I'm not saying this is a blueprint for Guitarsite, but perhaps some of these rules from another forum could be chewed over. The numbers could be played with, or the rules relaxed a little until the forum gets settled. Anyhoo, here's the gist from another forum I visit...
Dealer posts, blatantly saying "visit my online shop" are deleted. Contact Guitarsite for a reasonably-priced banner ad deal. Private sales, including headsups for Fleeb listings, are allowed in the FS/WTB category for regular users. A regular user is defined as somebody who has made x (10? 20?) posts in other threads on the site. Otherwise, the post will be deleted by moderators. Regulars would be expected to combine multiple sales in one post and mods are entitled to shuffle posts about and 'remind' contributors of this rule.
To begin with, though, we could try "anything goes" and see what happens. I know I sound like a traffic-warden bore, but it could be a real drag if the site (that I enjoy flicking through) suddenly became swamped with "check out my auction" posts. Anybody else feel it's fair to put a little bit of brakes on a free-for-all?
I'm not saying this is a blueprint for Guitarsite, but perhaps some of these rules from another forum could be chewed over. The numbers could be played with, or the rules relaxed a little until the forum gets settled. Anyhoo, here's the gist from another forum I visit...
Dealer posts, blatantly saying "visit my online shop" are deleted. Contact Guitarsite for a reasonably-priced banner ad deal. Private sales, including headsups for Fleeb listings, are allowed in the FS/WTB category for regular users. A regular user is defined as somebody who has made x (10? 20?) posts in other threads on the site. Otherwise, the post will be deleted by moderators. Regulars would be expected to combine multiple sales in one post and mods are entitled to shuffle posts about and 'remind' contributors of this rule.
To begin with, though, we could try "anything goes" and see what happens. I know I sound like a traffic-warden bore, but it could be a real drag if the site (that I enjoy flicking through) suddenly became swamped with "check out my auction" posts. Anybody else feel it's fair to put a little bit of brakes on a free-for-all?