[wp-forums] Your WordPress forum

[Mark Duncan]

The only downside to simply nofollow'ing links is that we leave 
potentially harmful links in the forum.

If we nofollow the links, then someone still needs to check they don't 
point at nasty sites, which again reintroduces the problem of needing to 
moderate that forum.

You're certainly correct about closing the forum though, i can't see any 
means to simply closing it from the bbPress backend, though i can't 
imagine it's beyond the scope of bbPress.

Chris, don't the automatic folks follow/subscribe to this list already? 
I was under the impression some of the automatic team were subscribers 
to this list.

Appreciate your time responding.

Mark

Chris Kasten wrote:
> Personally, I don't see a huge need to shut it down. I'd sure like to see
> the links in forum posts nofollow'd though.
> 
> Technically, I'll have to explore the bbPress admin features. I'm not sure I
> (admin level) have the option to much beyond completely remove or add
> forums. Making one read-only doesn't seem to be an option. However, maybe
> that's an option for the automattic folks with higher privs.
> 
> I'll try to put more thought into a more coherent reply after the current
> religious holiday weekend winds down.
> 
> Chris_K
> 
> 
> On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 9:06 AM, Mark Duncan <wp-t31os at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> 
>> Following the discussion yesterday, i think it's pretty safe to assume
>> we're all happy to consider closing the "Your WordPress" forum and posting
>> an annoucement of some kind in the forum to highlight why this change has
>> been made. As has been brought up, it can always be re-opened if there is a
>> huge backlash from the change.
>>
>> I think i was being a little hasty in my eagerness to make something happen
>> yesterday and what i would now propose is that we allow a week or so for
>> others to air any objections to this change, and if noone has shown
>> grievances within a week from now i'll make a start on formalising an email
>> to Matt to highlight the concerns and the proposed solution.
>>
>> Does everyone feel one week is enough to hash out any further discussion on
>> this issue and air disagreements?
>>
>> Of course this change is still subject to approval, so it's not as if
>> sending the email guarantees it will happen anyway.
>>
>> I often do alot of talking, share ideas, but usually i'm not very proactive
>> in making things happen(guilty as charged), i want this to be a turning
>> point and be something i work toward making happen if we're agreed this will
>> better the forums on the whole.
>>
>> Mark Duncan
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