Extra Points For New Members - To Keep Or Not To Keep
Date: Tue, 07/10/2007 - 00:14
All of the admin here realize together that we were in error to post the individuals names who were manipulating the points system and we do apologize for any humiliation that this may have caused. Our technical team is in the process of creating a moderators forum which will be password protected, so that moderators and admin can privately discuss issues in the future. In the meantime we will be deleting the thread that I started in hopes of converting what was negative into something more positive. Managing such a large community is a tremendous task, and Vikas, Mike, Jason and myself are only human beings and we learn and grow each day.
In the spirit of democracy and what makes this community unique, we are asking all of you to participate in this poll, which will remain for 4 days. There are two options to choose from:
1.) We continue to give our new members during their first day of posting extra points for each post as an incentive for them to remain and grow in our community. By choosing this option, please understand that any current members who create multiple accounts, post for a day, and donate the points to themselves will be permanently banned in a private manner. Names nor evidence will never be displayed outside of the new private moderators forum that is being created.
2.) We will discontinue giving our new members additional points for their first day of posting. (Rather than earning $10.00 in their first day, they may earn $1.00.) By choosing this option, please understand that the three members who were banned yesterday for manipulating the points system will be unbanned.
I for one recognize and appreciate the generosity that Vikas has displayed in sharing the adsense revenues with our community, knowing that he could very well be putting this money into his company or his own wallet. I want our community to grow and I think that the extra points that are being given to our new members is a very nice gesture and I would like to see this continue. Needless to say I am starting the vote off by voting for Option #1.
In the spirit of democracy and what makes this community unique, we are asking all of you to participate in this poll, which will remain for 4 days. There are two options to choose from:
1.) We continue to give our new members during their first day of posting extra points for each post as an incentive for them to remain and grow in our community. By choosing this option, please understand that any current members who create multiple accounts, post for a day, and donate the points to themselves will be permanently banned in a private manner. Names nor evidence will never be displayed outside of the new private moderators forum that is being created.
2.) We will discontinue giving our new members additional points for their first day of posting. (Rather than earning $10.00 in their first day, they may earn $1.00.) By choosing this option, please understand that the three members who were banned yesterday for manipulating the points system will be unbanned.
I for one recognize and appreciate the generosity that Vikas has displayed in sharing the adsense revenues with our community, knowing that he could very well be putting this money into his company or his own wallet. I want our community to grow and I think that the extra points that are being given to our new members is a very nice gesture and I would like to see this continue. Needless to say I am starting the vote off by voting for Option #1.