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2 years, 10 months ago

Is it reasonable to request all page managers to make at least one significant contribution every 10 days?

Is there really that much to update? Say I am managing a page for a specific phone model. The model is out for years, and there is no more firmware updates whatsoever. What else is there for me to update?

I'm not questioning Mahalo's decision for this rule, but I'm just curious how page managers manage to compile to it, especially on pages that, well, nothing much to update.
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soundboy | 2 years, 10 months ago
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They only want you to update it if there is reason to update. For a topic that does not change, you really don't have to update it once it has been made. It's good to keep an eye on your pages just to make sure all the links still work and that it still looks good, but overall, don't get yourself worked up about constantly updating pages for topics that don't change.

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danielle | 2 years, 10 months ago Report

In response to Vincent's quote, we will always give a person a heads up before taking a page away. The spirit of the rule is to have people take pages they are passionate about. If they're passionate, they will be sure to keep them up-to-date and excited to market their excellent work.

I would always recommend managing pages on topics you like. Personally, I love television shows, so I'm always happy to update them and have a good sense of when news breaks about my favorites.

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soundboy | 2 years, 10 months ago Report

That was a guideline they came up with when they 1st started the page managing feature. It is not heavily enforced. The staff will not take a page from you without 1st sending you a message about a page that should be updated.

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vincentchow | 2 years, 10 months ago Report

What about this?

"If you do not make any significant edits to your page in 10 days, you will receive a warning by e-mail. After 15 days, the page may be taken away from you and recirculated into our system."—http://www.mahalo.com/how-mahalo-works

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nickunderscore | 2 years, 10 months ago
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Yes and no, not all pages can have a "significant" update every 10 days. Think of old movies or dead actors, scientists etc. I think after 14 days certain pages should still belong to the original Maholian however it should be open for auction or for anyone to claim if it has not been updated. However the peson can only claim it after making a significant contribution, thus proving the person is more capable of providing better management of the page.

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morriss003 | 2 years, 10 months ago
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It's reasonable. The easiest way is to change the featured photo or video.

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rising falls | 2 years, 10 months ago
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I think there needs to something done about pages managed by users no longer active. I see pages that were claimed a month ago and that user has either made no changes, is no longer active, or both.

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danielle | 2 years, 10 months ago
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Good question, Vincent. Some pages will need more updating than other. For example, older phone models (unless there are software updates), How-to articles, or foods (barring a recall of a specific product) will mostly stay static.

Buzz stories and people in the news will need timely updates. We are looking for significant updates for pages when they need them. For example Michael Jackson should give the details of his death and funeral. The trade of is, our buzz pages usually get a ton of traffic, and hence, make a lot of money.

While our more static pages, have the potential to make more money, they will need marketing (ie social bookmarking, blogs linking to them, widgets views). Marketing your page also counts as an update. This may be an excellent route for your phone page.

Other ways to update a page include adding a new section in the Guide Note, making a Top 7 or adding a Featured Object.

Check out our To Market A Mahalo Page] for even more information!

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innovativethinker | 2 years, 10 months ago
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I don't think 1 "significant change" is an outrageous request; I think you have a good point not every topic will have new and up to date information. I think there should be some exceptions made. This is a difficult system to monitor and I think that's why think give everyone the same set of rules.

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