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05-06-2015, 10:31 AM
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Re: Open Forum or Closed Forum?

Originally Posted by carol ->
I think we have the best of both on this forum. We're open for other people to view and hopefully enjoy so much that they join.
Then we have the members only section if we want to discuss something with our forum friends without the www looking in.

Who could want more?
Spot on

Also, unlike other closed forums where you generally just need to register, our Members Only section requires you to have posted at least 25 times and have been registered for 3 months (the latter can be skipped if a current member vouches for the new member).
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05-06-2015, 10:33 AM
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Re: Open Forum or Closed Forum?

That's where good moderation comes into play, too many forums become personal fiefdoms with the owner ignoring bad behaviour from people they like.
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05-06-2015, 10:35 AM
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Re: Open Forum or Closed Forum?

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I prefer open myself . It is not wise to give too many personal details on any site open are closed.

I have been on some closed sites, they seem to encourage people to engage in trollish behaviour because they can't be seen by the outside world .
I can't see how it makes much difference. If people want to engage in trollish behaviour I think they will do so whether the forum is open or closed.
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05-06-2015, 10:49 AM
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Re: Open Forum or Closed Forum?

Originally Posted by orangutan ->
I can't see how it makes much difference. If people want to engage in trollish behaviour I think they will do so whether the forum is open or closed.
You probably wouldn't think it would make a difference Ania genuine people are the same everywhere and it isn't always obvious to the casual eye but I have observed people behaving quite differently on the two types of sites.
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05-06-2015, 11:09 AM
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Re: Open Forum or Closed Forum?

[QUOTE=Meg;661496]You probably wouldn't think it would make a difference Ania genuine people are the same everywhere.

I have observed people behaving differently quite on the two types of sites.[/QUOTE]





Ooer, how odd. Fancy having to remember which forum you're on before you know how to post. Seems a bit weird to me, like Jekyll & Hyde.
Guess it takes allsorts.
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05-06-2015, 11:15 AM
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Re: Open Forum or Closed Forum?

One good thing about open forums is they are a source of information for people .

I have used a health sites and would never have found the information I was looking for had the site been closed.
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05-06-2015, 06:50 PM
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Re: Open Forum or Closed Forum?

Originally Posted by Julie1962 ->
That's where good moderation comes into play, too many forums become personal fiefdoms with the owner ignoring bad behaviour from people they like.
I haven't seen bad mods on the forums I'm on ........ Some folk obviously choose the wrong forums. We've all done it as some time.......
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05-06-2015, 06:59 PM
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Re: Open Forum or Closed Forum?

Well its still all new to me, but yes i would prefer an open forum as you get the chance to try before you buy...
Anyway i like it and i'm staying
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05-06-2015, 07:18 PM
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Re: Open Forum or Closed Forum?

I'm always amazed that people have the time to be on more than one forum, it takes all my spare time just to keep up on this one......
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05-06-2015, 07:31 PM
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Re: Open Forum or Closed Forum?

I belong to quite a few different forums (another older persons, gardening, AV, The Professionals, to name but a few), but always gravitate/return to who I consider to be my closest friends...the OFFs. I'm on here all day, on and off.

The other ones get almost forgotten, until I go through my password list and think 'oooh, not visited you for awhile.'

As for the debate...I have no preference.
 
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