Outdoor-Fishing

PaJNS · 04-16-2012

Need the Members input. Would you like to have our forum only accessable to members(would have to be a members to read posts and must log in) or have it accessable to anyone surfing the internet(Do not have to be a Member to read all the posts and have access to all posts).

Mustache · 04-16-2012

John how about non members can only access the first page of recent posts say the last 10 or 15 subjects only they can not go to the thread and read it entirelyif they wish to do sothen they need to become a member kind of like a magazine in a plastic coveryou can see what they have to offer but to get the whole story they have to buy the magazine

04-16-2012

yea, I agree with mustache. people won't buy the cow if they get the milk for free, but you DO have to give them a little taste to get them interested. I don't know if it can be done, but can HP be made viewable to "lookers" without giving them access to the actual posts? I've seen it done. Best----- JoeW

cwd · 04-16-2012

the 2 locksmith forms I am on
have a guest area. they can ask a question, read certain post but can not access the
entire form. they have to be a member to do this.
like JoeW said give them a taste, then if they want more they have to become a member

toadfrog · 04-16-2012

Read but no comment access unless they join.

bass or bass? · 04-16-2012

My opinion is viewers can see anything on the forums but cannot post , comment, or vote in polls unless they first become members.

mo65 · 04-16-2012

I'll second b or b's comment.

John T. · 04-16-2012

i think they should be able to see the home page . if any of the topic's interest them they will join.

tholmes · 04-18-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by bass or bass?

My opinion is viewers can see anything on the forums but cannot post , comment, or vote in polls unless they first become members.

This is my opinion also.

Tom

dbarnett1 · 04-19-2012

I also agree with the idea of letting people view but not comment or vote in polls unless they become members.

View Poll Results: Forum only accessable to Members.
Yes.....Members Only.	10	71.43%
No....Anyone can access all posts.	3	21.43%
No opinion.	1	7.14%
Voters: 14. You may not vote on this poll

04-16-2012	#1
PaJNS Executive Administrator/Owner Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Western PA. Posts: 3,074 Thanks: 1,135 Thanked 887 Times in 498 Posts Trader Rating: 1 reviews	Limiting forum to Members Only Need the Members input. Would you like to have our forum only accessable to members(would have to be a members to read posts and must log in) or have it accessable to anyone surfing the internet(Do not have to be a Member to read all the posts and have access to all posts). __________________ I NEVER lied about the size of the Fish I caught....I just remember them being BIGGER... "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and....HE WILL STEAL YOUR FAVORITE SPOT." "There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why, I dream of things that never were and ask why not"---RFK Outdoor-Fishing...The Place To Talk Fishing and A Great Place To Be !!

04-16-2012	#2
Mustache Moderator Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Western PA Posts: 533 Thanks: 213 Thanked 143 Times in 88 Posts Trader Rating: 0 reviews	John how about non members can only access the first page of recent posts say the last 10 or 15 subjects only they can not go to the thread and read it entirelyif they wish to do sothen they need to become a member kind of like a magazine in a plastic coveryou can see what they have to offer but to get the whole story they have to buy the magazine __________________ Ordeal ...Wagion Lodge #6...Order of the Arrow I'm a man..I can change ..If I have to ..I guess

04-16-2012	#4
cwd Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lemoore Ca. Posts: 936 Thanks: 262 Thanked 82 Times in 73 Posts Trader Rating: 0 reviews	the 2 locksmith forms I am on have a guest area. they can ask a question, read certain post but can not access the entire form. they have to be a member to do this. like JoeW said give them a taste, then if they want more they have to become a member __________________ If you did not know DA GILLS are my passion !! There is no loosing in fishing. Either you catch fish, or you learn. Either way it is better than working!!

04-16-2012	#5
toadfrog Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: OKLAHOMA Posts: 905 Thanks: 0 Thanked 96 Times in 76 Posts Trader Rating: 3 reviews	Read but no comment access unless they join. __________________ You and I can make a positive difference in someones life every day if only for a moment.

04-16-2012	#3
JoeW Guest Posts: n/a	yea, I agree with mustache. people won't buy the cow if they get the milk for free, but you DO have to give them a little taste to get them interested. I don't know if it can be done, but can HP be made viewable to "lookers" without giving them access to the actual posts? I've seen it done. Best----- JoeW

04-16-2012	#6
bass or bass? Moderator Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Phoenix Arizona Posts: 3,013 Thanks: 683 Thanked 346 Times in 283 Posts Trader Rating: 4 reviews	My opinion is viewers can see anything on the forums but cannot post , comment, or vote in polls unless they first become members. __________________ ~Outdoor-Fishing Moderator~N.A.F.C.~B.A.S.S.~BoatU.S.~N.R.A.~A.M.A. ~

04-16-2012	#7
mo65 I FEAR NO FISH Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Chillicothe, Ohio Posts: 1,861 Thanks: 148 Thanked 438 Times in 307 Posts Trader Rating: 0 reviews	I'll second b or b's comment. __________________ *OUTDOOR-FISHING MODERATOR* The Final Boss of Braid PROUD WALMART SHOPPER Hanging Out with "Tools" Ashes to ashes...dust to dust...if it wasn't for my super smooth carbon drag...my 30 year old Trilene would bust! *mo, mo, mo your boat...*

04-16-2012	#8
John T. Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lock Haven Pa. Posts: 256 Thanks: 25 Thanked 49 Times in 33 Posts Trader Rating: 0 reviews	i think they should be able to see the home page . if any of the topic's interest them they will join.

04-19-2012	#10
dbarnett1 Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Cuba MO Posts: 349 Thanks: 50 Thanked 67 Times in 35 Posts Trader Rating: 2 reviews	I also agree with the idea of letting people view but not comment or vote in polls unless they become members. __________________ WARNING: In the event of the RAPTURE my boat will be UN-MANNED!

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