If you could make changes in the Freebies Forums, what would you do?

[kel_be]

As the head Moderator for Freebies, I want to get the users opinions for any ideas or suggestions you have for the forum. Please list them below.

Please be aware:
*This is not an attack thread. Do not suggest banning members or attacking people for their opinions or posting habits. Attackers will be warned.

[wikipost]

I think this was a great idea to have this thread, but the problem isn't what the mods can or can't do. It's the members who need to start looking out for the site, it is OUR community too. Stop throwing trash on your front lawn so to speak


That is exactly how I feel at times! I'm trying to do everything I can to make this place fun & clutter-free, while not trying to be such a hard ass all of the time. I want your input, but need your help at the same time.

So far:
Reposts
- Either 1 year, or no rule at all (merge them as they are reposted)
More Icon Options
Survey Forum
- From what Mr. SD has told me, it's not going to happen. If you wish to discuss it more, please PM him.
TU/TD Reasonings
- I don't know if that can be done. I'd have to check with redsolar or Mr. SD. If it requires a lot of coding, it's not worth it. And with the ability to see who votes what, the bandits are being found a lot better.
Deal Deal Forum
- That's what Deal Talk is for & why we created it.


My Questions
1 -Should I get rid of the stickies (other than the rules) and have you rely more on your personal stickies? I'm afraid you might miss out when a "new" thread is created when the old one becomes out dated (Pinecone, Giveaway, etc.)
2 - In regards to 1 company offering a sample through various websites, would it be best to merge them all together & use the wiki more?

Thanks for the suggestions. Keep up the great work everyone!

[GeminiiGirl]

I'd change this for sure:

I dont like that reposts cant be merged with threads that are older than 6 months. It takes up less space if they can be together. Plus people can read the thread and see if others have gotten the freebie, etc.

Another reason is that people will search for thread which were start 6 months and 1 day ago and then post it. They are just hunting for reps from people. They could easily just bump the older thread.

[d4ldtppsc]

I agree completely with galaxygirl. Her first point is a great idea, and regarding her second point, I see this too.
If a thread is merged, could there be a visible notification like we see now when a thread is moved, that would be so helpful.

[MySweetLord]

very good point

:confused:

I dont have anything constructive ~ I love how just hovering my mouse over the title gives me most of the info I need to see if I want to enter the thread. Please dont change that.

[fillygirl]

I would like it if the Freebies could be separated to something like,.....free, just sign up,....and another one for the other type of freebies,..ex: go to B&M & get free 'whatever'. I don't 'go' to get a freebie,....I only am interested in the online ones,.....Thank You
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[brooklinda]

If a thread is merged, could there be a visible notification like we see now when a thread is moved, that would be so helpful.

yes, excellent idea. that would be extremely useful.

[r1yan]

I'd change this for sure:

I dont like that reposts cant be merged with threads that are older than 6 months. It takes up less space if they can be together. Plus people can read the thread and see if others have gotten the freebie, etc.

Another reason is that people will search for thread which were start 6 months and 1 day ago and then post it. They are just hunting for reps from people. They could easily just bump the older thread.:iagree: to this entire post. Another thing would be to remove the "other" icon. I see so many threads with the "other" icon when another icon could be used.

Oh, and one more thing, can the amount of votes it takes to be a somewhat visible TU or TD be increased to like maybe 4 or something? Of course this would be a deal forums change not just the Freebies section. If there were comments, I could see the potential for abuse just so that what they rated was a valid reason. I know I don't follow the thumbs rating as a basis for getting a deal, so perhaps this would cut down on the thumbs bandit. Also, hopefully people would be more willing to post deals.

[JMM]

Maybe - icons specific for the freebie type? B&M, Mail, phone, online, etc or maybe subcategories? I am also one of those that is only interested in certain forms of freebie requests.

I like having the magazines in a subcat - please don't change that.

Following up on r1yan's idea - I think you should have to say WHY you are rating something up or down, you should not just rate & run. It is so puzzling to see a post with a lot of negs - and zero comments. It really makes the rating useless for helping you figure a deal

[stephanies_82]

Could some of the "Sticky" freebie threads be optional? Most of the sticky ones don't apply to me, or to any stores near me, so a check-box that allowed me to select and remove the ones I want to see would be helpful.

Also, with the trading thread, could there be some way to report traders who don't hold up their end of the bargain? I know I can give reps for a good transaction, but I've yet to find a way to constructively report a negative transaction.

[CountryGirl27]

Maybe - icons specific for the freebie type? B&M, Mail, phone, online, etc or maybe subcategories? I am also one of those that is only interested in certain forms of freebie requests.

I like having the magazines in a subcat - please don't change that.

Following up on r1yan's idea - I think you should have to say WHY you are rating something up or down, you should not just rate & run. It is so puzzling to see a post with a lot of negs - and zero comments. It really makes the rating useless for helping you figure a deal

I so agree. I believe if you are going to give it a + or a - you should have to post a valid reason for either.

[Taxman1976]

I have expressed my idea before but i figure maybe i can mention it again. I know you mods have a lot of work on your hands watching the posts for inappropriatenesses. I humbly request if a post has been removed (be it for a off color joke or for a scam site) couldn't a message be left in the first post stating it was removed for x reason.?

[lolu13]

I'd change this for sure:

I dont like that reposts cant be merged with threads that are older than 6 months. It takes up less space if they can be together. Plus people can read the thread and see if others have gotten the freebie, etc.

Another reason is that people will search for thread which were start 6 months and 1 day ago and then post it. They are just hunting for reps from people. They could easily just bump the older thread.

Did you not know that Mr. SlickDeals gives you a free trip to Hawaii if you get the most reps in one month? :lmao: Come on you guys...when you reallllly think about it, what is the meaning of rep points? What does it get you in the reality of things? Tell me you do not sit around with your friends and brag about how many rep points you have. :doh:

I truly do not understand the logic behind old post mining. That needs to be STOPPED. The beauty of many of the threads is that you can look through it and get the feedback from others..i.e. (it didn't come, it came fast, and other experiences with the deal) Many of us know the past deals b/c we have been around awhile. Why clutter up the board with even more new threads? Simply require that the FIRST post be bumped. I think that a year would be sufficient. We can find our way to the most recent posts and complete the freebie offer there. It just seems so much more logical. I think so many of Sd'ers are "REP POINT" obsessed, so they just want to start a new thread every chance they get.



:....Oh, and one more thing, can the amount of votes it takes to be a somewhat visible TU or TD be increased to like maybe 4 or something? Of course this would be a deal forums change not just the Freebies section. If there were comments, I could see the potential for abuse just so that what they rated was a valid reason. I know I don't follow the thumbs rating as a basis for getting a deal, so perhaps this would cut down on the thumbs bandit. Also, hopefully people would be more willing to post deals.

I have always thought that it would be a great idea to give a comment as to WHY you are thumbing a deal down, not so much a TU. There are thumbs bandits out there. I was clocked by one, and many other posters were hit by the same person. It makes no sense for one to be able to just TD a thread for no apparent reason. There needs to be some sort of comment box to justify the rating.


