I think an advertising section would be good for this forum. I think it would keep people. I know it would keep me here. haha. I hope you guys consider it

~ Cody

Not really anything to do with the forum's topic though.

Poll please.

Sorry. forgot about the poll.

It's added. Any ways, dotDavid, I know but, its a good attraction.

Veljko, had once suggested this to me. However, in my opinion i do not want to lose the USP of our forum. The soul of the forum is web designing & adding a advertising section will definitely increase the activity but then it will create more of a image of a advertising haven instead of a web designing related forum.
I could consider this suggestion, when we have enough activity on the other forums so that the USP of the forum is not lost due to the advertising section.

I am glad dotDavid, too has a similar opinion.

Yes Sanket, I am making a admin discussion forum, but there are some forums which have aspects of a promotion forum. I'm keeping it small, and will not expand it as I don't want to loose the purpose.

Also, note that the place would be heavily spammed.

i dont think this forum should have a advertising section.Its called WebArtz.If there's an advertising section,it defeats the whole purpose.But with a advertising section,this forum will surely rise up.

I don't prefer to have a advertising forum since we may lose the main subject of our forum that is web designing.

I'd like webartz to stick to web designing and coding only. I don't want more members to join, I want those to join who are interested in web design and coding stuff.

I prefer targeted members than members

ankillien wrote:I don't prefer to have a advertising forum since we may lose the main subject of our forum that is web designing.

I'd like webartz to stick to web designing and coding only. I don't want more members to join, I want those to join who are interested in web design and coding stuff.

I prefer targeted members than members

Correct we need to pick an area that is best everyone's interest. We don't want people here just to promote their forum and not even post or help others in web design.

Well, maybe not an advertising section, we should at least be allowed to have signatures. TBH, (apart from the ESF for obvious reasons) this is the only forum (out of at least 50) that users are not allowed to have signatures.

I have seen on Forumansion, the signatures are so many. It becomes like a mini advertising area for everyone. The reason we are against signatures are for loading a page for users who have dial ups etc. Their loading time should not increase.

True Sanket, but then again, you could make a rule with no graphics, but links are allowed.

Instead i would rather let them have just a single userbar without a link. Don't know it would be difficult to even let users get used to that rule.

That just contradicts what you just said about load time. A link wouldn't affect much of that, whereas if a page has 20 userbars on it, it would make a difference. And, you "could" put members who have been here for sometime to have signatures, as they will understand the rules much better.

Yes because i consider spamming a much greater issue than load time. Moreover, it won't look good telling each & every member whats allowed in the signature & whats not. Also, its not fair to give just a few users the privilege to have signatures & no one else. Its very biased.

I think we are drifting off topic in this thread

Come on guys, let the votes pour in.

well, looks like its a mini draw. If its added, its gonna be so HOT I think maybe Sanket can think this through.

Advantages-More Posts On Webartz
-More Activity
-More Members
-Member's Satisfication-More Meaning For The Title "Webartz"Because its all about the Web!
Disadvantages
-Members Joining Because Of Advertising Section
-More Acitivty Because Of Advertising Section-Members May Break Rules And Bump Often

Hmm.. maybe it's also nice to have this... we can setup an post achievement where members can advertise there when they reach that achivement post to advertise there, I voted yes for this.

hm! Great idea Zoids! Maybe set a post requirement! Like 100?

ah, forgot to vote, I voted yes for this, it can increase activity and population of the forum,

If this will be accepted, 100 posts is too much, 10-15 posts would be fine