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Should be a password enabled board on DDF?

Yes, only to active members
38 (60.3%)
Yes, just to avoid it showing up on Google (Including CC, Deals and Airfare)
15 (23.8%)
No
10 (15.9%)

Total Members Voted: 63

Voting closed: August 06, 2015, 08:23:07 PM

Author Topic: A password enabled forum?  (Read 7885 times)

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Re: A password enabled forum?
« Reply #40 on: July 24, 2015, 11:28:26 AM »
i like using google to search the forums
That's definitely the down side of it

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Re: A password enabled forum?
« Reply #41 on: July 24, 2015, 11:28:34 AM »
IMO, an invitation system works best. An admin PMs you, and has a phone conversation. Requirements to maintain access may be keeping a minimum average daily post count or something along those lines to ensure only active contributing members have access.

actually they want you to sign a NDA

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Re: A password enabled forum?
« Reply #42 on: July 24, 2015, 11:28:48 AM »
I hope you guys realize that Dan didn't comment in this thread. Ain't happening.
So if a thread is started about buying MO's with a CC and Dan doesn't comment that means it is not happening?  :)
I just found a new supply of forks!

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Re: A password enabled forum?
« Reply #43 on: July 24, 2015, 11:36:13 AM »
IMO, an invitation system works best. An admin PMs you, and has a phone conversation. Requirements to maintain access may be keeping a minimum average daily post count or something along those lines to ensure only active contributing members have access.
how many +1 s allowed ?   ;)
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Re: A password enabled forum?
« Reply #44 on: July 24, 2015, 11:48:43 AM »
how many +1 s allowed ?   ;)
1 is plenty

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Re: A password enabled forum?
« Reply #45 on: July 24, 2015, 11:58:28 AM »
You know what the gemorah says about "Chavrach Chavra..."
 8)
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Re: A password enabled forum?
« Reply #46 on: July 24, 2015, 12:14:28 PM »
I hope you guys realize that Dan didn't comment in this thread. Ain't happening.
I believe dan is thinking long and hard about this ;)

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Re: A password enabled forum?
« Reply #47 on: July 24, 2015, 12:36:37 PM »
I believe dan is thinking long and hard about this ;)

Not happening
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Re: A password enabled forum?
« Reply #48 on: July 24, 2015, 01:34:15 PM »

Doesn't that exist already :-X

+1 but it's not password protected, just hidden.

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Re: A password enabled forum?
« Reply #49 on: July 24, 2015, 02:20:26 PM »
+1 but it's not password protected, just hidden.
So you don't even need to be logged in to get to it?
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Re: A password enabled forum?
« Reply #50 on: July 26, 2015, 01:12:35 AM »
+1 hidden from google. Plus a little perspective from a noob:

I'm new to the forums but have been following dans deals blog since 2012 (started with the famous mistake israel deal). Its a shame to make all the forums password protected, as there is great non MS discussion and information (trip reports and the other deals thread). Plus I never would have felt comfortable enough to start the MS game myself without reading about data points other people have posted in the forums so I could understand the risks involved beforehand.


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Re: A password enabled forum?
« Reply #51 on: July 26, 2015, 11:37:13 AM »
+1 hidden from google. Plus a little perspective from a noob:

I'm new to the forums but have been following dans deals blog since 2012 (started with the famous mistake israel deal). Its a shame to make all the forums password protected, as there is great non MS discussion and information (trip reports and the other deals thread). Plus I never would have felt comfortable enough to start the MS game myself without reading about data points other people have posted in the forums so I could understand the risks involved beforehand.
+1
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Re: A password enabled forum?
« Reply #52 on: July 26, 2015, 10:08:43 PM »
The Poll is Biased, only active members participate.
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Re: A password enabled forum?
« Reply #53 on: July 26, 2015, 10:54:15 PM »

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Re: A password enabled forum?
« Reply #54 on: June 23, 2016, 11:23:34 AM »
Can we talk about it again, Amex is getting on my nerves

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Re: A password enabled forum?
« Reply #55 on: June 23, 2016, 11:41:57 AM »
We can talk all you want.  :)
"LESS IS MORE" It is the cumulative effect that kills deals!!! How many times do I have to say this?  >:(