Moderators (requests and notices)

I still think classifieds should be hidden till you’ve done x number of posts (maybe 100?)

Argument against this - you would get loads of nonsense posts by users trying to fast track access - solution ? Ban those users.

Possible positive side effect? Drives engagement, people may connect with the forum in a “deeper” way than they would with their free ride to classifieds.

Way to bypass 100 posts? £20 donation to the forum gets you instant access after accepting the rules of classifieds.

I also think we need a report button.

(And rep #bringbackrep )

@velocio what you think?

I think velocio should promote you to classifieds moderator ;-)

I mean, in all seriousness, those rules would need a lot of policing.

@hippy isn’t riding so much right now and am sure his excess energy could be used wielding the ban hammer

How? It would all be automated? Hit 100 posts - classifieds appear.

Dealing with the chancers would be the same as dealing with spammers is now (easier with a report button).

Donate for fast track - more money for the forum.

(Neg reps for you!)

Donate for fast track

Making the forum pay-to-win; I knew this was coming!

Well, people use the forum to avoid eBay fees, forum survives on donations - paying up front means a contribution is guaranteed?

Like paying to have a table at a jumble.

Do you remember what it was like when newbies had to make three posts to get out of nursery? And you want to extend that times 33?

Get in the fucking sea.

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There is the opposite point of view - classified ads bring people here. They may then participate elsewhere.
My 2p. ( and I am actually one of ‘those’ people)

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Praize 🙏🏻

How many posts needed before we get to use tags?

Oooo no tags, people couldn’t handle the bantz. Broke the forum. Hurts were best delivered direct to the neg rep.

Real talk I swear I never saw a tag on the old site. Did I have them turned off or summat?

They got nuked before the switch iirc because they broke the forum

Do you know when? I joined in /checks/ May 2010.

How? It would all be automated? Hit 100 posts - classifieds appear.

Can someone tell that Swiss guy that this is not yet the case?

Tags used to be at the bottom of each page, they used to say things like “hippyisfat, hippo, hippyneedsabeer, ubinscobled...” etc etc

You sure you didn’t just overlook them?

@Lynchman is Swiss?!

Lynchman is Swiss?!

They do have a similar writing style

We definitely had them then. I think @middleofnowhere and @ramsaye finally gave up asking for them back about 3 years ago.

(And rep #bringbackrep )

And tags...

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I see they've covered ^^^^^^^^

Good post