Edit: I just read through a thumbs up/down thread. Looks like something was done to our bandit after all!! Mr. SlickDeals posted it. (http://www.slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=7286497&postcount=25)


I like the idea of having icons for what kind of deal it is. (mail in, phone, internet). Good thinking!

If a deal is a repost, it should be Mod Alerted. I really don't think we need to add another post that simply says "repost." The idea is to send that thread to be merged. Can we not just all do our part and MA it? You don't need to show the link and say "repost..." Let the mods do it. That is why they are here. It seems to go alot smoother when the mods move the thread, instead of everyone else chiming in on whether or not it is a repost or not and taking up even more space.

If I think of more, I will be back to this thread. I am so happy that the mods set this up. I think it is a great thing to ask for our input. Whether or not they use it, well. ....:shake: that is up to them!

Thanks for the opportunity.

[BEAGLE41]

If there is some way to not allow repost to reach the board at all, that would be good.

For instance:

Now, when you try to post something and it has been posted before, it says "repost warning" and then you have the OPTION of posting it anyway.

Is there a way to get rid of the OPTION? That would save alot of work and also alot of people from getting there feelings hurt! :)

[Beara]

Just a suggestion, but could surveys be a subforum so they can be easily accessed?

[terceslil]

I would like to see the 6 month rule abolished. I am sick and tired of folks who repost a freebie every time it is 6 months & 1 day old. Merge all reposts.

[quazywong]

have a strictly free side.

like i can go to this website and i can get it.

and seperate it with the YMMV, i don't wanna waste my time on deals that possibly aren't real.

[littledistrict]

If there is some way to not allow repost to reach the board at all, that would be good.

For instance:

Now, when you try to post something and it has been posted before, it says "repost warning" and then you have the OPTION of posting it anyway.

Is there a way to get rid of the OPTION? That would save alot of work and also alot of people from getting there feelings hurt! :)



I totally agree with this. Then when you get that its already posted warning its not posted again it really saves the mods alot of time from having to merge it and people having to mod alert. Instead of 6months could be a year when it can be posted again.

[javaFlower]

If there is some way to not allow repost to reach the board at all, that would be good.

For instance:

Now, when you try to post something and it has been posted before, it says "repost warning" and then you have the OPTION of posting it anyway.

Is there a way to get rid of the OPTION? That would save alot of work and also alot of people from getting there feelings hurt! :)

this would not work :shake: I get this message a couple times a day...

many sweeps (and some freebies) use the same email address for new offers with new rules.
If the system wouldn't allow me to post it anyway, after my checking to make sure it is new, then MANY offers would not go on....

[javaFlower]

I would like to see the 6 month rule abolished. I am sick and tired of folks who repost a freebie every time it is 6 months & 1 day old. Merge all reposts.

I agree...a free offer that is the one posted 6 months ago, can be bumped for new people to see....but should not be reposted!!!
All offers that are older can be viewed by anyone who takes the time (I did just that when I was new here)
Reposting old offers as if they are new offers just wastes people's time looking at & re-entering stuff they will not get, because they already got it.(and maybe forgot :rolleyes: )

An offer is an offer!
once posted...bumping to say it still works is kind, but reposting it as a new offer is RUDE!

[hathor]

:iagree: to this entire post. Another thing would be to remove the "other" icon. I see so many threads with the "other" icon when another icon could be used.

Oh, and one more thing, can the amount of votes it takes to be a somewhat visible TU or TD be increased to like maybe 4 or something? Of course this would be a deal forums change not just the Freebies section. If there were comments, I could see the potential for abuse just so that what they rated was a valid reason. I know I don't follow the thumbs rating as a basis for getting a deal, so perhaps this would cut down on the thumbs bandit. Also, hopefully people would be more willing to post deals.


I have actually used the other icon because I didn't think it fit anywhere else. If it was removed and something didn't fit anywhere, there would be nothing to use. Unless more icons were added that would fix that issue.

I completely agree about the TU/TD system. It's a good idea, but seems to need some slight tweaking to avoid certain bandits.

I'd change this for sure:

I dont like that reposts cant be merged with threads that are older than 6 months. It takes up less space if they can be together. Plus people can read the thread and see if others have gotten the freebie, etc.

Another reason is that people will search for thread which were start 6 months and 1 day ago and then post it. They are just hunting for reps from people. They could easily just bump the older thread.

:iagree: So many times I go in and see a freebie then I search and see it was a "repost" from 6 mos. 1 day ago and read the thread and people have tried multiple times to get the item and it never comes. Why post something again that never comes even though repost time is up? Makes no sense to me. It just wastes board space.

this would not work :shake: I get this message a couple times a day...

many sweeps (and some freebies) use the same email address for new offers with new rules.
If the system wouldn't allow me to post it anyway, after my checking to make sure it is new, then MANY offers would not go on....

Off the top of my head, I can think of the petstyle promo that changes frequently with all the same signup info.

I have had this happen as well. I get a repost warning and it is not applicable anymore. Or (this seems to be more common) I post a thread and get no repost warning at all, even though I searched for it and it didn't show up in a search. Perhaps that can be looked into as well?

Also, a few times I have gone into a thread and have been replying and upon submitting, I get the "You have reached an error" thread is gone page. Maybe if that happens, there can be a substitute page to explain what happened or at least a different error message.

Thanks mods! You are doing a great job! :nod:.

[Norgechica]

Oh, and one more thing, can the amount of votes it takes to be a somewhat visible TU or TD be increased to like maybe 4 or something? Of course this would be a deal forums change not just the Freebies section. If there were comments, I could see the potential for abuse just so that what they rated was a valid reason. I know I don't follow the thumbs rating as a basis for getting a deal, so perhaps this would cut down on the thumbs bandit. Also, hopefully people would be more willing to post deals.

I think we should change the thumbs up/down ratings to be like repping -- where you have to put a comment in. And have it be something public that everyone can view. That way, we can click on a post and see the reasons people thumbed it down or up.

[LinuxChick]

Reposts -

I don't care anymore. The only time rep points have ever mattered is swapping or mailing something to someone. It's a symbol of trust. (The joke about Mr. SD giving away a trip to Hawaii for most rep points was hilarious!) :lmao:

Tags (i.e. Survey, Apparel) -

Jewelry would be a nice tag. It's rare but we have needed it sometimes. We've had to put breast cancer pins and necklaces under that or "other" which makes them stand out less. Having sorting abilities at the top of the page would be nice.

Tags Identifying the Vendor -

If I hear one more complaint that the search engine is to blame for reposts... Posters should be prompted to not just rely on the site to tag their offer. The URL may not reflect the name of the actual promoter (Macys, Sephora, VeriSign, etc...) When people do not tag the post properly the search engine can't locate it.

