[Chris Atkinson]

Let's see what the majority prefers:

 

[Shayne Mehringer]

Interesting

 

[pwyxit63]

i voted answerable and bumpable (are thse really words?)
i find that i learn alot by the questions and answers.

 

[SueLab]

I like responses BUT I do not think responses with "axes to grind" or those responses from individuals who don't realize that "one person's diamond is another person's chunk of coal". (Not everyone wants a derby or open dog...not everyone wants a meat dog.)

In fact, some of those potential FT dogs end up being meat dogs...my how I hate that term!

Let the buyer beware!

 

[chprblst (Jim)]

i voted answerable and bumpable (are thse really words?)
i find that i learn alot by the questions and answers.

I agree

 

[Jerry]

i voted answerable and bumpable (are thse really words?)
i find that i learn alot by the questions and answers.

Couldn't you learn a little more by asking your own questions Privately??

Jerry

 

[Cray Stephenson]

i voted answerable and bumpable (are thse really words?)
i find that i learn alot by the questions and answers.

Couldn't you learn a little more by asking your own questions Privately??

Jerry

Jerry,

not trying to be argumentative but wanted to give another angle on this. There are many people that will not know which questions to ask or won't post or PM for various reasons. These people (often Newbies) can learn by the questions that are asked. Now that, IMHO, doesn't give us license to attack a post because we don't like the answers we get, but it gets the information out in the open and possibly into the hands of those that may need it.


Just my perception,
Cray

 

[YD1now]

Double what That Cray guy said

 

[Ted Shih]

I am often interested in seeing what questions others have and, of course, the responses to those questions.

I do think that those questions, answers, and comments need to be reasonable

 

[wsumner]

Posting questions and answers also save the seller from answering the same question a dozen time on separate e-mails.

 

[Jerry]

All have made exellent points and I agree totally under these circumstances.

Jerry

 

[Patrick Johndrow]

I think the seller and buyer?s discussions should be handled in private, personally I think that is a more professional way to handle financial transactions. Q&A type discussion should be limited to the main forum I think that would keep the classifieds from getting cluttered.

So if you have a question you want only the seller to answer PM him/her and if you have question to throw out in general go to the main forum and reference the classifieds.

 

[AmiableLabs]

Apparently the solution is to allow replies, BUT to appoint a moderator.

 

[KJB]

Apparently the solution is to allow replies, BUT to appoint a moderator.

I wholeheartedly agree. Any volunteers? I'd be willing, IF Chris wanted to go that route, and if no qualifications are necessary.

 

[Lisa Van Loo]

I think set guidelines that are enforced may help.

What I'd hate to see is someone post something actionable (and some of the threads lately have been treading dangerously close to the line), Chris get all mired in someone else's mess, and decide this site isn't worth it any more.

That's what I'd hate to see.

Lisa

 

[Cray Stephenson]

Apparently the solution is to allow replies, BUT to appoint a moderator.

How often have we had problems with posts on the classifieds? A moderator wouldn't have much to do as the Classifieds have IMO been self sustaining and regulating up to this point. I personally don't think it's necessary if everyone "Play's nice"

 

[Shayne Mehringer]

Apparently the solution is to allow replies, BUT to appoint a moderator.

How often have we had problems with posts on the classifieds? A moderator wouldn't have much to do as the Classifieds have IMO been self sustaining and regulating up to this point. I personally don't think it's necessary if everyone "Play's nice"

I stepped in once a couple weeks ago... but other than that, i've never had to get involved. Not sure about Chris, but i would imagine about the same.

Shayne

 

[Chris Atkinson]

In accordance with FancyDoodle, my involvement with the classifieds has been extremely limited.

I think I'm beginning to see the answer, which may have been to do nothing other than appoint a nice lady, who's been offering to help out for months, as the classifieds moderator.

But, I'll wait out the responses for a few more days.

How many of you told me I was over-reacting to some short-term stuff?!

Chris - who thinks it's easy to second-guess a decision.... but when it's not earning a profit, how does one measure that call? !! 8)

 

[Steve Bean]

That's what I'd hate to see. Lisa[/quote

What about what's under Shayne's bed? Or some of the pictures of the some of the illustrious male posters here in thongs?

That's what I would hate to see :lol:

(steve, who was an A dog person, then went B, now back to A...this week)

 

[KJB]

Does it seem to anyone else that there's been a rash of new classifieds from folks who've never posted on RTF before since the change?

Thoughts?