Thinking of bumping minimum post count.

[Drilldov2.0]

Marlin, I am not certain why post count has anything to do with the ability to follow through with a deal. It could certainly hurt the be detrimental to the forum in that if someone needed to move an item quickly, say to cover their mortgage or whatever else in these uncertain times, a minimum post count would only force them to seek some place else and deprive the people here from the ability to acquire the item.
Is there a moderator who only watches the Trading Post? Perhaps a contract, verified by a moderator and a watch list of pending deals in a sticky would better serve to quell some of the broken deals, etc. a little public accountability does help to ensure a higher standard. I honestly can't see how a certain post count would affect a change.

[Marlin]

Marlin, I am not certain why post count has anything to do with the ability to follow through with a deal. It could certainly hurt the be detrimental to the forum in that if someone needed to move an item quickly, say to cover their mortgage or whatever else in these uncertain times, a minimum post count would only force them to seek some place else and deprive the people here from the ability to acquire the item.
Is there a moderator who only watches the Trading Post? Perhaps a contract, verified by a moderator and a watch list of pending deals in a sticky would better serve to quell some of the broken deals, etc. a little public accountability does help to ensure a higher standard. I honestly can't see how a certain post count would affect a change.

Yeah, several. I'm not sure how it would work for them to give up all of their free time to babysit that thing all the time. God knows I got burned out on it.

Falls back to what I would have liked to do, and just get rid of it.

[Great-Kazoo]

Yeah, several. I'm not sure how it would work for them to give up all of their free time to babysit that thing all the time. God knows I got burned out on it.

Falls back to what I would have liked to do, and just get rid of it.

some members do not have a super high post count yet been a member since say 05 etc. how about a 6month -1 year membership before allowing it?

[Marlin]

some members do not have a super high post count yet been a member since say 05 etc. how about a 6month -1 year membership before allowing it?

I'll check this with the gurus.

[Great-Kazoo]

I'll check this with the gurus.

OR................................. if not eligible for either option how about ( sounds funky) 1 or 2 members with high post counts and or length of time as references........................................ .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ......and what makes you feel you are the best person suited for the job opening????
because i applied for it?

[Marlin]

OR................................. if not eligible for either option how about ( sounds funky) 1 or 2 members with high post counts and or length of time as references........................................ .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ......and what makes you feel you are the best person suited for the job opening????
because i applied for it?

I'd get more of those commiesocialengineering threads again.

[Rott Weiler]

I'm a fairly private person and don't post a lot on any message board but I'm a member of several. I see a lot of good posts but many undesirable posts as well. I find it interesting that my worth as a seller is measured by an arbitray post count. Prior to the new 15 post rule, I bought, sold and traded quite a bit on this board and had only postive experiences. I have sent numerous friends to the board since I see a lot of value here....even if I'm not one to post a bunch (just like I'll never be on Facebook or Twitter).

I'd be happy to pay a reasonable annual fee to support the board, pay for an ad, etc. but I doubt that I'll ever have a high post count. I doubt there is a magical answer to weed out the bad folks (both buyers and sellers) but if the selected method will be a high post count, I'll just quietly move on and sell my items elsewhere.

PS If I was allowed to post in the For Sale section, I'd have my Springfield M21 listed right now.

[sniper7]

I'm a fairly private person and don't post a lot on any message board but I'm a member of several. I see a lot of good posts but many undesirable posts as well. I find it interesting that my worth as a seller is measured by an arbitray post count. Prior to the new 15 post rule, I bought, sold and traded quite a bit on this board and had only postive experiences. I have sent numerous friends to the board since I see a lot of value here....even if I'm not one to post a bunch (just like I'll never be on Facebook or Twitter).

I'd be happy to pay a reasonable annual fee to support the board, pay for an ad, etc. but I doubt that I'll ever have a high post count. I doubt there is a magical answer to weed out the bad folks (both buyers and sellers) but if the selected method will be a high post count, I'll just quietly move on and sell my items elsewhere.

PS If I was allowed to post in the For Sale section, I'd have my Springfield M21 listed right now.

slight derail of thread...but you can give it to me to sell....probably going to take a REALLY long time.

and back on topic!

[sometimesright]

Hmmm.. not a lot of us lower post count folks responding. Well, I'm one of those who tend to do more reading, although I'll toss an occasional "gem" out there. I guess one of the questions is "What it is the minimum post count designed to accomplish?" While I suppose it is true a minimum would discourage some who want to sell something quickly and ride off into the sunset, there are also those who will post several things simply to increase the count and then sell.

I haven't posted anything in the "boost your post count thread," and don't plan to (but that's just me). I probably fall into the camp that tends to think that post count really has nothing to do with the quality of person with whom you deal. I've found it much more helpful to go read the posts and look more at post quality and content of a post (a few of the more humorous pieces of banter notwithstanding).

For me, that gives a better picture. If the posts aren't there or are a bit lacking in what they reveal, I may think twice before hopping the vehicle to meet someone. FWIW, I may have hypothetically made a few deals off another often-mentioned board that requires a fee (although never joined that particular board) and was never burned (knock on wood). I would not have been a happy camper if I had, though. If the post count increases, I'll just be doing more reading to take a look at the posts that individual has made.

I don't know if this issue will even impact me since it isn't often I part with something, but may take the opportunity to part with some rare discretionary income. So far I don't see anything about minimum posts to buy - so it's all good. . Guess we all have to start somewhere (as far as post count). Some sort of quality control is nice to have; I'm just not totally convinced at this point in my young posting career that quantity always equals quality. Either way, I'll take a look at whatever the rules are, and make a choice.

By the way, the length of this post should be worth at least three toward my count.

[Drilldov2.0]

Yeah, several. I'm not sure how it would work for them to give up all of their free time to babysit that thing all the time. God knows I got burned out on it.

Falls back to what I would have liked to do, and just get rid of it.

Reading through the responses, I kind of like the idea about us policing our own community. How exactly that can be done without abusing the system will require a bit more thought and dialogue. A seller reputation system would help a bit, however that does not stop someone from starting a new account after they have been removed from the Trading post. I still like the idea of public accountability in regards to transactions.