Can We Suspend the ……

[Hoji]

No shit posting rule in the classifieds for the “ Race to 25 by necro posting one liners” crowd.

It will either run them off or make them better members here. I think we are all good with either outcome.

 

[no2gates]

Amen ! It's s dumb-ass rule and it should be not by the number of posts, but by the number of days. That will reduce the number of mindless needless necroposts and make this a better place.

 

[TipBledsoe]

Yes please!

 

[Txhighlander]

Then yall would have to find other things to traumatize them over. It would clean some stuff up though.

 

[Tnhawk]

Amen ! It's s dumb-ass rule and it should be not only by the number of posts, but by the number of days. That will reduce the number of mindless needless necroposts and make this a better place.

A combination of number of posts made over a period of time would help.

 

[zackmars]

Agreed.





It should be 100 posts

 

[no2gates]

A combination of number of posts made over a period of time would help.

There's people who rarely ever post, but when they do, it's meaningful. I don't think it should be based on the number of posts, but instead, should be based on the membership duration. I would say it should be after 30 days, regardless of the number of posts.

 

[zackmars]

It may also help if old topics get locked

 

[robertc1024]

It may also help if old topics get locked

Not so sure about that - some remain relevant.

 

[wakosama]

I though I would sell some stuff and noted that in my welcome post. got alot of abuse from it. still haven't offered for sale anything though, on here anyway. Probably have enough posts by now. Haven't found anything worth buying either. keep wondering about the rule though, and the race to 25 folks that do. Agree old topics sometimes get re-validated. whatever.

 

[zackmars]

Not so sure about that - some remain relevant.

You don't have to delete them, but 90% of the time it's just another post on one of the 5 million glock vs 1911 or 9mm vs .45 threads, or it's some random article/video only tangentially related to the original topic

 

[ZX9RCAM]

If it's strictly timeframe based, their first post could be their for sale thread.

 

[TipBledsoe]

Increasing the post count greater than 25 would just compound all the mindless speed posting and necro posts.

I suggest getting rid of the post count requirement and make a new requirement of being a member for at least 3 months, or even a year…. Or just do away with the classifieds altogether.

 

[Army 1911]

Those who necropost are just democrats practicing on getting the dead to vote.

 

[wakosama]

Really, I liked the idea of paying for privilege

 

[toddnjoyce]

I’ve thought this over a few times and there’s no real good answer. One forum I’m on has a dumbass rule. Any thread over a year old requires acknowledging that fact before a revival post can he completed; it usually keeps zombie threads dead.

Another option is to more prominently advertise the site supporter fast pass. That actually puts money in the site-owner’s pocket.

A third option is to do what’s been done with the man cave; put it behind an iron curtain. New members can contact a mod for access. Probably creates more work for the mods, and may reduce site traffic and unique/new member growth which can impact ad revenue.

 

[billtool]

Not so sure about that - some remain relevant.

Agreed- I like to see a dead body dragged out of the closet every now and again.

 

[dartsinsa]

If you make it 100 posts, I may get there in a few more years.
FWIW....if I am looking at the classifieds, how long a member has been here carries a bit of weight in whether or not I am interested, no matter what the "deal" may be.

 

[no2gates]

A third option is to do what’s been done with the man cave; put it behind an iron curtain. New members can contact a mod for access. Probably creates more work for the mods, and may reduce site traffic and unique/new member growth which can impact ad revenue.

That just makes the mods have to do more work for some asshat wanting to sell his prized custom stippled Glock.

 

[TreyG-20]

50 posts and 30 days.