status-monitor Selling in Chat (Poll)

[Eric Lyon]

In chat, we've been testing out a new set of rules on Fridays to allow selling ("Casual Fridays"): More details.

Please let us know whether we should:

1. Only allow selling in chat on Fridays like we have been doing.
2. Extend selling in chat to the entire weekend.
3. Allow selling every other day in chat.
4. Always (24/7) selling in chat.
5. Never allow selling in chat.
6. Other (explain in a post)

Thanks in advance!

 

[D Haynes]

I'd love to know what the sales rate/percentage is for names posted for sale in the chat box and that sell as a result of the chat post alone. I would guess its miniscule. Pretty pointless spamming names in chat when there's a whole section of the forum for selling. Might as well knock it on the head. That's the easiest solution.

Addition - I also wonder if the sales spamming actually deters people from participating in the chat room and that if there wasn't the constant threat of having names solicited to you, you might be more likely to have a look and maybe take part/instigate a chat. I know I very very rarely even look at the chat let alone post as I know it's just broken up with names for sale.

 

[Paul]

That's the easiest solution.

But definitely not the most popular.

 

[kite26]

Leave the chat as it is. It is wisely built, no change is needed in my opinion.

 

[D Haynes]

But definitely not the most popular.

You can't please all the people all the time.