been how busy it's been here at times. Could there at some point be too much of a good thing?
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Dr. Bob aside from the effect it has on posters at some point isn't it going to be impossible for you to keep up your oversight? I think losing that would change the board more than limiting the number of posters.
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> I've wondered about starting a second board. But I'm not sure how to differentiate it from this one. It could be specialized in some way, for example, focused on particular diagnoses or medications. Or on a specific age group, like children.
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> Or the walls could just be a different color, and another general discussion might develop, but then there might be a lot of double-posting.
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> Hmm, what about limiting it to those who've been here the longest -- or posted the most???
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What about a separate limited list for people who've been her the longest. You could "grandfather " in all the current posters that wanted to be in it and after that have a waiting list as people drop out. There could be a separate unlimited list for new people, old people who want to come back after an absence. The unlimited list would also be open to people on the other list. People on the limited list who were uncivil could also be sent back to the unlimited list for a first warning and have to get back on the waiting list.If the second list was not accessible (to read) to the public it might be possible to attract people willing to pay for a safe place to post. I don't think I would want to pay for something that everybody could read but not post on.
I think trying to separate the political from the personal from the religous from the medical from the psychological would probably not work and just lead to more bickering about what board people should post on. Like which board would you post the movie reviews and recipes on? Part of the charm of PB for me was how wide ranging it could be.
Thanks for fixing my address and getting me registered. Best wishes O.
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