Matthew_Gibson Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 I was wondering about a few things that would be good on this forum, they might not be possible but I'll say them anyhow.Well first off, When selling or buying something, on here, it would be a good idea (well I think so) If you have a little box that says that you have got Pay Pal or don't have Pay Pal. Just a small box with the pay logo on it to say you have it or don’t have it. Like the one for a link to your gallery.Secondly, when making a new post anywhere and people have disagreements. Or in the For sale/wanted section, when you asked for the topic to be locked and it doesn't happen, then some fool asks you 3 month after you have sold every thing "still got X item?" I think it would be a good idea for the person who made the topic to be able to lock there own topics, to stop this from happening?Well all that’s out of my head, I'm off! Any good? I think they would be a good idea, but that’s MY opinion, please say what you think! Matt! I got a logo maybe something like:[attachmentid=5709]Matt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Seem very reasonable to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 First of all, the paypal thing... might work. Second of all, the forum would be FULL of locked threads, and there will be nothing to post in!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipus Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 You can also just edit the topic title with "SOLD" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robwalker Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Im all for the whole paypal thing, makes things a whole lot easier, although its probaly alot of hastle and just as easy to ask as it is too look and find out? And im not for the 'lock' on topics things. It will get out of hand.Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 It wouldnt take that long to see if they have paypal ALOT quicker looking than typing... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 It'd probably not be that easy to sort out locking people's own topics. If you want it locked, or don't want people to reply, either rename it to "sold" or report your thread, and in the report statement bit, just put "Can you close this please?" Simply enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil white Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 i think all for sale threads should be locked immediately(read only) and all dealings should be done via pm then the original post edited to show whats sold!far too much spam off topic pap posted in important for sale topics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Ive tried the paypal thing, its relativly simple to sort out but the forum software isnt playing fair tonight. Ill have another go tomorrow.About locking topics.. as has been said, it will probably get out of hand. Since allowing members to edit topic titles there been a spate/spaight (?) of people feeling the need to delete the first post of their topic and editing the title to say 'DELETE' once they have got their answer, very annoying as it stops people in the future from being able to search for that topic and its just generally not the way forums are meant to be (plus it means us mods have to then delete it, rather than just let it drop off the first page). Allowing members to lock their own topics will probably just add to those kinda problems. As mark said, its the mods jobs to lock topics, so report the post or PM us asking for it to be closed, or just edit the title Any more suggestions welcome.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Any more suggestions welcome..Cough Cough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 i think all for sale threads should be locked immediately(read only) and all dealings should be done via pm then the original post edited to show whats sold!far too much spam off topic pap posted in important for sale topics! Inconvenient and sketchy, in terms of there being no real order, as such? Like if many people want an item, it's generally accepted that whoever asks first gets first dibs, so it could be messed around? Also, if there's any sketchiness in the dealings, if it's a post on the forum it's easier to see what's happened than if they're hidden away in people's Inboxs. If people have to ask questions about a product too, then the seller would get loads of PMs asking various things. Lastly, if someone's a bit dodgy, but haven't been made a black-listed seller, then it's easier for people to warn people about them if they can post in the threads. It'd just generally be a shitload easier with threads open, as it is... If people want their threads de-cluttered, again, they can just report their topic and ask (nicely ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Cough Cough *Any more suggestions welcome, but be prepared to recieve a long winded explanation of why I don't like the suggestion if thats the case, is what I meant to say.But seriously, theyre all considered. IE the paypal one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 *Any more suggestions welcome, but be prepared to recieve a long winded explanation of why I don't like the suggestion if thats the case, is what I meant to say.I would have loved to recive a 'long winded explanation as to why you didn't like it'. But i didn't get one for my suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 'cos the current system would work, if people used it. What makes you think that people are more likely to actually do a whole other click 'n' stuff with their mouse if they're too lazy/f**king mentally handicapped to write "FS" or "WTD" before their topic titles in the FS/WTD section? