Re: Why the 100 post before you can place an add?
First off, I never said the rules are Bull Shit. I said that the rules dont apply to everyone. What I did say was Bull Shit is "But to have people sell shit on the Hide for a "friend", and nothing happens is bull shit!"
I have seen a few items for sale in the for sale section by guys with under 100 posts, but they have been members for quite a few years, and are not in commercial sales. If I remember reading correctly, these guys were grand fathered in. No big deal. But when it is brought to a Mods attention that the same person is selling the same exact item again but not "for his friend", nothing happens. It doesnt take a rocket scientist to figure out what he is doing. You said "we lock them when see them and try to prevent it." Well, nothing was locked and prevented. I forgot how it came along because its been awhile, but I did get a PM from the guy I reported, and he stated "he has sold stuff on here before for his friends, and ***** "mod" knows about it because he is his buddy. But all of this is what it is. I dont own the site, and the responsibility doesnt fall on me. All of this was my .02 in reagards to the OP's post.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Lowlight</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jackalope33B</div><div class="ubbcode-body">From what Ive seen, these "rules" dont apply to everyone. Whether you are at 50 post, 500 posts, or 5000 posts! I guess some people were grand fathered in before the 100 post took effect, which is no big deal. But to have people sell shit on the Hide for a "friend", and nothing happens is bull shit! Yea their ad gets locked so no one else can post about it (because the mod is "trying" to look like hes doing his mod job.) But when they re-post for their "friend" a day or two later and they dont mention that they are selling the item for their "friend" nothing happens. Its obvious guys on here are friends with mods (which is no problem) and skirt around the rules because they can get away with it. But if rules are rules, then lets make sure they are folowed per Franks rules!
I enjoy this site and have learned alot of information from it.
But all of this is my .02.. Who am I? Someone with 1000 posts lol</div></div>
First off if you think the rules are bullshit, you can leave... nobody is forcing you here.
Second, the software controls the 50 post rule, the only way to "skirt" the rule is to have a commercial sales account... which is not subject to the rule because they are business. Mods are not letting their "friends" post with less than 50, you can't do that and because everyone is aware the moderator alerts would be through the roof...
So, at face value you have no fucking clue what you are talking about.
As far as posting for friends... we lock them when see them and try to prevent it... bottom line is, if you post for a friend you take on 100% of the responsibility if the friend screws someone, you get permanently banned.
Any issues with the For Sale forum, we ban first and ask questions later, much to a lot of people's dismay. Trust me the For Sale section is a HUGE pain in our ass... but again, if you don't like how we run it, leave, or I can simply remove it to stop the bitching and moaning by assholes. </div></div>