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[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Following on from the discussion about this in the newbie section - I have spent much more time reading through the sections of the forum than I have posting on it, and have  formed a few opinions on various issues.
One of them is that it could possibly be a good idea for the admins to consider lowering the limit ?
It seems pretty clear that when this figure was decided on, there were many, many more active members who posted many more posts on all kinds of subjects, so it would have been easier to rack up 250 posts in a shorter space of time.
It seems that the forum is now much smaller and less active, with less people wanting to sell cars or parts,so it may be worth the number of posts required being adjusted to reflect this ?
I don't have any parts or a car that I want to sell. Just thought it might be worth raising the matter for discussion. 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Of course it is there for a reason, but at the same time it's happened a few times where people have requested that an item be placed in the wanted section, and been granted. If you've been on the forum for two years, but only racked up say 100 posts, clearly you've not just signed up to scam someone, and this would be taken into account.

As you say, an alteration maybe in the form of 250 posts minimum, or 3 months 200 posts, 6 months 150 posts.

To be honest I don't see 250 as that much and it's kind of there as a 'showing willing' thing. To join, but not post, then hope to sell stuff it's a bit like joining a Gym, paying your monthly membership, but never actually going, thing. Now maybe if the Admins wanted to turn around and say 250 posts = free sales, but less than 250 posts = we want 20% of the final £ sale, hey, why you compaining? it's cheaper than selling via heebay! But the admins would never do that, this is a forum, and a free open theatre for discourse. 

OOF's free, all that is asked is that an effort is made, as a forum without members/chatting just isn't a forum, it's a dead piece of webspace.

Fully appreciate your view, and do see where you're coming from, though 

(and also appreciate that by opening this for debate, even if you now get a string of 50 people saying "you're wrong newbie! booo! 250 isn't much, clear off if you don't like it blah blah moan moan moan" you have, by definition used the forum, and for its very purpose - friendly debate and conversation, thus in part, keeping OOF alive 

[Jimbob]

The figures used to be lower, much lower.
Unfortunately this eant it was too easy to enter a page of hello's to newbies, and there it was, you had access.

Now it is 250, and the Newbie section locks posts to help control this.

This site costs time and money to run, and isnt the free ad's, Sales are limited to those who show some sort of commitment to using the forum and hopefully giving potential buyers an insight into who they are.

I cannot see this limit changing downwards any time soon.

[Lazydocker]

The figures used to be lower, much lower.
Unfortunately this eant it was too easy to enter a page of hello's to newbies, and there it was, you had access.

Now it is 250, and the Newbie section locks posts to help control this.

This site costs time and money to run, and isnt the free ad's, Sales are limited to those who show some sort of commitment to using the forum and hopefully giving potential buyers an insight into who they are.

I cannot see this limit changing downwards any time soon.

And it shouldn't change... 250 posts is easy to rack up

[The Sheriff]

The figures used to be lower, much lower.
Unfortunately this eant it was too easy to enter a page of hello's to newbies, and there it was, you had access.

Now it is 250, and the Newbie section locks posts to help control this.

This site costs time and money to run, and isnt the free ad's, Sales are limited to those who show some sort of commitment to using the forum and hopefully giving potential buyers an insight into who they are.

I cannot see this limit changing downwards any time soon.

And it shouldn't change... 250 posts is easy to rack up

Yep. And you can lose thousands in just a second. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

And it shouldn't change... 250 posts is easy to rack up

Yep. And you can lose thousands in just a second. 

I don't think you can advertise Flemmy Green Astras on here.   

[The Sheriff]

And it shouldn't change... 250 posts is easy to rack up

Yep. And you can lose thousands in just a second. 

I don't think you can advertise Flemmy Green Astras on here.   

Quiet, Junior. I am not going to attempt to sell a modern, low mileage, economical car on here, am I?
The criteria is: ancient, starship miles, mpg in the teens. Rot and rust seem to be expensive extras.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

And it shouldn't change... 250 posts is easy to rack up

Yep. And you can lose thousands in just a second. 

I don't think you can advertise Flemmy Green Astras on here.   

Quiet, Junior. I am not going to attempt to sell a modern, low mileage, economical car on here, am I?
The criteria is: ancient, starship miles, mpg in the teens. Rot and rust seem to be expensive extras.

Those are the good points.

What about the negative aspects of Omega ownership?

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

And it shouldn't change... 250 posts is easy to rack up

Yep. And you can lose thousands in just a second. 

I don't think you can advertise Flemmy Green Astras on here.   

Quiet, Junior. I am not going to attempt to sell a modern, low mileage, economical car on here, am I?
The criteria is: ancient, starship miles, mpg in the teens. Rot and rust seem to be expensive extras.

Should you be so unwise as to do so.......expects offers of less than £1000.

[The Sheriff]

And it shouldn't change... 250 posts is easy to rack up

Yep. And you can lose thousands in just a second. 

I don't think you can advertise Flemmy Green Astras on here.   

Quiet, Junior. I am not going to attempt to sell a modern, low mileage, economical car on here, am I?
The criteria is: ancient, starship miles, mpg in the teens. Rot and rust seem to be expensive extras.

Should you be so unwise as to do so.......expects offers of less than £1000 or ten omegas

About right.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

And it shouldn't change... 250 posts is easy to rack up

Yep. And you can lose thousands in just a second. 

I don't think you can advertise Flemmy Green Astras on here.   

Quiet, Junior. I am not going to attempt to sell a modern, low mileage, economical car on here, am I?
The criteria is: ancient, starship miles, mpg in the teens. Rot and rust seem to be expensive extras.

Those are the good points.

What about the negative aspects of Omega ownership?

 

[omegod]

Back to the OP's point....I thought that when I joined but once you get involved a bit more it's easy enough to rack them up, even with people over 250 I have had issues with purchases so god knows what problems there would be if the limit was 50

[4x4]

STOP BLOODY MOANING,BE CONSTRUCTIVE AND GET INVOLVED, 

They have been the rules for years so why should they be changed for you, so you dont have to post 250 times.

[hercules]

And it shouldn't change... 250 posts is easy to rack up

Yep. And you can lose thousands in just a second. 

I don't think you can advertise Flemmy Green Astras on here.   

Quiet, Junior. I am not going to attempt to sell a modern, low mileage, economical car on here, am I?
The criteria is: ancient, starship miles, mpg in the teens. Rot and rust seem to be expensive extras.

[Shackeng]

STOP BLOODY MOANING,BE CONSTRUCTIVE AND GET INVOLVED, 

They have been the rules for years so why should they be changed for you, so you dont have to post 250 times.

Be fair, OP was not moaning, just making a comment. Yes it may be that he would like to sell something, but he hasn't said that, in fact he specifically denies that he has anything to sell.