Disappearing posts?

**BillyBob58** · 05-08-2012, 11:41

I have posted several posts to Mixnmaster's 2 different for sale threads during the last week, and they have all disappeared after first showing up.

One was even a test post to say I have had disappearing posts in those threads. Not sure what is going on?

I figure they are being removed because I am breaking some rule, but I don't know which one. I did not quickly offer to buy in either case. I just offered some info about the products for sale, and saying how tempted I was by both items. Is that against the rules? Is that an off topic discussion? But I thought I also saw some other posts offering similar advice, and they are still there.

Or is this some weird computer problem?

**lubbockhammockguy** · 05-08-2012, 11:44

Contact one of the Mods and they should be able to help you

**dammfast** · 05-08-2012, 12:22

I had the same thing happen, only when supporting someones sale thread. I figured that they didn't want the "extra" comments in the thread. I just stopped adding my .02 to the sale thread. Have you had post disappear in other sections?

**angrysparrow** · 05-08-2012, 12:37

It's not your imagination, or a computer problem.

In recent months, there has been quite an upswing in the amount of posts in the For Sale forum. Many of the posts were unrelated to the sales, but are simply discussions about the items or about the seller. Some of the threads were hijacked such that it was hard to follow the details of the sale itself.

The mods received quite a few complaints from various sellers about that happening, and about how that it was unfair to their transactions. We agree. So to help remedy the problem and to follow the actual posted rules, for a couple of months we've been more actively removing posts from the For Sale threads that aren't related to the transaction.

It's not personal. And the mods are happy for any of the hammock items being discussed to be so in another thread. It just needs to be outside of the For Sale forum, which should remain focused on the sale.

It has probably been more noticeable in that thread simply because of the number of non-sale related posts that were made. It has been a while since a SnugFit was sold and that attracted attention from both SnugFit entusiasts, as well as new members who didn't recognize it. There were 11 different posts there about either the construction, the history, or the availability of other SnugFits.

If you guys want to discuss the Snugfits at length again in another thread, that's a great idea. It's a wonderful design and it deserves attention and knowledge about it to be shared. But it would be helpful to both the mods and the sellers/buyers if that were done in the TTTG/Speer subforum instead of the Marketplace.

**BillyBob58** · 05-08-2012, 15:17

Originally Posted by angrysparrow

It's not your imagination, or a computer problem.

In recent months, there has been quite an upswing in the amount of posts in the For Sale forum. Many of the posts were unrelated to the sales, but are simply discussions about the items or about the seller. Some of the threads were hijacked such that it was hard to follow the details of the sale itself.

The mods received quite a few complaints from various sellers about that happening, and about how that it was unfair to their transactions. We agree. So to help remedy the problem and to follow the actual posted rules, for a couple of months we've been more actively removing posts from the For Sale threads that aren't related to the transaction.

It's not personal. And the mods are happy for any of the hammock items being discussed to be so in another thread. It just needs to be outside of the For Sale forum, which should remain focused on the sale.

It has probably been more noticeable in that thread simply because of the number of non-sale related posts that were made. It has been a while since a SnugFit was sold and that attracted attention from both SnugFit entusiasts, as well as new members who didn't recognize it. There were 11 different posts there about either the construction, the history, or the availability of other SnugFits.

If you guys want to discuss the Snugfits at length again in another thread, that's a great idea. It's a wonderful design and it deserves attention and knowledge about it to be shared. But it would be helpful to both the mods and the sellers/buyers if that were done in the TTTG/Speer subforum instead of the Marketplace.

OK, got it! I suspected as much. Even though I have done it before mainly trying to give a boost to the seller, same thing this time. But I see where it could be a problem. I just won't comment again in the for sale section unless I am there to say " I'll take it!".

**Scottybdiving** · 05-08-2012, 16:15

I have noticed another issue, related but not the same issue. Rather than start a new topic, I'll mention it here. I have contributed to a few threads lately and gone back later to find it in "Today's Posts" and it's nowhere to be found. Was able to find it under it's respective forum, checked timeline of last post, and it's still not listed in "Today's Post", even when someone else has since added a post. No biggie, just thought I would mention it.