I thought Tim's original statement was crystal clear:
" Purpose of this new forum.......
This forum's purpose will be for eBay postings, questions on value and worth, craigslist deals, etc. If you want to know what you have and what it's worth, this forum is a one stop shop..."
Yet I'm seeing posts in other forums that are not about any of the above, but merely refer to an ebay link as a reference to the topic being discussed, and then it gets moved to this forum. Here's a few examples:
http://206.225.95.32/forums/showthread.php?t=70434
TheNoid's post was about Technics SB-X700 speakers. If this had been left in Speakers, an AK'er who had a pair, or who had heard a pair, could have responded. It was not about value or worth, or buying or selling, yet it got moved. Now nobody will see it. Well, maybe not nobody...
http://206.225.95.32/forums/showthread.php?t=70426
This one is a little closer to the line, but it's still much more about Infinity lovers getting a chance to talk about one of their rarest and most desirable models.
http://206.225.95.32/forums/showthread.php?t=70446
This is about the auction itself, and it's still in its original forum.
http://206.225.95.32/forums/showthread.php?t=70419
Leadoff post is about an ebay auction, exactly the same as TheNoid's post, and it's still in its original forum.
I don't intend to dump on the last two posters in any way! Really! I'm just looking for some clarity and logic. There are many, many posts on AK that refer to an auction. If every single thread that has a link to eBay or Audiogon or Craigslist gets moved to Dollars and Sense, well, we're going to have a mess.
I think Tim's original post is pretty clear. If the thread is about eBay or Audiogon or Craiglist, or if it's about the auction itself, or about the value, then it belongs in Dollars and Sense. If the discussion is about the component being discussed and the link to an auction is clearly for reference to the thread, then it belongs in the appropriate forum.
For example:
If a post contains a link to an auction, and the thread says "This looks like it could set a new record for a 9090", then it's about the value, and it belongs in Dollars and Sense, not Sansui.
"Holy cow!!!! Has anybody ever heard a (eBay link)??? I've always wanted to own one of these!! What does it sound like? It's my dream fulfilled!!"
Is EXACTLY the same as saying:
"Holy cow!!!! Has anybody ever heard a Yorx XP-9966GT??? I've always wanted to own one of these!! What does it sound like? It's my dream fulfilled!!"
According to what I'm seeing now, the first would get bumped immediately to Dollars and Sense, while the second would be allowed to remain in the Yorx forum.
Yikes. Another long rambling post from you-know-who. I need to switch to decaf.
Does this make sense? I guess I'm really asking for some consistency, 'cause I don't have time to read every post in Dollars and Sense looking for something that could be in one of the other nine forums I check every day.
" Purpose of this new forum.......
This forum's purpose will be for eBay postings, questions on value and worth, craigslist deals, etc. If you want to know what you have and what it's worth, this forum is a one stop shop..."
Yet I'm seeing posts in other forums that are not about any of the above, but merely refer to an ebay link as a reference to the topic being discussed, and then it gets moved to this forum. Here's a few examples:
http://206.225.95.32/forums/showthread.php?t=70434
TheNoid's post was about Technics SB-X700 speakers. If this had been left in Speakers, an AK'er who had a pair, or who had heard a pair, could have responded. It was not about value or worth, or buying or selling, yet it got moved. Now nobody will see it. Well, maybe not nobody...
http://206.225.95.32/forums/showthread.php?t=70426
This one is a little closer to the line, but it's still much more about Infinity lovers getting a chance to talk about one of their rarest and most desirable models.
http://206.225.95.32/forums/showthread.php?t=70446
This is about the auction itself, and it's still in its original forum.
http://206.225.95.32/forums/showthread.php?t=70419
Leadoff post is about an ebay auction, exactly the same as TheNoid's post, and it's still in its original forum.
I don't intend to dump on the last two posters in any way! Really! I'm just looking for some clarity and logic. There are many, many posts on AK that refer to an auction. If every single thread that has a link to eBay or Audiogon or Craigslist gets moved to Dollars and Sense, well, we're going to have a mess.
I think Tim's original post is pretty clear. If the thread is about eBay or Audiogon or Craiglist, or if it's about the auction itself, or about the value, then it belongs in Dollars and Sense. If the discussion is about the component being discussed and the link to an auction is clearly for reference to the thread, then it belongs in the appropriate forum.
For example:
If a post contains a link to an auction, and the thread says "This looks like it could set a new record for a 9090", then it's about the value, and it belongs in Dollars and Sense, not Sansui.
"Holy cow!!!! Has anybody ever heard a (eBay link)??? I've always wanted to own one of these!! What does it sound like? It's my dream fulfilled!!"
Is EXACTLY the same as saying:
"Holy cow!!!! Has anybody ever heard a Yorx XP-9966GT??? I've always wanted to own one of these!! What does it sound like? It's my dream fulfilled!!"
According to what I'm seeing now, the first would get bumped immediately to Dollars and Sense, while the second would be allowed to remain in the Yorx forum.
Yikes. Another long rambling post from you-know-who. I need to switch to decaf.
Does this make sense? I guess I'm really asking for some consistency, 'cause I don't have time to read every post in Dollars and Sense looking for something that could be in one of the other nine forums I check every day.