Hidden Boards

[Webmaster]

At Wayne's excellent recommendation, I moved the book, book reviews and PDFs on cheese making to a new Library Board.

And then switched that Library Board, the Cheese Making Recipe Exchange Board to hidden for Guests as a way of enticing them to join.

I also switched The Lounge Board to hidden to give our Members more privacy in those posts.

Hope y'all agree with these changes, if not let me know . . . John/Cheese Head.

[wharris]

Excellent.

[Webmaster]

Update, moved recipes into their new respective Cheese Type Boards, so Recipes are no longer blocked to Guests.

[Cartierusm]

How would I know if I can see the hidden boards if they're hidden?

[Webmaster]

Click "Logout" from the top menu bar and view the screen as a Guest and you will no longer be able to see any Boards that are Hidden from Guests.

[DeejayDebi]

I set some of mine so they can see the title of the board but not it's content that an even bigger incentive to see "what's behind door #3." so to speak.

[Webmaster]

Debi, I haven't been able to find that feature in this forum's software.

UPDATE: The ShoutBox Chat feature recently installed at the top of the Forum's homepage is only visable to Members.

[DeejayDebi]

I'm not familiar with this program but in mine you have to set permissions for boards then for sections - it's a PITA but that's how it works. Sometimes it's handy.

In the section your create boards do you have a place for permissions?

I like the way you rearranged the furniture!

[rose61]

 Cheese Type Boards, so Recipes are no longer blocked to Guests.

[Danbo]

Good idea! :-) And thanks for asking the members - that's good karma. :-) A cheese to our webmaster! :-)

[CheesyJapaneesy]

I can't see the Recipe Exchange board.
Am I not a member...?

Nevermind, I misunderstood.   I got it!

[Curdlessness]

Would it be possible to make ALL of the boards "hidden" so that one has to be approved by a moderator before one can post? Aren't there functions that can be added to the forum software that prevent the influx of all this spam?

Just asking for a friend...  ::)

[Curdlessness]

Как получить кредит не выходя из дома? Да все просто. Ведь мы живём в 21 веке!.. В сети появился уникальный сервис Leadgid по выдачи кредитов на любые нужды. Оформить заявку на сайте  в течении  пяти  минут и Ваша заявка будет одобрена. Деньги поступят на любой указаный вами счет, или на карту любого банка. Пользуйтесь во благо... Оформить кредит

Translation of the above:

How to get a loan without leaving home? Yes, everything is simple. After all, we live in the 21st century! .. The network has a unique Leadgid service for issuing loans for any needs. Make a request on the site within five minutes and your application will be approved. The money will go to any account you specify, or to the card of any bank. Use for the good ... Make a loan

This is the very reason I suggested making it so that new members have to have moderator approval to post for the first two or three times.

No spammer is going to waste the time to post topic-appropriate material two or three times before they deliver their load of spam.

I don't understand why moderator-approval isn't being implemented. It's ruining a decent forum.

[Webmaster]

Dear Curdlessness, how ruining? They post and I stamp out. So I believe minimal spam, specially compared to many forums.

Yes whack a mole, but I have tried several methods and current is best as spammers are overt and thus easy to spot. Current wave is already dying out.

[River Bottom Farm]

I think you are doing a great job of stamping them out. Yes they are annoying but the good posts are still around