Originally Posted by The Rover Absolutely. However to say that a marketplace won't add any value is a very naive statement.

If you re-read my post, you'll find that I never actually said that marketplaces do not add value to forums. Its very obvious that they do. What I did say was the current tf marketplace adds little value.

Also, I'm not doubting that there are a few golden nuggets in the marketplace. But for every decent thread of good quality, there are 200 awful ones.

What I'm trying to say is the current marketplace is a complete joke (obviously there is the odd exception). Until a proper strategy is put in place and improvements made, it does nothing but have a detrimental effect on the site.