Change of Permissions?
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SethB6025
Well-Known Member
I can't think of any reason why a non-member needs to see any forums' FS board. My reasoning is that every day people engage in the sale & production of unlicensed props and I don't see why we'd want to leave that out in the open for everyone to see. I guess there has been no harm from it in the past, so I suppose there's nothing to worry about. I was just curious if there was any reasoning for/against having it viewable/not viewable or if it had simply never been addressed.
dropshipbob
Master Member
Hasn't been addressed really. We will look into it if it proves to be a problem and putting restrictions on viewing would help, but untill then...
Heck, even members with full privileges have abused it from time to time. I think it tends to equalize itself...especially once the board populace discovers a recaster.
Heck, even members with full privileges have abused it from time to time. I think it tends to equalize itself...especially once the board populace discovers a recaster.
Jedirick
Sr Member
IMO There is no way anyone here can safely determine exactly what each and every licensee/sor will or will not tolerate. There is wide diversity in what they consider a serious infringement.
In the Junkyard, the seller determines what he wants to sell. So basically the seller "owns" the post. He is responsible for content. We figure he has more knowledge about what he is offerring to sell and therefore must personally determine and assume any risk in his offerrings.
If we were to make the JY viewable only to membership, then it would suggest that the entire membership of the RPF was sheltering or hiding things from licensee/sors. With the JY openly viewable, then any issue a licensee/sor may have with an item offerred for sale can be directed to the person selling the item.
Occassionally this will happen. Our members contacted by licensee/sors have been very responsive and co-operative with any concerns.
Also one of the main attractions to joining the RPF is the JY. Non-members cannot easily contact most sellers in the JY. Internal email and messaging systems perks are member privleges.
In the Junkyard, the seller determines what he wants to sell. So basically the seller "owns" the post. He is responsible for content. We figure he has more knowledge about what he is offerring to sell and therefore must personally determine and assume any risk in his offerrings.
If we were to make the JY viewable only to membership, then it would suggest that the entire membership of the RPF was sheltering or hiding things from licensee/sors. With the JY openly viewable, then any issue a licensee/sor may have with an item offerred for sale can be directed to the person selling the item.
Occassionally this will happen. Our members contacted by licensee/sors have been very responsive and co-operative with any concerns.
Also one of the main attractions to joining the RPF is the JY. Non-members cannot easily contact most sellers in the JY. Internal email and messaging systems perks are member privleges.
