Post by Admin on Mar 15, 2024 13:45:11 GMT 10
When I set up this forum I had to decide whether boards and posts would be visible to anyone on the internet or just to registered members: I chose the latter, for no good reason really but I had to make a choice.
It is likely that with posts being private Google has been unable to search them and thus provide details of this forum in its search results which, in turn, may be a factor in the low level of membership we have seen.
What I propose is to change the forum setting which keeps post views restricted to members only and instead allows posts to be viewed by anyone on the internet who visits this forum's website. NB. In order to create new threads or comment upon existing ones people will still need to be members of this board and thus approved by me - visitors may only view.
I can effect this change on individual boards so, for example, "General" could be made public and all other boards remain restricted to members or all boards could be made public or anything in-between.
NOTE WELL: if this change occurs all your posts to date, on the given board(s) will instantly become public property - if there is anything you would like me to remove let me know - you are able to edit and delete from your own posts also.
I'll not make this change unless the majority support it - please let me know your thoughts, preferably in this thread but a PM is also fine.
Mike Harding (Admin)
15th March 2024
It is likely that with posts being private Google has been unable to search them and thus provide details of this forum in its search results which, in turn, may be a factor in the low level of membership we have seen.
What I propose is to change the forum setting which keeps post views restricted to members only and instead allows posts to be viewed by anyone on the internet who visits this forum's website. NB. In order to create new threads or comment upon existing ones people will still need to be members of this board and thus approved by me - visitors may only view.
I can effect this change on individual boards so, for example, "General" could be made public and all other boards remain restricted to members or all boards could be made public or anything in-between.
NOTE WELL: if this change occurs all your posts to date, on the given board(s) will instantly become public property - if there is anything you would like me to remove let me know - you are able to edit and delete from your own posts also.
I'll not make this change unless the majority support it - please let me know your thoughts, preferably in this thread but a PM is also fine.
Mike Harding (Admin)
15th March 2024
