dbxdx5
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Well put. And yes, a PM probably would have done the trick.
Barter Town Guidelines Change?
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Well put. And yes, a PM probably would have done the trick.
mswanson65
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Thanks for linking me in to this thread olsen_jr. Wow, I certainly didn't mean to offend anyone on here. I always wait more than the required time period before bumping stuff up and when I do bump it is often with a price reduction. I sell individually and in lists. I save the individual listings for more expensive records thereby allowing more information and pics to be supplied. I try to grade accurately and usually throw in a freebie as this is a hobby for me. I do actually buy a lot on here as well and do read (and sometimes contribute on) the other forums. I wasn't aware of any limits on the number of posts in BT Media but I certainly can see how others would find it annoying if a certain few dominate the forum... For that I apologize. If the consensus is to set up some new rules/limits lets get them defined and in the mean time I'll consolidate my listings and curtail my bumps.
I saw this "Poll" yesterday and it has been gnawing at me all day. Besides the OP once again shaming a member in an open forum, he included a choice that reads, and I quote,
"Bater Town needs to have some written rules in place to curb abuse."
I checked. There are written rules to curb abuse. As a matter of fact, one of these rules has this passage, "...however, please refrain from criticism of the seller, the asking price, or the product being offered. "
I have seen too many threads bashing sellers for charging too much for specific albums and for listing too many items. These sellers are operating within the rules. Their actions may not coincide with how some here wish Audiokarma could be or how it used to be. But these are the current rules and they are in writing and not subject to much interpretation.
I have a much bigger problem with a seller who is abiding by these rules being chastised than with a somebody filling the first page of BT Media with his posts. I also disagree that there is a consensus that they are abusing Bartertown. Gosh, the current leader in the poll is the aforementioned "Bater Town needs some written rules" option, so one could infer that most folks don't know there are already written rules.
On behalf of the silent majority, I would lie to apologize to mswanson65. There are no limits on posts. You didn't break any rules. Anybody who took exception to seeing all your posts could use the ignore function or do what I do....go to the next page.
Someday I hope to have things so good that my biggest problem is how many records you are selling, but I doubt that day will ever come.
"Bater Town needs to have some written rules in place to curb abuse."
I checked. There are written rules to curb abuse. As a matter of fact, one of these rules has this passage, "...however, please refrain from criticism of the seller, the asking price, or the product being offered. "
I have seen too many threads bashing sellers for charging too much for specific albums and for listing too many items. These sellers are operating within the rules. Their actions may not coincide with how some here wish Audiokarma could be or how it used to be. But these are the current rules and they are in writing and not subject to much interpretation.
I have a much bigger problem with a seller who is abiding by these rules being chastised than with a somebody filling the first page of BT Media with his posts. I also disagree that there is a consensus that they are abusing Bartertown. Gosh, the current leader in the poll is the aforementioned "Bater Town needs some written rules" option, so one could infer that most folks don't know there are already written rules.
On behalf of the silent majority, I would lie to apologize to mswanson65. There are no limits on posts. You didn't break any rules. Anybody who took exception to seeing all your posts could use the ignore function or do what I do....go to the next page.
Someday I hope to have things so good that my biggest problem is how many records you are selling, but I doubt that day will ever come.
purple kelly
the monogamous princess
Now due show me where I shamed an individual member starting this Poll thread and subsequence post. I haven't pointed out any member and I had asked that this thread not be a debate on how people feel, just vote and leave a comment on how you feel.
So is the premise of you post to shame me because I'm trying to point something out that's bothering me? And we can see with the Poll it's bothering a lot of members as some sort of change or rules implemented has not been below 65% and mostly over 75% since I started it. These member must be bad people also I guess in your mind.
Thanks Jim for the input and some verification that Administration is looking in to this complaint that keeps popping up over and over. I thought a poll would be the best alternative than the normal gripe session and debate.
I think the word you're looking for is CONSIDERATION.
"Due (sic) show me",that's easy.
I think you made it pretty clear who you were talking about. And it was pretty snarky. Is that how you get to be Member of the Year? And that's loosely used here.
I misinterpreted the last bit though. When you said comment on our feelings, I took it to mean we could comment on our feelings. My mistake. Now I am doing something I have never done. I am exercising the ignore function.
Hopefully the new rules are up to your standards.
Impossible to figure out.....keep assuming to justify a false statement.
@ehoove
Jim can you close this thread please? You stated something will be done soon so there really isn't a need for this if members are just coming here to pick fights.
Thank you
Thanks to anyone who voted and expressed your feelings in this matter.
grillebilly
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in before the curtain, but
Well, it is a bit of a self selecting poll. And it appears that 39 members (so far) out of a rather large population support some type of rules to govern BT. I am fairly neutral on the issue; I get annoyed sometimes but find it easy to cope and move on.
Seriously Matt??? Maybe check completed sales and actual active sales posts?
Oh wait, you have to consolidate yours so come back when your finally done
mswanson came here and pointed no fingers, he accepted it like a man and rectified it. He earned respect doing that (and I know him for being a cool dude anyway). You on the other hand just tried to pass the blame on to others yet this thread clearly was about you
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