Thumbs Up/Down -

When you click to vote, you should be prompted to enter a reason that will be visible to other members. You shouldn't be able to vote without it. As for religion or Peta or politics, maybe the only option should be nothing or a thumbs up. :dontknow:

Strictness -

Still too much fighting and rude posts. Too much cheating and lying in order to obtain freebies. It makes the site look really bad and with Google searches it attracts newbies who have no interest in any rules. (specific name of thread withheld)

That's about it. Oh and a large Dr. Pepper, please. To go. :yummy:

[cubbieduke]

This is a very nice site :)
But why in the world do you mix the old freebies with the new? Why won't you keep the new freebie posts on top and the older ones decending? And are you going to change anything from these suggestions? YOU DO HAVE A NICE SITE!

[CountryGirl27]

Maybe this is wrong to suggest or maybe it isn't.
MUST REGISTER ON SLICKDEALS BEFORE YOU CAN VIEW DEALS

I have noticed some sites (blogs and ect.) that requires a person to register with the site before they are allowed to view things posted on the site. This would really cut down on non registered people getting in on limited deals (example limited to 1st 500) found on SD's. It would give the registered users of SD more of a chance to actually receive a limited deal item.

[Just_For_Me]

Maybe this is wrong to suggest or maybe it isn't.
MUST REGISTER ON SLICKDEALS BEFORE YOU CAN VIEW DEALS

I have noticed some sites (blogs and ect.) that requires a person to register with the site before they are allowed to view things posted on the site. This would really cut down on non registered people getting in on limited deals (example limited to 1st 500) found on SD's. It would give the registered users of SD more of a chance to actually receive a limited deal item.
This is a business and that will not happen, as SD gets money from their affiliate links, and that would bring less site traffic.

[limpstar]

Thanks for asking this kel_be. I agree with galaxygirl regarding the old posts. Some old posts are reposted even when they were proven to not be valid or expired or may not work. It helps to keep them in the original thread so that we can see what happened in the past.

I'm not sure how technical we can get but it would be really great if the threads had the ability to prevent a repost. IE, when it automatically recognizes the link in the post, it will not only give you a warning but you won't be able to post it. Many people (old and new members) post without doing a search and there has to be a way so that we can just stop it from the beginning.

I would like to see a separate forums for dead deals other than Deal Talk. New members don't always know about it and then they start a "heads up, just got this today" thread/post. Maybe we can be a sub-forum like Free Mags where we can move the dead deals. People like to discuss the details of their freebie but the boards get clogged when there are 46 posts in a row in one thread that say "Got mine today." The same might be done for C&S.

Also, similar type promos/freebies or revolving promos should be merged. IE, 4 different threads of Petstyle promos can easily be a whole thread. The wikipost can just say what the new promo is.

In an ideal world, it would be cool if before you make your first post, you have to read the freebie or C&S guidelines. Kind of like accepting the terms of conditions/rules when you enter a contest.

[dantheman9703]

I agree with one of the previous posts. I believe that there should be a subforum for surveys/earn/points sites like: Ipod sweepstakes, wrinsiders, ect. I think this would help clean up the freebie forum. I don't see the issue of having a few extra sub-forums.

Other than that the site is near perfect.

THANK YOU EVERYONE, especially Mr. Slickdeals and all the Mods, FOR MAKING THIS THE BEST SITE ON THE WEB!!!

[dantheman9703]

I'm not sure how technical we can get but it would be really great if the threads had the ability to prevent a repost. IE, when it automatically recognizes the link in the post, it will not only give you a warning but you won't be able to post it. Many people (old and new members) post without doing a search and there has to be a way so that we can just stop it from the beginning.

Great idea! I agree 100%. Please do.

[evarobjake]

Just a suggestion, but could surveys be a subforum so they can be easily accessed?

I was just going to suggest same thing!!Also, I just can't believe how mean some folks are!If you don't or can't say anything nice,don't say it.I think rep points should be taken away for mean-spirited people.PS constructive criticism is welcomed.

[MissyMooMoo]

Could some of the "Sticky" freebie threads be optional? Most of the sticky ones don't apply to me, or to any stores near me, so a check-box that allowed me to select and remove the ones I want to see would be helpful.

Also, with the trading thread, could there be some way to report traders who don't hold up their end of the bargain? I know I can give reps for a good transaction, but I've yet to find a way to constructively report a negative transaction.

You can click the "ignore thread" icon and you won't see the thread anymore. This works on the regular threads and the sticky threads. I absolutely love the "ignore thread" option.

[ASeven721]

I'd change this for sure:

I dont like that reposts cant be merged with threads that are older than 6 months. It takes up less space if they can be together. Plus people can read the thread and see if others have gotten the freebie, etc.

Another reason is that people will search for thread which were start 6 months and 1 day ago and then post it. They are just hunting for reps from people. They could easily just bump the older thread.

Yea I agree with the 2nd point made here just like a lot of other people. Gets kind of annoying to go to the forums to only see one persons name spread across the first page reposting 6 month old stuff.

[Desert Rat]

I think we should change the thumbs up/down ratings to be like repping -- where you have to put a comment in. And have it be something public that everyone can view. That way, we can click on a post and see the reasons people thumbed it down or up.

:iagree:
It's something that has bothered me a lot lately.
I think of all the posts that I have passed up in the past only because I saw the TD and assumed there was something wrong with the post.

Also, Newcomers are often put off by all the TD's and bickering about reposts and "stealing" that is posted on a thread.

As for me, I DON'T look at every single post and if I don't know about something that is offered for free, how can I possibly look up a six month old post to find it?
I just don't understand it. People offer their time and effort to provide something FREE to others, and they get crapped on. What's that about? Really, can someone explain to me why this is allowed and even encouraged?

When I see two posts about the same offer on the same page... guess what? I DON'T care! All I see is two people who are trying to help others find free stuff. It's easy to just move to the next post.

So, I think the NO REPOST rule is silly at best and counter productive at worst because it discourages new posters from posting something for fear of being ridiculed for it.

Just MY two cents :)

[BaroqueHolly]

Just a suggestion, but could surveys be a subforum so they can be easily accessed?

I agree - would be nice for Surveys to be a seperate sub-forum like magazines are. I love all types of offers (mags, freebies, surveys) but would be nice to keep surveys in their own 'home' as they are often extremely timebound and can get lost in the pages of other freebies.

I don't think B&M offers need their own subforum, as long as they are id'd in the title I pick and choose which to click - just like wih those available only in certain states.

Love the 'ignore' option - cuts skimming time greatly when I have a days worth to get to.


Thanks for the opportunity to provide feedback!!!

[MissyMooMoo]

I'd change this for sure:

I dont like that reposts cant be merged with threads that are older than 6 months. It takes up less space if they can be together. Plus people can read the thread and see if others have gotten the freebie, etc.

Another reason is that people will search for thread which were start 6 months and 1 day ago and then post it. They are just hunting for reps from people. They could easily just bump the older thread.

I agree...the excessive reposts of old threads by the same few people gets tedious. I try to ignore it but it gets old quick. As soon as one person stops doing it, another will start it up.

