Upload / Download section for each Forum

[Former Member]

Normally i see threads where one asks for help files/docs by sending email address. Many users send those files to person and responds. After that many people asks the person to send the same copy and list goes very high. Because of response it is not possible to send those files to all people. Is it possible to create upload/download area for each forum where user can upload files and anybody who requests can download files directly. Please reply.

[Former Member]

First let me once again express this to all of you particpating in such actions!

The request, distribution and sending of copyrighted materials is against the law, DO NOT DO THIS!

Now as for a place to get these files - let me see I have a list here:

- <a href="http://sdn.sap.com">link 1</a>

- <a href="http://service.sap.com">link 2</a>

Both of those links contains thousands of pieces of information and it is almost 97% of what is being asked for.

DO NOT SEND TO SOMEONE'S EMAIL! If you see people asking for this be a responsible community member and inform the moderators.

[Former Member]

> First let me once again express this to all of you

> particpating in such actions!

>

> The request, distribution and sending of copyrighted

> materials is against the law, DO NOT DO THIS!

>

> Now as for a place to get these files - let me see I

> have a list here:

>

> - <a href="http://sdn.sap.com">link 1</a>

> - <a href="http://service.sap.com">link 2</a>

>

> Both of those links contains thousands of pieces of

> information and it is almost 97% of what is being

> asked for.

>

> DO NOT SEND TO SOMEONE'S EMAIL! If you see people

> asking for this be a responsible community member and

> inform the moderators.

Hi Craig,

I didn't realise this was frowned upon by the SDN moderators/SAP personnel as there never seems to be anything done about it. The one thing that spoils the SDN forums for me is the number of "Please send me the document" posts that I have to pick through.

Is there a generic email address we can post to to alert all moderators, or do we have to pick a moderator at random? I guess the moderators would soon get sick and tired of us all pointing out these posts!

Maybe you can send me a document explaining how we should approach it

Thanks,

Gareth.

[Former Member]

General email is SDN @ SAP.COM

We don't frown on the mails we encourage them so we can stop this from happening.

[ramki_maley]

Craig,

If such posts are pointed out to address given above, would they be deleted or locked?

Cheers,

Ramki Maley

[Former Member]

Each case will be looked at individually, perhaps deleted and perhaps only locked. It depends on the circumstances involved.

[Former Member]

Craig,

Would it be possible to add a "Report this post" function to the forum as we see in many other forums? This would send a generic email to the SDN moderators inbox highlighting individual messages and would be a lot easier for us non-moderators to use and help get rid of this annoying behaviour.

Thanks,

Gareth.

[Former Member]

We are hoping to have that feature live by the end of the year it's going through some massive stress testing though as we have such an active group here in the forums

[Former Member]

Excellent - it's one of the few things missing from the forums. Hopefully it will stop many people getting thousands of points for simply emailing documents but never actually answering questions!

Thanks,

Gareth.