Currently I have it set to 5, but how many posts do you guys think we should ask for before we allow posting in the classifieds? Just vote in the poll above, or post a comment.
The upside to asking for more posts is that people feel compelled to in someway be a part of the community. HKPro requires something on the order of 35 posts, or did, and that was sufficient for me to go around, read up on stuff, and get a feel for the forum. It also would cut down on the number of drive-by posters that just want to sell their stuff and move on.
The downside is that the classifieds are probably one of the best sections on the forum. Selling guns can be difficult if you can't locate avenues, for those of us in remote sections of Texas, the ads give thousands of people the chance to buy stuff. Lower post requirements also will yield more classifieds, and more classifieds helps drive traffic to the forum, on top of giving us regulars more deals to sift through.
The upside to asking for more posts is that people feel compelled to in someway be a part of the community. HKPro requires something on the order of 35 posts, or did, and that was sufficient for me to go around, read up on stuff, and get a feel for the forum. It also would cut down on the number of drive-by posters that just want to sell their stuff and move on.
The downside is that the classifieds are probably one of the best sections on the forum. Selling guns can be difficult if you can't locate avenues, for those of us in remote sections of Texas, the ads give thousands of people the chance to buy stuff. Lower post requirements also will yield more classifieds, and more classifieds helps drive traffic to the forum, on top of giving us regulars more deals to sift through.