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Hence the trial period guys..let's make it open for 3 days. If this doesn't work out as we expected. Be my guest and close the boards CD for members

.................... If two staff members disagree, you shouldn't do it.... but trial period is ok. We'll see if the number of members increase or not maybe.

I don't remember agreeing to this, either.

But if it's just a trial period...okay.

I don't like the idea. Just because, like every design forum, they get most of their members from people just joining for the PreMades. Even I joined SSD, G101, and originally, ZD, just for codes. But, I slowly posted and became what I am today. A "regular" if you will. So I'd say keep it closed from guests. Just the littl bit of forcing them to join could create another excellent member that no one would've met otherwise. Like me.

But it is a trial, so I guess we'll see...

True, but its a trial period... and SO, you didn't vote soon enough.

I know what you guys mean. This trial period will last for another 2 days. If all doesn't go well CD, feel free to lock the boards again.

As I said in the staff room:

"I disagree with Nooki, I think that opening them up will let those who were just going to sign up to get codes and graphics get what they want without giving the Studio a bunch of 0 post members, whereas those who get codes and GFX and want to come back to be part of the community, can."

I don't really mind, I did make my tuts and premades to be used! And guests love a freebie.

What I would say is basically if any members or anyone wants to join they will join not bc of the pre-mades is open and stuff like that

Yeah, and we said it will not increase our member count, but we will at least get rid of some of the spam. Though, members will still join to request codes and graphics.