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Offline robh

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Topic Sale/Trade "tags" in Bazaar posts
« on: June 28, 2020, 05:51:24 PM »
Are the tags posted on sale and trade threads still required?

This was the established rule:

Thread Titling

In order to improve the clarity of the "Unread Posts" list, all Bazaar Threads must be identified as such by adding the following tag to the front of the Thread title as appropriate for its board:

(WANTED), (SALE), (EBAY), (TRADE)


But increasing numbers of posters are not using the appropriate tags as required, which raises the question"Are they still required?" and if so why are they not being moderated?
Seems odd to have a rule which is not enforced.

Offline Westfalia Chris

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Re: Topic Sale/Trade "tags" in Bazaar posts
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2020, 06:34:52 PM »
Are the tags posted on sale and trade threads still required?

This was the established rule:

Thread Titling

In order to improve the clarity of the "Unread Posts" list, all Bazaar Threads must be identified as such by adding the following tag to the front of the Thread title as appropriate for its board:

(WANTED), (SALE), (EBAY), (TRADE)


But increasing numbers of posters are not using the appropriate tags as required, which raises the question"Are they still required?" and if so why are they not being moderated?
Seems odd to have a rule which is not enforced.

I check the Bazaar board every other day or so and add missing tags, handling equivalent markings e.g. FS or WTB leniently if the topic title is clear enough.

I don't quite know what has given you the impression, since right now, further example there isn't a single thread on the Wanted board that doesn't have an acceptable tag or is not strictly a wanted thread but clearly-enough titled.

Rest assured that when I spot a mislabelled topic title, it is corrected ASAP, just for being irksome to me.  ;)

Offline robh

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Re: Topic Sale/Trade "tags" in Bazaar posts
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2020, 12:31:50 PM »
Rest assured that when I spot a mislabelled topic title, it is corrected ASAP, just for being irksome to me.  ;)

I advocate a zero tolerance policy  >:D

It is the (SALE) board that generally seems most affected.  Glad the policy is still valid.


 

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