[WTB] closed to Recruits
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But why ?? Suddenly there has been lot of restrictions lately
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Try and guess how recruits are misusing the WTB section? 
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Bypassing WTS rules and also probably scamming?
@@Crazy_Eddy
I donât know if itâs the right place to ask.
There are no bump buttons for WTB threads.
Can I bump my thread once in 3-4 days?
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Best to avoid bumping till it is added.
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What to do if WTB thread slips down beyond 3-4th page?
Is there a wiki or a doc that explains what a new member needs to do before they can even post a reply on a thread?
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Not looking for new members in Marketplace.
This is what the thread title says.
Got it. So the marketplace is a closed one for existing members, for both buying and selling. Desperately disappointing for users like me who are just looking to buy some hardware from reputed resellersâŚ
I can see why the mods might have arrived at this decision - still disappointing, regardless!
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Take part in the discussions, share ideas, guides, reviews â get to know about other like minded people as yourself.
The marketplace is for offloading, not deal swiping or profiteering. In a way, it has to be earned, and the most honest way to do that is to become part of forum as a valued member.
Everyone has some skill, some knowledge, some experience that can help others and by sharing that here, you become a part of the forum membership. The interests you share in your posts sparks creativity in other members.
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Iâm sorry if this is the wrong thread to ask but I posted a thread for buying firestick but that got deleted and I thought it was some kind of mistake or error but now when I again posted it is locked for further replies. May I know the reason why that happened because I am unable to find out.
edit: in your case, it could be because your last transaction in the marketplace did not go smoothly. The following may apply to other members:
Iâm not part of the staff here, I just visit often enough to see patterns. This is my observation, not any official announcement:
The requirements to participate in the marketplace have been quietly raised by the admins to discourage opportunistic members.
By opportunistic members, I mean people who are interested in this forum only for deals and not for the sharing of knowledge.
By requirements, I mean the number of messages, number of reactions, and trophy points.
3+ months, 1 successful marketplace transaction and 40 messages (and I did get a leg up with a 1-month Patron upgrade!) later, Iâm a disciple.
Thank you, sensei! Might bug you in the DMs with my homelab queries. Thanks again @@rsaeon !
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And why have I got market restricted making merely 2 comment under WTB listings?
I commented âYGPMâ like other members did here -
https://techenclave.com/threads/previous-gen-nvidia-cards.220331/
Next thing I can see my comment deleted & market access restricted.
@mods Care to point what rules were violated?
Got marketplace restricted despite being disciple for commenting YGPM as other members did under the very same WTB listing.
What went wrong? @@puns @@Crazy_Eddy
Probably because you werenât active for a long time and suddenly commented on classified
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Unlikely Iâve had non classifieds engagement in here mostly & recently + Should be a rule if thatâs the case.
I think itâs rather a case of mods making something in their head instead of enforcing any rule.
The last time I had classified engagement before today was when I commented on some WTB listing and one of the mods deleted it citing âmake seperate sale threadâ which seemed impractical to me as everyone else comments on WTB threads for proper transparency.
As explained elsewhere, âMarket Restrictedâ is a user title, those are based on points. Your posts in the marketplace triggered the user title. You need more points to get it removed. Iâm not sure what the threshold is, likely 40. You have 12.
The thresholds for leveling up all have changed in recent months due to an influx of new members, you wouldâve stayed a disciple if you stayed out of the marketplace. Again, this information is in a thread somewhere.
Mods are way too busy to hold hands here and explain things to each and every member when the information is in a thread somewhere.
I doubt if my comment being removed and restricted flair being applied simultaneously indicates an automated action.
Having gone through rules multiple times especially after being restricted. I donât think Iâve violated any.
I canât see if this âtrophy points based criteriaâ is mentioned anywhere.
Supposing it is, it seems a little illogical where literally anyone can sign up for a new account, pay Rs. 150 & get classifieds access whereas someone like me barely making 5-6 comments out of 49 messages. Nearly 10% of total engagement gets restricted.
Regardless of what you, I or anyone else think only @mods can provide their justified reasoning behind it.
The actual rules havenât been updated thatâs why I mentioned âin a thread somewhere.â
Some disciples became recruits, others became market restricted.
Itâs literally how every forum on the internet works.
Sounds like the solution is easy â upgrade your account! Save yourself the hassle of committing time and effort to rake up points.
Maybe the mods/admins deem it worthy to accommodate patrons because it pays for server costs? Who knows.
In the case of this particular forum, that is all what we have. The mods/admins are mostly hands-off here until itâs time to ban someone.