I had been a lurker for a long time on this site. Reading through forums and never commenting on anything but taking away loads of knowledge. When I found out about the new marketplace limitations I signed up right away and got to contributing and am enjoying it much better than lurking. I really enjoy the marketplace and can't wait until I can have access to it again. Only another five months and 200 posts to go!
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The primary reason for those minimums is to let other members get to know you through your participation, and your post here lets them continue to do that.
Maybe we should give people extra credit for posting in The 20 random things you may not have known about me... thread.. No, I'm not serious about that idea, but it does illustrate that there's no requirement to post specific information elsewhere, just to have participated in the forums so other people can form their own opinions about you.
I understand the minimums, although I am a bit disappointed that I have to wait for such a long period to get access, but like I said, I am enjoying the site a lot more now that I am involved.
Wow...
That was one long and confusing set of instructions. Not that I made is past the second paragraph mind you. I'll probably never make it to 250 posts.
That was one long and confusing set of instructions. Not that I made is past the second paragraph mind you.
I'll probably never make it to 250 posts.I've been a member here for over four and a half years but only had 168 posts when this was announced. Looks like I have some work to do.
As a silver lining, any of you that are mac saavy and have met the time requirement but not the posting one, I encourage you to branch out into the forums and use your posts to help others. There are quite a few people who had/have issues relating to Apple products that could always use your help
As a silver lining, any of you that are mac saavy and have met the time requirement but not the posting one, I encourage you to branch out into the forums and use your posts to help others. There are quite a few people who had/have issues relating to Apple products that could always use your help
Wow - talk about great timing!!!
This just happens to be my 250th post...
After seeing this thread, I was about to gripe about how I've been here since 2005 but still
can't post in the Marketplace forum, but I just checked my post count, and I was at 249!!
At this rate, I only have to wait 3 more years to use my favorite avatar.
Edit: I've actually been here since March 2003, but finally registered and began posting a couple years later...
This just happens to be my 250th post...
After seeing this thread, I was about to gripe about how I've been here since 2005 but still
can't post in the Marketplace forum, but I just checked my post count, and I was at 249!!
At this rate, I only have to wait 3 more years to use my favorite avatar.
Edit: I've actually been here since March 2003, but finally registered and began posting a couple years later...
Generally overlooking this thread I think your making a move to the worse with this. In my experience with being a forum admin and owning forums post count means NOTHING. This could be a turn for the worse, wondering how? Well easy with this now implemented you will have new users posting things to threads that do not contribute to the topic at all. If the thread has something to do with someone thinks that the 3g iPhone is stupid (hypothetical) they post back "yah meh 2!!1". This will cause a influx of those posts and put a strain on your staff. These are just my experiences with this kind of rule being implemented. BTW. Nice to see that you upgraded the forums to 3.7.2 PL1? Good move they made vast improvements to VB in 3.7.
For what it will take to make the Marketplace a better spot for transactions, these moves were necessary. It also will become pretty obvious when somebody is just posting pointless posts, and they will be stopped way before it hits the 250 mark. But there is also the 6 month limit and there is nothing that anybody can do about that. And what is there really to gain, make maybe one or two transactions a year, eBay does exist. And in means of moderating, this site has a sufficient amount of great mods, and together with the help of users it won't be a problem. Just be sure that if you see any post like that, you hit this button
This problem already existed for us due to the fact that we previously had a 100-post minimum for the Marketplace forum. And while we did have some people spamming their way to Marketplace access, problems in the Marketplace were far more troublesome and time-consuming. Upping the post count minimum gives us more time to catch people racing for Marketplace access in an ever more crowded forum, while the six-month membership minimum provides a measure that can't be defeated.
Hiding the forum from those who are not eligible completely removes the incentive for those who don't know of its existence. And that helps makes it a perk for established members rather than a reason for being here, which is what we're aiming for.
As for the vBulletin issues, we're still on 3.6.7. We're obviously aware of the 3.7 release, but we're not going to implement it until we've thoroughly tested it to make sure it doesn't break what we already have and we've decided which of the new features to implement. And we try to do forum upgrades during quiet times, which, between WWDC and now the iPhone launch, have been few and far between. We'll get to it though.
I'm looking to purchase a new computer, and seeing as how this will be post 250 for me (it actually is a coincidence that I saw this thread just now, believe it or not), hooray!
Old Marketplace forum has closed
Today marks the end of the Marketplace transition period, as announced on June 10, 2008.