[MnKimmie]

I don't know if this was brought up, but regarding old posts: Is there a way to make them enter the link in their post into a specific box.. and that link is cross checked by the system? That way it would say it's already active and may not be reposted? The reason I like this idea is becuase sometimes links change, and you can get the product sample again.. So it wouldn't duplicate the old link, but still allow the new offer via new link. (Like the Purina or Dove offers that have had NUMEROUS links for the same things)

I also agree about needing to enter a reason for the TU or TD. I feel like sometimes people TD things because it's not the deal for them, not because it's not a deal.. It's annoying to open a thumbs down thread to find out it's a legit bonafide deal.

[BostonGirl]

Here's my .02 cents

1. I agree about the six month rule, it needs to be changed. I think bumping would be better, and the poster could bump it and add a comment to the wiki(heres a use for it..lol)
saying "As of xx.xx. this is still available" and link to there bump if they really feel the need for reps or if someone would like to rep them for bumping it. Also people need to stop bumping dead stuff just to say I GOT IT. It makes us all think its still active, then too many questions why it does'nt work. Most only read the first page. Hence USE THE WIKI if u got something, no need to bump it.

2. I agree with the idea of some disclaimer before you put a post. To most its just a race to get it first, not even trying to search. Also maybe some newer member's may not read the FAQS and dont know how to search. It might be helpfull to have something like "Please make sure this has not been posted" or something along those lines.

3. When there is a repost, I dissagree not saying "repost with the link" because the mods would get too many alerts if people didnt see it there. BUT people need to learn how to comment in a better manner about reposting. For example instead of screaming "repost" in the biggest font available and bashing the OP. I think something like "Repost {url} thank you for your post, it has already been posted. But please keep trying. If you are unsure of how to search please refer to the FAQS" and MOD it. Then everyone would know its been said and modded NO NEED to keep saying it. Now the length of the comment depends on the OP, if new use above, if old just repost and {url} will do.

4. I agree that there should be icons for freebies for B&M, phone, online, requires survey, ect..I tend to notice a lot of posts that are simply YMMV. For example "hey just went to target and there giving away free samples of dove soap" or " I got a flyer today in the mail for free cookies, check your mail" Things like that tend to bother me, like we're not all checking our mail 24/7:lmao:
I would like to sit on my butt and not have to call or email or send a SASE to get my freebies, and the way it is now I don't have a way to look just for online freebies. I need to go through tons of posts trying to find just ones online.

5. The whole TU and TD thing I have no idea what can be done. Sometimes a post is really bad, and the poster whines about the TD. Sometimes a post is useless and has 5 TU. So I personally don't even rely on the TU/TD system because it is not working right for me. A lot of people TU there friends posts or TD people they dont like. Putting a public reason would just cause more trouble. Maybe a private reason for just the MODS would be better. Also maybe there need to be options on why you don't like the deal. Example A. Link doesnt work
B. Spam Site
C. Not available for all
D. Did this before , and doesnt always come

Things like that would help understand why there is a TD. And maybe we could do the same with the TU. And make the choice mandatory.

6. We have been getting a lot of new users who have no respect for the site or its' members, I agree most of this is because the disscussion of cheating and lieing to get freebies or get in on surveys. I know the mods try to catch it, but the members need to stop it.

Im sure I have more, but this is enough for now..lol
I love this site but the freebies page is definately clogged and looks a mess. Sometimes it seems people will post anything to get a rep, I have seen some real useless posts(and no not the type anyone would benefit from) I think this was a great idea to have this thread, but the problem isn't what the mods can or can't do. It's the members who need to start looking out for the site, it is OUR community too. Stop throwing trash on your front lawn so to speak.:nod:

Oh and one last thing...can we get a spellcheck..:rolleyes: :lmao:

[MissyMooMoo]

Here's my .02 cents


3. When there is a repost, I dissagree not saying "repost with the link" because the mods would get too many alerts if people didnt see it there. BUT people need to learn how to comment in a better manner about reposting. For example instead of screaming "repost" in the biggest font available and bashing the OP. I think something like "Repost {url} thank you for your post, it has already been posted. But please keep trying. If you are unsure of how to search please refer to the FAQS" and MOD it. Then everyone would know its been said and modded NO NEED to keep saying it. Now the length of the comment depends on the OP, if new use above, if old just repost and {url} will do.



I agree with everything you said except for this one point. The mods are always very quick to merge threads. If a thread is just silently mod-alerted, it will be merged before most people even get a chance to see it. When people post something like "mod-alerted. Be sure to search before you post", it justs upsets everyone and sounds mean. I try to mod-alert reposts quickly just so it can be merged before all the complaining starts.

Anyway, that's just my opinion.


One more thing - Spell check would definitely be a good thing. That's a great idea! :)

[javaFlower]

I agree with everything you said except for this one point. The mods are always very quick to merge threads. If a thread is just silently mod-alerted, it will be merged before most people even get a chance to see it. When people post something like "mod-alerted. Be sure to search before you post", it justs upsets everyone and sounds mean. I try to mod-alert reposts quickly just so it can be merged before all the complaining starts.

Anyway, that's just my opinion.


One more thing - Spell check would definitely be a good thing. That's a great idea! :)

:iagree: that's how I operate with most mod-alerts too...stealthily...the only time I put something in the thread is if after 20-30 minutes no mod has responded or if it really needs to be said. I don't think repost should be shouted in the thread everytime one happens...

as to spell check, firefox automatically underlines what I misspell ...

[bellasin]

I agree...a free offer that is the one posted 6 months ago, can be bumped for new people to see....but should not be reposted!!!
All offers that are older can be viewed by anyone who takes the time (I did just that when I was new here)
Reposting old offers as if they are new offers just wastes people's time looking at & re-entering stuff they will not get, because they already got it.(and maybe forgot :rolleyes: )

An offer is an offer!
once posted...bumping to say it still works is kind, but reposting it as a new offer is RUDE!


I agree...I sincerely hope something can be done about these people who literally wait to pounce on 6 month old posts just to repost them. For reps. It clutters up the board.

While looking for entirely new freebies to post, something kept coming up, and one suggestion did cross my mind.

Alot of companies which once gave out free samples now charge shipping fees. I assume that the freebie boards caused this. I was thinking that a new category for samples which charge small shipping fees could be started. Maybe one that sets a cap of say $5 and under. Many of us have gift cards we get on here that are Visa or MC with small balances. Those could be used for the offers which charge shipping only. Its just that I ran across so many when I was looking for free freebies that this idea popped into my head.

[celjla212]

I have one thought but I'm not sure if it applies to the freebies thread. Myself and a lot of other people have gotten the short end of the stick on trades. Is there any way to report people who take advantage of others?

[kel_be]

I think this was a great idea to have this thread, but the problem isn't what the mods can or can't do. It's the members who need to start looking out for the site, it is OUR community too. Stop throwing trash on your front lawn so to speak


That is exactly how I feel at times! I'm trying to do everything I can to make this place fun & clutter-free, while not trying to be such a hard ass all of the time. I want your input, but need your help at the same time.

