[wp-forums] Doing it for free.

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Interesting idea:
Flaw - you said it yourself: someone less than desirable could jump in.
Possible solution: wp-install mailing list. Only those "approved" and 
"trustworthy" can subscribe to it. When some one needs an install done, 
a message is sent on the list, and some one responds with the "I'll do 
it".... then they contact the user off-line from the forums.

If a post is found on the forums requesting info, then a mod could 
forward it to the list and remove the posting (or reply with a note 
saying that the wp-install list has been contacted and someone will be 
able to help them out. Either way, the thread is then closed.

The question is.... how to determine who is A&T enough to be on the 
list? Who makes that determination?

-tg


Podz wrote:
> This is something I've wanted to do for ages and in the light of a 
> certain post or two..
>
> Could we offer - through the forums - free installation?
>
> The user gets:
> - one fresh WP installed
>
> We get:
> - less frustrated users
> - more information between us about hosts
>
> WP gets:
> - a little chunk of PR (if anyone notices)
>
> But........
> - we would need an 'approved' list of people who we absolutely trust 
> to have access
> - we would need to be firm about the 'deal'. No follow-on asking please.
> - we do no security stuff. Permissions stay as is.
> - we do plugins unless we agree a 'package' of some sort which we all 
> follow.
> - they would have to post, someone respond. There is a chance someone 
> not so good could jump in and cause problems.
>
> - the only condition is they post back to the thread in the forums.
>
> I would really like to do this, but is it realistically possible?
> Where are the flaws?
>
> P.
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