Re: explosion of coaching site spam and the fact? that mods are involv
solution: use the software forum as the model. Create a third "other teaching resources" forum. Sites and coaches are allowed to create one thread in OTR just like they are allowed to do in the software forum, and one thread only which they can maintain ala a tech-support line. Anyone can start a thread asking about a coach but the coach/coach company has to refer people to that thread to discuss.
1) stops spam
2) encourages coaches to use 2+2 as their support forum keeping more traffic here at 2+2
3) stops friends of coaches from making dummy spam threads which allow the coaches to promote in non-teaching forums
4) allows 2+2 to upsell advertising to coaches, featuring a special coaching package. My vision is a package that includes the right to have their logo as an avatar, this seems to be a key issue for coaches so we should let them have it - its a fair trade off in exchange for their financial support of 2+2.
5) 2+2 because coaching central for the poker community.
Lets all keep things in perspective. Some of these coaching sites wouldn't exist if it wasnt for 2+2, and some of them PROBABLY make more money through coaching than 2+2 does through advertising. Its time for us to get back on track, 2+2 is the top of the food chain - lets act like it!
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