To clean up the classifieds sub-forum, an easy idea would be to maintain it like the vendor forum, with child boards for WTS, WTB, WTT etc... This will allow people with certain motivations to avoid sifting through thread titles to find what they want. If I'm looking to only see what people are selling, I can go to the one child board for WTS, and avoid threads of people looking for things or desiring trades.
A potential downside is one user having to maintain several threads instead of one, but I feel the user experience for other members and cleanliness of this method outweighs that downside.
My other main irk with the classifieds sub-forum relates to utilizing old threads for new items. You end up with multi-page threads with content unrelated to the subsequent new items that people have added to their thread. Rather than deleting the threads, I have to read the update dates, as well as sift through posts to see when the most current questions/answers begin. Some of the time, as mentioned previously in this thread, you have old sell threads bumped for strictly discussion that can take place in other areas.
A way to avoid such an instance is to cap time a thread can stay open. Let's say all classified threads have a 30-day limit, then they're deleted. If you don't sell all your items, or have new ones to add after the time period, you must re-list; not unlike some websites for classifieds or eBay.
That would be wonderful, Bro Caps, but we have some programming limitations at the moment, which you could discuss directly with those who do the site programming. Have to do with what we have for now, so to say.
Not sure if these would be useful, they may be too big for icons?Would be nice if there was a way to sort them though.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/lbUOQj9.png)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/oFZJ7P8.png)
Not sure if these would be useful, they may be too big for icons?Too similar. I prefer FS (For Sale) instead of WTS.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/lbUOQj9.png)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/oFZJ7P8.png)
Not sure if these would be useful, they may be too big for icons?Too similar. I prefer FS (For Sale) instead of WTS.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/lbUOQj9.png)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/oFZJ7P8.png)
WTB threads should be restricted from bumping.
Eh, I'm starting to agree. If somebody wants to sell something, they can either make a WTS thread, or search the classifieds for a WTB relevant to what they're trying to sell.WTB threads should be restricted from bumping.
That makes zero sense
That seems like an overly-complex solution to this issue. Instead, consider using a pull-down or selector with 'WTB, WTS' etc to sort through posts. Each post would require a using wtb, wts, etc. when posting.
You then simply sort or 'only show' wts, wtb and whatnot at the top. Having even more forums just to attempt to clean up the classifieds isn't solving the problem of too much information all over the place.
I look to head-fi for a good example of a well-designed marketplace. I've used their classifieds section many a time and it has been a breeze.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/AaeJriR.png)
That seems like an overly-complex solution to this issue. Instead, consider using a pull-down or selector with 'WTB, WTS' etc to sort through posts. Each post would require a using wtb, wts, etc. when posting.
You then simply sort or 'only show' wts, wtb and whatnot at the top. Having even more forums just to attempt to clean up the classifieds isn't solving the problem of too much information all over the place.