Split the Trading Post into 'ref for ref' + 'money for ref'?
Admin
23-05-2005 09:45:34
J4320
23-05-2005 09:46:32
Yeah, A4F has this. It's pretty nice to have a filter from trading and paying.
mikkstaz
23-05-2005 09:47:59
Seems like a good idea
theysayjump
23-05-2005 09:51:21
yeah change it bitchis
bballp6699
23-05-2005 10:01:15
I like it even though I think the cash section at a4f is lame. People are always offering $5 for sites like freeipods. That's all I ever see.
theysayjump
23-05-2005 10:08:14
most people on here know better than that though.....so there shouldnt be too much of that going on anyway.
bballp6699
23-05-2005 10:09:32
Either that or I see the same fucking site being offers at 10 different prices on the same page.
Stupid people piss me off...
theysayjump
23-05-2005 10:10:38
tru dat
Matt8789
23-05-2005 10:17:38
Agree 100% on doing something like this. I think it would be a big help for lots of people
Retro
23-05-2005 10:44:37
Yeah, I like the idea. Rules of course have to be specified. How about if someone wants to trade and pay? Would the make a post in both sections?
J4320
23-05-2005 10:45:00
[quote6e229d7edb="bballp6699"]I like it even though I think the cash section at a4f is lame. People are always offering $5 for sites like freeipods. That's all I ever see.[/quote6e229d7edb]
Yeah, a mod should make a sticky that says not to offer like $5 and a gmail invite. I wish people would realize that noone cares about $5 and a gmail invite. But still, a cash section is a good idea.
slease
23-05-2005 10:58:28
What's wrong with the status quo?
cartrenroy
23-05-2005 11:05:19
No, don't do that, I don't like anything4free forums because of that, don't do it
benbrown2
23-05-2005 11:14:14
mmm....good idea on the split
J4320
23-05-2005 11:47:28
w00t! 17 to 3. Looks like the new section is gonna come!
theysayjump
23-05-2005 11:58:56
so far so good.
Paradizzle
23-05-2005 12:17:24
I like the split idea.
PoPoJiJo
23-05-2005 13:12:12
reallly stupid idea, I think trades are trades and I used to offer a site + some money or vice versa so where would that fall or I would be offering money or a trade and it would be obnoxious as hell to have to have two different threads for your trades
Admin
23-05-2005 13:17:34
This seems like a decent idea... my main question is why don't the icons work. There's one specifically for cash offers... isn't that enough?
theysayjump
23-05-2005 13:28:14
cos instead of having to look through numerous amounts of posts for maybe a couple of paying offers, you can just go to the paying board and save yourself some time......also there would probably be more people visiting a seperate paying board as opposed to looking in one board through shitloads of different trade offers.....i think it would be good for the person offering the money, and good for the people looking for money.
J4320
23-05-2005 13:41:30
[quote5514a6387e="Admin"]This seems like a decent idea... my main question is why don't the icons work. There's one specifically for cash offers... isn't that enough?[/quote5514a6387e]
Because the n00bs sometimes use the PSP sign if they are paying for sign ups for the PSP. But I really like the signs. They are helpful for scrolling down and scanning. Whatever you decide to do, this will still be an awesome forum. I think it'll be better with the paying section because that's what I basically do. I never trade. I just pay.
cartrenroy
23-05-2005 16:00:17
[quoteffc9ff13d6="PoPoJiJo"]reallly stupid idea, I think trades are trades and I used to offer a site + some money or vice versa so where would that fall or I would be offering money or a trade and it would be obnoxious as hell to have to have two different threads for your trades[/quoteffc9ff13d6]
STUPID - STUPID - STUPID
this is the stupids Idea ever on this forum - wtf - don't split the stupid thing - it will be more complicated - you have to watch both forums, you have to click on 2 different things - B.S
It's perfect like this
theysayjump
23-05-2005 16:18:35
would it be so bad to give it a try? put it up for about a week and if doesnt do shit or makes things more complicated then ditch it and revert back to the way it is.
darkancient
23-05-2005 16:23:23
AHHH MOD CHANGE MY VOTE !!! ok i voted yes before there were too many posts about it - after reviewing the material and arguments posted i dont like the idea no more =( !! thanx =)
halfbreed
23-05-2005 16:30:05
I say yes, it will help to prevent clutter.
