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How's about a limit on the number of classified posts per user per month? Would hopefully put off some traders & pointless reposting of overpriced tat, would also slow down the time taken for ads to drop off the front page?
I'm guessing that stw towers are only interested in the page hit rate though 🙁
they banned a bloke the other day who I wasnt even convinced was a scammer,just crap seller. Looks proactive to me.
Who was that then ?
Sputnik no worries, apologies, I thought you were accusing me of embellishment...
Sputnik - Thanks for your words of support. Not really miffed any more, just think it's a bit sad some people feel the need to interfere in this manner.
Blimey, that's opened a can of worms! Never sold on here but have bought quite a few things. Should be pointed out that I've yet to have a bad experience. That said I always look at user history before buying. When I saw the initiative from Mark, I thought "great". I've seen a few ads where somebody has commented in a way that seems to trash any chance of the seller making a sale, seemed a bit off to me. That said, I can also understand the community aspect of what people are saying. I suppose the bottom line is at what point do a group of people decide that they are the self-appointed arbiters of all that is right and proper? I understand (and fully support) action if a particular seller is trading, or spamming or scamming, but if someone has priced an article too high that's ultimately between them and the potential purchaser. If you see someone you know expressing interest, email them. If you think the seller needs re-educating, email them. If they haven't put their email in their account, tough. Most of the "interventions" I've seen, whether well meaning or not, have been crass and out of place and remind me of little more than the type of old woman who just can't stop herself from twitching those curtains...
I suppose the bottom line is at what point do a group of people decide that they are the self-appointed arbiters of all that is right and proper?
iirc its when you have the moniker moderator next to your log in name 😉