Sell theme questions

There are basically two reasons for selling themes: one is to earn money by exchanging them for downloads of other posts； First, raise the threshold to reduce free-riding. There’s nothing wrong with this. Upon analysis, it becomes clear that the proceeds from sales are related to the thematic value, not to the number of attachments. I took a look at the featured topics on this forum; indeed, there are many of them that hold some value as references for production and design. However, it cannot be denied that in the past, quite a number of so-called featured topics did not have sufficient quality. To ensure that rewards for high-quality posts are truly implemented, a possible issue is that no one has the energy to evaluate most posts, but we can still make distinctions based on posting time, download restrictions, and the number of downloads. There is also some skill involved in selling; the price, the number of accessories, and the quality of the item all affect the amount one can earn from selling it.

The reason I set certain difficulties in my sale posts is simply to reduce spamming. As for money, I’m not short of it; I have over 99.5% of the books and guidelines available on the forum – not 100%, but still. From the perspective of collecting information, I hardly need to spend any money on downloads; if I do download anything, it’s for management purposes. Anyway, as a moderator, I have to download those things to take a look at them.   As for the issue of selling mentioned by the original poster, I think not only my posting about selling, but also all the profile posts of other members should be rewarded after all their attachments have been uploaded; this would be more secure.   At present, similar problems are easy to solve; there are basically two ways: 1. No rewards are given for selling posts in terms of wealth; charm and other points can be awarded. Since it is a matter of selling posts, it is appropriate not to reward wealth. One shouldn’t deny other points just because something is being sold. A good book is meant to be sold in bookstores – no matter how expensive it is, there will always be people willing to buy it; if individuals don’t buy it, organizations will. Good books are always praised by others. Since a good book has been uploaded, it deserves to be rewarded. It’s like when enterprises or institutions give out certificates of appreciation but no monetary rewards, right? The reason is simple.   2. Set up a section for selling items. As for the selling price, there are various opinions regarding the quality of the materials, and no standard exists. Here is a suggestion: for any materials or books that are publicly published, fees can be charged based on the size of the attachments, with a maximum limit set. For example: a. For publicly published materials, the maximum selling price for any item is 50 wealth units; if this limit is exceeded, the moderator has the right to adjust the price ； b. The conversion rate for the selling price of publicly published material is 50 Wealth per 100MB; that is, material with a size of 100MB is priced at 50 ； So, 50MB of data costs 25 ； For 10MB of data, the price is 5; calculated on this basis ； c. For original content, no conversion is done according to the ratio specified in point b; instead, the moderators assess it based on the difficulty and quality of the original work. The maximum limit remains 50. If the selling price is too high, the moderators will make appropriate adjustments depending on the comments received, or they may bring the matter up for discussion in the moderator group. I’ve seen on many forums members randomly collecting materials that anyone can download from the Internet, copying them into Word documents without editing or organizing them at all; the documents end up in a messy state, and they don’t care about the format of the original material on the web page. Once saved, those documents are just posted there without any accompanying explanations, and some even try to sell them. Such junk should not be sold – not only is it unacceptable, but such fraudulent behavior should also be punished. When it comes to truly collecting materials, even if they are raw materials obtained directly from the Internet, as long as one edits and organizes them carefully, they can become excellent original works. The problem lies in laziness; it’s common to see many lazy people on forums. It’s only natural to include some explanations and introductions when uploading materials. I’ve said this many times: it’s like going to a bookstore to buy a book without knowing what it’s about – would you still pay for it? (It’s the same principle as having to pay to download materials without any accompanying explanations.) Is that reasonable? The answer is yes. Put yourself in their shoes – no one would be happy to encounter such a situation – but why do people slack off when it’s their turn? ““Laziness” exists in people’s hearts, deep within them. . . . . If you don’t establish rules, some people will be lazy – it’s that simple. Without criminal law, one can imagine just how chaotic such a society would become; to put it exaggeratively, that’s exactly what would happen.   Given the current situation, the quality of original materials is hardly worth selling, so option C can be disregarded for now; it can simply be included as a clause. It is still necessary to have an option for selling articles. Compared to the term “high-quality materials,” “materials for sale” seems more appropriate.   Many people may object to the conversion ratio specified in point b above. I would like to say that this ratio was established because the quality of materials varies from person to person; everyone has their own opinion, and every argument seems valid. The only thing that is absolute is the size of the attachments. A book with a size of 100MB must be some kind of large manual or reference guide. The size of the attachments is the only quantitative indicator; only quantitative indicators provide a basis for action, making it possible for moderators to carry out their duties effectively. I have emphasized on many occasions the importance of operational feasibility in forum management. Rules and regulations must be highly practical, just like operation manuals in factories or performance metrics – all of these are quantitative. Without quantitative indicators, it’s impossible to take action. For those things that cannot be quantified, we need to find other ways; those that can be quantified should be done so as much as possible. As the saying goes, \"Let numbers do the talking!\" ”There are no specific numerical criteria to quantify the operational terms; I think anyone who becomes a moderator might have doubts. By drawing guidelines, everyone can follow them and things will be easier.   It’s not just this issue; many of the management rules on the forum have this problem – that is, the moderators are unable to follow these rules properly. For example, there are no clear guidelines on how to upload files, how to upload books, how to follow standards and regulations, how to upload software, or how to upload journals and papers. It’s known that such actions are not compliant with the rules, but when it comes to determining how to make them compliant, there is a lack of specific rules and guidelines. I’ll take the time to write out relevant rules, and once everyone sees them, they will understand that it’s simple to follow them: anything that doesn’t comply is considered non-compliant, while anything that does comply is considered compliant. . . This post was last edited by zpg on 2007-1-8 18:46.]

  I also think it’s necessary to standardize the rules for uploading information across the entire forum. To date, many posts still fail to comply with these rules. I see two solutions: 1) Person 1 can set up the necessary options in the backend, so that posts cannot be posted without filling in all the required fields. 2. It is recommended to establish a detailed and unified posting standard, with one format to be applied across the entire forum. I suggest that ZPG Super Edition draft such a standard first, covering as many aspects as possible, so that it can be discussed by everyone. 3. Once this draft is finalized, Person 1 should set it up in the backend so that all posts must first go through these rules, which will help to significantly reduce the number of posts that do not comply with them.   I wonder what the ZPG super version is like? Last edited by 660 on 2007-1-8 19:15]

I think there will be issues with the backend settings in terms of the program; PHP programs probably don’t have such options and settings. The person in charge needs to speak on this matter. Sure, write one when you have time. Once it is established, the moderators must abide by it first; otherwise, it will be meaningless. It’s a good idea, but it also needs to be feasible in terms of programming. Many good ideas and measures cannot be implemented due to limitations in the system’s functions, so the moderators need to step up their management. This post was last edited by zpg on 2007-1-8 19:21]

  Yes, moderators need to first standardize their own posts. Details for implementing Article 2: how many points should be added for each clause, and how many points should be deducted for the absence of certain clauses. Everyone should see that whether it’s 660 or ZPG, or whatever else, it doesn’t matter who scores the points; in this way there won’t be any significant fluctuations. Last edited by 660 on 2007-1-8 19:35]