Hogging the parts boards

[Liz]

Originally Posted by jamie72

seems like the fist page is a little `hogged ` up right now..

Just got back into town. For the past 8 days I have been using my phone to do everything here, and it just isnt fun to do I will review the issues this evening

[Liz]

Originally Posted by 1972RedNeck

“If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law.”
- Winston Churchill


If everyone has a little self control and respect, we don't need more rules.

exactly

[Liz]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

ok, but just a peek. Don't want the honeys to start throwing panties again.

I think I want to leave again after that

[Liz]

Originally Posted by PT'S 70 CST

I generally will drop my price if I see that I have something that is not getting any action or is not selling. My problem is that I was approached a year ago via pm about upgrading to High octane and see board members that are still blue selling three times as much stuff then I do. Where is the patrolling anymore.


PT

We do have folks reporting them to us. We then review them and try to determine if someone is in the wrong member tier. The issue seems to be more in those renewing. They go back to premium etc and fall through the cracks.

We have decided to install a program to help us keep track of that more. To add more staff may help, but hasn't far. We have 10 moderators on one classified section alone. They do all that they can, but in the end it frustrates them as much as it does you. Hopefully the changes going into place backend, will help produce some good results.

Until then we ask that you ALL help by reporting posts and users that you see consistently selling more than leftover parts, ttt'ing stuff non stop and simply hogging the parts boards. That alone helps us a ton. There is no way possible that I can read every thread and know what every member is doing.. nor can any one member of the staff

[DesertCat]

Um... a few weeks ago I saw an admin, yes, an admin, TTTing 15-20 threads in a row on a couple of occasions. Caught my attention, thought it strange, wondered why...

Is this a newly raised issue?

[special-K]

Originally Posted by DesertCat

Um... a few weeks ago I saw an admin, yes, an admin, TTTing 15-20 threads in a row on a couple of occasions. Caught my attention, thought it strange, wondered why...

Is this a newly raised issue?

Administrator or Team Member? I've never seen an Administrator do that. There is one who TTTs other people's threads,which I think is odd.

[DesertCat]

Originally Posted by special-K

Administrator or Team Member? I've never seen an Administrator do that. There is one who TTTs other people's threads,which I think is odd.

*Team Leader is what his title says... sorry, didn't realize there was a rank structure wonder if I just "outed" him

Not a big deal, just TTT 20 other people's threads in a row...



Totally off the subject, thanks Tim for the column. Works great and your custom made shipping container was perfect!

[Liz]

I believe it was to help those whom had low views and such get some ttt time due to the folks hogging the area. We have been trying many things to help. I guess it would look odd from a members point of view. Had not even thought of that.

If ya'll ever have a question like that, simply report the post and ask why. It may be something harmless, and may be something we need to discuss with the staff. In this case I do know it was done with the proper intentions due to this entire issue.

The point of this post was not to harp on just the ttt alone, but on the hogging in general.If someone is posting 20 parts in 20 separate pages, they then bumped 20 other threads off that page. The staff member was trying to help. I do understand how that would have looked to me had I not known more.

[vectorit]

I have done this.

If I see a new guy who has posted something with zero to few responses on something that I know a lot of members have opinion about, I will ttt it to give the guy a chance to get some valuable input on his post rather than let it sink into oblivion.

Nothing wrong with helping a member whose post has been left to sink unanswered.

[jaros44sr]

Originally Posted by Liz

exactly

If there are no rules to follow, the person can say..."I've done nothing wrong, I'm allowed to post up as often as I like. I'm a member, and there is no post count"

You call it hogging, i think he is just trying to sell his part, so he has money to buy other parts off of the classified

Just life in the big city

[thelonerife]

I am glad that this is trying to be addressed to fix this. I have all but given up on passing along parts. I pay for high octane membership to see a lot of people in blue selling way more parts or parting out multiple trucks. The ttt issue I thought was a 3 day rule.
I do see why people have individual parts in threads. I have posted a group of parts in a thread and get hardly any responses or looks. Then I post the items individually and it sells within hours. So go figure. I think people don't like looking through a long list of parts sometimes.

So putting two or three items in a thread is good.

