I appreciate you taking care of that. I hope folks with the know-how can do something
about stuff like that.
 

I've thought this too, in the past, from time to time as I watch spammers come in to the forums and post all sorts of junk.
 
However, while I could possibly agree to that requirement, that folks be a registered user, I also have seen so many folks come to the forums to ask questions of the users here before they buy the product. Folks just wanting to be sure that Cakewalk's product line will work for their intended purposes.
 
How would you suggest those folks be accommodated?

Cake better be a hell of lot more concerned about the people that do buy their product.
 
Those that don't own it can download a free trial version. If that doesn't tell them enough then they're to
stupid to use it anyway and end up loading the forums with their dumb-ass questions. We know that's a fact.
 

Guitarhacker
I've thought this too, in the past, from time to time as I watch spammers come in to the forums and post all sorts of junk.
 
However, while I could possibly agree to that requirement, that folks be a registered user, I also have seen so many folks come to the forums to ask questions of the users here before they buy the product. Folks just wanting to be sure that Cakewalk's product line will work for their intended purposes.
 
How would you suggest those folks be accommodated?

Simple.  You have ONE forum that is open to "Guest" questions (and heavily watched by moderators - not hard if there's only one forum to keep an eye on).  All others are read-only unless you have a registered product (so people can still search and hopefully find any answers they're looking for).

craigb

Guitarhacker
I've thought this too, in the past, from time to time as I watch spammers come in to the forums and post all sorts of junk.
 
However, while I could possibly agree to that requirement, that folks be a registered user, I also have seen so many folks come to the forums to ask questions of the users here before they buy the product. Folks just wanting to be sure that Cakewalk's product line will work for their intended purposes.
 
How would you suggest those folks be accommodated?

Simple.  You have ONE forum that is open to "Guest" questions (and heavily watched by moderators - not hard if there's only one forum to keep an eye on).  All others are read-only unless you have a registered product (so people can still search and hopefully find any answers they're looking for).

I really like this idea.  and it's very "do-able"
 
I've resisted forum restrictions to registered users before because I would not have become a cakewalk customer if I had to have registered software FIRST.  but this idea would solve both problems.

With two forums there is only ONE BIG QUESTION.......
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Which Juan would my posts be transferred to?
 
OK two questions....
 
Where does the FSF go?

Not two, but one open to the public and the rest open to registered user bickering and unfunny posts. 

craigb
Not two, but one open to the public and the rest open to registered user bickering and unfunny posts. 

roight!
 
only registered users could see, read, and post to the one for registered users - anyone could post to the public one

Well perhaps they just need an enhancement to the forum program that would block out a certain IP address. (after the first time).
??
Can't have Freedom then if everything has to be shut down. It is an inherent fault of computers I guess we all have to live with.
 

that's pretty much standard on all forums - to be able to block IP addresses.
 
however, that's a REACTIVE fix, not a PREEMPTIVE fix.