Re: Is the Ivory Tower proof we shouldn't restrict other sections like the I.T.?
Ivory Tower was supposed to be a section without spam and a section where serious discussion and intellectual debates would take place.
It sort of achieved that.
Why sort of?
Well, there is no spam, just quality posts.
However, how many of them?
Let`s not measure things about quantity but about quality. It sort of achieved that.
Why sort of?
Well, there is no spam, just quality posts.
However, how many of them?
Once we've removed the incentive from the posters, we witness a mass decrease in posts overall.
There are spammers in other sections, but we must not forget genuienly good posts are incentivized too which makes them quite active unlike Ivory tower which gets a reply once a week or so.
That`s true, but, again, maybe this is for the best. There are spammers in other sections, but we must not forget genuienly good posts are incentivized too which makes them quite active unlike Ivory tower which gets a reply once a week or so.
My personal opinion is, although there is obviously some negative effects from sig.campaigns they are most certainly good for the forum overall.
They incentivize people to be active.
They help create active threads, sections, SEO rankings etc. etc.
Why do you disagree? Or do you agree
They incentivize people to be active.
They help create active threads, sections, SEO rankings etc. etc.
Why do you disagree? Or do you agree
I agree and disagree.
To me, things are quite bit more complex. I don`t see a harm in having the Ivory Tower restricted to the masses, however, the traffic is low, but there is nothing wrong with that. My very favourite board is the Serious Discussion one, and one of my inner motivations for ranking -up was just to be able to be a part of the Ivory Tower discussions.
I understand your point, but I also can see that, in general, the people engaging in here is used to take it seriously: you change your very mindset once you know you are writing on the Ivory Tower, and, even if there are a few people in here, I just can quote my music teacher: "the less the best".