Mod Warnings/edits

[=Lizzy]

Hi this is not a complaint or anything like that I just didn't know what to call the thread.

Anyway as you can see in this thread below, I think the Mod phrases need to be changed as this could make new users think that they shouldn't post in new threads therefore results in new users not posting. I'm not sure what it should be changed to but I dont think "Please Do Not Post In The Trading Section" is right
http://www.habboxforum.com/showthrea...90#post7356690
Sorry if this is wrong im just wondering if it could be changed to something else? such as please dont post pointlessly.

[:odey:]

We do also have a 'do not post pointlessly' rule, but the trading section is governed by a seperate set of rules, which include the 'please do not post in the trading section' rule,

It's this:

Commenting in the trading section

Please remember that commenting in the trading section is only permitted if it is a question about the buying or selling of the item, or is a post that is relevant to the topic.

I think the wording of the actual rule is a little wishywashy, to say the least. It's quite hard to judge when someone is being 'relevant to the topic' or commenting pointlessly...

[=Lizzy]

We do also have a 'do not post pointlessly' rule, but the trading section is governed by a seperate set of rules, which include the 'please do not post in the trading section' rule,

It's this:

Commenting in the trading section

Please remember that commenting in the trading section is only permitted if it is a question about the buying or selling of the item, or is a post that is relevant to the topic.

I think the wording of the actual rule is a little wishywashy, to say the least. It's quite hard to judge when someone is being 'relevant to the topic' or commenting pointlessly...

I thought there was one! aha, but yeah just changing a few words of it would make it sound better i think.

[beth]

don't see the problem: there is a big thing at the top of the trading section about not commenting.

[Samantha]

At the end of the day, only comment in the trading section if you have an item someone needs/needs an item someone wants or say so and so might have some.

The people in that thread could have just used the 'anything about trading and furni forum,' 'habbo in general' or 'habbo news and rumours' as the topic they were discussing were in most of those forums and it isn't hard to search.

If you understand that.

If you wanted to re-word it why not say please dont discuss in the trading section? (not set in stone it should be that).

[Jordan]

In the PM the user gets told that they are only permitted to comment in the section when interested in selling/purchasing. So I don't think it will put them off.

[Catzsy]

I can't see a problem. myself. How else would you phrase - please do not comment in the tradng section?

[Mathew]

I think it's a daft rule anyway. We should be encouraging posting, not restricting what they can and can't post. Let's take a look at that thread: Sinsinaty and scottish were having a perfectly good discussion which was related to the thread. Warning them for contributing to this forum's post count is absurd.

[scottish]

Yeah I'm arguing about that just now

The rule clearly states that you're allowed to post a question about buying/selling/anything relevant to the thread

So I don't see why I got mod warning.

Sinsinaty was asking why his price/general price has gone so low (related to the freeze furniture)

I answered his question (related to freeze furniture and error last week)

The third person to post should of got a mod warning as it in no way contributed to the thread, but my post did, and sinsinatys was relevant to the thread.

[Catzsy]

I think it's a daft rule anyway. We should be encouraging posting, not restricting what they can and can't post. Let's take a look at that thread: Sinsinaty and scottish were having a perfectly good discussion which was related to the thread. Warning them for contributing to this forum's post count is absurd.

Matthew that is what forum specific rules are for. They are specific to a forum. In the trading section it as always been strict i.e for buying and selling not for a general discussion on the item of furniture. If it was related to the actual trade then that is fair enough otherwise members trying to sell or buy furni are just going to their threads invaded by people wanting to discuss the item which has nothing at all to do with the actual trading. If they want to do that they can file a thread in ' Discuss Anything about Furni'. [@]@Scottish[/@] if you are saying that your post and the post above are relevant why are you saying the third one is not because it is an extension of your conversation which would have been perfectly acceptable in 'Discuss Anything about Furni'.This is the way that I have always moderated this forum and I believe 99% of the mods and smods have also done it this way.