So far:
No 6 month repost rule
- Do you want a repost rule at all (say a year, and not to the date but to the month)
More Icon Options
Survey Forum
- From what Mr. SD has told me, it's not going to happen. If you wish to discuss it more, please PM him.
TU/TD Reasonings
- I don't know if that can be done. I'd have to check with redsolar or Mr. SD. If it requires a lot of coding, it's not worth it. And with the ability to see who votes what, the bandits are being found a lot better.
Deal Deal Forum
- That's what Deal Talk is for & why we created it.

My Questions
1 -Should I get rid of the stickies (other than the rules) and have you rely more on your personal stickies? I'm afraid you might miss out when a "new" thread is created when the old one becomes out dated (Pinecone, Giveaway, etc.)
2 - In regards to 1 company offering a sample through various websites, would it be best to merge them all together & use the wiki more?

Thanks for the suggestions. Keep up the great work everyone!

[SweetestChana]

I don't agree with the suggestion about not allowing a post where the link has been posted before. As JavaFlower pointed out there are a bunch of sites that use the same link over and over again for different offers.


I think the repost time should be extended to one year. Some of the newer members miss out on some great deals because they figure all the older posts are probably dead so they probably don't search. I think one year to the day (Example today is 07.19.2007 so you would be able to post threads from 07.18.2007 and before) would be good. It is very simple and easy to follow.


Could we please have more icons? I made a thread about it (http://www.slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=86892&t=368443) in Site Issues & Suggestions. Some of the suggestions were:

Books
Children (or Kids)
Communications
Downloads
Education (or Knowledge)
Family (Thanks finnzz2dlft)
Gadgets (or Equipment)
Health
Internet
Printables
Religious
Rewards
Travel
Walmart (because there are so many Walmart freebies)
YMMV


People should have to put a reason which other members can see for giving a Thumb's Down rating to a post.


I know you probably can't enforce this, but before posting the person should try the offer to see if it works or put "unverified" @ the bottom of the post, so the rest of us know it may or may not work.


Can we get a "script prompt" (insert image) like they have in The Lounge? It would help give people information from those sites that you cannot cut & paste from.


Find some way to keep the scam sites that keep popping up over and over again (like the Bobble Heads) from being postable. I recommended changing the Bobble Head one to urlhasbeenblocked.com when I MA'd but the Mod said it would not stop reposts.


I like limpstar's suggestion of a "Dead Deal" subforum. I get tired of all the dead deals on the forum and all the posts say "I got this!".


Maybe we could have a Master Thread for Olay, Dove and Post-Its since they have so many offers.


I think there should be a separate subforum for surveys.

I don't have a problem with people reposting old deals. I DO have a problem with people reposting old deals that do not work (or only reposting old deals). Alot of us get deals from other forums, or might see something that catches our interest while searching for something else. As long as that is not all you post I don't have a problem with it.

I have to disagree with BostonGirl on one thing. No its not the Soxs, I love them Soxs! What you may think is a useless post someone else may really enjoy. I posted a simulcast of an the opera La Boheme, while I agree its definetly not mainstream, someone may have gotten something out of it. I post things that I might like or that I think might help others or both.

I also agree with many others that the childish squabbling really has to end. We are here to have fun and get good deals. If we want to argue we can stay @ home (LOL).

Please DO NOT get rid of the stickies, the ignore button or (I don't know what its called) the thing where you can put the cursor over the name of the thread and see the beginning of the post.

This is a very nice site :)
But why in the world do you mix the old freebies with the new? Why won't you keep the new freebie posts on top and the older ones decending? And are you going to change anything from these suggestions? YOU DO HAVE A NICE SITE!

Go to http://forums.slickdeals.net/forumdisplay.php?s=&f=4&page=1&pp=80&sort=threadstarted&order=desc&daysprune=-1 this lists the posts in date order.

Thank you Mr. SlickDeals, Kel-Be and the rest of the Moderators for letting us put our two cents in. You guys are the greatest.

[lovelyone]

I am new but I would love it if there as a "referrals" part of the board...I know that it's not allowed but alot of referrals get people "free money", such as Sprint (refer a customer, you get $25 and they get $25).

[kel_be]

I am new but I would love it if there as a "referrals" part of the board...I know that it's not allowed but alot of referrals get people "free money", such as Sprint (refer a customer, you get $25 and they get $25).

Referrals are not allowed anywhere on this board, and will not be allowed here at any time. This is a decision only Mr. SlickDeals himself can make.

[MissyMooMoo]

My responses to kel_be's questions :

- Do you want a repost rule at all (say a year, and not to the date but to the month)

I vote for one year repost rule.


1 -Should I get rid of the stickies (other than the rules) and have you rely more on your personal stickies? I'm afraid you might miss out when a "new" thread is created when the old one becomes out dated (Pinecone, Giveaway, etc.)

I don't really understand the need for stickies since we can create our own. That being said, the stickies don't bother me now that I can select "ignore thread" for those that don't interest me.


2 - In regards to 1 company offering a sample through various websites, would it be best to merge them all together & use the wiki more?

As long as we can apply for each one seperately, I think they should be seperate threads. Merging them together would be more confusing.

I am not a fan of master-threads in general. They work well for a few things, like BzzAgent and Pinecone. Most of the other times, I just find them annoying. I don't understand the drive to combine other people's post into one large posts. But that's just me.

[kel_be]

My responses to kel_be's questions :

2 - In regards to 1 company offering a sample through various websites, would it be best to merge them all together & use the wiki more?

As long as we can apply for each one seperately, I think they should be seperate threads. Merging them together would be more confusing.

I am not a fan of master-threads in general. They work well for a few things, like BzzAgent and Pinecone. Most of the other times, I just find them annoying. I don't understand the drive to combine other people's post into one large posts. But that's just me.

I'm thinking of Dove for example. They offer 1 product as a sample, and have 4 different websites offering that 1 sample. Would it be best to have 1 thread for that 1 sample, and use the Wiki to list the different websites that are offering that sample?

[javaFlower]

I don't think an offer should ever be reposted intentionally.

not 6 months later, not a year later...not 5 years later...

if it still works, you can bump it and maybe add a note in the wiki...
but, really, anyone can search all the old threads for offers...

and you will still have unintentional bumpings because of reposts that are merged...so things that work will get bumped that way, sometimes

[GeminiiGirl]

I would like it if the Freebies could be separated to something like,.....free, just sign up,....and another one for the other type of freebies,..ex: go to B&M & get free 'whatever'. I don't 'go' to get a freebie,....I only am interested in the online ones,.....Thank You
deb



:iagree:
that's a great idea!

[GeminiiGirl]

2 - In regards to 1 company offering a sample through various websites, would it be best to merge them all together & use the wiki more?

As long as we can apply for each one seperately, I think they should be seperate threads. Merging them together would be more confusing.

I am not a fan of master-threads in general. They work well for a few things, like BzzAgent and Pinecone. Most of the other times, I just find them annoying. I don't understand the drive to combine other people's post into one large posts. But that's just me.

:iagree:

i think it would get tonfusing to do the WIki and have it one thread. maybe that would be good for the advanced, but the noobs may get a little confused.

