dragnet:

I believe majority of those involved are not kids, which is why I want the resolution to come from them, so that it would be a widely accepted resolution before I start suspending users and deleting posts. Especially since I am neither a buyer, seller, picker or hunter and may not feel what they feel directly but nevertheless the rule of spamming and off-topics is clear, I am only trying to be dynamic and responsive.
So you guys should reach a resolution and effect it.
-- A general thread for TLC deal posting should exist and be used for that purpose,
-- The TLC deals thread can also serve for "who get Samsung Xr in Lagos" posts.
-- Seasoned deal hunters can still have their personal threads to sell deals.
-- Item sellers should have their personal threads too, to sell their items.
-- Once a while, I mean once a while, as in Oooooonce in a whileeeey, deals can be posted in the thread of the pickers where the deal is.
-- Local / Landed ads should never be posted in picker threads.

..so let's start from the above suggestions, let's add and remove as required, then we take a firm decision.

dragnet:
Once you guys are Ok with it, then one of you should create the thread.

Then the onus to keep picker threads clean also lie with you, ads and those erring posts should be reported using the report button, then I can delete and suspend the user as required.

dragnet:

I believe majority of those involved are not kids, which is why I want the resolution to come from them, so that it would be a widely accepted resolution before I start suspending users and deleting posts. Especially since I am neither a buyer, seller, picker or hunter and may not feel what they feel directly but nevertheless the rule of spamming and off-topics is clear, I am only trying to be dynamic and responsive.
So you guys should reach a resolution and effect it.

here's what I've been able to get from suggestions made here,

-- A general thread for TLC deal posting should exist and be used for that purpose,
-- The TLC deals thread can also serve for "who get Samsung Xr in Lagos" posts.
-- Seasoned deal hunters can still have their personal threads to sell deals.
-- Item sellers should have their personal threads too, to sell their items.
-- Once a while, I mean once a while, as in Oooooonce in a whileeeey, deals can be posted in the thread of the pickers where the deal is.
-- Local / Landed ads should never be posted in picker threads.

..so let's start from the above suggestions, let's add and remove as required, then we take a firm decision.

wildchild1:


I'm still not in support of deal hunters opening threads as it would aid/encourage scam.

What can be done?

1. Repeated ads must be stopped.
2. Pictures on an ad should not be more than 2.
3. No need for unnecessary spacing in your ads.
4. Items already in Nigeria should not be advertised on a pick up thread again.
5. A particular ad should not appear more than once in 24hrs and anytime after that, deal hunter should only quote with the word still available without picture.

QED

To me, the measures listed above is the best way to go but then its a democratic setting here, whatever is agreed by most people should be implemented.

ChisomK9:
I stand with my oga on this one , even thou I cannot read the English finish is too difficult

fasa199:


Perfect � but I would want to modify no 2
*2 No ad should contain a picture, pictures should be sent via WhatsApp.
My 2 cent

wildchild1:


I'm still not in support of deal hunters opening threads as it would aid/encourage scam.

What can be done?

1. Repeated ads must be stopped.
2. Pictures on an ad should not be more than 2.
3. No need for unnecessary spacing in your ads.
4. Items already in Nigeria should not be advertised on a pick up thread again.
5. A particular ad should not appear more than once in 24hrs and anytime after that, deal hunter should only quote with the word still available without picture.

QED

To me, the measures listed above is the best way to go but then its a democratic setting here, whatever is agreed by most people should be implemented.

dragnet:

I believe majority of those involved are not kids, which is why I want the resolution to come from them, so that it would be a widely accepted resolution before I start suspending users and deleting posts. Especially since I am neither a buyer, seller, picker or hunter and may not feel what they feel directly but nevertheless the rule of spamming and off-topics is clear, I am only trying to be dynamic and responsive.
So you guys should reach a resolution and effect it.

here's what I've been able to get from suggestions made here,

-- A general thread for TLC deal posting should exist and be used for that purpose,
-- The TLC deals thread can also serve for "who get Samsung Xr in Lagos" posts.
-- Seasoned deal hunters can still have their personal threads to sell deals.
-- Item sellers should have their personal threads too, to sell their items.

-- Local / Landed ads should never be posted in picker threads.

..so let's start from the above suggestions, let's add and remove as required, then we take a firm decision.

dealhunter:
I believe this is lasting solution, Seconded! well done oga Dragnet,too much brain,I dey feel you sir. .

jeromedee:
If people dey talk, you for no talk @ all coz na you be that biggest culprit. You ge thread, yet you go still spread the Ad over the whole pickup threads over and over again.

jeromedee:
If people dey talk, you for no talk @ all coz na you be that biggest culprit. You ge thread, yet you go still spread the Ad over the whole pickup threads over and over again.

wildchild1:


I'm still not in support of deal hunters opening threads as it would aid/encourage scam.

What can be done?

1. Repeated ads must be stopped.
2. Pictures on an ad should not be more than 2.
3. No need for unnecessary spacing in your ads.
4. Items already in Nigeria should not be advertised on a pick up thread again.
5. A particular ad should not appear more than once in 24hrs and anytime after that, deal hunter should only quote with the word still available without picture.

QED

To me, the measures listed above is the best way to go but then its a democratic setting here, whatever is agreed by most people should be implemented.

dragnet:

It isn't a democratic setting, I asked for suggestions and inputs, I didn't make a poll.

I didn't put any of your suggestions in my list because they don't seem to support our resolve especially because it won't be easy to enforce. let me expatiate them point by point below.

1. how do you stop repeated ads? because people won't stop just because we say so and there's already a resolution that we want the ads inside the pickup threads, either repeated or not.

2. not inside pickup threads, and even on the deals thread, pictures can be sent via WhatsApp.

3. We can't really enforce the spacing rule, we can enforce all caps and all bolds.

4. Nothing is wanted inside pickup threads, even those that started deal hunting didn't start by posting it inside pickup threads, they had their personal threads and it worked quite well.

5. quoting an advert with "still available" is still the same as posting the ad or even adds more words to the post, so we don't want it at all.

dealhunter:
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techprodigy:
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Twizzy30:
hi techprodigy. Hope you're doing fine. I just want to know how to become a deal hunter, I've been an Ardent follower of this section for some years now and i love what you guys do. Can we talk on WhatsApp? I understand you might be busy almost every time. I look forward to a reply from you.

techprodigy:
Boss I'm learner o. I get Uga here well well biko.. Oya come on WhatsApp sir.

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