Is there some sort of contest...

[theGinsue]

[WARNING: RANT AHEAD]

So I've been looking through the Trading Post forums at all of the different threads and it seems more and more like I'm seeing a particular trend forming. So, it got me wondering, are you folks having some sort of contest to see who can hide your asking prices and locations better than the next poster?

I mean, I continue to see lots of threads where people never use a dollar sign and the asking price is buried within a paragraph of text. Even then it's almost coded so it's hard to tell if the number is actually a price or just a random number thrown into the midst of the text.

And then, you sneakey entrepreneurs, you either slide your location in so a person has to read the post a few times to actually catch your location - or, better yet, you throw out a region ("NE CO" or "From XXX to YYY" versus your actual location (wouldn't want someone to actually narrow down your whereabouts to an actual municipal sub-section, now would we?). Uncle Sam and his Black Helicopters might find you if you narrow it down to a 10 square mile area.

And, lastly, what's with running everything you've got to say into one bulky paragraph? Is there some reason you can't separate your comments into separate paragraphs or do you not care if it's difficult to read your posts?

Okay, I'm done now.

[/RANT OFF]

[henpecked]

The rules arent simple enough.........


Just start deleting them until they figure it out

[Great-Kazoo]

The rules arent simple enough.........


Just start deleting them until they figure it out

+100

[steveopia]

Good rant and I agree.

To add, I really love it when people say they are not able to post pics but they can send them to you in an email. I'm sure there are some weird computers out there, maybe, that won't allow someone to post pics. I'd be willing to bet that 99% of the time it's people not taking the time to figure it out.

[Ranger]

Good rant and I agree.

To add, I really love it when people say they are not able to post pics but they can send them to you in an email. I'm sure there are some weird computers out there, maybe, that won't allow someone to post pics. I'd be willing to bet that 99% of the time it's people not taking the time to figure it out.

Ok, while I'm not guilty of this transgression, I do have to say that some folks don't have access to post their pictures on a web site so they can link their URL's in the ad. I'm lucky enough to have access to several, but most of these boards require a linked picture, this is one of the few that I've been on that allow actual attachments. That being said, they should look a little lower on their post so they can add attachments.

[henpecked]

The higher powers are just testing there "mod with training wheels"

[Roger]

The rules arent simple enough.........


Just start deleting them until they figure it out

This. Go to it.

[Marlin]

This. Go to it.

Hmmmmmmmm....

[Bailey Guns]

Is there a way to just make a profile location mandatory? That would completely solve the location problem and then the mod(s) wouldn't have to be responsible for baby sitting every new poster with a for sale ad. Well, for the location thing, anyway.

[theGinsue]

This. Go to it.

Hmmmmmmmm....

As I'm sure you've seen, I try to give folks a warning first. If this continues to become a growing problem, I'll save myself (and the site users) time and just delete the thread(s) until the offenders figure it out.