The moderators can't inspect each posted thread, we also relay on the members to report such posts (by using the little triangle on the left bottom of each post.Since the marketplace has come back online there have been 4 bumps that i've noticed. Since this was a point of emphasis while the marketplace was closed, i'm just wondering why nothing is happening related to these actions.
3. There is no bumping allowed.What exactly is bumping anyway? Can we add information about a lower price for example?
And btw, it seems like people are still replying to FS posts - or does the read-only status only apply to new ones?
People can report them, then we can act. Often we won’t know without the reports.Since the marketplace has come back online there have been 4 bumps that i've noticed. Since this was a point of emphasis while the marketplace was closed, i'm just wondering why nothing is happening related to these actions.
No the read only status should apply to all, agin please report as there may still be some tweaks we need to do. Thanks.What exactly is bumping anyway? Can we add information about a lower price for example?
And btw, it seems like people are still replying to FS posts - or does the read-only status only apply to new ones?
No, it decodes to Bring Up My Post - BUMP, not BMPU...3. There is no bumping allowed.
Bumping comes from the term BUMP, which stands for: Bring My Post UP...
bruce replied on this thread - don't know if this sub forum has different rulesNo the read only status should apply to all, agin please report as there may still be some tweaks we need to do. Thanks.
Thanks, no it was a user group whose permissions I hadn't changed. The system of different permissions for different users on different forums and huge number of usergroups has meant that there isn't just one box to tick, there are lots of boxes scattered all over the place.bruce replied on this thread - don't know if this sub forum has different rules
https://forum.saxontheweb.net/showt...nn-Alto-Saxophone-Neck-with-Microtuner-Silver
G, that text is 'seriously' a copy (remainder) of the old SOTW FS rules and up there for ages.No, it decodes to Bring Up My Post - BUMP, not BMPU...
Seriously???
It's a double edged sword really. Once the description is editable, it leaves the door wide open for description fraud. But then leaving it available for OP replies is an invitation to bump.Would it be better to only allow the main post to be edited for adding photos or adding information, i.e. instead of adding new posts to the same thread (and thus no bumping at all)?
Fair point, it's also not a good solution... If people police each other it should be more manageable for admins, and hopefully won't lead to shutting down the marketplace. It's a useful service for the community I think.It's a double edged sword really. Once the description is editable, it leaves the door wide open for description fraud. But then leaving it available for OP replies is an invitation to bump.
I'm hoping the rules will sink in to peoples' subconscious and the bumping will stop happening. The ting is if it does continue (in spite of the huge ugly banner at the top of the marketplace) then we would possibly revisit the idea of closing it for good. So the actions of a few could spoil it for the others.
Sorry to ruffle your feathers, MrPeeBee. Please don’t take that personally.G, that text is 'seriously' a copy (remainder) of the old SOTW FS rules and up there for ages.
Glad you finally detected that, after having posted many FS threads yourself in the past.
I will update the current rules.
perhaps amending the rules to "lock a thread" if bumping occurs will discourage folks from doing it. this makes more sense, to me, than deleting a thread or suspending a member - suspension just hurts the forum and deleting gives the member an opportunity to re-post and achieve their goal of being at the top of the queue.It's a double edged sword really. Once the description is editable, it leaves the door wide open for description fraud. But then leaving it available for OP replies is an invitation to bump.
I'm hoping the rules will sink in to peoples' subconscious and the bumping will stop happening. The ting is if it does continue (in spite of the huge ugly banner at the top of the marketplace) then we would possibly revisit the idea of closing it for good. So the actions of a few could spoil it for the others.
So far they've only removed the bump post, not the whole thread.perhaps amending the rules to "lock a thread" if bumping occurs will discourage folks from doing it. this makes more sense, to me, than deleting a thread or suspending a member - suspension just hurts the forum and deleting gives the member an opportunity to re-post and achieve their goal of being at the top of the queue.
Thanks for clarifying, it's all fine.Sorry to ruffle your feathers, MrPeeBee. Please don’t take that personally.
I try not to pay attention to typos in boilerplate text, else I’d be editing all the time. :bluewink:
(FWIW, when I was in the Navy, I used to carry a grease pen in my pocket to correct misspelled shipboard graffiti.)
THANK YOU and all the moderators and support staff that keep this forum humming.
Be well,
George
Locking a FS thread still leaves the sale open and the ad displayed.perhaps amending the rules to "lock a thread" if bumping occurs will discourage folks from doing it. this makes more sense, to me, than deleting a thread or suspending a member - suspension just hurts the forum and deleting gives the member an opportunity to re-post and achieve their goal of being at the top of the queue.