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It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:07 pm
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New process to close threads: Please read!
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 51918
Real Name: Steve
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As I mentioned in the "BOLO: cootduster" thread, Rod worked his ass off to keep our classified sections clean. He will be sorely missed! To help us stay on top of this, we are changing the process slightly -- for the better, I think. When you have a pending sale or otherwise want to close your classifieds thread, please:
1) Edit the title of the first post to "delete" or "sold." 2) Bump (reply to) the thread! (Yes, even if you just posted it 30 seconds ago.)Yes, it's that simple. No more locking of the threads. Just edit the title and bump it, please. As you know, a moderator's main concern is finding the good deals and snagging them for himself, so you'll always find the moderators sniffing the top of the forum. This process will slam the closed threads to the top, in front of the moderators' faces, and may even prompt some action. If this topic really intrigues you, you can find more info here: Rules for the Classifieds (Buying, Selling and Browsing)How to close your threadThank you, folks!
_________________SteveBenefactor Life Member, National Rifle AssociationLife Member, Second Amendment FoundationPatriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of AmericaLife Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear ArmsLegal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy CoalitionMember, NAGR/NFGRPlease support the organizations that support all of us.Leave it cleaner than you found it.
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Mon Aug 23, 2021 8:00 pm |
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Col_Temp
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Location: Lake Stevens Joined: Fri Jan 3, 2014 Posts: 6166
Real Name: Paris
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Considering how few close their threads. Hope this will work better.
Good idea
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Tue Aug 24, 2021 12:08 am |
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scrid2000
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Location: Pierce County Joined: Wed Nov 14, 2018 Posts: 1980
Real Name: Shane
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Is it possible to add the ability to allow a user to delete their own thread in the classifieds?
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Tue Aug 24, 2021 6:30 am |
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 51918
Real Name: Steve
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scrid2000 wrote: Is it possible to add the ability to allow a user to delete their own thread in the classifieds? Yes it’s possible, but it comes with complications that make it more trouble than it’s worth.
_________________SteveBenefactor Life Member, National Rifle AssociationLife Member, Second Amendment FoundationPatriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of AmericaLife Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear ArmsLegal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy CoalitionMember, NAGR/NFGRPlease support the organizations that support all of us.Leave it cleaner than you found it.
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Tue Aug 24, 2021 6:43 am |
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DGM33
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Location: Renton/Kent Joined: Wed Feb 15, 2012 Posts: 3545
Real Name: Jacy
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MadPick wrote: As you know, a moderator's main concern is finding the good deals and snagging them for himself, so you'll always find the moderators sniffing the top of the forum. This process will slam the closed threads to the top, in front of the moderators' faces, and may even prompt some action. This is 100% true.
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Tue Aug 24, 2021 7:25 am |
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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28149
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DGM33 wrote: MadPick wrote: As you know, a moderator's main concern is finding the good deals and snagging them for himself, so you'll always find the moderators sniffing the top of the forum. This process will slam the closed threads to the top, in front of the moderators' faces, and may even prompt some action. This is 100% true. Needs moar LIKE button!!
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Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:54 am |
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sportsdad60
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Location: The banana belt of MT Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 8578
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I found a buyer for this thread but I can't edit it?
Please close it or sticky?
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Tue Aug 24, 2021 4:18 pm |
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jeffbur
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Location: Redmond, WA Joined: Sun Jul 22, 2012 Posts: 189
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Out of curiosity, have you thought about automating this process? If all “to be closed ads” have the same keywords in the title, it is straight forward to detect with code.
It becomes more of a question on how the clean-up/delete process runs. As I’m not familiar with the site software and how it stores the data.
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Tue Aug 24, 2021 7:38 pm |
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 51918
Real Name: Steve
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jeffbur wrote: Out of curiosity, have you thought about automating this process? If all “to be closed ads” have the same keywords in the title, it is straight forward to detect with code.
It becomes more of a question on how the clean-up/delete process runs. As I’m not familiar with the site software and how it stores the data. No, we haven't really considered it. It's relatively quick to delete a thread -- the hard part is actually seeing it. The idea here is that if everyone will bump the thread, and it's obvious from the title that it needs to be deleted, then click-click it's gone. I also know that it's a reality that people won't do exactly what we've asked. The instructions say to put "sold" or "delete" in the title. I know that we'll wind up with spf, gone, got one, please delete, sold thanks WaGuns, and many other variations of the original request. Not a huge deal as long as they get bumped!
_________________SteveBenefactor Life Member, National Rifle AssociationLife Member, Second Amendment FoundationPatriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of AmericaLife Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear ArmsLegal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy CoalitionMember, NAGR/NFGRPlease support the organizations that support all of us.Leave it cleaner than you found it.
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Tue Aug 24, 2021 7:42 pm |
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 51918
Real Name: Steve
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Lots of people following the new process, and making it easy . . . thank you, everyone!
_________________SteveBenefactor Life Member, National Rifle AssociationLife Member, Second Amendment FoundationPatriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of AmericaLife Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear ArmsLegal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy CoalitionMember, NAGR/NFGRPlease support the organizations that support all of us.Leave it cleaner than you found it.
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Thu Aug 26, 2021 7:52 pm |
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Col_Temp
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Location: Lake Stevens Joined: Fri Jan 3, 2014 Posts: 6166
Real Name: Paris
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Bump so a few more read it again! Only had to help twice today! Now where is that like button we have requested forever.....
_________________Paris You can never be too prepared. Consider the ant thou sluggard. Proverbs 27:12 -- “A prudent person foresees the danger ahead and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.”Need Long term Food or Survival Supplies, I have extras, Grab the Supplies_Available.pdf. Prices Quoted are close to my actual cost: https://backupcomputing.workplace.datto.com/filelink/6af06-883bf7e-31d469c0e1-2Link corrected 1/30/2021. The prudent Wagunner trains and prepares to defend themselves and their families, friends, and neighbors. They also are prepared to feed, shelter, and provide aid as well. Danger is coming and may already be here, how prepared are you? Click the link above for lots of good info to get started.
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Fri Aug 27, 2021 7:53 pm |
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cdoniguian
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Location: Tumwater, WA Joined: Mon Oct 22, 2012 Posts: 3639
Real Name: Chris
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Col_Temp wrote: Now where is that like button we have requested forever..... Um... it was deleted?
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Wed Sep 01, 2021 8:40 am |
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 51918
Real Name: Steve
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Bump....
_________________SteveBenefactor Life Member, National Rifle AssociationLife Member, Second Amendment FoundationPatriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of AmericaLife Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear ArmsLegal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy CoalitionMember, NAGR/NFGRPlease support the organizations that support all of us.Leave it cleaner than you found it.
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Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:00 am |
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 51918
Real Name: Steve
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I just want to say "thank you" to all of the folks who have been following the new process, both bumping and editing the titles . . . the threads jump right into our faces, and we get them deleted right away.
Thanks, everyone!
_________________SteveBenefactor Life Member, National Rifle AssociationLife Member, Second Amendment FoundationPatriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of AmericaLife Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear ArmsLegal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy CoalitionMember, NAGR/NFGRPlease support the organizations that support all of us.Leave it cleaner than you found it.
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Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:40 pm |
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Sinus211
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Location: Marysville Joined: Thu Mar 22, 2012 Posts: 13478
Real Name: Mike
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MadPick wrote: I just want to say "thank you" to all of the folks who have been following the new process, both bumping and editing the titles . . . the threads jump right into our faces, and we get them deleted right away.
Thanks, everyone! +1 you all are doing a great job and we appreciate the senior members who have stepped up to bump threads that didn’t follow. Thank you all! You make our jobs easier!
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