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Thread poster: AllegroTrans
AllegroTrans
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Oct 23, 2024

Following previous queries about this feature, I decided as an experiment to log out and to post a question as a "non-logged in visitor". When the question appeared (after a delay of 6 days), the page was in a dumbed down format which does not allow me to:
1) Respond to or thank other users
2) Add anything in the discussion box
3) Award points
4) Squash the question

Furthermore, when I logged in and viewed the question it informs me that I have 32 open questi... See more
Following previous queries about this feature, I decided as an experiment to log out and to post a question as a "non-logged in visitor". When the question appeared (after a delay of 6 days), the page was in a dumbed down format which does not allow me to:
1) Respond to or thank other users
2) Add anything in the discussion box
3) Award points
4) Squash the question

Furthermore, when I logged in and viewed the question it informs me that I have 32 open questions, which is patently incorrect.

What exactly is the point of this feature, which completely prevents any interaction between the asker and other users? I would appreciate an answer from Site Staff. ▲ Collapse


Dalia Nour
Christel Zipfel
Zea_Mays
Daryo
 
philgoddard
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United States
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Don't hold your breath... Oct 23, 2024

They took months to answer a query from me on this subject, and said that non-logged-in visitors were sent a password that enabled them to interact with others.

If your experience is anything to go by, this is not the case.

I agree that if these people can't talk to us, or say thank you, or award points -- and it's not their fault -- they shouldn't be able to ask questions.

Christel Zipfel
AllegroTrans
Daryo
 
Daryo
Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:15
Serbian to English
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There probably WAS a point in it ... Oct 25, 2024

AllegroTrans wrote:

Following previous queries about this feature, I decided as an experiment to log out and to post a question as a "non-logged in visitor". When the question appeared (after a delay of 6 days), the page was in a dumbed down format which does not allow me to:
1) Respond to or thank other users
2) Add anything in the discussion box
3) Award points
4) Squash the question

Furthermore, when I logged in and viewed the question it informs me that I have 32 open questions, which is patently incorrect.

What exactly is the point of this feature, which completely prevents any interaction between the asker and other users? I would appreciate an answer from Site Staff.


There probably WAS a point in it ... at the time when proz.com was freshly created and needed some way of making itself known for free.

Today it's no more than what I would call "an archaeological layer", long overdue for retirement.

Christel Zipfel
 
AllegroTrans
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Hello, any site staff there? Oct 27, 2024

To answer or explain?

philgoddard
Björn Vrooman
 
AllegroTrans
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Site staff Nov 22, 2024

Is anyone taking any notice?
 
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