What's Happened To The "Test Forum"?

14 years ago

In my opinion, the test forum is just for warriors to check how their post will look so they can edit it before posting it officially. It's not really a discussion forum otherwise things could get out of hand where people would use it to generate buzz to their up coming wsos.

Hope that helps.

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Gene Pimentel

14 years ago

The test forum is only supposed to be for people to test their ad layouts to see how they look before posting them live. It's not for people to leave reviews.

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dragonhawk

14 years ago

I usually use the Preview button to see how a post would look like. I don't see why you would even need the Test forum to preview a post. Is there any difference between the preview button and the actual post.

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Mike Hill

14 years ago

The test forum is not to be able to test products, services or leave reviews of products and services. It's specifically for seeing how a post or WSO sales page, etc will look like and be able to retrieve the BB Code before you purchase your WSO listing.

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Paul Myers

14 years ago

Too many people were using that section as a place to sell stuff and post nasty rants, rather than the actual testing it was designed for. So, it was changed. The only posts you can see there now are your own.

Still works just fine for what it was intended to be used as. Just can't be easily abused any more.

Paul

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tpw

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Paul Myers

Too many people were using that section as a place to sell stuff and post nasty rants, rather than the actual testing it was designed for. So, it was changed. The only posts you can see there now are your own.

Still works just fine for what it was intended to be used as. Just can't be easily abused any more.

Paul

Figures. Leave it to the few to ruin it for the many. LOL

Sam and I used to go there to set up our offers, so we could haggle over wording before ordering the wso.

Now, only one of us can see the setup, instead of both of us, effectively eliminating the only reason we would ever use it.

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Jill Carpenter 14 years ago

Originally Posted by tpw

Now, only one of us can see the setup, instead of both of us, effectively eliminating the only reason we would ever use it.

"The text that you have entered is too long (11267 characters). Please shorten it to 5000 characters long."

LOL, Bill, I just chunked a sales letter thru the PM's so I could show someone.
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TiffLee

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Paul Myers

Too many people were using that section as a place to sell stuff and post nasty rants, rather than the actual testing it was designed for. So, it was changed. The only posts you can see there now are your own.

Still works just fine for what it was intended to be used as. Just can't be easily abused any more.

Paul

Hey Paul,

Has the new feature been installed yet?

... I just jumped on over to the 'Test Board' and was still able to see everything perfectly fine. Not just my posts ... but all of them.

Either I'm reading into this wrong, or my username has some sort of superpower that I was previously unaware of.

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Shane N

14 years ago

I've always just "tested" to see what my WSO will look like by going to the Warrior Special Offers Section, clicking on "Post New Thread" and then I simply "Preview Post" which shows you how it will look without having to "post" anything...

But I suppose the test forum is helpful for many people either way!

Best,
Shane

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Hackbridge

14 years ago

I go there and find great products that are going to be launched. I ask questions about the products and generally get a heads up on stuff that's going to be sold.

Thank you everyone for your comments.

Brian

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yesacpow

14 years ago

I guess that's the exact scenario that they want to avoid. Because it's not a 'prelaunch' forum.

Best regards

Originally Posted by Hackbridge

I go there and find great products that are going to be launched. I ask questions about the products and generally get a heads up on stuff that's going to be sold.

Thank you everyone for your comments.

Brian

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WebPen

14 years ago

Yeah- its working just fine for me.

Of course, I'm using it for what it was designed for... to make sure my WSO thread looks good before I launch it.

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CourageIncorporated

14 years ago

I'm getting ready to launch a WSO for the first time and am now in the stage where I'm getting reviews and testimonials. Is there a place where people can post those reviews before I officially launch the thread with the WSO on it?

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yesacpow

14 years ago

I don't think there is. You can probably launch your wso and give away a few review copies so that those persons can come back and leave a review on your thread.

Originally Posted by CourageIncorporated

I'm getting ready to launch a WSO for the first time and am now in the stage where I'm getting reviews and testimonials. Is there a place where people can post those reviews before I officially launch the thread with the WSO on it?

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DanDasilva15YearOldIM

14 years ago

The admins decided to test wether or not people would freak out if that page was missing. Guess their tests were right...

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tpw 14 years ago

Originally Posted by DanDasilva15YearOldIM

The admins decided to test wether or not people would freak out if that page was missing. Guess their tests were right...

Nah, I bet they were serious.

People have been abusing it for a long time.

Some have been using it as an advanced sales page, before releasing an offer to the public.

Others have been stuffing all kinds of ads in there, because they knew that part of the forum was not being moderated at all.

One seller set up an advanced copy of his WSO in there this week, then started answering questions as if it were a live offer.

As a result, the person was in effect getting all of the benefits of having a wso, without having to pay the wso advertising fee.
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Val Wilson

14 years ago

I was about to test out my upcoming WSO on the Test Forum. But when I click on the Test Forum, it gives me this message:
Looks Like You Accessed A Private Forum. Check In Your Control Panel Under Paid Subscriptions If You Would Like To Join.

But I don't see any way to get into the test form on my cp - am I missing something? Can we not use it at all now?

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Kingshouse

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Val Wilson

I was about to test out my upcoming WSO on the Test Forum. But when I click on the Test Forum, it gives me this message:
Looks Like You Accessed A Private Forum. Check In Your Control Panel Under Paid Subscriptions If You Would Like To Join.

But I don't see any way to get into the test form on my cp - am I missing something? Can we not use it at all now?

I got the same. I really wanted to see what my wso looks like. Anyway I guess there were good reasons for it to go.

Will D

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sbucciarel

Banned 14 years ago

lol at spamming the test forum. Who da thunk it?

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Robbie B

14 years ago

I started out with the paid subscription on the forum. War room I think it's called. That's just because I thought, and still think it's great value and will increase.

The Private message still shows up when I use it. I think it just means it's a private area so you can't see what's getting posted. Apart from your own. Still let's me start a new thread to see what it'll look like when it's live.

Robert

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Val Wilson

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Robbie B

I started out with the paid subscription on the forum. War room I think it's called. That's just because I thought, and still the think it's great value and will increase.

The Private message still shows up when I use it. I think it just means it's a private area so you can't see what's getting posted. Apart from your own. Still let's me start a new thread to see what it'll look like when it's live.

Robert

Of course, I get it now, I can still start a new thread with my own test post. Thanks Robbie for explaining that to someone like me who is a little technically challenged...

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Robbie B

14 years ago

No worries, Val.

I sat for wee while, staring confused at the same message. Clicking here there and nowhere before realizing it myself.

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Simon Ashari

14 years ago

Was noticing that people were using that forum just to avoid spending $40 on wso fees.

This was after they were warned against doing just that.

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ImWendy 14 years ago

Good question OP! I was wondering what happened to the test forum too. So now you have to be a war room member to post in there? Is that right?
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