Marketplace Rules Change?

[bball2]

Hey I just saw this on the marketplace rules thing today:



Excessive bumping will result in a closed thread (once a week TOPS).
"bump" type posts are to be separated by at least ONE "non-bump" type post


Are these rules new? I had either never noticed em' before, because I always thought that the rule was: you weren't allowed to bump your thread more than once a day.

[bball2]

I also noticed that the rules here:

http://forums.beyond.ca/articles.php?action=data&item=1

are different than those here:

http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.php?s=&threadid=81730
http://forums.beyond.ca/announcement.php?s=&forumid=11

:confused:

[Palmiros]

Yea, wtf?




Originally posted by Palmiros
bumpity bump
*MOD EDIT* FS thread bumping only allowed once a week. Not following this will result in a closed thread.



That aint what the rules say.



4. Do you like to bump your thread a lot? Bumping more than once a day gets your posts removed, repeated violations gets your thread removed.


So what should i follow? your oppinion or the one posted in the official rules? Thanks for the clarification.


:dunno: :english:

[FiveFreshFish]

I saw the once-a-week rule months ago, but I also saw conflicting standards as demonstrated by the links you posted. I figure split the difference and bump it twice a week max and I'm okay since I don't sell much stuff anyway.

There's also a sneaky tactic of DELETING your previous bump post and then bumping it again, making it hard to spot violations. :thumbsdow

[JAYMEZ]

Originally posted by FiveFreshFish
I saw the once-a-week rule months ago, but I also saw conflicting standards as demonstrated by the links you posted. I figure split the difference and bump it twice a week max and I'm okay since I don't sell much stuff anyway.

There's also a sneaky tactic of DELETING your previous bump post and then bumping it again, making it hard to spot violations. :thumbsdow



People being sneaky and breaking the rules will be banned
:thumbsup:

[bball2]

I dunno, this is the first time I actually noticed the one week rule. I've only seen mods toning down the bumping when its done several times a day :dunno:

[kenny]

Its been there for about a year or so :) rules are amended often. It is the users responsibility to periodically check up on them.

[FiveFreshFish]

Originally posted by kenny
Its been there for about a year or so :) rules are amended often. It is the users responsibility to periodically check up on them.

True. But it's the administration's responsibility to keep stated policies consistent.

[natejj]

So if no one posts in my thread, can i still bump it once every week?

[Palmiros]

Originally posted by natejj
So if no one posts in my thread, can i still bump it once every week?

Yes..

[arian_ma]

Originally posted by Palmiros


Yes..


"bump" type posts are to be separated by at least ONE "non-bump" type post

Wtf!!! :confused:

[M_K_3]

rules need to be fixed lol

[gkAeris]

Originally posted by FiveFreshFish


True. But it's the administration's responsibility to keep stated policies consistent.

i think it's just common sense, what the admins are trying to say is don't bump your thread too often (being once/day) it becomes annoying. Just don't annoy any moderator/admin with excessive bumping!!

:D

with the thread having to have a post by someone else to be bumped, again just be smart and dont bump too often for a mod to see it.

admins are extermely busy and don't have time to fix every problem

[kenny]

Go to this link for the rules:

http://forums.beyond.ca/articles.php?action=data&item=1

All other threads, announcements, posts, etc that refer to the rules is not an exhaustive listing of the rules. A forum rule does not disappear or become invalid simply because it is not included on a supplementary listing

Hope that helps!

:D

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Just use common sense, people.

[Palmiros]

Originally posted by kenny
Go to this link for the rules:
[url].. A forum rule does not disappear or become invalid simply because it is not included on a supplementary listing

No, it doesn't become invalid or dissapear. It becomes confusing and annoying.

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by Palmiros
No, it doesn't become invalid or dissapear. It becomes confusing and annoying.

then leave...no one is forcing you to post or lurk here...

[CivicTunr]

how bout delete all the old threads? that might be a good idea, some of those threads havent been replied too, for like 6 months, or its already sold.

[Thaco]

Originally posted by CivicTunr
how bout delete all the old threads? that might be a good idea, some of those threads havent been replied too, for like 6 months, or its already sold. then you'll have tons of people bitching that heir post count has gone down and demanding to know why.