What would YOU like to see this place become or changed here

[splat]

Is there a setting to have links open in a new tab/window?

No setting for that, but it can be modified for it. I'll work on it tonight if I have time.

Thanks, that would be appreciated

[CivicBeater]

Is there a setting to have links open in a new tab/window?

Yeah this kinda urks me too. No big deal, but would be nice. Who am I to say anything though? Just a noob with 10 posts.

[R-box]

I agree that a format/style change would be nice - but not like I'm complaining for one, haha.

And I miss our slew of smileys! Beer! And things!! THINGS!!!!!

[Bbasso]

I haven't been around for a while, but holy jumping ships batman... AGAIN!
I also have no clue what happened nor care, but funny how things come about.

[Dave_B]

Awesome work Dave. Will report any issues I come across or reported to me.

[Erik95LS]

any thoughts on a tech article/how-to sort of forum

[Doespike]

Just an idea to throw out there....what about having maybe just a few main forums like Classifieds, General, Expo, and Archived. Eliminate jumping from OT to General to Meats to Expo and back again. Even Expo with just a few threads could be stickies in the General section.
For How-To's or FAQ...would a thread linking to the individual threads be better...or maybe a section just for How To's?

[CivicBeater]

^^He said meat. hehehehe

[Dave_B]

Question for you all...

Only in regards to the FS sections... Since we have individual threads of FS items, lock after the item is sold? Or leave open to fall down the list?

[cheezthis]

I don't see the point in locking it...doesn't really matter.

[coolhandluke]

To add,

I would like links to open in a new window/tab.

:cheers:

[Dave_B]

I don't see the point in locking it...doesn't really matter.

Agree'd, and why I asked, as we used to lock them previously.

[cheezthis]

Ha, yeah...welll, no reason to continue doing that. This place was heavy handed at one point.

[bluebomber]

When you use the "prosilver" theme, the ITRCA logo doesn't show up. It says "phpBB" instead.

Might want to add the logo in to that theme.

[coolhandluke]

What options do we have for having a mobile friendly site?

[Dave_B]

Thoughts on sellers in Parts section? Are companies aloud? Or limited to individuals only?

[Doespike]

Expo/ITRCA sponsors...sure IMO.

[coolhandluke]

I agree with Joe. ITRCA/Expo sponsors and individuals only. I also feel FS posts should be subject to moderator approval. If someone is price gouging the post should get the axe.

[Dave_B]

It was not, AFAIK a sponser, just a shop/company pushing JDM front ends on here.

[bluebomber]

Sorry, I disagree coolhandluke.

Someone's FS post shouldn't be closed because someone decides they don't like the price. We should have a similar policy H-T does. If you don't like the price, move on. The market will determine the correct price, but no one should be able to force someone to sell their parts for less than what they feel it's worth, especially with rare parts. Trying to moderate it will just make things worse.

I do agree with companies not being able to post in the classifieds without having a sponsorship, though.

[Erik95LS]

This place is a lot more about helping the community than making a buck. I agree with what coolhandluke suggested and the mods here are all level-headed people so things wouldn't get cleaned up/removed on a whim. Plenty of other places you can sell stuff that's way overpriced, because I can tell you, they definitely won't sell here (not because of threads being deleted, but simply because people here aren't that dumb or hard up to look cool in the eyes of the JDM/Cali honda showcar crowd).

[tartje]

This place has had some parts advertised for ridiculous prices before, by an admin.

When he was asked if the price was correct, the person in question got flamed head to foot.

I do agree though that moderating prices is a bit silly. There's no real point, the person just won't advertise it here anymore. If the price is too high, nobody will buy it, their loss.

But to someone on here it may be worth that much and they're prepared to pay it.

I wouldn't pay $50 for canadian red rears. Does that mean if I was a moderator, I would stomp on someone advertising them for $750 and say it isn't worth it, deleted?

[bluebomber]

This place is a lot more about helping the community than making a buck. I agree with what coolhandluke suggested and the mods here are all level-headed people so things wouldn't get cleaned up/removed on a whim. Plenty of other places you can sell stuff that's way overpriced, because I can tell you, they definitely won't sell here (not because of threads being deleted, but simply because people here aren't that dumb or hard up to look cool in the eyes of the JDM/Cali honda showcar crowd).

Since you seem to feel that items above a certain price range won't sell, why bother moderating it anyway? Not letting them be put up for sale does nothing to help the community. Who knows, someone might have a price you think is overpriced, but another user may see a good deal and buy or offer a trade that both parties feel is beneficial. Removing items from the market because a mod doesn't like the price will hurt the community.

There is nothing that says you can't help the community and still sell things other people might consider overpriced. The two aren't mutually exclusive by any means.

This place has had some parts advertised for ridiculous prices before, by an admin.

When he was asked if the price was correct, the person in question got flamed head to foot.

I do agree though that moderating prices is a bit silly. There's no real point, the person just won't advertise it here anymore. If the price is too high, nobody will buy it, their loss.

But to someone on here it may be worth that much and they're prepared to pay it.

I wouldn't pay $50 for canadian red rears. Does that mean if I was a moderator, I would stomp on someone advertising them for $750 and say it isn't worth it, deleted?

Tartje, very succinct post. That's the whole point of what I'm saying. The mods here shouldn't arbitrarily regulate prices because someone's feelings got hurt over the price.

The market is what determines what a "fair" price is. If the price isn't fair, the item will take longer to sell, or won't sell at all. Like Tartje said, that's the seller's loss. There's no harm done to anyone.

Rules like that will hurt the people that have things for sale, and the people that would buy them (but can't because a mod, who probably isn't even going to buy it anyway, doesn't like the price). It's pointless to do and it will encourage mods with personal vendettas against certain users to have a way of "getting even" by tampering with their FS items.

[itrsteez]

This place has had some parts advertised for ridiculous prices before, by an admin.

When he was asked if the price was correct, the person in question got flamed head to foot.

I'm glad I wasn't the only one that caught that.

[itrsteez]

Here's a novel idea, make it so you have to have X amount of posts before you're allowed to sell.... so guys can't just sign up to pricegouge show parts.

That's how I have it set up on my site, 500 posts before you're allowed to sell... I'm not sure if this forum software has the same built-in features to allow that but it's just an idea.

On a completely un-related note to pricegouging I see bluebomber just made a new FS post.