Web Wiz Support and Community Forums : set up private forum https://forums.webwiz.net/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:26:52 +0000 Fri, 21 Nov 2003 16:35:13 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.08 360 https://forums.webwiz.net/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=7390 <![CDATA[Web Wiz Support and Community Forums]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://forums.webwiz.net/ <![CDATA[set up private forum : I understand what you&#039;re...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/set-up-private-forum_topic7390_post37302.html#37302 Author: momguyver
Subject: 7390
Posted: 21 November 2003 at 4:35pm

I understand what you're saying, but ....

I was thinking that I could offer the password to all paid members upon registration, change the password once a year to make them keep their dues up. (This forum would be just one of their benefits.)

Anyway, another surfer would stumble upon the forum, register without reading the rules, curse because they don't have a password, read the rules, not want to become a member, never come back, and their info would be taking up space in my database.

That's what I'm saying.

]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2003 16:35:13 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/set-up-private-forum_topic7390_post37302.html#37302 <![CDATA[set up private forum : You might want to have an open...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/set-up-private-forum_topic7390_post37167.html#37167 Author: wistex
Subject: 7390
Posted: 21 November 2003 at 1:00am

You might want to have an open forum that registered members can read (and maybe post in to contact you) with a post about how to get the permission to gain access to the rest of the site.

(I'm not sure if that makes sense.  It IS 2 in the morning.)

]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2003 01:00:44 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/set-up-private-forum_topic7390_post37167.html#37167 <![CDATA[set up private forum : What is the best way to set up...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/set-up-private-forum_topic7390_post36911.html#36911 Author: momguyver
Subject: 7390
Posted: 19 November 2003 at 8:17am

What is the best way to set up a private forum?

I am designing a message board that Guests can read the rules and that the Forums exists as a benefit to members of our organization, inviting them to become a member. Then I have password protection on the individual forum topics.

But what if the quick-to-click viewer registers and THEN finds out that they can't access any forum topic without a password? And what if there are lots of these? How can I keep my database maintenance from becoming a nightmare?

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