[javaFlower]

NightVessel posted this in the lounge here:

http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=84772&t=563377

I have been a member of SD for awhile = I love this group.... but... I log on and lately... I have to go through tons of new posts... 60 percent of them are reposts etc.... I simply wish there was some way that reposts = people simply posting offers that are over 6 months old etc.... constantly... would be required to add the info on their posts... as in this was posted before etc... I'm simply tired of going through these repost offers... yes... they are valid, If you are new etc... but many of us have already posted these offers and got these offers etc = I am really tired of this... going through 20 plus posts only to see it's an older than dirt offer... etc... any thoughts on this ???

and I think there is a great idea here...IF (and only IF) reposts after a certain time are allowed...then they should have to contain in the first post a link to the old thread...:nod:

thanks NightVessel...:hug:

I vote NO reposts, though

[lolu13]

I don't think an offer should ever be reposted intentionally.

not 6 months later, not a year later...not 5 years later...

if it still works, you can bump it and maybe add a note in the wiki...
but, really, anyone can search all the old threads for offers...

and you will still have unintentional bumpings because of reposts that are merged...so things that work will get bumped that way, sometimes

:iagree: I agree with you. I think what you will find is that the best threads just keep getting bumped b/c people will be on the hunt for those best deals or there is a need for a bump b/c the deal is being offered again.

The cream rises to the top, right? That is how the most popular threads should be. (keep getting bumped, not reposted, nor recycled)

Another idea, is there anyway to have a radio button that you can click to say "thanks" or "I got it." Sometimes you have to weed all the way through numerous pages to finally read a substantial post. This takes up space. It could be counted as a post, for those that want to up or track their post count. Maybe it's just me, but I get tired of reading thru all of the thank you's and "I got mine today!" type of posts. A button you could click somewhere to let the OP you acknowlege the effort to say thanks and another that says I got mine. Come to think of it, you could expand on it and have more buttons like, "mine never came..." or "deal is dead" ....or other common 3 word replies.

Just some more thoughts. Thanks again. It's looking good here. :)

[BostonGirl]

:dontknow: I personally would rather have links from the same companys in one thread. And thats why it's good to use the WIKI. Also the wiki can be modified by any user, I think a lot of people under-estimate the power of the wiki(which I have never used to post in), but found more info in the wiki then reading 15 pages of some threads.

Like for example if dove has 10 different links to the same lotion, why do we need 10 posts? IMHO it is once again all about reps points and status. Not for all members but quite a few from what I've seen.

I think even a new member would rather go on one thread and see all the links to an offer, rather then going through 10 offers and trying to remember which ones they did.

But again, this is just me and I seem to be the minority here on this one..lol
I just think it would be easier to use the features SD already has then to try and revamp the whole site with new things. Of course there are small things which could be done like icons and such, but remember all of this needs to be done by the site. The way the forums are set up, it is not easy to just say ok lets do this.

I feel bad for the MODS..lol..and Kel_Be, I bet your wishing you never asked....:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

Good Job ALL and keep the ideas and opinions coming :)

[MissyMooMoo]

:dontknow: I personally would rather have links from the same companys in one thread. And thats why it's good to use the WIKI. Also the wiki can be modified by any user, I think a lot of people under-estimate the power of the wiki(which I have never used to post in), but found more info in the wiki then reading 15 pages of some threads.

Like for example if dove has 10 different links to the same lotion, why do we need 10 posts? IMHO it is once again all about reps points and status. Not for all members but quite a few from what I've seen.

I think even a new member would rather go on one thread and see all the links to an offer, rather then going through 10 offers and trying to remember which ones they did.

:)

But what is going to tell me to check a thread again? If I see a thread and there are 4 different offers from the same company, I will sign up for them. Then, someone might add a few more to the wiki post. How am I going to know to look again? I'll see the thread is bumped and I'll just think, "Oh, I already did those offers". I don't want to have to keep looking and reading every thread that is bumped to figure out if something new has been added.

[BostonGirl]

Another idea, is there anyway to have a radio button that you can click to say "thanks" or "I got it." Sometimes you have to weed all the way through numerous pages to finally read a substantial post. This takes up space. It could be counted as a post, for those that want to up or track their post count. Maybe it's just me, but I get tired of reading thru all of the thank you's and "I got mine today!" type of posts. A button you could click somewhere to let the OP you acknowlege the effort to say thanks and another that says I got mine. Come to think of it, you could expand on it and have more buttons like, "mine never came..." or "deal is dead" ....or other common 3 word replies.


This is when I use my reps and always thought that was what they were for. But sometimes we need to say thanks for our own benefit to know we did it. I do know what u mean though. I have seen certain members just post "thanks for the post" on every post(like 50) in a 5 minute time span. They seem to have just been sitting there upping their count as you stated. THAT I find very annoying.:nod:

But what is going to tell me to check a thread again? If I see a thread and there are 4 different offers from the same company, I will sign up for them. Then, someone might add a few more to the wiki post. How am I going to know to look again? I'll see the thread is bumped and I'll just think, "Oh, I already did those offers". I don't want to have to keep looking and reading every thread that is bumped to figure out if something new has been added.

:lmao: Thats a very good point....I don't have an answer for that one, and yes that could also cause confusion and loss of freebies..:nod:


On another topic, I just looked at the freebie page and 3/4 of it is surveys. So I know you said nothing can change with that but it defiantely is getting to the point where MR.SD could look into seperating it. They did get a gamers lounge..:lol: I'm just saying....:whistlin:

[kel_be]

In regards to the "fighting" people are talking about, no one is Mod Alerting it. So we don't have any clue what is going on.

The Mods don't read every single thread. There's no reason for us to do so. So if you see a problem, an attack, repost, you need to let us know! Use the Mod Alert function, that's why it's there!

Also, the Mods have the ability to see what was edited if a post has been altered.

[sportsdoll]

I am really in favor of separating the freebies and surveys, but have been told no way many times. I do think that it is time to reconsider this. Thanks and hope you will reconsider.

[SweetestChana]

In regards to the "fighting" people are talking about, no one is Mod Alerting it. So we don't have any clue what is going on.

The Mods don't read every single thread. There's no reason for us to do so. So if you see a problem, an attack, repost, you need to let us know! Use the Mod Alert function, that's why it's there!

Also, the Mods have the ability to see what was edited if a post has been altered.

Kel_Be, I just MA'd about 5 that were moderated by arjunsr last night, and this is not the first time it has happened. Sadly several of us have had to MA and PM about a particular person (who had their Thumb's Up/Thumb's Down voting priveledges taken away) who is harassing us. Maybe this would not be construed as "fighting", but it definetly is harassment, rudeness and childishness which has no place in this forum. I come here to have a good time. I am sure I could find somewhere else to go if I wanted to be abused.

[wuzzy]

I would like to see all surveys in a sub-forum. At some times, surveys can take up the whole first page. Maybe some fun things too like earn points and buy colors and whatnot for our username like I see on other forums. Make them fancy looking. Then for some offers that offer different links, people have to make a new thread. I don't like that. OP should be able to bump the thread and add the new current link to either the OP or wiki.

