Our first win in bringing the good ol' TF back: large group of shills intercepted.

Originally Posted by csh Have you guys considered raising the amount of posts needed to make threads in the marketplace? I know it may lead to people trying to SPAM etc. But seem as you are enforcing/moderating the forum more effectively now. It may weed out even more useless sales threads. However could equally mean more useless threads elsewhere..

The overhaul of the marketplace and advertising posting is on out to-do-list, but frankly, most likely not for this week with our basket of issues already full.

In general, I am a fan of the idea that advertising privileges have to be earned. By doing so, we stimulate quality discussions and let those member who actually earned the right to advertise better exposure.

Originally Posted by Artashes The overhaul of the marketplace and advertising posting is on out to-do-list, but frankly, most likely not for this week with our basket of issues already full. In general, I am a fan of the idea that advertising privileges have to be earned. By doing so, we stimulate quality discussions and let those member who actually earned the right to advertise better exposure.

Great to hear, I look forwards to hearing more about it. Seems you guys have a never ending to-do list going on behind the scenes. Good luck with that.

Originally Posted by Village Genius The post limit was a terrible system, people would make ten (the former limit) posts and be in almost immediately. We were constantly left with lots of crap posts per week which significantly reduced the overall quality of the forum. We decided on the four day limit since there is nothing that can get you around it. It has worked better, but not perfect.

Valid point, I guess in the end it really just boils down to experimentation. I'm sure you'll find a fitting solution.