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Enough is enough with the classifieds (*or* Why you cannot reply to classified ads)

I really don't see what all of the fuss is about disabling commenting on the classifieds. The only real competitor for classifieds to this website doesn't allow public commenting either and it has been this way for as far back as I can remember. It has not prevented them from being a success.

Some of us want to lock our ads to prevent such commentary, but it's been implied by some members that it's bad practice.
 
I havent' implied that... I have said it outright.

Those that are dishonest tend to lock their ads so no one can bust them... so if someone has an ad locked... .I wont even buy from them. I have to wonder what they are hiding.
 
The main reason I come on this site over KS is because we can post in the classifieds. Instead of blocking all replies, wouldnt it just be easier to change it to where replies wouldnt bump an ad to the top? That would cut out on all the fake profiles and friends bumping friends, which would leave the mods more time. If they arent handing out those infractions the disruptive/abusive post wouldnt seem as much IMHO. But then again I dont really know how many bumping infractions there are compared to abusive ones.

The fact we can post in classifieds and ask questions is what makes FC different from KS. It would be very unfortunate if we are to be blocked indefinitly.
 
There are alot of case in points.... but I will prolly get dinged for naming names. Alot of the proven bad guys here tend to lock their ads. Wouldn't you wonder what someone is hiding if you didn't know them?
 
Why assume - this site is the home of the BOI. CHECK!
I'm not hiding anything; whether people are new, or not. Check my Trader Ratings, Check my BOI threads.......heck start an inquiry about me.
 
The point being that people need to take some responsibility for their actions. If they are going to send somebody their hard earned money, they should be making sure that person has a good track record. A good portion of the people that are posting BOI links on people that have mixed, or bad, histories, are contributing members. Those people can still post in ads....
 
Southern Wolf said:
There are alot of case in points.... but I will prolly get dinged for naming names. Alot of the proven bad guys here tend to lock their ads. Wouldn't you wonder what someone is hiding if you didn't know them?
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So all of us that operate honestly and with integrity that happen to decide to lock our ads should be lumped into a group with ones that have been shown to be 'bad guys'? Thankfully, my customers use, and have used, the proper tools (BOI, peer recommendations) before purchasing from me, instead of taking such a myopic view.
 
hhmoore said:
The point being that people need to take some responsibility for their actions.
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So when are the ones causing problems gonna get to take some responsibility for their actions. Their actions are causing everyone else to take responsibility for it.

With the last two crackdowns on the classifieds.... its been because of a select few.... not the many, but the many get punished for it.

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TheFragginDragon said:
So all of us that operate honestly and with integrity that happen to decide to lock our ads should be lumped into a group with ones that have been shown to be 'bad guys'? Thankfully, my customers use, and have used, the proper tools (BOI, peer recommendations) before purchasing from me, instead of taking such a myopic view.
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If someone doesn't know you, but has seen the bad guy threads on the BOI and see's them locking their threads... what is one supposed to think?

Almost every long time bad guy here locks their threads. Why.... so folks cant link other's to their BOI threads.
 
Southern Wolf said:
If someone doesn't know you, but has seen the bad guy threads on the BOI and see's them locking their threads... what is one supposed to think?
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But that's not how what you said reads, Kevin.

I'm not talking about known bad guys locking ads. I'm talking about good guys and people you don't know locking ads. Why should those people be lumped in with the scammers?

Based on your statements, if I were to lock my ads, I must be hiding something and need lumped in with the bad guys. Hardly fair. :shrug01:
 
If someone didn't know you... it's entirely fair. If all they see is bad guys locking their threads... then you post a locked thread... what are they to think?
 
hhmoore said:
Why assume - this site is the home of the BOI. CHECK!
I'm not hiding anything; whether people are new, or not. Check my Trader Ratings, Check my BOI threads.......heck start an inquiry about me.
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I put no stock in the trader rating system... but that's just me. The only people that can leave a rating are paying members... and how many times have we had sales to non-paying members that could have left a rating (both good or bad) otherwise.

Back when I was in business I even had one email me and ask how to leave a rating. I told him to start a BOI thread instead since he wasn't a paying member.

Point is... the Trader Rating only shows a small story.
 
Southern Wolf said:
If someone didn't know you... it's entirely fair. If all they see is bad guys locking their threads... then you post a locked thread... what are they to think?
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If someone can't look to the left of my classified posting and see the 24 count positive trader rating and do a 5 minute search to locate me on the BOI as well as my Good Guy Cert, I don't think they're thinking at all. Rich gave us three individual tools to use here to protect ourselves.

Frankly, how is it any different then selling on your own website? Most websites don't have a public Q&A for questions on what they're selling. Does that mean they are hiding something? Are they scammers for not providing this functionality?
 
Southern Wolf said:
If someone didn't know you... it's entirely fair. If all they see is bad guys locking their threads... then you post a locked thread... what are they to think?
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I think the same logic, then, could apply to another change here that you had an issue with....

If someone hides their true location, then why would they do that? If someone doesn't know you and sees that you use a vague description of where you are located.... what are they to think? Don't bad guys try to obscure their true location? So should we not assume that everyone who obscures their true location MUST be a bad guy?
 
TripleMoonsExotic said:
If someone can't look to the left of my classified posting and see the 24 count positive trader rating and do a 5 minute search to locate me on the BOI as well as my Good Guy Cert, I don't think they're thinking at all. Rich gave us three individual tools to use here to protect ourselves.

Frankly, how is it any different then selling on your own website? Most websites don't have a public Q&A for questions on what they're selling. Does that mean they are hiding something? Are they scammers for not providing this functionality?
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See my post to Harald about the Trader Rating.

Part of the reason to coming to a forum is the interaction with others. Why make that interaction less? While I did sell on KS... I preferred Fauna over them because of the layout and folks could ask questions. The way Rich is talking... Fauna is gonna be no different from KS (other than non paying members can post ads).

I agree that some things need to be handled in private. Like discussing a price not posted in the ad. But if someone wants to know how my snakes were feeding... that info should be up for everyone to see. We dont always remember to include everything in our ads... and we cant possibly answer everyone's questions in the initial post.
 
WebSlave said:
I think the same logic, then, could apply to another change here that you had an issue with....

If someone hides their true location, then why would they do that? If someone doesn't know you and sees that you use a vague description of where you are located.... what are they to think? Don't bad guys try to obscure their true location? So should we not assume that everyone who obscures their true location MUST be a bad guy?
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Bad guys flat out lie about their location. They put in something where they are not.

We have already went over this about me and the location. Im in law enforcement... and all the convicts know Im into snakes. You type in my name and snakes and Fauna is the first place that pops up. Why in the :censored: would I make it that easy for them to find me?

I can be found... but Im not gonna make it that easy.
 
Southern Wolf said:
I agree that some things need to be handled in private. Like discussing a price not posted in the ad. But if someone wants to know how my snakes were feeding... that info should be up for everyone to see. We dont always remember to include everything in our ads... and we cant possibly answer everyone's questions in the initial post.
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Perhaps.....but all members can edit their posts for a period of time in the classifieds. If somebody PMs a question that the seller feels is pertinent to the ad, it is a simple step to add it.
 
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