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I appreciate the discussion this has been given.. It was not my intent when I initially posted to create a stir - I do take exception however to Satchel's post declaring gauging interests as a nusiance and taking up valuable real-estate
Most people on these boards have played OOTP for several years and in so doing helped support the OOTP product and this community. So we should all be on the same footing regardless of the number of posts beneath our Avatar, Some people just do not post as often...
The problem I have and the reason for my posting a "gauging interest" post can now be quantified for everyone to see... As I mentioned before, There was a time when you could fill a league in a day, And this was not always good because as fast as you could fill it you would start losing managers (for a variety of reasons) nothing in the formula of the league changed so it became external issues. This leads to frustration and to be honest an expense of both money as well as personal investment....
I have seen these leagues start up on free hosting and forum sites, And though they may be in all honesty just as good as hosting on a "paid" host - People have a perception of what the product is if it is on a free site.
So people invest in a hosted site (these were not always as cheap as they are now) spend time (maybe money) putting together a presentable League Site - and all that entails and BOOM they advertise - What they may get is the scenerio posted above people coming and going - So the league never fully develops no matter how much energy and effort are put into it and next thing you know "Empty" - So now the investment is for naught
Leagues are no longer filling as quickly as GM's are fewer and farther between and a lot are allready in several leagues that they like and are established...
So my gauging interest here was to try and get a real feel for any kind of following by putting together a "decent" yet not totally complete league site without expending a ton of resources doing it..
And to date I have not got one post or e-mail relating to it, Though several people have visited the site not one has inquired - This goes to my case for posting.. You normally get some kind of post usually asking for rules, more clarification etc... But this one, Nothing
So I could have as it has been said - Built it and they would come - But would I be any farther along trying to fill this league if I had spent more time or money ?
So I think gauging intrest threads should be allowed - Now if you want to put them in another spot that is up to the powers that run this board - But to say they are not needed I think is a little harsh and actually in this case proven to be incorrect
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