Should "Noobs" be restricted??

[inkdaddy]

We are starting to see a lot of new member activity. This in itself is awesome but.....we also have a lot of 1 hit wonders lately coming in buying something then jumping out, or their first post is an open forum "low ball" offer, or something for sale. I believe that the "True" ODT is more than just a buy/sell/trade location, but is a family community within itself. Yes, we have members that come and go but the core group is a family oriented group who talk to each other, help each other out, and take care of each other when they can. I think it's time....(in my opinion) that we evolve to the next level where if you want to become a member of this family, then you need to earn your entry in. I think that any new member should be restricted from the "Classified" section until they have XXX amount of posts. And the Mod's. need to monitor the content to make sure its not all crap to hit the magic number. I think the title "New to the Trader" should remain with the member until the post count reaches the level that gives them full access. If you are serious about what you say in your opening post, then you have to earn it. Many "noobs" on here don't even take the time to introduce themselves. They just log in. This is also very very prevalent during Okuma Steve's annual ODT Give away Gala!! How many of those "noobs" who logged in remained after the give away or even after that 1 day. This prompted me due to a thread I saw this morning of something for sale and a Noob" registered in and his 1st post was not "Hi...this is -----from-----and thanks for having me", It was an open low ball offer for the item for sale. In my opinion, someone like that does not even have any business having access to the post. Well, thought I would post this for everyone's opinions including OS's.
Thanks.

 

[Shovelhead]

Hate to say it... But it's attracting the "Craigslist" generation...

 

[passdaboolits]

noob here i guess, not sure opinion counts. but im pretty much in favor of self regulation. Low balls, high balls medium balls whatever, sell it or dont its your item-buy it or dont its your money. Just doesnt seem that hard to me. Ive met nothing but good folks and had great equitable transactions on here.

 

[Firewall]

We are starting to see a lot of new member activity. This in itself is awesome but.....we also have a lot of 1 hit wonders lately coming in buying something then jumping out, or their first post is an open forum "low ball" offer, or something for sale. I believe that the "True" ODT is more than just a buy/sell/trade location, but is a family community within itself. Yes, we have members that come and go but the core group is a family oriented group who talk to each other, help each other out, and take care of each other when they can. I think it's time....(in my opinion) that we evolve to the next level where if you want to become a member of this family, then you need to earn your entry in. I think that any new member should be restricted from the "Classified" section until they have XXX amount of posts. And the Mod's. need to monitor the content to make sure its not all crap to hit the magic number. I think the title "New to the Trader" should remain with the member until the post count reaches the level that gives them full access. If you are serious about what you say in your opening post, then you have to earn it. Many "noobs" on here don't even take the time to introduce themselves. They just log in. This is also very very prevalent during Okuma Steve's annual ODT Give away Gala!! How many of those "noobs" who logged in remained after the give away or even after that 1 day. This prompted me due to a thread I saw this morning of something for sale and a Noob" registered in and his 1st post was not "Hi...this is -----from-----and thanks for having me", It was an open low ball offer for the item for sale. In my opinion, someone like that does not even have any business having access to the post. Well, thought I would post this for everyone's opinions including OS's.
Thanks.

I get the dislike of some of the people that have been coming around lately, but I see this primarily as a trading website. Restricting access to the classified defeats the purpose IMO.

 

[zesty]

I'm all for more volume in buyers and sellers. It's the Outdoors Trader, not the Outdoors Chat Forum. Bring on the one hit wonders, no restrictions!

 

[LARGO9]

This is a very great site--great folks with family and no family, your always going to have drop by sellers and buyer on the internet--maybe it should be part of the sign up you have to introduce yourself and have fields that you have to fill out to get reg----i don't know just got to take the good with the bad and have a good time doing it

 

[BlackRifler42]

All restricting does is cause another problem. I'm fairly new here and if I would have had to make a certain amount of posts or had to be a member for X number of months I would have turned right back around and walked out the door.

There may be a guy out there with hundreds of guns that's honest and conducts himself like any member here would with great feeeback but just found out about this site and joins. He's got a ton of guns, he's honest, and he prices them dirt cheap. If he's restricted then that means I miss out on a potentially good deal.

I can also usually get a pretty good feel just by exchanging a few pm's or txt if the guy is a flake or not.....

 

[Firewall]

I can also usually get a pretty good feel just by exchanging a few pm's or txt if the guy is a flake or not.....

Indeed, the few years I've been trading the bad ones seem to reveal themselves early on.

 

[oneill]

No.

 

[chief401]

Hate to say it... But it's attracting the "Craigslist" generation...

I believe you are correct!!