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Paddle2See wrote:

a1130 wrote:

Also, Paddle could you please approve my site? I will report the link just so you know later.

It was started sometime around the end of December/early January (not sure exactly when), but I think it should be at least three months old.

Here are some good qualities about my forum:

Security
*Before people register, they have to agree to follow the Scratch Community Guidelines (I even put a link to them in an announcement!)
*The forums are moderated by me and two other people, and I have rules that are strictly enforced (any violation of the rules will result in a ban warning, a temporary ban, and then a permanent ban.)
*We have a CAPTCHA that users have to enter during registration to prevent spam. Also, a random password is sent to the user's email address that they can change later. This prevents people entering fake emails and also prevents spam because the bots (usually) don't check their email.
*We ask users to verify if they are Scratchers, and we don't allow users to remain anonymous. If users impersonate and aren't who they say they are, they get banned.
*We can handle flames and trolling, and trolls and other disrespectful people immediately get perma-banned. I don't tolerate that kind of stuff...
*When users are log in, they are not exposed to any ads. This way users don't go to other sites on accident.

Censoring
*My forums have a censor system, and cussing isn't tolerated. People who try to get around the censor are usually banned or warned.
*Our censor also converts YouTube links to YouTube Repeat.

Discussion
*We make sure every topic has a discussion point, and if a topic is controversial or causes flames, we close it and warn the user.
*We have forums that allow Scratch-related discussions AND we have a Miscellaneous forum.
*We have a forum where only mods and admins can discuss. Regular members cannot see it either.
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Yeah, that's about it. Hopefully you will approve these 

Looks very impressive!  Judging from the date that the administrator registered (2011-01-07), you will be eligible for approval on April 7th.  Please send me another report then 

Unless you meant 2012 he is long overdue for approval!

cocolover76 wrote:

cocolover76 wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

cocolover76 wrote:

My forum finally should be approved.
Remember, the link I will report is moved from PunBB-Hosting to Sharkserve to Invision Free.
EDIT:I'm completely sure it will be approved once Paddle notices, so I will post it even though it isn't approved yet.

You forum looks much too new. Please be aware that forums need to be up for at least three months before they can be approved. A list of requirements for forum approval can be found on the first post of this thread.

*ahem*Ask Paddle. If he(yes, I remembered he's a he) remembers, he'll say it will be approved......March 10 Eastern Standard Time.
Like I said in my post, IT WAS MOVED MULTIPLE TIMES.

Seems he already said no given that the forums are unused. 

Paddle2See wrote:

cocolover76 wrote:

RedRocker227 wrote:

Oh okay.

And with that note, I got an email that the site my forums are hosted on is down.
I will report the new url.

Thanks...I took a look at the site but the forums appear unused and the Admin account is only a month old (2012-3-11) so it's too new to advertise.  Please read the first post of this topic and reapply when your site meets the requirements.

I think they said it's fine when that happens earlier in the topic 

Hey, could you put the url brackets around the links at the bottom? It would be more convenient.

cheddargirl wrote:

cocolover76 wrote:

cocolover76 wrote:

*ahem*Ask Paddle. If he(yes, I remembered he's a he) remembers, he'll say it will be approved......March 10 Eastern Standard Time.
Like I said in my post, IT WAS MOVED MULTIPLE TIMES.

Seems he already said no given that the forums are unused. 

Paddle2See wrote:

cocolover76 wrote:

And with that note, I got an email that the site my forums are hosted on is down.
I will report the new url.

Thanks...I took a look at the site but the forums appear unused and the Admin account is only a month old (2012-3-11) so it's too new to advertise.  Please read the first post of this topic and reapply when your site meets the requirements.

zippynk wrote:

I recommend not moving unless your old one got deleted or something.

The old ones got deleted.

Last edited by cocolover76 (2012-03-18 17:04:15)

My website link was removed by a mod because there was an area for comments, but I deleted it, so now is my website approved? There's no way to post comments or anything, and the user posts page has to be done here: http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?id=91460 I don't know if it needs to be approved here or if I can just add it again. If it does need to be approved, it meets all the guidelines, and here's the link: http://therealscratchnews.weebly.com/

Paddle2See wrote:

Bsteward wrote:

Bsteward wrote:

Please add http://swirlworld.us.to/. It's the website for the game I am making and follows all of the criteria.

I posted this awhile back, but wanted to bring it to your attention.

Sorry, must have missed it!  At first glance, it looks like you don't have any security issues, since there doesn't appear to be any way for visitors to add stuff to it (comments, forum posts).  Unless the wiki provides a way?  I tried to check out the wiki but it was not responsive.

The wiki is up, but you can't edit it unless you have an account. I have to review all people before they can get an account.

Paddle2See wrote:

wolvesstar97 wrote:

Is the Scratch Team still approving websites? Because I still want [link removed by moderator] approved.

I have a forum, but it is strictly "mordorated" (my LOTR pun of moderated.. heheh!). Nobody posts on the forums anyways.

Regarding your request - the forums appear to have been established on
Dec 21, 2011 - so the earliest they can be approved is Mar 21st, 2012 (the 3 month rule).  The forums are the major concern so the fact that the rest of the site is older doesn't make any difference.  Please be sure you have read the security guidelines mentioned in the first post as well.  Just drop us another reminder in 12 days and you'll be in business 

Woo! Okay, so it can be approved today so...

www.witchkingofangmar.weebly.com

Paddle2See wrote:

wolvesstar97 wrote:

Paddle2See wrote:

Regarding your request - the forums appear to have been established on
Dec 21, 2011 - so the earliest they can be approved is Mar 21st, 2012 (the 3 month rule).  The forums are the major concern so the fact that the rest of the site is older doesn't make any difference.  Please be sure you have read the security guidelines mentioned in the first post as well.  Just drop us another reminder in 12 days and you'll be in business 

Woo! Okay, so it can be approved today so...

www.witchkingofangmar.weebly.com

Yep!  Good luck with your site - it looks great 

Thanks!

  I have nothing 

My site was recently removed from the okay list because it has an "email" field in the contact page. Would it be okay if I made that field optional instead? This way they could choose to keep their info private or to give out their info.

scimonster wrote:

If a site has a forum, could you link to the non-forum part, if it doesn't have any links to the forum? What about if it has an out-of-the-way link?

If the forum is accessible to the public - then it needs to meet the approval criteria.  Are you thinking about making a site with a "secret" forum?  Only accessible by directly entering the URL?  I'm thinking that secrets don't tend to stay secret very long...and it would still need to meet the requirements.

Hay I want to open a topic on scratch for my forum to get more people.
If I want to do this would there be a good place to post it?
(Yes my forum is approved it's cog forums)