What I disagree with is where some people are saying it is a good idea to make a freebie section for B&M, free really and other kind of freebies. That will be too much and then you will have to keep clicking other threads

[akg18281]

like the 2nd or 3rd poster said, it's really great to be able to hover your mouse over a thread title and read the OP's post right there instead of having to go into the thread. The only problem is sometimes the OP is really long and the box with the post just disappears, I would like it if you could let it stay there and not disappear after 10 seconds or so.

[broomball]

I would suggest limiting headline titles to 5 or 6 words, or a suitable character length.

[BostonGirl]

I would like to see all surveys in a sub-forum. At some times, surveys can take up the whole first page. Maybe some fun things too like earn points and buy colors and whatnot for our username like I see on other forums. Make them fancy looking. Then for some offers that offer different links, people have to make a new thread. I don't like that. OP should be able to bump the thread and add the new current link to either the OP or wiki.

What I disagree with is where some people are saying it is a good idea to make a freebie section for B&M, free really and other kind of freebies. That will be too much and then you will have to keep clicking other threads

I think they mean the lil icon next to the post like survey, food, other...
But have B&M ,Phone etc as an added option...but not a whole section for them just a lil icon like all the other posts have.:nod:

[NorWiggles]

I don't understand why you guys keep on moving the click for free mammograms thread into the lounge? Why is that? We were also clicking for some other causes as well and you moved that one in the lounge as well.

[goosiepiano]

I think you should be able to subtarct rep points in extreme conditions, like if someone is a certified scammer. You would have to write why you subtracted them

[finzz2dlft]

I would suggest limiting headline titles to 5 or 6 words, or a suitable character length.

YES!!! I cannot stand the titles that go something like this: "Amazing new thing I just found, hurrrrrrrrrrrrrrry up or else you'll miss it, LOL! IT's cool my brother signed up for it and now I know for sure that it comes look here!!!! WOW!" They drive me batty. I agree that title should be brief, to to the point, and just decriptive enough so that people know what it is.

Other things I'd like to see:

1. Survey subforum.
2. Please do something about the re-post checker in the search feature. Quite often an item will not show up in the search feature.

[wuzzy]

I think they mean the lil icon next to the post like survey, food, other...
But have B&M ,Phone etc as an added option...but not a whole section for them just a lil icon like all the other posts have.:nod:

Oh, I understand and think that would be a good idea. We can use more lil icons:nod:

like the 2nd or 3rd poster said, it's really great to be able to hover your mouse over a thread title and read the OP's post right there instead of having to go into the thread. The only problem is sometimes the OP is really long and the box with the post just disappears, I would like it if you could let it stay there and not disappear after 10 seconds or so.

you can already do that. Just click the + button next to OP's title. It opens a little window with the first post but does not open a new browser. You can close the window too.

[GeminiiGirl]

I don't understand why you guys keep on moving the click for free mammograms thread into the lounge? Why is that? We were also clicking for some other causes as well and you moved that one in the lounge as well.

i'd like to know too.

[missalanapeezy]

the freebies should be viewable to members only.

[terceslil]

That is exactly how I feel at times! I'm trying to do everything I can to make this place fun & clutter-free, while not trying to be such a hard ass all of the time. I want your input, but need your help at the same time.

So far:
No 6 month repost rule
- Do you want a repost rule at all (say a year, and not to the date but to the month)

If we have a year, some folks will repost the topic as soon as the year is up. Let folks just bump the old thread... like Hot Deals.


TU/TD Reasonings
- I don't know if that can be done. I'd have to check with redsolar or Mr. SD. If it requires a lot of coding, it's not worth it. And with the ability to see who votes what, the bandits are being found a lot better.

Maybe you can allow veteran members (SDers who have been members for xx amount of time) or members with a certain amount of reps or posts to be the only ones to TU/TD/rate the thread???


My Questions
1 -Should I get rid of the stickies (other than the rules) and have you rely more on your personal stickies? I'm afraid you might miss out when a "new" thread is created when the old one becomes out dated (Pinecone, Giveaway, etc.)

I like the stickies that you already have in place - no changes

2 - In regards to 1 company offering a sample through various websites, would it be best to merge them all together & use the wiki more?

Merge them all together

[bjhac]

I only have a few things to add right now....

the freebies should be viewable to members only.

I have to say, I completely disagree with this.
It won't help the forum. It'll simply chase new people away.

YES!!! I cannot stand the titles that go something like this: "Amazing new thing I just found, hurrrrrrrrrrrrrrry up or else you'll miss it, LOL! IT's cool my brother signed up for it and now I know for sure that it comes look here!!!! WOW!" They drive me batty. I agree that title should be brief, to to the point, and just decriptive enough so that people know what it is.

Other things I'd like to see:

1. Survey subforum.
2. Please do something about the re-post checker in the search feature. Quite often an item will not show up in the search feature.

I whole heartedly agree with this. Who wants to deal with a "title" taking up two or three lines.


A few other thoughts...

1. I like the idea of making the 'repost' rule one year. The six month and a day trolling is getting very old.

2. I like the "do not post repost' rule. I think the post in question should be quietly MA'd.
* I also think posting a repost should be warned by the forum bot (or better yet, stopped). This could be accomplished using the same method as the "repost" warning system or the swear word system. Someone who types in the word "repost" and clicks enter would get a warning saying, "if you feel this is a repost, please use the mod alert button " (yada).

3. Is there any way to stop one member from posting 3,4,5, 9 10 times in a row?
While everyone posts a couple times in a row here and there, this chronic half to a dozen posts in a row is nuts.

[deals_r_us]

I think Surveys should have a separate forum by themselves. This would include surveys with payout along with surveys for a chance to win because sometime the surveys get broken up in freebies and contests/sweepstakes and they should stay together in one forum by themselves

[hathor]

But what is going to tell me to check a thread again? If I see a thread and there are 4 different offers from the same company, I will sign up for them. Then, someone might add a few more to the wiki post. How am I going to know to look again? I'll see the thread is bumped and I'll just think, "Oh, I already did those offers". I don't want to have to keep looking and reading every thread that is bumped to figure out if something new has been added.

Perhaps on the main freebie page, next to the title or something can be a tiny picture of the wiki to let you know the wiki has been updated?

[lolu13]

Perhaps on the main freebie page, next to the title or something can be a tiny picture of the wiki to let you know the wiki has been updated?

Great idea there! Yes!

[Doodle741]

Could some of the "Sticky" freebie threads be optional? Most of the sticky ones don't apply to me, or to any stores near me, so a check-box that allowed me to select and remove the ones I want to see would be helpful.
QUOTE]

I like this idea! I like having the "Sticky" at the top of the thread but I don't use all of them, so I think it would be nice to have the option to have the permanent stickys on your own login.