The old Marketplace forum was closed to new threads but open to posting of replies from July 1 to July 15. Now it is closed to all posting. It remains viewable as the Marketplace Archive in the Archives section of the forums. Its iPhone Marketplace Archive subforum is also closed.
Sales and purchases in progress
We issued multiple announcements and reminders that those involved in transactions in the old Marketplace forum needed to trade contact information and work to complete their deals by today.
If you did not complete your deal, you may do so without posting by exchanging Private Messages and email.
If you missed all of our announcements, didn't heed our advice, entered into a transaction without exchanging contact information, haven't completed it, and the other member has not enabled receipt of Private Messages or email on their user profile page, contact us for advice.
The new Marketplace forum
The Marketplace forum is now a smaller, more privileged area of MacRumors, visible only to qualified members, in the Mac Community forum section.
To participate in the new Marketplace forum, members need
Anticipated questions about the Marketplace changes were addressed in our Markeplace Changes FAQ, but you are welcome to post other questions or comments here.
Thank you for your cooperation as we made this long-planned transition.
Today marks the end of the Marketplace transition period, as announced on June 10, 2008.
The old Marketplace forum was closed to new threads but open to posting of replies from July 1 to July 15. Now it is closed to all posting. It remains viewable as the Marketplace Archive in the Archives section of the forums. Its iPhone Marketplace Archive subforum is also closed.
Sales and purchases in progress
We issued multiple announcements and reminders that those involved in transactions in the old Marketplace forum needed to trade contact information and work to complete their deals by today.
If you did not complete your deal, you may do so without posting by exchanging Private Messages and email.
If you missed all of our announcements, didn't heed our advice, entered into a transaction without exchanging contact information, haven't completed it, and the other member has not enabled receipt of Private Messages or email on their user profile page, contact us for advice.
The new Marketplace forum
The Marketplace forum is now a smaller, more privileged area of MacRumors, visible only to qualified members, in the Mac Community forum section.
To participate in the new Marketplace forum, members need
- at least 250 posts in other MacRumors forums (in which posts count). This equates to user title 6502 or above.
- to have been a MacRumors member for at least 6 months (180 days)
Anticipated questions about the Marketplace changes were addressed in our Markeplace Changes FAQ, but you are welcome to post other questions or comments here.
Thank you for your cooperation as we made this long-planned transition.
My only problem now is that I have software that I want to get rid of because I no longer own a Mac due to college, job restraints and general issues with the Mac I bought. Any advice? Since Macrumors is the place to go to reach the most people and unfortunately I likely won't participate much here since I no longer have a Mac
And I'm not one to spam to reach a post goal. If I still had my Mac I'm sure I would contribute.
And I'm not one to spam to reach a post goal. If I still had my Mac I'm sure I would contribute.
My only problem now is that I have software that I want to get rid of because I no longer own a Mac due to college, job restraints and general issues with the Mac I bought. Any advice? Since Macrumors is the place to go to reach the most people and unfortunately I likely won't participate much here since I no longer have a Mac
And I'm not one to spam to reach a post goal. If I still had my Mac I'm sure I would contribute.
Check back a bit in the previous posts in this discussion. You will find several alternative sites that I provided links to. Those sites all provide a classified section. And, few (if any of them) have minimum post requirements.
Poor guy.
He's been a member since 2003 but at his posting rate, it will take him 92.65 years before he can gain access to Marketplace.
That's rough. I guess there just hasn't been much he's needed help with, or much he felt was worth commenting on.
Hmmm..... Perhaps he has a life
I've read Macrumors forums pretty much every day since well before I joined forum for help on a little problem, never felt the need to post much, didn't feel like I could add much. There has to be a dividing line somewhere and higher post count i guess is generally seen as more trustworthy but it's nice to see that time is joining is taken into account a little bit
The limitations do reduce the number of potential buyers. They no doubt exclude some potentially good buyers, but they should also exclude a majority of the "problem" buyers we've had in the past.
The rules don't really reward people for being long-time members. It's really a penalty for short-time members, since they were more of a problem in the past.
We're glad you can find help here when you need it now and then. You've made one post a year, and that's fine. We can't offer you Marketplace access, but perhaps it's actually an advantage that it is "out of sight, out of mind" for infrequent visitors, rather than have them be unable to start threads in a forum they can view.
And I was wondering where the marketplace went to. Though I post infrequently, I like the business in the marketplace. Back to boosting everything up again
ugh, forgot about this, bummer, been a member for what, four or five years now and still haven't reached 250, lol, Have to stop lurking so much