How to find V&N?
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Has it ever been considered to make V&N a read only forum for lurkers? I would get a lot out of reading takes from posters on this board who’s opinions I respect. I think others would benefit as well. I know it would be better than the quality of posts that come across my FB feed.
People speak far more openly knowing it's a somewhat private forum. If lurkers can view it then essentially anyone can, and that'd be the end of that
(just one man's opinion)
(just one man's opinion)
I can't seem to find it, either. There was a thread I was following closely that was likely moved there. Can someone help? (Will also wade in very gently)
Hello,
I noticed there's a subscription option for membership. Is that what is needed to unlock stuff like that? If so I'd happily pay the piper. Thanks!
I noticed there's a subscription option for membership. Is that what is needed to unlock stuff like that? If so I'd happily pay the piper. Thanks!
If you respect the poster, that person probably isn't posting in V&N.
Is this a bug or feature?
First one needs to be promoted from lurker to member, then everything is visible.
Subscription is good for the soul, but doesn't affect forum visibility.
The subscription option is hard to locate. And that location is here. But it only applies if you've already been made a Member.
Since it hasn't been explained fully to other lurkers who might read this thread: Views and News (V&N) is our politics-and-policy subforum, where people who are opinionated even by SoSH standards rage against such things as corn subsidies, the pink tax, and the dying of the light. It is located here, but visible only to Members. Any lurker or newbie poster who's shown some sense about them in other boards may well get promoted to member.
Membership has its privileges, although reasonable people disagree as to whether that is one.
Nothing (to my knowledge). During periodic software changes some members have been lurkerized automatically. I don't know why it happens nor how to fix it, so we have to deal with it ad hoc.
You're a member again now.
Post some good stuff on the boards you are active on and ask a friendly veteran to put a good word in for you
I’d recommend adding more substance to your posts. Combing briefly through your post history it seems like a lot of Twitter links without much commentary.So is it possible to message a mod about promotion to membership or is membership something that the owners/mods grant to posters they deem worthy?
I'm open to campaigning for membership if I could be pointed in the right direction
Welcome, Boca! You've payed your dues over 15 years and your promotion is beyond overdue. I hope what you are about to see doesn't send you running back in terror....
Thank you CR67 really appreciate it.Welcome, Boca! You've payed your dues over 15 years and your promotion is beyond overdue. I hope what you are about to see doesn't send you running back in terror....
I'll try to add a bit of substance to my contributions in the future.
The time difference is a bit of a hinderance to me sometimes but I'll do my best.
Love Boston. Love Boston sports. Love you all.
Can see this post now that I'm a member.
Thanks for the shout out my man.
Really appreciate it.
I've been lurking for over a decade. Happy to pay for a subscription, but until I decided to search around, I was unaware of the vouch system. Any suggestions on making inroads?
I'll see if we can get a dope to take a look at it. Keep making informative posts. You're well on your way.
Do you have access to the other members-only forums? If so, you’re probably more likely to get a response by posting your query in Backwash.
We renamed “Lurker” to “New Member” a while ago to try to make it more welcoming.
"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you."
I’ve been lurking here almost daily for 19 years now, so “new member” doesn’t really reflect my status. “Lurker” does feel a little creepy, but I might suggest a different title for non-posting members, maybe “Reader” or “Reading Member.” Just a thought. (I know, I know — 19 years and this is your first post!?)
