Adding a new members only forum

[Delirium]

Wouldn't it be easier to just hand these out?

[hitech]

How was stating that I understood your reason for not doing this wish a violation of rule #4.  I said I understood that you couldn't do it.  The technology doesn't exist.

Not going to happen, simply because of the PITA of trying to mate the bbs and the AH system which have nothing to do with each other.

HiTech

These two statements are not equivalent.
Is it just me or does anyone else see the implications?

HiTech

[bustr]

I hope some day Traveler graces someone else with his stalking skillz so they may enjoy the largess of his attentions.

[Traveler]

What purpose would that serve except to make you feel special?

Hey, there's an idea, a company making their customers feel special..........

It is well known many have played on and off for almost 20 years now. Why is their opinion regarding the game suddenly less valid than yours? Just because you're currently paying?

No one said their opinion regarding the game was suddenly less valid and they can continue to express it all they want in all the other forums, just not in the members only forum.  Now tell me, what's wrong with the paying customers have just one forum of their own?

[Wiley]

Hey, there's an idea, a company making their customers feel special..........
No one said their opinion regarding the game was suddenly less valid and they can continue to express it all they want in all the other forums, just not in the members only forum.  Now tell me, what's wrong with the paying customers have just one forum of their own?

I really don't care much one way or the other, but I see no difference in the signal to noise between people with current subs and people without.  Like HT said, it's a PITA for... what gain precisely?

Wiley.

[Delirium]

Now tell me, what's wrong with the paying customers have just one forum of their own?

because of the PITA of trying to mate the bbs and the AH system which have nothing to do with each other.

I actually like the idea, but it would fall to Skuzzy to (nearly) daily check the forum list and add/remove people to reflect subscriptions. The game and the BBS are apples and oranges and attempting to bridge the software is likely not worth Hitech's time. Besides, he has to work with Skuzzy and if Skuzzy had to babysit a new forum on a daily basis (above and beyond moderation) Hitech would likely find a switchblade in his steering wheel. 

[Traveler]

Not going to happen, simply because of the PITA of trying to mate the bbs and the AH system which have nothing to do with each other.

HiTech

I did it for a business that had a customer base of about 100 thousand with 1.5 million hitting against there website annually.   Created a customer base file with account id and password and when they attempted to sign in to the customer only forum a call to a routine to match against the customer base file kicked off and passed back a 1 or 0 in one bit to show the match or no match.  We updated the Customer base file over night each night.  It really wan't a big deal or a PITA.

[wil3ur]

Perhaps after submarines are introduced...   

[Ack-Ack]

I did it for a business that had a customer base of about 100 thousand with 1.5 million hitting against there website annually.   Created a customer base file with account id and password and when they attempted to sign in to the customer only forum a call to a routine to match against the customer base file kicked off and passed back a 1 or 0 in one bit to show the match or no match.  We updated the Customer base file over night each night.  It really wan't a big deal or a PITA.

I'm sure you used an integrated CRM that allowed your forums to talk to your "database" and pull such information.  For what I can tell (HiTech will sure to be correct if I am wrong), HTC doesn't use such a CRM and for the size of the company, would be cost prohibitive for HTC to switch over to a CRM like SalesForce or RightNow that would allow them to do what you wish for.

Quite frankly, there is little reason to grant your wish.  It would be an expensive and time consuming process for HTC to do so without any tangible benefit.

[Lusche]

I totally see where  Traveller is coming from, he doesn't want to put up with the rantings of  the riffraff.
However, even riffraff can put up with the 15$ needed to get access to his proposed elite sub forum.

So I don't simply endorse it, but take it to the next level: AH needs a sub forum for gentlefolks of truly nobly birth, accessable only after sending your credentials to HTC.

Here players like Zack (# 57,415 in the line of succession to the British throne), AKAK (tracing his heritage to the Hidalgos of the Reconquista) or me ( a Freiherr von und zu Mützenblag-Freiwipflreuth) could converse freely and uninhibited from the stench and insane ramblings of those awful commoners.

Of course, Traveller himself  could not be granted access (he could join Zack's butler in the ante-forum), but I'm convinced that's a sacrifice he is gladly willing to make!

Long Live the Upper Crust!

[Wiley]

*sigh*  Guess I'll just stay out here in the ditch coking berries up my nose with all the other special kids.

Wiley.

[horble]

I totally see where  Traveller is coming from, he doesn't want to put up with the rantings of  the riffraff.
However, even riffraff can put up with the 15$ needed to get access to his proposed elite sub forum.

So I don't simply endorse it, but take it to the next level: AH needs a sub forum for gentlefolks of truly nobly birth, accessable only after sending your credentials to HTC.

Here players like Zack (# 57,415 in the line of succession to the British throne), AKAK (tracing his heritage to the Hidalgos of the Reconquista) or me ( a Freiherr von und zu Mützenblag-Freiwipflreuth) could converse freely and uninhibited from the stench and insane ramblings of those awful commoners.

Of course, Traveller himself  could not be granted access (he could join Zack's butler in the ante-forum), but I'm convinced that's a sacrifice he is gladly willing to make!

Long Live the Upper Crust!

Would this replace the banhammer in the impeccable breeding forum?

[Oldman731]

I totally see where  Traveller is coming from, he doesn't want to put up with the rantings of  the riffraff.

Overly harsh.  There's nothing surprising about people who participate in something to resent criticism from people who don't.  I understand the motivation for this thread.

OTOH, I agree that it would not be wise, for two reasons.  First, we do benefit from the input of people - Lusche comes straight to mind - who may not be participating, but who have significant insight.  Second, I suspect it wouldn't be long before most of the paying people ignored the wider thread, while the non-paying people became increasingly hostile because of their isolation.  This would result in very bad advertising.

- oldman