PART 3: I'm new an your 50-post rule sucks! Please change it for my convenience, and what is all this crap about pineapple on pizza.

[2tonic]

The self-own is strong with this one.

from someone recently


"Dear .........,

I did in fact come in for the classifieds, and would certainly stay for discussion, but drumming up 50 comments to be able to send a simple message is a bit of a bridge too far these days.

Lack of commitment duly noted. Now, get out, slacker.

I understand your high standards for your site, but they are a burden that ironically costs your users the opportunity to sell their wares beyond the group. I'm sure they are adults capable of vetting their buyers on their own.

Yes, they are, and this is one of the methods they use to ensure the buyer is neither a meth head, criminal, idiot, or wears an ATF hat (but I repeat myself).

I have seen many ads and read many other forums on INgunowners, but I neither live in IN nor have the time to make days of posts for the pleasure of inquiring.

Yet never felt like contributing, even once, to any of those "many forums"?

I guess I'll see if I can find one of the other ads he's probably been forced to post on another site due to a lack of (or ability to show) interest on INGO.

Please do.

Allowing non-users to see classifieds, then immediately throwing a burdensome and unrealistic requirement (or just money and you're in! Hah!) on them is both a bit culty and in poor taste. I suppose you mean well, and you've certainly excelled as a rabid gatekeeper.
Kind Regards,

"Unrealistic requirement"? Amazing how many members have miraculously surmounted this obstacle.

P.S. Some of us do a lot more reading than blabbing, and occasionally contribute high-quality discussions and content over frequent banter. I would consider revising your rules to allow these types without imposing unrealistic comment counts."

Well, we prefer the blabbers, who often contribute "high quality discussions and content". That's how they got to 50 posts.
And again with the "unrealistic".
Just can't be done....hmmm, sorry, didn't know your threshold for pain was so low.

Please forgive us for triggering you with our rules.

 

[BigMoose]

 

[WebSnyper]

from someone recently


"Dear .........,

I did in fact come in for the classifieds, and would certainly stay for discussion, but drumming up 50 comments to be able to send a simple message is a bit of a bridge too far these days.

I understand your high standards for your site, but they are a burden that ironically costs your users the opportunity to sell their wares beyond the group. I'm sure they are adults capable of vetting their buyers on their own.

I have seen many ads and read many other forums on INgunowners, but I neither live in IN nor have the time to make days of posts for the pleasure of inquiring.

I guess I'll see if I can find one of the other ads he's probably been forced to post on another site due to a lack of (or ability to show) interest on INGO.

Allowing non-users to see classifieds, then immediately throwing a burdensome and unrealistic requirement (or just money and you're in! Hah!) on them is both a bit culty and in poor taste. I suppose you mean well, and you've certainly excelled as a rabid gatekeeper.
Kind Regards,

P.S. Some of us do a lot more reading than blabbing, and occasionally contribute high-quality discussions and content over frequent banter. I would consider revising your rules to allow these types without imposing unrealistic comment counts."

Our friend from Michigan, I'm thinking?

 

[Lpherr]

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An upper decker gone wrong?

 

[ditcherman]

“a bit culty and in poor taste”


I’m in!

 

[BigMoose]

An upper decker gone wrong?

Normal taco bell aftermath.

 

[WebSnyper]

“a bit culty and in poor taste”


I’m in!

I gave him a less than stellar welcome and I usually don't directly interact with runners, but coming into the CZ thread which is basically our corner of the bar and throwing a bunch of one liners hit me wrong that day.

That said, while I'm sure that lent to the culty comment, I think he proved my initial impression right with that message. Self fulfilling prophecy? Maybe, but it's a bit incumbent on the new guy to tread lightly. He'd get it handed to him big time on M4Carbine or some of those other forums.

 

[ditcherman]

I gave him a less than stellar welcome and I usually don't directly interact with runners, but coming into the CZ thread which is basically our corner of the bar and throwing a bunch of one liners hit me wrong that day.

That said, while I'm sure that lent to the culty comment, I think he proved my initial impression right with that message. Self fulfilling prophecy? Maybe, but it's a bit incumbent on the new guy to tread lightly. He'd get it handed to him big time on M4Carbine or some of those other forums.

