Marketplace suggestion...

Just a few suggestions here (as was mentioned in staff forums before basically);

1.) Merge the following together under "Digital Goods", instead of "Other Digital Goods":
Advertising and Traffic, Licensing, Other Digital Goods

There isn't much under Advertising anyway, licensing is "digital" anyway as well. Would probably be better to compile those under ONE forum, rather then all separate. Not just to save room, but, will help keep things cleaner and in one place. Not much going on in those forums any how.

2.) Merge the following under "SEO / Writing/ Copyright / Other"

Instead of sub forums "Search Engine Optimization, Writing, Editing, Copyrighting, Other Services"

Just compile those into one group called "SEO / Writing/ Copyright / Other", and leave others alone.

3.) Change "Premium Designs, Templates, Skins" to "Designs, Templates, Skins". Compile the Budget and Premium together. Most post crappy budget designs into the Premium section anyway. Just keep them all under "Designs, Templates, Skins". Done. Everyone can just post whatever they want in there, not have anything moved.

4.) Change "Budget Domain Names" to "Domain Names". Compile the Budget and Premium together. Either way, most check both regardless, would be easier to have them both compiled. Not many really care regardles if they're budget or premium domains anyway. Done.


That's just a few suggestions so far, for here. However, everyone might disagree, or love it, hard to say. But that's just what I think... Love it or hate it, don't really care. Just throwing out some suggestions.

I strongly agree with 3 & 4.

I'd only let approved members list things.

It'll cut down on the junk and improve quality.

i.e. a new member signs up and posts something in the marketplace, it gets sent to a que for some mod to decide if its worthy or not, if it is then fine, if not direct the mofo to digitalpoint. xD

Quantity shouldn't matter in this marketplace.

Originally Posted by Dan I'd only let approved members list things. It'll cut down on the junk and improve quality. i.e. a new member signs up and posts something in the marketplace, it gets sent to a que for some mod to decide if its worthy or not, if it is then fine, if not direct the mofo to digitalpoint. xD Quantity shouldn't matter in this marketplace.

That has been considered, but it was decided that it would cut too much traffic out. Furthermore we don't have the manpower to do this. At the current time this is not a possible solution.

Spencer, we've went though merges in the marketplace at least a dozen times.... The changes are irreversible so we want the new owner to make this decision.

Emphasis on want.

Originally Posted by Salathe Emphasis on want.

What do you mean by that?

Guess my point wasn't particularly clear; my bad. I just simply meant that the staff would be happy to rearrange the forum structure, keeping content fresh and easing browsing for our visitors. We will be suggesting the change to the new owner in the hopes he or she will agree with our reasoning.

This has been discussed between us already in some depth (Spencer knows this so I've no idea why he repeated himself in public) with the decision to hold off on irreversible changes like those suggested in this thread.

Originally Posted by Salathe We will be suggesting the change to the new owner in the hopes he or she will agree with our reasoning. This has been discussed between us already in some depth (Spencer knows this so I've no idea why he repeated himself in public) with the decision to hold off on irreversible changes like those suggested in this thread.

Reason for the repeating of myself in public; was, because right up before the demotion, I was pushing for changes anyway, despite the new owner coming around. And I think VG agreed, and a few others (not sure about this, can't remember exactly)...

Because everyone was holding off on changes until it was sold, then even after Zee put it up for auction, the auction even went on hold because of Nick (Vizon). Which meant even longer for changes to be made. I basically said, that it could be months or longer down the road, until a new owner could actually take over the board anyway.

And that a new owner (if they really really wanted to), could change anything that's already been put into place any how. My as well push forward with changes regardless of who (when they'll own) owns the board. Community has been waiting long enough already for changes, and relying on the changes to be made when a new owner takes over is just pushing everything onto the back burner for even longer.

I know though, it might not actually be that long until a new owner takes it, compared to the how many years everyone's been waiting already... Just to me, I think changes could / should be made regardless of who the possible future owner is...

On topic, yet not regarding with what's written above... Is anyone even moderating the Marketplace anymore? Sure seems like alot of "rule breaking" has been going on there, especially since my demotion ... (Even before demotion, no one really handled that Template / Design section too much really...) I know there's a report button there, but come on... There's plenty of staff here, scanning the board, they should "see" these things without having to be hand-held to the issues or what-not.

yes spencer there is alot of rule breaking, i have used the report buttom many time with no staff intervention.

Keep hearing the excuse to wait for the new owner, what about the current owner. He currently owns the damn place....and cant make a decision.....LOL pathetic excuses if you ask me. I dont think the staff has even put any changes to his attention.