I think Frank got some good ideas and feedback. Let's give him his time and see what settles. I think some subtle changes will make an appreciable difference.
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I think Frank got some good ideas and feedback. Let's give him his time and see what settles. I think some subtle changes will make an appreciable difference.
Well then I guess Frank will have to rename it ‘The Teddy Bear Pit”There is already a safe space. It’s called “The Bear Pit”. It’s a nurturing environment where feelings are explored.
This is very true and it creates a set of duties and obligations that are a huge PITA when it comes to keeping tabs on all of us jackasses transactions.Getting paid equates to a responsibility to handle issues and insure legalities. It's a Pandora's box of shit. I imagine it's a tightrope as it is. But payment is contract.
sturmgewehr forums owner used to be militant about that.72 hr bump rule...bust it delete the add.
Screw around, account deleted, wait another year.
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"Hiiiiiii, 1J, this is your old pal Sal at Palmetto State Armory. Remember me? We're now sponsoring the Third World hungry with a portion of every bulk ammo sale. Won't you help?"
@Lowlight - Since it is based on a popular CMS, it is backed by a relational database. To identify the offenders, it should be possible to run a query against the data and set a couple of thresholds on the query to define who the offers are. Then a quick review of the account and you should be able to shut them down. Since the site is probably built on a couple of plugins, the trick would be see what the relationship of the data is and deriving the query.I have to dig under the hood, hard.
I bet I can put limits on new members, it maybe a single buy in at a high price only gives you 30 day access vs the open access.
I have to make a short trip Monday so maybe I can begin working under the hood more
I thought you GOT likes for trampling people as long as it’s done with some aplomb and comedic style.Holly smokes.. guys...
Signing papers? Promises?
If people had integrity, even a little, none of this would matter.
Having an a lot of “likes” is good, but maybe going back to the “ball buster mentality”, less “snow flake”, survive or be trampled, Hide works better.
Now, please be nice to me, no bad words, or aah hostility.. ok? I might cry if you show me I am a dick or poser.
As you know, I have reached out to you numerous times when I saw the multiple ass hats whom surfaced doing what they shouldn’t. Having said that, you have nothing to worry about in coming off to harshly.It has to be both. I've nabbed a couple of scammers and spammers who sign up and come back months later.
I'd be fine with a year as well. I just didn't want to diminish my reputation as a kind and thoughtful mod and come off too harshly.
I have already posted that I will not buy anything from anyone whose only posts are to help them sell something. If I see something I might like if I am not already familiar with them I review posting history. I'll only buy from people if it sounds like the kind of people I might enjoy meeting at a range someday. Just here to sell yer crap---fo.
My sympathies regarding the stupidity that you have to deal with.
A suggestion that I have is maybe it would be worth it to make the requirement to sell as follows:
No buy in, posts only
Posts accrued must be outside of the sales section.
That would effectively limit it to contributing members.
I have bought several things of the PX and it helped me out a lot because I was able to get some items that had been on my list for a long time and I got them at good prices. Not the reason I visit the site, but it is a nice benefit.
Best of luck with this.
U said penalI want to mimic what @MK20 said. If we want the community to remain tight and with mostly pure motives, then "NO BUY IN" for the PX. I was on Scout in the Pre-Scout era. Life happened and and I missed the community. I'm back and I had to create a new account.
If you look at my posts, you will see that there is substance and I have a lot of likes. I don't want to be punished for the guys that "buy in" and scam people not do i want to be punished for the people who have 100 BS posts.
Whatever you decide @Lowlight , please consider my words. I know there is a lot of work involved for the mods and you and I appreciate what you do.
I just got to the point again where I can be in the PX section and I have bought a couple of things. I've been able to talk with members and I feel like I'm part of the team. Limiting me because of some douchebags seems penal. Anyway, those are my thoughts and I'm not going anywhere.
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Maybe don't warn, just ban, say starting for a week the first offense, then month, then premanent. They get an automated pm stating they violated the rules of the site. Limit bumping to once per week. Violate=ban. Don't think it would take to long to weed out the problems. Charge for listings comes to mind. I belong to a few fishing sites, that to list u have to pay. Then it's a very modified listing.I've found myself spending mode time moderating the PX lately than anything else. Mostly bumping violations. Guys bumping shit 3-4 times the same damn day they posted the item for sale. Then to argue with. I think bans instead of warnings are going to come out more frequently.
Maybe don't warn, just ban, say starting for a week the first offense, then month, then premanent. They get an automated pm stating they violated the rules of the site. Limit bumping to once per week. Violate=ban. Don't think it would take to long to weed out the problems. Charge for listings comes to mind. I belong to a few fishing sites, that to list u have to pay. Then it's a very modified listing.
I may have to do, a $1 a post so buying a 101 posts costs you $100. That would definitely limit it as a lot of people are buying in.