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H hanford_lemoore Tiki Socialite Tiki Central Joined: Mar 23, 2002 Posts: 1899	H hanford_lemoore Posted posted on Sat, Aug 2, 2003 3:36 PM Zen Tiki was begging to be taunted. He first posted in ALL CAPS (not just the title but the message, too) and I deleted it and asked him to repost and read the house rules. He then reposted the same auction in lower case, but he didn’t read the house rules, as apparently he listed his ebay text verbatim. I then posted again and told him to read the house rules, and I let him know he’s not supposed to post the ebay auction text verbatim. But he didn’t change it. And finally, as some people have pointed out, it’s not even an ebay auction, really, because he appears to be using eBay to advertise a service of creating custom signs and to email him for details. I don’t think this is even allowed on eBay. But: I hate locking topics. I hate topics that become adversarial. And when you post things like “SPAM” to an ebay posting, it causes most topics to turn into wars. What a pain in the ass. It only takes one negitive post to turn a topic into a war. So, please please PLEASE don’t post “Spam” to ebay auction listings. I’ve asked people not to do this before, and people are still doing it. Let me restate to everyone: Ebay auctions of tiki-related products are not spam, whether the person has posted 1000 times, or never. Posting “Spam” in useless to other members: It’s obvious to everyone reading that it’s the poster’s first message, and that they’re selling something. You’re not contributing anything new to the situation, and throwing fuel onto a fire that’s about to start. It clearly states “eBay:” in the subject title now. If you don’t want to read auction announcements, then I beg you to just ignore it. If you just want to read auction announcements from long-time members, then look at the poster’s name and if you don’t recognize it, don’t read it. If you feel you must comment on an auction, please keep the comments related to the quality/price/value of the auction’s contents, and please try to comment in a non-rude way. My guess is no one would be bitching if the auction were a steal, so commenting on an auction’s contents is a much more informative way of claiming “spam”, since you’re pointing out to the auctioneer and to less-informed Tiki Central members why the auction isn’t a good deal. For my part, I will look into providing more direct “read the house rules before posting” messages, and I’ll look into making the house rules easier to read (less text, more to the point). Thanks for reading, Hanford PS -- the vast majority of you have been great about it, and I appreciate that! Thanks! But it only takes one negitive post to turn a topic sour! [ Edited by: hanford_lemoore on 2003-08-02 20:06 ]

Zen Tiki was begging to be taunted. He first posted in ALL CAPS (not just the title but the message, too) and I deleted it and asked him to repost and read the house rules.

He then reposted the same auction in lower case, but he didn’t read the house rules, as apparently he listed his ebay text verbatim.

I then posted again and told him to read the house rules, and I let him know he’s not supposed to post the ebay auction text verbatim. But he didn’t change it.

And finally, as some people have pointed out, it’s not even an ebay auction, really, because he appears to be using eBay to advertise a service of creating custom signs and to email him for details. I don’t think this is even allowed on eBay.

But:

I hate locking topics. I hate topics that become adversarial. And when you post things like “SPAM” to an ebay posting, it causes most topics to turn into wars. What a pain in the ass. It only takes one negitive post to turn a topic into a war.

So, please please PLEASE don’t post “Spam” to ebay auction listings. I’ve asked people not to do this before, and people are still doing it. Let me restate to everyone:

Ebay auctions of tiki-related products are not spam, whether the person has posted 1000 times, or never.
Posting “Spam” in useless to other members: It’s obvious to everyone reading that it’s the poster’s first message, and that they’re selling something. You’re not contributing anything new to the situation, and throwing fuel onto a fire that’s about to start.
It clearly states “eBay:” in the subject title now. If you don’t want to read auction announcements, then I beg you to just ignore it. If you just want to read auction announcements from long-time members, then look at the poster’s name and if you don’t recognize it, don’t read it.
If you feel you must comment on an auction, please keep the comments related to the quality/price/value of the auction’s contents, and please try to comment in a non-rude way. My guess is no one would be bitching if the auction were a steal, so commenting on an auction’s contents is a much more informative way of claiming “spam”, since you’re pointing out to the auctioneer and to less-informed Tiki Central members why the auction isn’t a good deal.

For my part, I will look into providing more direct “read the house rules before posting” messages, and I’ll look into making the house rules easier to read (less text, more to the point).

Thanks for reading,

Hanford

PS -- the vast majority of you have been great about it, and I appreciate that! Thanks! But it only takes one negitive post to turn a topic sour!

[ Edited by: hanford_lemoore on 2003-08-02 20:06 ]

Post #45770 by hanford_lemoore on Sat, Aug 2, 2003 3:36 PM