Rules Do I have to make 25 random posts to be able to post my website for sale? Really?

I think the reality is, that the posting requirements have worked for several years and they certainly won't be changed anytime soon.

Either accept it, or look elsewhere. Stop wasting your time.

WebDev

 

You aren't the only one frustrated by this. By forcing people to post you just degrade the quality of the information on the forum.

 

This only applies to people who don't have a high enough IQ to contribute quality content to the forums.

Read around, answer questions posted by others you know the answer to. Nothing in life is free- and spending a little time helping others is still better than many other webmaster community's which will charge you for use of the Buy/Sell/Trade sections.

WebDev

 

So it seems like after I've taken the time to build up my post count on here the rules have changed and 25 posts doesn't cut it anymore, you need 3 liked posts, love how the rules continue to change...

 

The rules have changed, the complaining hasn't. (Though I too have been known to complain, once or twice)

 

"Yes, can't just post junk to gain access any more, have to make a few quality posts and get three likes. It's far too difficult. Why should I make the effort for being able to use a free service? GIMME IT ALL FOR FREE AND INSTANT ACCESS NOW. WAAAA, MOMMY."


Fortunately the rules changed and frankly made it easier. You can always pay if you can't be bothered.

 

I've written some quality posts on here, but I'm guessing that either the "liking" system never really took off (I've seen that on a lot of forums), or that my posts were before the system is in place, and that no one is liking old posts (since only established members can like and only new members are likely to be looking at old posts).

My point was always that I am here to hire your designers, you should make people work or pay to sell their product to prove that they are trustworthy and create good end product, but why must I work to spend my own hard-earned cash, is my money not good enough?

 

Well, they wouldn't like old posts unless searching for the topic and found it useful (just speaking as an established member, I do sometimes look at old posts, so I don't get you). But you didn't get rep from them (as rep was converted into likes). Maybe look for the most active section?

 

You've got it wrong. DP doesn't make money or anything else from BST, only headaches IMO (moderating it), so if they want to set some kind of minimum requirement to be able to use it, that seems fair enough.

 

I know they don't make money, but the designers do. I can understand having a minimum (posts, likes, reputation, etc) or paid membership to offer services for sale (or reply to request for services), but it is completely asinine to place those requirements on those buying (requesting) services. It would be like eBay charging buyers to bid on products as well as sellers to list them. It discourages commerce which is obviously not the idea of the site.

 

You've got it wrong; you don't need to have likes to take up someone's offer.

 

No you've got it wrong, you shouldn't have to have likes to make an offer to pay someone, only to take someone's money, simple enough?

 

You can go into BST and hire one of the many people offering services without having likes. You mean that you want to post your own thread, like you would pay to post an advert in a newspaper, for example. Or pay an agency to find someone for you.


But instead of DP charging they apply a rule to everyone equally. Boohoo.