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Major Cynic
10/05/2012 at 18:21
That this forum somehow be CLEARLY divided into FS and WTD rather than group them all together? That way you can look first of all to see if anyone wants what you want to sell before putting it up for sale?
Jon Doran
10/05/2012 at 19:40
I could do that, yes, that is completely possible if people would like that. My plan is to completely hive off the classifieds section from the rest of the forum, so it doesn't appear in latest posts etc.

Are people generally in favour of splitting the classifieds? I can't do it retrospectively, but I can create a new 'wanted' folder and relabel the existing one as a 'FS' area?

So no, it's not 'too much to ask', it's just that no-one's asked before

Thoughts?

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StoneHuggingHippy
10/05/2012 at 19:45
Jon Doran wrote (see)
 My plan is to completely hive off the classifieds section from the rest of the forum, so it doesn't appear in latest posts etc.

Awwwwww, don't do that, i'll never spot owt, which may be no big thing for me but i very often see things wanted or for sale by others and point them in the direction, i've done this several times in the past few weeks generating sales for others.

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StoneHuggingHippy
10/05/2012 at 19:50
Btw, where would gear swaps go. ?

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Lucky Jim
10/05/2012 at 19:55
No probs with separating FS & wanted but I like the classifieds coming up in latest posts. It's something I look out for when visiting the site
Guy Hurst
10/05/2012 at 19:56
I think the system works quite well as it is. Please don't add more steps for anybody visiting the site and wanting to have a quick look around.
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10/05/2012 at 19:58
keep the fs items in the latest posts please
StoneHuggingHippy
10/05/2012 at 19:59
Guy Hurst wrote (see)
I think the system works quite well as it is. Please don't add more steps for anybody visiting the site and wanting to have a quick look around.
The recent and eagerly awaited reshuffle over on LFTO has totally killed the fs/wtb sections imo, please don't push them into oblivion here Jon.

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Matt C
10/05/2012 at 20:30
I'll buck the trend and say I'd prefer it if FS and WTD threads didn't appear in Latest Posts. At times they really dominate what's showing up as current discussions, (imo) to the detriment of other aspects of the Forum. I'd have no problem needing to go specifically to that section of the forum to see what's trading. And I don't mind if FS and WTD are split or not, but there appear to be far more FS than WTD so I take Major Cynic's point that currently the WTDs get a bit swamped and harder to find.
Edited: 10/05/2012 at 20:31
Spiritburner
10/05/2012 at 20:32
I'm not bothered about splitting into fs/wtd but please keep it in latest posts.   That facilty is why I prefer it to the other classifieds in the shop area.   Why is there 2 classifieds?
Glyn
10/05/2012 at 20:32
I've never really thought about dividing the classifieds into sections, might be a good idea though.

I certainly wouldn't want classifieds removed from the latest posts.
Glyn
10/05/2012 at 20:37
re: Matt's post, above...

if the classifieds 'really dominate what's showing up as current discussions', then surely thats testimony to it's popularity as a forum topic and reinforces it's justification in the 'latest posts'?
Matt C
10/05/2012 at 21:00
It's certainly testimony to a lot of posting activity, I'll agree that far. A post to list an item, bumps to keep it in view, requests for pics, "PM sent", "payment received", "item arrived", thanks. etc....   all quite reasonable in themselves and I agree the system works pretty well as a means of buying and selling, but most of those posts are only of interest to the parties involved. And I know I don't have to open the thread and read them, but every post re-promotes the thread and pushes something of more general interest off the Latest Posts. That's why I'd personally rather not have FS and WTD included in Latest Posts.
Lucky Jim
10/05/2012 at 21:07
Would it be possible to have some kind of switch or filter, so those who wanted classifieds included in latest posts could have, and those that didn't want them could opt not to?
cathyjc
10/05/2012 at 21:09
Please don't separate the classifieds out of the latest posts sections.
Taz
10/05/2012 at 21:45
I think it's a good idea to keep them out of the latest posts, or indeed more separated.
Milly.
10/05/2012 at 22:22

I'm truly not interested in the FS and WTD, but it doesn't bother me that they come up in latest posts. It all adds to the context... (red tent for sale... fancy phone wanted...). Many new folks probably get interested by either the classifieds and/or reviews, so if it wasn't included in latest posts, perhaps wouldn't get drawn in to all the other stuff getting discussed.

Lucky Jim wrote (see)
Would it be possible to have some kind of switch or filter, so those who wanted classifieds included in latest posts could have, and those that didn't want them could opt not to?
Good idea
Metric Kate
11/05/2012 at 00:01

As I use the Forum in 'topic' format rather than 'latest posts', I'm not bothered

Paddy Dillon
11/05/2012 at 06:35
Jon Doran wrote (see)
I could do that, yes, that is completely possible if people would like that. My plan is to completely hive off the classifieds section from the rest of the forum, so it doesn't appear in latest posts etc. Are people generally in favour of splitting the classifieds? I can't do it retrospectively, but I can create a new 'wanted' folder and relabel the existing one as a 'FS' area? So no, it's not 'too much to ask', it's just that no-one's asked before. Thoughts?

Maybe this could be translated into Chinese for our more enthusiastic posters...

Edited: 11/05/2012 at 06:36
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11/05/2012 at 08:30
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