Thinking of bumping minimum post count.

[Marlin]

Since it seem there are a bunch of new people off of Armslist that seem to be migrating over here.

I am giving consideration to upping the minimum post count to get into the trading post.

What should it be. I would prefer the older more established members that don't post much access, But I would like it high enough to keep that just a few garbage posts won't cut it.

5 day poll, be sure to vote.

[BigMat]

Could you have an exception to the rule for time on the boards?

Maybe make it by invitation only?

I think it should aim high because it seems like if you go with 20-50 you will just wind up with 20-50 "lols", "+1", or "your forum is stupid and I shouldn't need to post to sell...blah blah blah, free speech" posts.

Maybe make it clear this is a place to share ideas where you can buy/sell stuff once in a while, not a place to buy/sell stuff that you can talk on once in a while.


I say 100 or so if by post count alone

[Marlin]

Well, vote.

And for the most part "+1's" get deleted around here unless it's followed up.

[blacklabel]

75 is attainable. It took me ages to break the 100 mark though.

I am getting tired of seeing people with their 16th post being an ad.

[El Caballo Loco]

What BigMat and 71chebby said. On another forum we jumped from 50 to 100 and it seemed to work good. You could definitely weed out the bullshit posts and it really deterred those with no desire to do anything but sell.

50 definitely worked better than the 15 does here, but the switch to 100 would completely kill the for sale section like it did on the other site. It took us a good month or two to get the for sale section up and spinning again.

I voted 75 for the above reasons.

[Gunner]

100

[Zundfolge]

I guess I'm in the minority as I don't see a problem with low post count sellers (or folk who come here just to sell). I figure the more people buying and selling, the more likelihood that I'll find something I want or find a buyer when I need to sell.

If you don't trust low post count folk, don't deal with them.

[bryjcom]

50 posts should be sufficient to determine what a persons desire is on this forum.

[Marlin]

What BigMat and 71chebby said. On another forum we jumped from 50 to 100 and it seemed to work good. You could definitely weed out the bullshit posts and it really deterred those with no desire to do anything but sell.

50 definitely worked better than the 15 does here, but the switch to 100 would completely kill the for sale section like it did on the other site. It took us a good month or two to get the for sale section up and spinning again.

I voted 75 for the above reasons.

Well, you know you guys are suppose to be my eyes and ears out there.

Should have let me know what was going on before this.

[blacklabel]

+1.

Just to make sure it doesn't get deleted...