Thoughts on Advertising

MT2008 · #1 04-12-2009, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Phoenixent

I don't see any problem with adds down the right hand side. The only security problem you would have is with bots overwriting the pages since non registered users can still modify the page. It happen on a wiki that I was a Administrator on and fixed it by only registered users can edit the page. Then we had no other problems.

Our Main Page is already set so that only those with Sysops status can edit anything on it.

That reminds me...is Cinema Weaponry ever going to get its own site?

Gunmaster45 · #2 04-13-2009, 12:19 AM

As I had originally suggested, I still think advertizing is a great idea for the site, I can imaging keeping it running costs lots of money.

And I changed the main page to Sysop only because I figured only the Admins. should need to edit the page and no one else. Even registered users can be potential trolls/spammers.

And I agree with Jacen, we should make the site a little less wiki. But nothing too crazy, major change can be annoying.

Winchester · #3 04-13-2009, 12:36 AM

I think it would be a good idea. Places like Impact guns or shooting supply stores, but it cant get carried away like IMDB

Phoenixent · #4 04-13-2009, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by MT2008

Our Main Page is already set so that only those with Sysops status can edit anything on it.

That reminds me...is Cinema Weaponry ever going to get its own site?

The problem we had was non registered user would make a new page or mod a current page to have Ad links. That is why we made so you would have to register to create or modify pages. That ended the problem with unwanted mods.

As for CW I don't think that will happen at all.

MT2008 · #5 04-13-2009, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Phoenixent

The problem we had was non registered user would make a new page or mod a current page to have Ad links. That is why we made so you would have to register to create or modify pages. That ended the problem with unwanted mods.

As for CW I don't think that will happen at all.

Ah, OK, I see. Of course, then this brings up the age-old debate about whether or not we should close out anonymous users from editing. I have mixed feelings about it, but would accept the outcome either way if we all vote on it.

Spartan198 · #6 04-13-2009, 11:21 PM

I agree with Excalibur; as long as there are no pop-ups, I'm fine with whatever you decide. But I think gun- and film-related advertisements would be more in line with the purpose of IMFDB.

Gunmaster45 · #7 04-14-2009, 12:12 AM

I think anonymous users should not be allowed to make pages. Period. Some people are serious in editing and adding insight, so blocking them from editing isn't necesarily fair, yet I've had some jerk wads delete entire pages, including my profiles, so I don't think it would be a big deal if we blocked them from editing. It's not like it is punishment if someone makes a username and starts a profile...

Spartan198 · #8 04-14-2009, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Gunmaster45

I think anonymous users should not be allowed to make pages. Period. Some people are serious in editing and adding insight, so blocking them from editing isn't necesarily fair, yet I've had some jerk wads delete entire pages, including my profiles, so I don't think it would be a big deal if we blocked them from editing. It's not like it is punishment if someone makes a username and starts a profile...

Yeah, I agree with that. Imagine the improvement if Wikipedia was to institute a policy like that.

True, it won't stop every troublemaker, but it's better than logging on of a morning and finding a million new pages with nothing but a title on them.