I reported him before I wrote my comment, then when he responded to it I thought maybe there was some hope for him. But ya, wrong thread, wrong night.
Maybe he’ll rethink his life and come back.

 

[klausm]

from someone recently


"Dear .........,

I did in fact come in for the classifieds, and would certainly stay for discussion, but drumming up 50 comments to be able to send a simple message is a bit of a bridge too far these days.

I understand your high standards for your site, but they are a burden that ironically costs your users the opportunity to sell their wares beyond the group. I'm sure they are adults capable of vetting their buyers on their own.

I have seen many ads and read many other forums on INgunowners, but I neither live in IN nor have the time to make days of posts for the pleasure of inquiring.

I guess I'll see if I can find one of the other ads he's probably been forced to post on another site due to a lack of (or ability to show) interest on INGO.

Allowing non-users to see classifieds, then immediately throwing a burdensome and unrealistic requirement (or just money and you're in! Hah!) on them is both a bit culty and in poor taste. I suppose you mean well, and you've certainly excelled as a rabid gatekeeper.
Kind Regards,

P.S. Some of us do a lot more reading than blabbing, and occasionally contribute high-quality discussions and content over frequent banter. I would consider revising your rules to allow these types without imposing unrealistic comment counts."

hey, he got 1 post, nice start

 

[KellyinAvon]

"Dear .........,

I did in fact come in for the classifieds, and would certainly stay for discussion, but drumming up 50 comments to be able to send a simple message is a bit of a bridge too far these days.

Well, whoever it was at least they read my PM. Or my signature line, I'll put either in the win column.

 

[ditcherman]

Well, whoever it was at least they read my PM. Or my signature line, I'll put either in the win column.

Sorry, did you say something?

 

[ditcherman]

hey, he got 1 post, nice start

If it was Michigan rug doctor dude he was up to at least 8 before he got trimmed, as predicted.

 

[KellyinAvon]

Sorry, did you say something?

At least the guy who took his ball and went home paid attention!!!!!!

 

[BP84]

from someone recently


"Dear .........,

I did in fact come in for the classifieds, and would certainly stay for discussion, but drumming up 50 comments to be able to send a simple message is a bit of a bridge too far these days.

I understand your high standards for your site, but they are a burden that ironically costs your users the opportunity to sell their wares beyond the group. I'm sure they are adults capable of vetting their buyers on their own.

I have seen many ads and read many other forums on INgunowners, but I neither live in IN nor have the time to make days of posts for the pleasure of inquiring.

I guess I'll see if I can find one of the other ads he's probably been forced to post on another site due to a lack of (or ability to show) interest on INGO.

Allowing non-users to see classifieds, then immediately throwing a burdensome and unrealistic requirement (or just money and you're in! Hah!) on them is both a bit culty and in poor taste. I suppose you mean well, and you've certainly excelled as a rabid gatekeeper.
Kind Regards,

P.S. Some of us do a lot more reading than blabbing, and occasionally contribute high-quality discussions and content over frequent banter. I would consider revising your rules to allow these types without imposing unrealistic comment counts."

Has it always been 50 posts or was it lower in the past?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Has it always been 50 posts or was it lower in the past?

@Mgderf can confirm, but I think it started out as 10. But that was in 2008. So with Bidenomics, it costs more now just like everything else.

 

[BP84]

@Mgderf can confirm, but I think it started out as 10. But that was in 2008. So with Bidenomics, it costs more now just like everything else.

Gas, groceries, and quality posts are all sky high.

 

[deo62]

@Mgderf can confirm, but I think it started out as 10. But that was in 2008. So with Bidenomics, it costs more now just like everything else.

But when we only needed 10 posts we actually had to mail them to everyone

 

[Mgderf]

@Mgderf can confirm, but I think it started out as 10. But that was in 2008. So with Bidenomics, it costs more now just like everything else.

Yep, when I signed up here they told me I needed 10 quality posts to access the classifieds.
I think I must be special or something because everyone else is being told they need 50.

 

[Malware]

Well it’s a pretty loose standard when it comes to quality…

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Yep, when I signed up here they told me I needed 10 quality posts to access the classifieds.
I think I must be special or something because everyone else is being told they need 50.

They told me I needed 100,000! I don't get these people whining about 50...