Rules Inappropriate posts

Discussion in 'Support & Feedback' started by xInd, Apr 18, 2013.

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    Mods are going trigger happy on inappropriate posts which haven't as far as I can see, violated any rules. Please explain how this post is not allowed:

    "Thank you A0N21 I have sent further details via PM, looking forward to hearing from you. I am also open to other offers, especially if you have some skills to bring to the table and plan to work with us rather than simply invest, wait and collect. If you have an offer of any kind, feel free to contact me I will be happy to discuss it. On another note, if you are reading this thread or you have contacted me and have further details, but it just isn't your cup of tea, let me know. I also do work with a licensed online business broker and can help you find just the web business you are looking to invest in to have all for yourself. That usually requires a higher budget than we're talking about here, but I also do have some startup sites in inventory in this price range."

    As you can see this is a long message, addressing multiple points, all relevant to the thread it was posted in. It includes further details about the original thread I posted. How am I supposed to continue to be a member here when mods are going through and deleting everything I post? Just because I said I replied to a PM in it? That's not the whole message, there is an entire useful and needed chunk of information that I need to get back in my thread for others to read, and now my once per month bump has been disrupted by this. These are the reasons why I don't pay for premium membership anymore when I used to like keeping that all the time.

    And just because buyers make short posts in sales threads, you really have to stop deleting those - it really hurts the sellers of this community and turns them away. Give them their infraction and a link to the rules again. They are doing what is expected of people in forums doing business, and are the exception to this rule that is hurting DP for sellers.


    What's with letting ads completely take over the site? A bit much here when it overpowers the screen.
     
    xInd, Apr 18, 2013 IP
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    Smyrl Tomato Republic Staff

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    The following type posts belong in a PM.

    Thank you posts.
    PM sent.
    Details sent.
    Post pertinent only to you and one other person
     
    Smyrl, Apr 18, 2013 IP
  3. xInd

    xInd Notable Member

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    Respectfully Smyrl, my post was nothing of the sort. So because I responded to such posts from OTHER members in my detailed reply with further information relevant to everyone else reading the thread, all of it was deleted. Not only that, but now my thread bump is wasted because I can't even edit it and put that important information into the thread, I have to reply to myself again or wait for somebody else to reply, but since buyers all seem to have the habit of posting short replies to indicate their interest in a thread and make a public record of the dealings, then this process looks to repeat itself. It also makes it look like an inactive thread nobody was interested in which doesn't help sellers either. I understand the need to keep the database clear of useless junk, but when it comes to sales threads they aren't useless, and this is the only marketplace forum where people get infractions for communicating with buyers and sellers publicly.

    My above post is CLEARLY addressing all reading the thread, there is 1 sentence replying to the previous post and 4 sentences to the general public. Looks as though I'm not allowed to post additional relevant information into my thread though unless I just want it to be there long enough for you to find it, delete it, and give me another infraction.

    Hurting sellers is a great way to reduce memberships and activity, especially premium memberships. I strongly suggest somebody looks at this issue more closely.
     
    xInd, Apr 19, 2013 IP