Hogging the parts boards

[t korinek]

A 3 day rule wouldn't bother me.
I figure if its not getting brought back to the top by someone else it was priced too high or nobody needs one right now & their search will bring it up when they do need it.

Tom

[special-K]

The way the parts board moves,even bringing something to the top only keeps it on the first page for short part of a day. In one day a thread ends up back 3 pages,that's 9 pages in three days. I think you all are barking up the wrong tree. I don't care if we make a 3 day rule,but I think that's not the problem. The hogging part is taking up a large portion of the first page with several listings. As Liz suggested,try to combine items in one thread when possible. That's just a suggestion and only solves part of the problem. Someone can still list several things in a thread and have several threads. If there has to be a rule due to folks not being able to simple have respect for others,what would be more effective would be a rule that doesn't allow several consecutive threads posted a minute or two apart. I never list more than a couple things at a time,and when I do,I'll post one,look around the site,then post the other before I leave the site. It's that simple. Within a 1/2 hour the first thread is usually down a few threads,unless someone has responded already. Then,I just concentrate on that one. If you're selling something you should be coming on the site every day to check status on your sale thread. So,you can also alternate posting one thing a day,if you have several items,and bring them back every few days...without another rule. It's common sense and common consideration. Both are things you can't mandate and both things we need more of in this world. It seems the more we rely on rules for every little thing,the less of both we use.

[Liz]

Originally Posted by saa

Why doesn't the board just use a regular classifed ad script that lists ads with categories, photos, etc. and forget all this thread non-sense?

The forum is designed to be a forum. Adding a classified section would take all of the issues associated with all of the ad categories and roll them into a classified ad section - that operated the way an ad section should.

It's very simple, so I guess my question is: Why do you (the board, members, admins) keep trying to use the forum for classifieds?
saa.

We did, and had to revert due to the amount of folk pissed as heck over the change. We attempted to keep it as it was; but the members did not like it.

[jamie72]

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

[too much stuff]

Originally Posted by jamie72

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

x2

[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

[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.

[70cst]

Originally Posted by 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.

I also will occasionally go back three to five pages if the OP has zero hits then I will do a TTT to help out.

[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 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

[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

[Liz]

bringing this back to attention. There have been complaints of folks hogging the parts boards again. Please respect others so that we do not have to step in. Thanks!

[Liz]

for the evening crowd

[cypressbog]

First time reading this thread, gotta respect what this board offers.
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