[wp-forums] Accounts registering just to post personal links

[Mark / t31os]

Hi all,

I'm not sure i was really setting out to totally remove the "Your 
WordPress" forum entirely when i brought about the discussion, all the 
same, i think there's obviously some shared feelings about that forum in 
particular.

So let me say this bluntly, who makes the final call on such a decision, 
so we can simply address this outright, rather than perhaps skirting 
around the notion of removing that forum all together.

My point being, is there a required "Yes" from a particular party to 
make this happen or should we(can we) consider a majority vote here as 
valid enough reason to move ahead and remove that forum, i'm not "in the 
know"(again for lack of better wording) enough to make such a big change 
to the forum without fear of a back lash at one level or another.

A problem here perhaps, is that because such an area has existed for X 
amount of time, i think it could be a little hasty of me(us, whatever) 
to think removing the forum wouldn't result in some form of outcry from 
the effected users (we provide something, then take it away).

It's only a few clicks, then it's gone(taking it away is simple)... but 
i'd like to consider what will happen if such a change were to take 
place, are we considering how users will react, as there are clear 
genuine cases where honest members post links to show off their blogs, 
how will those users respond.

I'm thinking out loud here...(i'm not necessarily for or against the 
idea yet).... just sharing my thoughts...

Your thoughts please. :)

Mark


mrmist wrote:
> In message 
> <C54904B60C3BCA49A7E542AB289823FD014DDB0BD55D at AUSP01VMBX11.collaborationh
> ost.net>, Joni Mueller <joni at jonimueller.com> writes
>> I think the Your WordPress started out as  a showcase of WP-driven 
>> sites. That was all well and good when WP wasn't the overwhelming 
>> choice of blogging
> ..
> 
> Sounds about right.  Maybe it is a victim of growing popularity.  I 
> think (and feel free to disagree) that it would take a lot of moderator 
> effort to police Your WordPress fairly and uniformly.  It may be the 
> case that the section either has to be dropped entirely, or left much as 
> it is.
>