Domains For Sale Forum.

[Darren]

I hate to be soo blunt, but I think something has to be done about the amount of topics in the Domains For Sale forum.

I just posted a topic 24 hours ago, and checked it today to see it was already on page 3...

I also see some people like to post 2 or 3 new topics trying to sell names, instead of just posting all the domains in one topic. I'm also quite sick of seeing the same domains up for sale every-so-offer in them posts from members that are selling LOADS of names....

This might be great for NamePros, as far as a booming business goes, but for some members it's not soo great.

I think we should put some kind of limit onto how many new topics we can post in that forum per week... Perhaps a limitation to 3 new topics per week, and only one 'bump' post reply per day.

I'm not throwing anything on 'bumpers', as it's obvious why people do it looking at that particular forum. I think we should just level things out a bit more, and enforce some tightened rules on this forum, making it a bit more 'fair' all around.

Just a members opinion. :]

 

[RJ]

I share your concern and have noticed the same about the multiple threads and the same names being reposted.

We do want to be fair so we will consider all our options here, possibly opening this up to discussion in the public forum to seek solutions as well as in the staff forum. Darren, would you object to making this thread public?

 

[Darren]

I'd be happy to make this topic public, it would be nice to see others opinions.

Can you move it or, or do you want me to repost a new topic, or do you want to set up a discussion about it?

 

[RJ]

Moved. Seeking input from all members.

 

[Tippy]

Isn't it one Sales thread per day, per Member?

Mike

 

[Sharpy]

I would say limit the sales threads to one per day.(There are hacks that can do this) Limit the appraisal threads to one per day(or remove appraisals all together and use your other system exclusively). The appraisals are just a bogus way of gaining $NP's anyway. Responses like "Reg Fee" are useless.

I always read the board with : "View New posts" and then I click all forums read at the bottom when I'm done. The appraisal threads are what move the board more than anything.

Cheers,

Sharpy

 

[RJ]

Originally posted by Tippy
Isn't it one Sales thread per day, per Member?

We don't have a rigid limit such as this right now. Here's it is as stated in our forum rules.

Multiple Sales Threads / Bumps. Please be reasonable and FAIR with the amount of Sales threads (per day) AND gratuitous self *bumps* here. We want to make it as fair as humanly possible to ALL Namepros members

Reasonable and fair might mean different things to different people. We had a new member signup yesterday and immediately create 10 threads selling different domains and websites. Would this be considered reasonable? Probably not to most people and it did create extra work for the mods to consolodate things.

I guess what I'm looking for is general thoughts about this rule and suggestions for improvements that could be fair to all. Implementing a one sales thread per day limit into the script may be the easist way to manage this, but I'm not sure if that is the best solution.

 

[bensontwenty]

I would have to agree with the one sales thread a day. I'm not so sure about the multiple domains being reposted though. I quite like this as they follow a pattern and you kind of get used to knowing when you can jump in and get a domain for a more reasonable price as they play with the pries on them over a few days or so. As long as this is kept to once a day I don't mind.

I have to agree with Tippy about thinking that this was already in place and was, like others, getting more and more annoyed at seeing multiple threads in the one day all with one domain in them - I was wondering when the mods would start enforcing this rule but now I realise that that was an assumption :tri: consolidate your domains and take time over your posts people - there are a few that have it down to a fine art in terms of presentation of their sales whilst others just stick a thread up and hope for the best - very little information supplied along with them.

The appraisails thread should have its NP$ dropped or drop the thread altogether and only use the new tool - again, reg fee is an absolutely worthless post - explain WHY it is reg fee folks.

My 2 cents then and forgive me if I expand the net:-

i.) 1 sales thread OR bump per day
ii.) consolidate the appraisal tool to become compulsory.
iii.) lower the amount of NP$ for appraisals
iv.) Reinforce the use of the Review tool - this will then limit the number of 'what is your favourite registrar posts' - also on this subject, how are new suggestions for the reviews dealt with - I submitted a bunch of new ones for the registrar section about 3 weeks ago and they still haven't appeared!!
v.) Automatically send a welcome pm to new members with a link to the search feature - or post a big ass sign in the front with a link to it!

