Yes, I get that it's human nature to only read what is interesting and relevant, that is why I try and be patient with newbs (yes, I learnt my lesson). But it still doesn't change the fact that the rules are there for a good reason and should be adhered to if you want to participate in a free forum.
This now brings up another issue that should probably not be discussed in the open, but here goes: The other day I was accused of how ridiculous the rules are and that we are 'draconian'. I agree that moderation is aggressive, but it is only so in the Classifieds. Outside of that, the amount of moderation over all the years has been less than the fingers on my one hand (no doubt because of the 'quality' of members here)
But the reasons for the firm stance in the Classifieds has been discussed ad-nauseum. Still, many newbs still retaliate vehemently against this (I should show you some of the PMs) so I must wonder if we not going about this all wrong? What I'm trying to prevent is to have another gumtree on here, bearing in mind that no revenue is generated for the forum from the Classifieds - all costs are carried by kay. So on the one hand I'm trying to prevent abuse and on the other hand I still think the Classifieds adds a lot of value for all of us here. But how do you make it work for everybody (or at least most?)
Fire away, I'm all ears...
