Originally Posted by Redeemteam
Well, it appears as though the current deletions are having a large effect on the quality of the board.
As a long-time leecher, I haven't given back to this board fairly. However, as an accomplished networking and security expert, I do know a thing or two about how to set up a storage system, hide files, and come up with a safe method of distributing files.
First, let's consider the biggest antagonists to this board:
1.) Sites like this are targets of several law enforcement agencies. Whether we like it or not, there are a few people on this board who will actually do (illegally) the things that they enjoy in the posts. I, like most people here, would never rape or hurt a female, but there are a few bad apples who would and will probably do so here. Law enforcement agencies allow boards like this to exists so that they can monitor and figure out the membership. Therefore, I don't believe that a law enforcement agency is responsible for this.
2.) Is it some evangelist who just really has it in for the subject matter at hand? Not likely... Someone would have to dedicate time tantamount to a full-time job plus some to go through and report every link here. Usually, people don't do this.
3.) But there is one group of people who will spend the time necessary to do this: people who are losing business. This board has costs many, many sites a lot of money and there are more than a few rape sites that would love to see it closed down. Furthermore, these sites have little recourse. Government agencies are not going to come to the aid of rape sites. Copywright protection won't work for them. So, they've found another way. Find each post's link and report it to the different file hosters.
This strategy is working. It's discouraging posters from posting, new users from coming on the board, and furthermore, in the ultimate irony, may have actually turned this board into an excellent advertising and revenue pursuing medium. Here is why: many times, screencaps are posted from certain sites with the site name. Now users who cannot get the links from those screencaps may be inclined to go to the sites and pay them to avoid the hassle.
And the hassle is becoming evident.. increasing the post required post count to the point of excluding all but a few people will kill the board.. links only by PM will wear out the original posters, etc..
Now, here is my idea for a solution.
Why don't the administrators of this board do something that will really show these pays sites that they are for real! Why not contract out with a storage company in some country with lax guidelines. Offer members the right to make free uploads to the storage company. Charge for downloads from the storage company just as rapidshare and other filehosters do for premimum memberships.
This would be the best way to take the money directly out of the competitors hands and would be there worst nightmare.
Finally, give members the right to post links to traditional file hosting sites, but to also have there links posted in this boards own database. The administrators would make enough money to justify the effort while the competitors would be stopped in there tracks as they would be unable to do anything.
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