 

[Darren]

Originally posted by Sharpy
Limit the appraisal threads to one per day(or remove appraisals all together and use your other system exclusively). The appraisals are just a bogus way of gaining $NP's anyway. Responses like "Reg Fee" are useless.

I agree with you, somewhat. Alot of people seem to use the Appraisals forum as a way of gainning more NP$, and, all them 'Reg.Fee' and '0.00' few worded replies are extremely useless. Nobody deserves an apprasial like this in my opinion, because it means nothing.

I try to give as much details and thought as I have per domain name apprasial, and so do alot of other members, but there are still loads of useless posts being posted amounst all the good stuff. A tight rulling to cut down on useless posts unless you can give a solid input into the domain name being appraised, might be an idea. I think a limit is bad to be honest! The apprasials forum is somewhere I go on a bored day in to detailly give thoughts on different names!

You may have even seen some of my posts in that forum asking members why they think a domain is only worth such and such.

EDIT - I do think a helpful appraisal is worth at least one or two NP$!

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I think that 1 sales thread per day in the Domains For Sale forum is still alot. You'd still be seeing some of the same names pop-up everyday. I doubt the forum would change much that what it is already like.

I don't mean to say stop all 'multiple domains; being reposted though. I'm easy with that, but perhaps if we warn't seeing the list every few days, it would get less anoying. We want new names up for sale, instead of looking at the same ones over again.

 

[THESTOKIE]

i did suggest before that the apprasials have a panel so that u can filter all the crap away no offence to people who believe there names are good but there is alot of crap there hopefully some sort of panel can be set up so appraisals are not the same people righting reg fee while going down the names

 

[armstrong]

I agree that we should be more specific about the number of allowable sales threads and bumps. Perhaps one per day is reasonable, and if this can be enforced through a VB hack, then much better.

I like the appraisals threads, as it is there that we are able to throw around our opinions on each others' domain ideas without endangering some sale.

I agree though that something has to be done about pointless appraisals like 'reg fee' or smilies just for the sake of earning NP$ points. Would it be possible to either:

- Award NP$ only if a certain length or word count is reached.
- Allow a mod to take back the NP$ generated from a pointless post in an appraisal thread.

 

[Elefekt]

I think 1 thread per day and 1 bump per day is reasonable. that is 24 hours not 10 hours. I think that to make life simpler have a vb hack implement this...makes it easier and more sure.

 

[THESTOKIE]

i think 1 thread a day is a bit low i reg names diffrent times of the day/night and if ive all ready used my 1 thread to sell anonther name im waiting tilll the next by then i may have missed a sale. i defo agree they need to be limited but i think it should be highier than 1 a day possiably 3?..

 

[armstrong]

I guess we could try a higher number, to see if that solves the problem. I think 2 would me high enough, though.

Or how about we have 2 automatically-enforced rules:
- no more than 3 per day, *and*
- no more than 7 per week

 

[InteractAsia]

also perhaps maybe have a separate forum for domains with traffic and that in selling that domain must show the stats or proof of the traffic.

 

[Prosperous]

Originally posted by Sharpy
I would say limit the sales threads to one per day.

One per 23.5 hrs or so, instead of one per 24 hrs, would then be better (seriously!).

BTW, I must 'admit', over the last few weeks I have been 'guilty' a couple of times of putting up 2 sales threads a day... Won't happen again (Unless it is considered acceptible. But appearantly right now it isn't as one of the mods PM'ed me requesting I consolidated two sales of mine).
(Of course, there's also those -lol- rare days I also don't post any sale, so the average would still be 1 or less new sales per day from me)

Just my two NP¢ :D

 

[Elefekt]

I say one thread a day still or 23.5 hours if you want :p

If you aquire new names throughout the day you can add them to your old thread (free bump :p). That IMO is the best thing to do.

 

[Darren]

I have nothing to say against the fact you guys want 1 thread per day, nor at least the few of you that want more than 1 thread per day... I just think it's out of control!

How about we monitor the Domain Sales forum, so we can get a rough idea of how many new topics are being posted... We can use these figures to fairly discuss a possible new rule on thread starting.

 

[Bill1]

1 thread a day sounds reasonable