Need permission to post to Gear Swap

[sirius]

No new thread

I just cant start any new thread in generel. How do I get approved for this? Sorry to use this thread, but I obviously cant create my own

[mall walker]

I just cant start any new thread in generel. How do I get approved for this? Sorry to use this thread, but I obviously cant create my own

you need something like 5 posts. you have 2. just make some more posts.

[sirius]

Alright, thank you.
In my search for an admin that could activate my user (as I thought they needed to do it) I found a way to crash the forum. It works every time and is a build in feature of bullentin. I will not write it here but if an admin could PM me I could respond him with the bug

[mall walker]

Alright, thank you.
In my search for an admin that could activate my user (as I thought they needed to do it) I found a way to crash the forum. It works every time and is a build in feature of bullentin. I will not write it here but if an admin could PM me I could respond him with the bug

best to message Tye1on... I’m a mod here also fwiw. I’ll raise this with the team.

[sirius]

I wrote a PM to you as I'm unsure where I could find a link to Tye1on. Can you confirm you got the message?

[mall walker]

Got it, and shared w/the mod/admin team. Thank you!

[AKJW]

upping the post count

[fongers]

Need to post

Please let me message

[conradical]

I also find the system confusing. I'm a real person who got into BC from a friend, and my friend recommended TGR (and has been a member for years). Being able to actually USE TGR for buying gear, however, is very mysterious.

[ACH]

Being able to actually USE TGR for buying gear, however, is very mysterious.

It's not mysterious at all.
It's a community, and pricing is meant to benefit contributing members, not outsiders who are just looking for a deal.
So, go to the general forum, look for whatever regional thread is approps and post some stoke, participate, be a member instead of "using" TGR to buy gear - wtf...

This isn't craigslist...

[conradical]

It's not mysterious at all.
It's a community, and pricing is meant to benefit contributing members, not outsiders who are just looking for a deal.

This isn't craigslist...

Fair enough. Seems to me that fluff posts is a very 1998 way of gatekeeping newcomers. Either do it right, or don't do it, but let's not pretend that suddenly someone is contributing after ten posts!

[ACH]

Fair enough. Seems to me that fluff posts is a very 1998 way of gatekeeping newcomers. Either do it right, or don't do it, but let's not pretend that suddenly someone is contributing after ten posts!

Hey, who's the asshat who wants something here?
Contribute or fuck off.

[conradical]

Hey, who's the asshat who wants something here?
Contribute or fuck off.

Wow, touchy group.

Agree, contribute! Hence, equating "contributions" = post count is very silly. Calling that "contributing" is also silly.

Also, just a thought about microeconomics: the word "want" isn't dirty. Remember that every buyer is matched with a seller, who also wants something.

There's zero purpose for TGR gear boards unless there are buyers to balance sellers.

Hey, look! I'm contributing!

[conradical]

So, go to the general forum, look for whatever regional thread is approps and post some stoke, participate, be a member instead of "using" TGR to buy gear - wtf...

This isn't craigslist...

Agree that this is a great way to do it, unfortunately, the forum has no way to introduce people to this.

The forum needs this message:

"Hi! Welcome to TGR. We are a very tight group, and we like to keep our gear threads to those who we know well.

To be approved for buy/sell, engage on the forums, post about your trips, and at some point, you will be approved.

Please note that it's not a numbers game. Approval may take a week, or five months. Be patient.

If you aren't okay with this, then in the words of ACH, our ambassador, "fuck off".


--> again, I'm agreeing with your suggestions, and just disagreeing with the mechanics of how things are set up now. having a minimum post count seems to be the current requirement, and that's just dumb.

[mpasik]

Was PM functionality disables too with no posts? I bought a couple things (dope crochet hats) a year or so ago and can see my old messages but have no ability to create new ones.

Also upping my post count..