Status check on health of this site.

Originally Posted by hhmoore

I have to ask....what would be a good enough case/reason to make an exception for one person, and not the hundred others that have asked about leaving feedback?

What I meant by this was that I was reading a thread, and someone had said they couldn't give trader rating points, so someone else (like a mod) did it for them.

That is what I meant......if someone made a case for rating points in the BOI, and a moderator felt compelled to give points, then that was an option. Maybe I am mistaken, but I thought that is what the incident was.

So I guess the question is this....If someone is praising (or disapproving) of someone in the BOI, could there be a vote or decision amongst moderators to award trader rating points?

Originally Posted by 99Vengeur

What I meant by this was that I was reading a thread, and someone had said they couldn't give trader rating points, so someone else (like a mod) did it for them.

That is what I meant......if someone made a case for rating points in the BOI, and a moderator felt compelled to give points, then that was an option. Maybe I am mistaken, but I thought that is what the incident was.

So I guess the question is this....If someone is praising (or disapproving) of someone in the BOI, could there be a vote or decision amongst moderators to award trader rating points?

Well, that is a nice idea, but do you have ANY idea what a pain in the rear that would be for the mods? And then, the complaining about "Why did you let him do it but not me??" It's not faaaaiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrrrrrrr......

I think that would just open a whole new and messier can of worms, really.

Originally Posted by 99Vengeur

That is what I meant......if someone made a case for rating points in the BOI, and a moderator felt compelled to give points, then that was an option. Maybe I am mistaken, but I thought that is what the incident was.

So I guess the question is this....If someone is praising (or disapproving) of someone in the BOI, could there be a vote or decision amongst moderators to award trader rating points?

I'm not sure what the incident you are referring to was (if anybody would like to share the full story, or provide a link, I'd like to know)...but in response to the question of moderators awarding trader points, IMO, the answer is no. Anybody could claim they had a transaction with a member and request a trader rating be entered on their behalf. Sure, it would be nice if everybody I sold to (or bought from) could add to my rating, but it wouldn't outweigh the risk of unverified accounts adding to (or subtracting from) anybody's ratings. The paid requirement allows a degree of identity confirmation, and helps cut down on abuses. The role of the moderators can be varied, but asking them to sit as judge/jury on a matter (circumventing the SOP of the site) solely for the purpose of saving somebody $25 is ludicrous. As has been pointed out, it would create far more headaches than somebody's trader rating point is worth. And what would be considered acceptable criteria??? Amount of money exchanged? Inability to pay the $25 Post count? Length of membership? Certainly any item selected could be argued as applicable...or not.

I guess my last post made it sound like I was advocating for a system I was describing. By no means do I think that would work, or even be feasible. I would love to provide the link to where I read it, but it was so long ago, I wouldn't even know where to begin searching for the thread.

But I DO distinctly remember reading someone was having trouble leaving a rating, so another contributing member opted to do it for them.

Sorry if I caused any confusion or accidentally opened a new can of worms. I fully support the paid membership, and the "perks" entitled to those members. The moderators are doing a great job, and they don't need any more police, jury and judge responsibilities.

It's been a long day, thanks for bearing with me.

Originally Posted by 99Vengeur

But I DO distinctly remember reading someone was having trouble leaving a rating, so another contributing member opted to do it for them.

Just for the record, this practice is not really encouraged here, and would actually be strongly DISCOURAGED. There is no official policy against it, but I would hope that most people would be perceptive enough to realize that this could be a problematical practice here. No the least of the problems would be the fact that it would APPEAR to be abusive or bogus to a casual observer.

Hey Rich, just my $.02. You let a holes have the run of this place. That turns a lot of people off.

Originally Posted by jsrocket

Hey Rich, just my $.02. You let a holes have the run of this place. That turns a lot of people off.

Just because you have a personality conflict with a couple of people does NOT mean "a holes have the run of this place." I am sure there are a few people that would use that term to describe you. Unless of course, you really do believe that all of the mods and contributors, and regulars posters to this site are "a holes." Because you just painted everyone here with a very broad brush.

I totally understand your experiment. That said, rock on amigo.

Originally Posted by DThomas

Just because you have a personality conflict with a couple of people does NOT mean "a holes have the run of this place." I am sure there are a few people that would use that term to describe you. Unless of course, you really do believe that all of the mods and contributors, and regulars posters to this site are "a holes." Because you just painted everyone here with a very broad brush.

Dennis, dennis. dennis, I do not have a personality conflict with a "few people".

Get a grip, yo,all.

Originally Posted by jsrocket

Hey Rich, just my $.02. You let a holes have the run of this place. That turns a lot of people off.

yes JS

Then they get banned and come back and pay to be a moderator?
That shows everyone how it is here.
A case of the inmates running the aslylum.
a lot of traffic lost due to that.
but its a nice chunk of change in web slaves pocket.
then less people buy memberships so it must not be so good of a deal?