KWWHunction Modifications

[iMage]

i agree the 'post_thanks" mod would just get abused like RT said.. people would play with it like a new toy is all that would happen there

the post count thing i agree with though

[StarTech]

remove post count isnt a good idea ...
i trust people with 200 posts more than people with 4 posts

[Catz]

remove post count isnt a good idea ...
i trust people with 200 posts more than people with 4 posts

Trust because of post count is just not smart.

I know many people that got banned from KWWH with 200+ post counts

[Th3_Narcissist]

Sure receiving a thank you is always nice.

[iMage]

^ agreed Narc.. but the post thanks button isnt needed for tht,and would most def be abused here,i think someone actually typing "thanks" is better myself anyway

[Mac]

If post count gets hid I'd like to see more posts required to get off probation.

[Mr Happy]

I like the way that your giving suggestions but I'm afraid I disagree with them all.

Reputation Mod - It's too easy to abuse it. If your worried about trusting someone then ask for references. I've never ever done a transaction here on KWWH so I'd have a zero Rep while I'm sure other scammers would have high reps.

Thank you Mod - again easily abused and people will thank for the most stupid things.

Remove post count - I always look at post count if I don't know the person when answering questions. If it's 10-30 posts I assume their a noob and write a more detailed reply and explination to the problem their having. If they've a high post count their generally more intelligent and you can give the general idea of a solution. It's also a huge indication of trust as AK said and if they'll just disappear and scam someone.

SEO On your other post - We've enough noobs and scammers here without attracting more through better SEO. With lots of people wanting to make the forum Invite Only this goes totally against that. Also for the work involved it's not worth it.

Keep the ideas coming though.

[el_jentel1]

We have been discussing the iTrader modification, just because it's taking a while for the final decision doesn't mean we ignored it.

Here is the problem with iTrader, we want the seller/buyer feedback to be genuine, because this can be abused a lot. As we all know there are forums out there dedicated to sell and distribute carded, phished and/or stolen products. What if a group of those people registered here and all vouched for each other?

Example:
A new member wants to buy a domain. He checks the seller's profile for iTrader comments and feedback and finds it all positive, then the member decides to go with the deal and buy the domain, but later (X days, X months...) the domain gets snatched from him by the domain registrar because when they checked the records they found the domain was originally bought with a stolen credit card. (Happened to a friend of mine)

If we implement such feature, that means in a way we (KWWHunction) are held liable, because members are supposed to count on the features we provide, so you can see the dilemma here. Nevertheless we are considering to add that modification in near/far future.

As for the "Thanks" modification, I don't see any real use for it, if you want to thank someone just go ahead and reply to his/her thread. I'd much rather have the database be filled with genuine replies than automated ones.

Also it'll create unnecessary competition, like for some reason the person with most "Thanks" is a better person with fewer.

Currently we are letting users use their judgment when buying/selling instead of counting on stats that can be easily abused or faked. We also moderate and control any outbursts easily and provided many information and advice on how to avoid scammers.

A scammer is easier to spot now, but with iTrader some scammers will get away with it, just for the fact they were able to fake their stats.

I am not rejecting your suggestions, as I said we're seriously considering iTrader, but the priorities here are users and KWWHunction, if there is the slightest chance any or both will be harmed, then the implementation will definitely be delayed.

I also would like to say when you make a suggestion, go with something "you can't live without", by that I mean, suggest a useful feature, think what will happen without and with it, if the difference is none or not so much then the suggestion should be under a "luxury" feature and not a "must".

Dotcom, to be honest I'm sick of your comments about the admins, if you don't like it here, logout and don't come back.

[Catz]

El_jentel1, Thank you for your response!

I would say that you have some legit points about my suggestions.

The only thing i disagree is the post count thing. On other forums where post counts are not showed people tend to grow up and actually try to make posts that matter instead of just having a laugh and not contributing anything what so ever.

I will try to think of something that is basicly "essential" to KWWH and post this as soon as i can come up with something.

Thank you all for the suggestions and comments.

[SLiMRiDER]

I wouldn't get rid of post counts mainly because it helps distinguish who are the more dedicated members who know what they're doing. It can go both ways in my opinion. I think it would just make it harder to see who is actually trusted. Obviously a person's character does not depend on their post count but it is a small but helpful factor.