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 (edited) 'cos the current system would work, if people used it. What makes you think that people are more likely to actually do a whole other click 'n' stuff with their mouse if they're too lazy/f**king mentally handicapped to write "FS" or "WTD" before their topic titles in the FS/WTD section?Because they would. So long as topics that didn't have an icon were closed by your good self (and other mods and admin). There's no reaosn why they woudln't select and icon, unless they were unaware about it.It's not that people can't write FS and WTD, it just that there so many variations, it's difficult to tell them apart.You say "The current system would work if..." Well, my super lightweight rims work if you could screw spokes into them, they were circle, were stong and could take a tyre. See my point. Besides if you think it's just going to be 'as bad' as the other system, there's no harm in tyring it.I honestly can't see one problem with my suggestion. And even Tom said he'd try it. I sent him a PM, and then an email to cheak he got the PM to which i never got a reply to either. I'm quite sure he wouldn't ignore me, so something gone a bit skew-wiff in the communication department. Edited June 29, 2006 by JT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Personally, I'd prefer sub-forums in the Sale section.Seperating Stock and Mod parts or Both (eg. Brake Pads, Discs ect). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_travis Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 (edited) Personally, I'd prefer sub-forums in the Sale section.Seperating Stock and Mod parts or Both (eg. Brake Pads, Discs ect).that would just clutter the forum. that is what the search is there for. you can be very specific with your searches. therefore go to searc > select fs/wtd forum > type your search.donetoo many sub-forums can suck. Edited June 29, 2006 by ben@hulltrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamtrials Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Personally, I'd prefer sub-forums in the Sale section.Seperating Stock and Mod parts or Both (eg. Brake Pads, Discs ect).I have to say I'm not a fan of that, on some biking forums i go on they have the fs sections split up into Full sus bikes, Hardtail bikes, Drivetrain System, Main Build, Finishing Kits & Accessories, Wanted/ Swaps, Other stuff and Massive Clearouts, it makes it a right pain having to look through 8 forums each time you go on. I prefer just to be able to scan the topic titles and just look at what im interested in, I dont think having it split up would make the f/s section any better.Obiously you wouldnt have to have 8 different sub forums, but i dont think the section is busy enough to mean that subforums would save any time/ effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Well, not really. Have you seen the Sale section? Its just cluttered with shit, unorganised and its hard to find anything. Nobody types things like 'FS:Mod Try-all Stem, 31mm' or anything like that.Its just an effortless 'FS: Stem' so you have to skim though the topics opening each one to find out what bike its for.I don't use the sales much on here simply because I can't be arsed going through topics of parts I can't even buy. Some sort of sectioning for size bike would be ideal, therefor I can just click 'Mod' and know that I can buy any part in there.It wouldn't be cluttered, it'd be organised and easier to find what your after.ALSO, the 'search' isn't really ideal for anything. It picks up on the word you searched...notice how many people on the forum simply cannot spell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Well, not really. Have you seen the Sale section? Its just cluttered with shit, unorganised and its hard to find anything. Nobody types things like 'FS:Mod Try-all Stem, 31mm' or anything like that.Its just an effortless 'FS: Stem' so you have to skim though the topics opening each one to find out what bike its for.In that case they don't deserve to sell it. I agree though, it would help loads if people used decent titles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 In that case they don't deserve to sell it.Likewise, but thats like saying if they don't deserve to sell it, I don't deserve to buy it? I use good spelling and grammar, its unfair on people like myself, you and the rest of the members with a braincell that we have to spend 10 minutes looking for a part because someone else can't be arsed typing a detailed topic title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamtrials Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 (edited) This probably wouldnt work but instead of subforums how about some kind of tagging system, similar to what JT! suggested and you could select to just show for example mod parts if you wanted to.No doubt it would be difficult to code, but if it was required for people to select a tag before the topic could be posted then it may work? Or just enforce a "use the tag or the topic gets closed" type thing? Edited June 29, 2006 by adamtrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 This probably wouldnt work but instead of subforums how about some kind of tagging system, similar to what JT! suggested and you could choose just to show for example mod parts if you wanted to.No doubt it would be difficult to code, but if it was required for people to select a tag before the topic could be posted then it may work? Or just enforce a "use the tag or the topic gets closed" type thing?Yes, that would also work, but Subforums literally take seconds to make on these boards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamtrials Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Yes, that would also work, but Subforums literally take seconds to make on these boards I know that, having helped run various forums myself, but the tagging system would be muchmore versatile and would allow the people that dont like subforums to not have subforumsand people who just want to see one category of item to see one category.It would mean a lot more effort on Tom/ Dannys part but i think the result would be far superior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Or just enforce a "use the tag or the topic gets closed" type thing?But they enforce a Title rule on the sales forum don't they, but they don't get closed because there are too many of them. And surely its not worth a moderator skimming though them all to close them and then be flooded with PM's asking why it was shut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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