darkancient
23-05-2005 16:34:07
[quoteb922e453bc="halfbreed"]I say yes, it will help to prevent clutter.[/quoteb922e453bc]
not really - read the arguments - what happens when some one is offering to do both - 2x's as many posts
nate08
23-05-2005 16:34:51
36-4 (sorry no voters)
cartrenroy
23-05-2005 17:05:01
[quotec384c4e3e3="theysayjump"]would it be so bad to give it a try? put it up for about a week and if doesnt do shit or makes things more complicated then ditch it and revert back to the way it is.[/quotec384c4e3e3]
If you want to try this stupid idea then check out the anything4free forums - IT SUCKS
JUNIOR6886
23-05-2005 17:08:08
If someone wants to do trade+cash then ilet it be in the trading section
The seperate section would STRICTLY be for cash. That way there is
absolutely no need to bother with ref for ref in any manner in that place
Its a great way to make a few bucks and easily get your sites done. I think it deserves at least a trial period.....
edit
1.)A4F is not exactly a good way to determine if an idea is good or not
A4F sucks in general. Trust me ive been there.... Its crawling with scammers who send mass PMS and idiots offering 5$ for refs. Sure every forum has a little bit of that but in A4F its ridiculous. So how about giving my idea a chance insted of calling it stupid and using a forum full of 7yr olds to backup your claim...
theysayjump
23-05-2005 21:52:03
[quotef42a06d16f="JUNIOR6886"]If someone wants to do trade+cash then ilet it be in the trading section
The seperate section would STRICTLY be for cash. That way there is
absolutely no need to bother with ref for ref in any manner in that place
Its a great way to make a few bucks and easily get your sites done. I think it deserves at least a trial period.....
edit
1.)A4F is not exactly a good way to determine if an idea is good or not
A4F sucks in general. Trust me ive been there.... Its crawling with scammers who send mass PMS and idiots offering 5$ for refs. Sure every forum has a little bit of that but in A4F its ridiculous. So how about giving my idea a chance insted of calling it stupid and using a forum full of 7yr olds to backup your claim...[/quotef42a06d16f]
yeah.....what he said.
slease
23-05-2005 21:52:38
I think its worth a shot, if it sucks you can always merge them back right? Just don't split it more than 2 ways, you don't want this to turn into A4F's ridiculous trade forum.
I guess.. people will post money trades in ref for ref anyway...
JUNIOR6886
24-05-2005 09:29:34
not if things are properly enforced.... Do you see people posting their ref links in the trade section every 5 seconds
NO and the rare times it happens they disapperar within 5 minutes
this forum has something most dont' called "proper enforcement of rules"
JUNIOR6886
25-05-2005 08:45:46
Any final decision yet admin? )
mofocrew
25-05-2005 14:19:35
I would like to ad my $.02
I think keeping the board as one is a much better idea for the following reasons
li People who trade/pay for the same refs.
li Use of icons is enough (if you only have 4 options pay, trade, both, other)
li requires more checking (both forum updates)
li make this site more like the competition (which isn't good)
I think that our use of Karma, and TR set us apart, and that this is another possible way to distinguish figs.
Using required icons, or something else in the title block would reduce the clutter (if that is needed).
We could alter the title block by adding a second line that is auto assembled by the person setting up the trade. IE you pick Trade, pay, etc. and the amount, the sites, and it puts it in the title automatically.
Regards,
- Dan
Phbs83
26-05-2005 07:27:31
Strongly against this idea.
It will be much more complicated, keep it like this.
I second mofocrew's opinion
JUNIOR6886
26-05-2005 13:54:30
as it stands its 56-11
looks like my idea is heavily in favor with the members
It was be SO awesome if we could have this section
It would benefit people who wanted ref for ref also becasuse they dont have to worry about someone offering them cash when they mention they only wanna trade.
edit I would like to request supporters of my idea to put a link to this thread in their sigs so we can get as much of the forum involved as possible
theysayjump
27-05-2005 22:17:18
any news on whats happneing about this idea? yay or nay?
Admin
28-05-2005 09:28:56
Still thinking about it.
PoPoJiJo
28-05-2005 12:07:40
I still say booooo
JUNIOR6886
28-05-2005 18:36:49
Your vote has siad more than enough. This is gonna be AMAZING if admin decides to go through with this. IF person wants to get a 60gb photoipod for only 200$ he can easily buy his 10 refs without searching all over the place. If someone wants to do a trade +$ then it would remain in the trade thread. High TR people like you should be more supporting of this
arent you running out of sites to do?....