[Liz]

Originally Posted by jaros44sr

You call it hogging, i think he is just trying to sell his part, so he has money to buy other parts off of the classified

Just life in the big city

actually, if you go back and read the threads on this subject in the site feedback area, I replied very similar to yours long ago. I use to feel that way also. The replies and discussions made me realize that sometimes it becomes an issue. There have been many reported posts, PMs and discussions on the subject before. So it is not a new issue, just one that gets worse and worse

[Liz]

Originally Posted by thelonerife

I am glad that this is trying to be addressed to fix this. I have all but given up on passing along parts. I pay for high octane membership to see a lot of people in blue selling way more parts or parting out multiple trucks. The ttt issue I thought was a 3 day rule.
I do see why people have individual parts in threads. I have posted a group of parts in a thread and get hardly any responses or looks. Then I post the items individually and it sells within hours. So go figure. I think people don't like looking through a long list of parts sometimes.

So putting two or three items in a thread is good.

again, if you see folks selling more please use the report a post button and bring it to our attention.
Thank you

[vectorit]

Originally Posted by jaros44sr

If there are no rules to follow, the person can say..."I've done nothing wrong, I'm allowed to post up as often as I like. I'm a member, and there is no post count"

You call it hogging, i think he is just trying to sell his part, so he has money to buy other parts off of the classified

Just life in the big city

So everyone in the chow line who are equally hungry are to stand by and let the impatient guys crowd ahead of everyone else just because they are impatient?

[jaros44sr]

Originally Posted by Liz

actually, if you go back and read the threads on this subject in the site feedback area, I replied very similar to yours long ago. I use to feel that way also. The replies and discussions made me realize that sometimes it becomes an issue. There have been many reported posts, PMs and discussions on the subject before. So it is not a new issue, just one that gets worse and worse

Originally Posted by vectorit

So everyone in the chow line who are equally hungry are to stand by and let the impatient guys crowd ahead of everyone else just because they are impatient?

Thank you Liz for that info. I will take your advise, and get more insight!
Presently we have 19 rules that Josh has implemented, not the 10,000, that churchill feels we could lose respect for....

Last updated over 3 years ago, 04-07-2009

And lastly, Vertorit, what means would you use to remove the guy that has jumped the line. In my opinion any force would have equal and opposite reaction
Laws of nature...Einstein, thus, chaos!

[Liz]

Originally Posted by jaros44sr

Thank you Liz for that info. I will take your advise, and get more insight!
Presently we have 19 rules that Josh has implemented, not the 10,000, that churchill feels we could lose respect for....

Last updated over 3 years ago, 04-07-2009

And lastly, Vertorit, what means would you use to remove the guy that has jumped the line. In my opinion any force would have equal and opposite reaction
Laws of nature...Einstein, thus, chaos!

Perhaps I am reading this wrong, but you seem a bit miffed? If you would like to discuss this further in PM, by all means contact me. You are correct that Josh, and the Admins have worked hard to keep the "rules" short and sweet. We depend upon self policing and common courtesy to keep it that way.

[jaros44sr]

Originally Posted by Liz

Perhaps I am reading this wrong, but you seem a bit miffed? If you would like to discuss this further in PM, by all means contact me. You are correct that Josh, and the Admins have worked hard to keep the "rules" short and sweet. We depend upon self policing and common courtesy to keep it that way.

Pm sent

[Liz]

pm ignored! (j/k) but in truth I dont have time to go that in depth this evening. Will get back with you soon.

[jaros44sr]

Originally Posted by Liz

pm ignored! (j/k) but in truth I dont have time to go that in depth this evening. Will get back with you soon.

I keep hitting the refresh button, but.....

[Big Block 454]

I was thinking to create a new account just to ask this; where's the parts board/classifieds?
And why are the coffee mugs so expensive?

[Big Block 454]

Nevermind. I found it. But I still think the mugs are pricey.

[67chevy1series]

I think I'm guilty for putting ttt a little much.... I try to make sure my thread stays on te first page or I just ttt after a day or two unless the thread has had somebody posting.... Sorry guys I'll wait till my thread gets to page 3 or 4.
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[HotRod C/10]

like this one.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...50#post5522450

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by DSALRAM

like this one.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...50#post5522450

Some forums may have a 2-3 day rule but that's not in effect here. And only bumping your ad once a day is perfectly fine by the board rules and with a single ad he's in no way hogging the board...

[1972BackInBlackC10]

dsalram what are you referring to when you posted a link to my thread? not pointing fingers just wondering as you didnt specify or quote another comment on this thread

but just in case, i have never TTT the same day nor have i used ttt the same day i commented on someones remark there and i havent bumped my add in well over a week, but if you werent implying i having been buming my add too much please ignore my comment