[wp-forums] "official" policy should be made

[Phu]

I can't write much right now but just wanted to say that the idea of a
services forum (whose threads are segregated from actual support forums) is
a good one.

On 3/17/06, Podz <podz at tamba2.org.uk> wrote:
>
> Michael B wrote:
> > It appears to me that an "official" posted policy should be made, by
> this
> > list in a consensus, or by Matt.
>
> I would favour a 'Services' forum and for everything in that forum to
> never make the front page at all. That would mean no tags.
>
> That would add to clutter in some way though but I have not the
> slightest doubt that it would be used.
> It would require a sticky about the T&C we write and we would have to
> police that firmly.
> We would need to have rules like "The thread title must say the nature
> of the help offered:
> "Themes: Custom designs"
> "Code: Plugins written for $$$"
> "Installation: $10 fee"
> or similar. Makes that part of the forums much easier to search as
> people can just scan.
>
> I'm not sure how a fee could work and I'm going to assume that WP as a
> entity has enough $ behind it without the few pennies that this would
> maybe bring.
>
> The advantages of the forum for users is that this could drive prices
> down. That of course is a disadvantage for those providing such services.
>
> And while creating the forum is not a problem, I am not able to keep it
> off the front page. That needs Matt to flick some buttons somewhere.
>
> Alternatively, we change the 'Requests and Feedback' forum. It is
> relatively underused. But then where does that go - I would imagine Matt
> and Co. take a particular interest in all things posted there so from
> that point of view it's a resource.
>
> Before we ask Matt though I think we need to find holes in this if
> indeed this is considered to be a solution. We must find holes - here is
> one for instance:
> Person A posts to Howto forum asking for help.
> Person B says "Hey, look at my post here in the Services forum"
> Legit?
>
> How would we stop people bumping their posts to the front page of the
> forum because it would certainly happen?
>
> Open threads = negative feedback too. People will ask us to remove it.
> (WPbay!)
>
> If we can't manage how it would be exploited then we don't do it?
>
> P.
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