PoPoJiJo
29-05-2005 01:52:08
[quotefb92650099="JUNIOR6886"]Your vote has siad more than enough. This is gonna be AMAZING if admin decides to go through with this. IF person wants to get a 60gb photoipod for only 200$ he can easily buy his 10 refs without searching all over the place. If someone wants to do a trade +$ then it would remain in the trade thread. High TR people like you should be more supporting of this
arent you running out of sites to do?....[/quotefb92650099]
Your vote has said enough you've posted 5 times on this page alone jsut because my point of view isn't yours doesn't mean I can't express it
comppimp
29-05-2005 05:45:18
Maybe theres someway the threads can be highlighted in two different colors yet in the same forum - a darker color would be for site-site trades, lighter color would be for cash trades (and maybe a color inbetween for threads offering both?). User would have the option to pick as to which one when making the post (just like the thread icon).
JUNIOR6886
29-05-2005 05:54:30
I would be all for that if the color coding was mandatory....
PoPoJiJo
29-05-2005 11:04:51
lol at juniors karma you know whats sad I know you gave me my negative karma but I didnt even touch yours and really man you don't need to respond to every post just because it was your idea and just because someone doesn't like the idea doesn't mean its a personal attack on you this isn't 6th grade here
isn't the color thing very similar to the icons we have now I mean there is no way to make the colors any more mandatory then the icons
comppimp
29-05-2005 14:48:34
[quote4ade136136="PoPoJiJo"]lol at juniors karma you know whats sad I know you gave me my negative karma but I didnt even touch yours and really man you don't need to respond to every post just because it was your idea and just because someone doesn't like the idea doesn't mean its a personal attack on you this isn't 6th grade here
isn't the color thing very similar to the icons we have now I mean there is no way to make the colors any more mandatory then the icons[/quote4ade136136]
Well, theres one way to make them mandatory. Have none of the color selections highlighted/selected when you make a new thread. That way the people that skip the color part won't post it as the wrong color. And if they don't click a color, it can give an error message explaining the color choice and telling them to click one.
PoPoJiJo
29-05-2005 15:09:40
thats a good idea for all the sections but i think it would be just as effective with the icons we have now if people had to use them or forced to select the blank one and perhaps only have the blank one avilable for the non trade sections but I think having colors might be over doing it but I really like the mandatory selection idea
mofocrew
30-05-2005 11:30:07
to elaborate on my views
I agree it would be benificial if we had a more formal way of listing our threads. I don't think that seperating them is the best way to do this. FIGs is one of the most specialized forums for this community (compared to c0ngablast, a4f, and geerlive). The use of TR and Karma is what keeps people here, our more user friendly interface is our advantage. By seperating posts we create more work for our users which is to our disadvantage.
We could have a set of options that are required for every post in that thread such as whether it is for trades or $, how much $, what site(s) it is for. These standard answers could be formated directly below the title IE T+$, $25,notebooks4free&mp3players4free (or something more userfriendly)
regards to all, this is a good discussion of the relative merits of all options.
XBOX360
30-05-2005 11:32:55
This would make it much easier for people that want to only trade or people that want to sign up for the cash only. I am with this idea! )
Would there still be a "Trading Post" section though? I recently saw a thread where someone was offering a TI 92 + and with the new topics I don't think there would be anywhere for this type of topic to go.
JOSHBOX
31-05-2005 08:23:54
there is no need for change
clerick
31-05-2005 10:17:21
This will def speed things up when searching for money/trade offers!
theysayjump
31-05-2005 10:27:29
i dont think the colour idea is a good thing......i dont think the "mandatory icon" thing is a good idea either......i honestly dont even look at the icons when im looking through different sections, the colours would just be something else to remember (not that it would be hard, but still)......why would it be so bad to have just one more board where its just for money trades?
i mean look at what happened when the whole forums were changed around, nobody asked us if we wanted to change it, alot of people (myself included) said afterwards that it was a shit idea, shouldnt have been done, too confusing etc. but now i think it was a good move......would it be such a bad thing to just give it a trial run for like a week or so?
Admin
03-06-2005 16:49:42
I'm going to say no to this for now, despite the votes. I think it's best to keep all the trading in a single forum.
JUNIOR6886
03-06-2005 17:15:57
Damn that sucks. Thats life I guess... Thanks for the consideration D
theysayjump
03-06-2005 17:20:29
[quoteb01d3b307b="Admin"]I'm going to say no to this for now, despite the votes. I think it's best to keep all the trading in a single forum.[/quoteb01d3b307b]
cry
PoPoJiJo
04-06-2005 01:05:39
Awesome I think that was a very good decision