After discussions over on another thread I thought I'd take the liberty of starting up a discussion thread about after the recent 'problems' certain artists have had that maybe the custom interest and sales area should be permanently locked down and made private and where only members who have a posted a certain number of times can have access too?
Should the Customs and group interest section be made private?
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Perhaps a set number of posts in the customs forum.
Mr. EcKo
OG Freak
Yes i totally agree , they should make it private and only Freak Members that have been members for 6 months with over 300 posts can only access it 
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Super Freak
In view of what has just happened, clearly, yes!
Commtech
Super Freak
Yes i totally agree , they should make it private and only Freak Members that have been members for 6 months with over 300 posts can only access it
I like those numbers. I agree.
Tekkaman Blade
Super Freak
I'm not sure about the 300 number, I would have never posted or joined if that was the requirement.
You want a number high enough to make it a real pain in the --- for someone who's just snooping. 50 might be good.
But Dave is going to have to think this through and decide. Might as well not get too carried away with details until he weighs in.
But Dave is going to have to think this through and decide. Might as well not get too carried away with details until he weighs in.
Yes, thats what I thought too, but I thought I'd set up this thread just to get folks thinking and to attract the Mods attention.
:I hope this could be implemented. Most certainly would be nice for the artists here to feel more comfortable and not get discouraged of starting projects with fear of bring harassed.
Tekkaman Blade
Super Freak
I'm thinking 25 at most, we have several members like me who only post when there is a custom they really like, or when they themselves have a new custom. I was brought over here, more so because I wanted a sculpt than anything else. If there was a really large post requirement, I wouldn't have bothered, and wouldn't have posted. Because, I'd have just been spamming to post in one thread. I mean after almost 3 years I only have around 500 posts.
Well It might act as an incentive for some then really. I mean folks can post comments on all sorts of threads out there and quite quickly get up a count.
Thing is imo it would have to be a reasonable post count to de-sway certain types of 'nosy' non fans that end up being really from professional companies.
Thing is imo it would have to be a reasonable post count to de-sway certain types of 'nosy' non fans that end up being really from professional companies.
25 may be too low though. The whole point is to prevent someone who is just lingering around. That's why we're trying to find the magic number where if they posted that much, they pretty much are interested.
Its not trying to prevent new people, its just making sure its not someone that's only here to harass someone.
Its not trying to prevent new people, its just making sure its not someone that's only here to harass someone.
I think 100 posts is perfectly reasonable with a 3 month minimum membership.
YANOULI
Super Freak
No.
why should people like me, who rarely post, be penalised?
why should people like me, who rarely post, be penalised?
TheObsoleteMan
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One problem I forsee with locking down the customs section with a post count requirement is that it might discourage new sculptors from joining.
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