I don't have a reading comprehension, I have a "people who can't understand simple basic rules comprehension".
At one time here in the beginning of INGO the post minimum to access the classifieds was 10, that's right TEN POSTS, but that was changed when it was determined that people was only coming to INGO with the pure intention of raping the classifieds. So after careful deliberations, Fenway and the Mods moved that to 50, but you see that still does not stop it.
You say that you but right here you say this:
There's 18 sub forum and 34 advertiser forums here, I don't think you need to penalize an active new member here to 30 different logon's when it's really quite simple to hit that 50, if you change it, some new member will still biotch because all they want to do is get a quick good buy in the classifieds.
Heck if you can't hit 50 post in the break room on some of the active topics other than the Status update thread, I think there's a problem.
The two ways that INGO use to gauge access to the classified are perfectly fine. But once you are here a while you'll see the "Wow I could have had a V8 moment" and realize it.
It's not that I don't understand the "simple basic rule," I just think that there might be better alternatives.
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The 50 post rule encourages you to get involved. GET INVOLVED!!!
There is a simple and easy alternative....
Don't like the 50 post rule, buy a $10.00 site supporter membership.
The other easy and better alternative, if don't like the put forth by the site owner, then don't let the keyboard drawer slam shut on their fingers when they leave.
This above is so simple that it amazes me that people can't fathom it and I'm always laughing at the amount of people who get (*) Butthurt over it.
There is a simple and easy alternative....
Don't like the 50 post rule, buy a $10.00 site supporter membership.
The other easy and better alternative, if don't like the put forth by the site owner, then don't let the keyboard drawer slam shut on their fingers when they leave.
This above is so simple that it amazes me that people can't fathom it and I'm always laughing at the amount of people who get (*) Butthurt over it.
I haven't been around all that long either. I just figured the minimum of 50 posts was a good way to do a check of a person's character. I think if I would read 50 different posts on different topics I could get a really good idea on whether a member is going to have the character to treat me good when money and gear is being discussed or if they are someone to steer clear of.
I'm guessing that the original creation of these rules were to help members feel safer when dealing with other members.
I'm not in a huge hurry to get to 50 posts. I've seen a couple of items in the classifieds that interested me but I'd rather that fellow members have some trust of me when I do get that honor. Trust, honor, respect...These are all earned and never come easy.
I'm really not trying to be a jerk here, IBM. Sorry if this comes off that way. But doesn't the $10 site supporter loophole really do the opposite of what you want?
It allows people to bypass the rule, then easily get deals from the classifieds. And it doesn't allow other INGOers to make any kind of judgment about the person before dealing with them. The only thing it tells you is that they have an extra ten bucks lying around.
Sidenote: I do plan to become a site supporter. However, as a possibly conciliatory gesture to those who are upset by my questioning of site rules, I'm going to wait until I've had 50 quality posts, so no one thinks I'm being shady.
Six posts. Whining about classifieds and he almost has a badge?
...I was always taught an open mouth = a closed mind. You learn more by listening...