A new Idea for the B/S/T Forums

[tyrion2323]

Perhaps you should reread my original post, paying attention to the first line:

Why not structure the B/S/T forums so that all threads are easily readable and similar? Whenever someone wants to sell their marker, they click "NEW SALE" and fill out the forms

I don't even use the BST forums here, bro - My team shoots AIM Timmies, we're all set. I'm just trying to put forward an original idea which would help organize the BST forums...

How is this going to get rid of people putting AGG or CHEATER in the title/decriptions without filtering the words?

With a drop-down menu, that wouldn't be a problem. Problem solved.

If anything, it will only create more of a hastle and provide the seller less options to describe his marker, by installing a required set of fields to be filled.

Drop Down menus would only make things easier and quicker for both sellers and buyers, plus it would ensure that all products are being properly presented in the title. The title would be generated by the drop down menu choices selected by the seller.

This won't prevent anything that YOU don't like. Afterall, that's the only real reasoning for a change,

Not really, but whatever. If you paid more attention to the idea than how you're going to drag it down, you'd realize that this could revamp and re-organize the BST forums. But I've only said that 500 times already.

Sorry, you won't ever get everybody to agree with you

I hardly need everyone to agree with me, yet everyone in this thread except for you seems to agree. Interesting.

[-=Squid=-]

If you don't use them, what's it matter? You really think drop down menus will cover all makes of guns? Impossible.

I personally have never had a problem figguring out a FS ad, and if I did, that should be warning not to buy from them if they are too retarded to string togethor a simple post.

Sorry if I came off as rude, I just don't see any need. I personally feel it will just be a hastle, and turn people off even moreso to AOs BST forums.

Oh ya... That AIM timmy comment didn't impress me.

[tyrion2323]

Luckily, I'm not out to impress you. I'm just trying to work through a new idea for the forums.

Back to the original topic...

[hitech]

PICTURES: (an upload feature is offered here, hosting up to 3 pictures under 250 megs each)

I like the idea in general. Buyers could always avoid those that circumvent the form. That will keep people from not using it. However, 250 megs for each picture? That's WAY more than necessary. How about less than 1 meg per picture?

[tyrion2323]

you're right, hitech! I meant 250k/each!

[CrimsonTurkey]

I thin kthe forms still could work. Even without the drop down menus.

Think about it. If some idiot puts CHEATER AGG !!!111!! in the title, the mods could simply his that little delete button and it would be done with. I don't that that would be too much trouble. If it was a large burden, we could stick a mod or two in there for the purpose of controlling the idiots of teh BST forums. I'm sure we could find one or two people o the forums willing to delete some fool's post.

[SlartyBartFast]

If you don't use them, what's it matter? You really think drop down menus will cover all makes of guns? Impossible.

That's why you always have "other" as an option.

Actually, I'd love to see an auction B/S/T site that used database fields for various item data. Then it wouldn't matter what the person puts as a title, you could perform intelligent searches.

But, I'd settle for Ebay allowing paintball sales to Canada. All the cheap Minimags I'm missing out on are driving me mad!!!

Every single auction I've watched I would have happily paid more than the winning bid.

But, I'd really like to see the major paintball websites put together a standard B/S/T database. Then, the items could be searched and displayed through AO, WARPIG, PBN, etc... all at once. THAT would be cool.

[-=Squid=-]

That's why you always have "other" as an option.

Actually, I'd love to see an auction B/S/T site that used database fields for various item data. Then it wouldn't matter what the person puts as a title, you could perform intelligent searches.

But, I'd settle for Ebay allowing paintball sales to Canada. All the cheap Minimags I'm missing out on are driving me mad!!!

Every single auction I've watched I would have happily paid more than the winning bid.

But, I'd really like to see the major paintball websites put together a standard B/S/T database. Then, the items could be searched and displayed through AO, WARPIG, PBN, etc... all at once. THAT would be cool.

Well, if it's all drop down menus, and you put other, is a picture the only way to identify what it is?

[ScatterPlot]

IIRC there were fields for you to type what it was specifically.

[SlartyBartFast]

Well, if it's all drop down menus, and you put other, is a picture the only way to identify what it is?

Well, either you have a field that is only accessible when "other" is selected, or you would still have the description and title to write whatever you wanted...

[-=Squid=-]

Well, either you have a field that is only accessible when "other" is selected, or you would still have the description and title to write whatever you wanted...

So, then if you have the option to type what it is, you have the option to describe it as AGG, etc. You know, some people click on ads based off the description of the item, not the gun itself. Maybe someone doesn't want the gun unless it is HK'd, a ramper, or what have you?

[tyrion2323]

How about this:
Instead of an OTHER option, there will be a CUSTOMIZED option, selectable after inputing the original make/model of the marker. A selection of customizations would be available:
ACE'd, HK, E-Blade, Milled, etc...

So a customized PGP would read:

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Customized 2002 ACE'd Gloss Black PGP
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And, in order to get rid of slang, a simple word filter could be implemented.

[-=Squid=-]

How about this:
Instead of an OTHER option, there will be a CUSTOMIZED option, selectable after inputing the original make/model of the marker. A selection of customizations would be available:
ACE'd, HK, E-Blade, Milled, etc...

So a customized PGP would read:

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Customized 2002 ACE'd Gloss Black PGP
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And, in order to get rid of slang, a simple word filter could be implemented.

Now that, sir, might work.

However, the problem I still forsee is the vast number of customizations and markers available. What about completely custom stuff?