No auction links? POLL! Now auction links are allowed again

[Amano Jacu]

So far you may have read this thread:

http://www.neo-geo.com/cgi-local/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum&f=3&SUBMIT=Go[/ URL]

So now you cannot post links to auctions in that forum.

What do you think? Agree with that rule yes or no?
Options:

-YES ( I agree with that rule so auction links should be forbidden)
-NO, ( I don't agree with that rules so auction links should be permitted)


Please post only yes/no and if you want explain the reason shortly, for actual discussing is better that other thread. Maybe we could go to t-he chat room to discuss it too. So only one posting per person in this thread please.

My choice:

NO (see that other thread for my reasons)

OK, I just edited the title as now auction links are allowed again (thanks Shawn)!

[ August 01, 2002: Message edited by: Amano Jacu ]</p>

 

[The Auction Sniper]

Geez... why are auction links so bad?

 

[KaedesBlade]

No, at least permit neo-related auctions.

[ July 30, 2002: Message edited by: KaedesBlade ]</p>

 

[Criterionradiohead]

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That rule sucks.

Criterionradiohead

 

[ray_7]

Honestly... No!

 

[chimpmeister]

Yes. The point you should remember is that all of us are guests here, we don't dictate how the forums owner should run things. As it is, the forums are extremely open and non-restrictive in how things are run, maybe a bit too much even . . .

 

[SNKJorge]

Yes, no more links, if you want links go to the ebay site...

 

[nick_th_fury]

You know, Im surprised no one has thought of making their own page.

Say a html page up, listing ng.com members auctions & sales of non neo related stuff.

Could call it the marketplace, or whatever.

I think that would be a great service to the communitty, & could lead to a a nice fan site if someone put in the effort.

Personally, I like auction links.
I may play devils advocate, but too me the links are a useful heads up.
I like neo auction links.

 

[ForeverSublime]

Originally posted by nick_th_fury:
<strong> You know, Im surprised no one has thought of making their own page.

Say a html page up, listing ng.com members auctions & sales of non neo related stuff.

Could call it the marketplace, or whatever.

I think that would be a great service to the communitty, & could lead to a a nice fan site if someone put in the effort.

Personally, I like auction links.
I may play devils advocate, but too me the links are a useful heads up.
I like neo auction links.</strong><hr></blockquote>


I'm going to publish a video game site soon. I have thought about adding a forum and chat... I am not familiar with these additions, but I'm sure I can figure it out. Meh, I guess it's in the works now.

 

[Neo Mike]

no

 

[Dolphin]

I don't really see what harm posting auction links causes, or any reason why this change was necessary. But hey, I'm gonna fall in lock-step with the rest of "the management" and see to it that the rule is enforced as long as it's in effect.

You know, Im surprised no one has thought of making their own page.
Say a html page up, listing ng.com members auctions & sales of non neo related stuff.

Could call it the marketplace, or whatever.

I think that would be a great service to the communitty, & could lead to a a nice fan site if someone put in the effort.<hr></blockquote>

Both Alec and myself had similar set-ups on our old sites. Mine was called the "Black Market", and for its day, it was fairly popular. The problem is, managing something like that takes quite a bit of work; especially when you have lots of listings to add and remove on a daily basis. A database driven system with individual user accounts would be a better alternative, but really, why go to the trouble to set something like that up when a forum serves the purpose just about as well?

 

[10 in 2010]

NO.

i don't see why, thanks to some CD-R troll (you know who you are), we should all suffer. There's no halm in ebay links. i'd have missed out on a lot of great stuff i wouldn't usually have searched for.

 

[Atro]

NO. That new rule is really bad.

Why can't we vote?

 

[NeoDragoN]

NO!!!!

There definately should'nt be CDR's sold obviously!!

but auction links, i don't see the problem wheather they are the posters or not!!

 

[Highlander67]

No, I don't see the harm in having auction links

 

[JHendrix]

No, I also wish to see auction links return.

Peace

JHendrix

 

[Scuz39]

No, It seems pointless to limit auctions in a SELLING forum...

 

[TheBigBB]

No. It wasn't causing any problems that I could tell. The main thing about it, though, is that it's really vague. I mean, what if someone mentions they have things up for auction? So instead of linking everyone has to go search manually? Come on, that's stupid. Just let them link, or clarify the rules. There should at least be scenarios where links are permitted if there's a legitimate reason. Maybe, if many members are fighting over who's going to buy an item then the seller might just say "Ok it's going on auction" and post a link. Shouldn't that be acceptable?

 

[TheBigBB]

Hey there is a new forum for this kind of thing now. Thanks a lot, Shawn.

 

[Shawn]

It’s clear that prohibiting auction links is opposed by the majority. This rule is no longer in effect. Neo Related auction URLs can be posted in the Selling Forum, and unrelated auction URLs can be posted in Everything Else. Only illegal software (CDR’s) is prohibited.

 

[Briggs]

Nicely done.

 

[SNK4EVER]

I believe it's for the best.

 

[Amano Jacu]

Originally posted by Shawn:
<strong>It’s clear that prohibiting auction links is opposed by the majority. This rule is no longer in effect. Neo Related auction URLs can be posted in the Selling Forum, and unrelated auction URLs can be posted in Everything Else. Only illegal software (CDR’s) is prohibited.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Thanks Shawn, you are great. Majority rules, I think democracy is the best. And yes, I also think that the new board will be good, that way we can separate a bit the different types of items for sale.

So I guess this thread has been very useful to the community, but now it's not, so maybe we should just close it.

I love this boards! <img src="graemlins/mrt2.gif" border="0" alt="[Mr T]" />

 

[Neo Mike]

Thanks Shawn you rock!

[ August 01, 2002: Message edited by: Neo Mike ]</p>

 

[candycab]

Thanks Shawn !

Im glad too see that the links are staying.