Increase requirement for marketplace

[Getta Robo]

Fifty "good" posts, meaning contributing ones, not generic off topic trash, plus at least ninety days of registration.

[tr0az]

Fifty "good" posts, meaning contributing ones, not generic off topic trash, plus at least ninety days of registration.

That's just my point of view and I think it's a good idea but I don't think that it's possible, I don't know how many new users register each day but I think mods already have enough work to do.
Checking each new user's post to see if it's a "good" or a "bad" one is just impossible.

[GrindheadJim]

I have voted for 90 days.

What I really want to see is the rules stickied permanently at the top of the marketplace section and harsher punishments to ALL members for not following them.

I, too, voted for 50 posts & 90 days - take that from someone who doesn't meet either criteria. I want to see the integrity of the forum upheld by any reasonable means necessary, and this is a great idea.

The Marketplace rules imply restrictions on all forum dealings, even if psychological, and that's a powerful deterrent for douchebaggery - which is why I am here, and not somewhere else. You guys know your shit - and each other.

Integrity = Good. Rant over. Carry on.

[urisma]

I voted for 50 posts and 30 days. Of course, as someone who rarely posts (and visits every day), I honestly don't know how someone could post 50 times in a month. I also agree with good posts, but I dont think that should be up to the mods to screen. That's a bunch of work for them, where you could take 2 minutes of your time to actually go through a person's post history. And I definitely think that we need to place more emphasis on the feedback threads. I'm guilty of not posting in people's threads, and this system would definitely help the newer members.

[HEX1GON]

If someone came with a ultra rare unreleased game or something - they could quite easily PM assembler and provide him with as much proof as he requires. Then an exception can be made for that person, with assembler posting the first reply to that persons thread saying he has OK'ed it.

There are always exceptions to the rule - but those are much rarer than what generally happens, and the rules should fit the common situation.

^ This.

If the person was really needing the sale, they'd so all the right things to get there.

[MDK]

I think 50 and 30 days is the way to go, then increase the time if needed afterwards. I've been here awhile and still haven't managed 50 posts, does take awhile I think. Maybe if there was some type of report function if a user is spotted pointlessly spamming to increase there post count.

[Taucias]

I voted 50 posts and 90 days

[DefectX11]

90 days.

People can kinda just wing 50 posts by posting a generic message that would be posted anyways. 90 days will filter out those who are looking for a one time use of the market place.

Can we make it that you have to read the forum rules before posting? Or maybe a pop-up for new members (like the "new message" pop-up)

[Barc0de]

anyone below 11.000 posts shouldn't sell on his own. a 20% cut for anyone above that post count would be ideal..for me.

[WizTunechi]

90 days and 100 post
must be no spam post

[subbie]

50post, 90days.