[QUOTE=deals_r_us;7308681]I think Surveys should have a separate forum by themselves. This would include surveys with payout along with surveys for a chance to win because sometime the surveys get broken up in freebies and contests/sweepstakes and they should stay together in one forum by themselves

:iagree:

[d4ldtppsc]

Simplicity is best. Making separate forums is not necessary. I think Free Magazines shouldn't even have its own forum.

If there is a repost, just move it to the original thread, and have a visible notification like there is for when a thread is moved.

I see no need for having master threads for companies that offer many freebies. People will miss out.

I am fine with the stickies. People can choose to ignore them if they wish.

The thumb and rep system works presently. What's the point of complicating it by adding comments, etc? Maybe the only addition I can see is the ability to view who thumbs a thread.

[pejo2004]

ok my suggestion is for the whole forum not just the freebies...new users when registering need to read the forum rules/guides maybe check off each one (ok the main ones anyways) not that they will read them all but maybe..example..I'm so tired of the "how do you get freebies" ? in the mail thread from newcomers or make them have a "trial period" where they get their posts mod (i know more work for mods 40 lashes with wet noodle for me) for a short time before the go thru to the board.

I know newcomers dont always know what to do here but i've even notice on other sites like a gaming site i go to its how do you play instead of reading how to do it 1 or 2 ?'s are fine but not the complete rules.

tu/td ...def need something for td..i've click on a few td posts and found out there was nothing wrong or you had to put some effort into it.

reposts.....i think it should be moved up to a year...merging different links for same products? only if within the same day of posting after that i know i usually dont go back to the thread...

rep points...I think there should be some sort of way to bring attention to mods so they can take away points from ummm less then honest peeps(maybe put a scarlet letter by their name? lol)

In general though i LOVE this site and 99% of Sder's are the nicest peeps around.:hug:

[Karousel]

When a thread is over 6 months old and it is still open for replies, then a new thread with the same exact link should be merged with it and be considered a repost. I had a post deleted because I had pointed out to the poster that it hadn't been but a few days since a thread was bumped but he/she had beat the repost rule by 1 day! The old thread was still post-able and should have been bumped instead of allowing a new thread to be started.

[Guillotine]

Hmm - you guys are great and have thought of just about everything! (As usual, I am late in reading this whole thing :lol: )
I do think that merging different deals with the same link or say all Dove deals going into one thread will cause many (me included) to lose out on new deals because we don't go back in those threads anymore. Also, I think it's kind of nice to be able to read that people appreciate your efforts in posting new deals...if they are always merged into one thread, I think people will stop looking so hard for new deals? (I know I won't, but maybe others will? )

I do know that I also hate all the reposts. Some days it seems like I spend more time checking for reposts, than looking for new deals! Also, seems like there are certain people that will almost intentionally repost a deal that was only posted a day or two earlier. And they post them in the early morning hours when it's less likely to be mod alerted for a few more hours. Just for rep points??? That REALLY bothers me. I think rep points should either just go away - or we should be able to subtract from a person's rep points!

Finally, I really, really wish there was a way that CERTAIN posts could be viewed only by members (Not just the "First 500" ones, but there are others that would qualify - like certain surveys, etc.)

[eanaH]

Just a suggestion, but could surveys be a subforum so they can be easily accessed?

Ditto. Sub forums for regular paid surveys would keep the forum more organized, status quo for one-time surveys for a free product/item.

[kel_be]

i'd like to know too.

It has been moved to The Lounge (where it will stay from now on) because it's not really a Free Offer. You don't get anything "tangible" in return (but you can feel better about yourself). The Lounge Mods & I have agreed that The Lounge is a better place for those threads.

[Scampsters]

Remove the garbage threads like Free CD on Rving from So and So RV Company and the ones that are obviously specific to businesses that use the samples like the free PCR kits most SDER dont have $100,000 PCR machine to make use of it. It is a waste of time to post it, a waste of time for the company sending it since youll never buy their kits and a waste of time listing it . People get enough of those sales people and catalogs and know where to get samples from.

Also delete the huge amount of free catalogs if i want to get a catalog from that business I can go that companies website and get it myself.

[kel_be]

Remove the garbage threads like Free CD on Rving from So and So RV Company and the ones that are obviously specific to businesses that use the samples like the free PCR kits most SDER dont have $100,000 PCR machine to make use of it. It is a waste of time to post it, a waste of time for the company sending it since youll never buy their kits and a waste of time listing it . People get enough of those sales people and catalogs and know where to get samples from.

Also delete the huge amount of free catalogs if i want to get a catalog from that business I can go that companies website and get it myself.

You have to remember, one persons trash is another persons treasures. I can't make a forum appeal to one person, I have to make it appeal to the masses. Also, with the Ignore Feature, you can select what you want to see, and what you don't want to see.

I think a lot of people don't use the features Mr. SD & redsolar have created for them.you.

[wittybroad]

Did you not know that Mr. SlickDeals gives you a free trip to Hawaii if you get the most reps in one month? :lmao: Come on you guys...when you reallllly think about it, what is the meaning of rep points? What does it get you in the reality of things? Tell me you do not sit around with your friends and brag about how many rep points you have. :doh:

I think so many of Sd'ers are "REP POINT" obsessed, so they just want to start a new thread every chance they get.

If I think of more, I will be back to this thread. I am so happy that the mods set this up. I think it is a great thing to ask for our input. Whether or not they use it, well. ....:shake: that is up to them!

Thanks for the opportunity.

1) APPLAUSE for this AWESOME innovation in true SD legacy. LOVIN IT! Change is a shakin'.

2) To quoted poster, while I agree with most of above quoted comments, I am :confused: about the rep pts/#of posts/# of reps to posts ratio issue. On my first post in the lounge, I was ad hominem and personally attacked (amongst other ethical and rule violations (and mods responded approp. :heart: ) but right away I was accused by ### "OG" posters, mods, "ancients," etc. that I was "ANAL," "crazy" "stupid," --none of which I AM, by the way, diagnostically (and I doubt most are qualified to diagnose, esp. on SD on the internet from one post as a newbie who did NOT attack . . .)

Should we poll . . . and there is some statistically significant "data/analysis," but I am more interested in OTHERS' data and analyses, not wild accusations and ad hominem attacks, unfounded opinions based on lack of information, personal or SD forums searches or exp. Of course, I cannot dictate that, am not a mod, and do not regularly advocate for censorship, and am not a daily advocate for hypocrisy (but I am flawed and make mistakes.)

BRAVO to mods and the SD community, esp. a SHOUT OUT to the CLICK2Care, the BreastCancer, Ecology, etc. and freebies, hot deals groups. HOLLA!

:hug: aprilina PEACE!

2)

[Scampsters]

You have to remember, one persons trash is another persons treasures. I can't make a forum appeal to one person, I have to make it appeal to the masses. Also, with the Ignore Feature, you can select what you want to see, and what you don't want to see.

I think a lot of people don't use the features Mr. SD & redsolar have created for them.you.

I dont need to see a post on Free Rving video. If i want to buy an RV id search the web for different companies and then go to the website of specific ones and if i liked what they had then request a video or whatever. I wouldnt go to the free section of SD to get RV info.. These posts seem like its only to up their post count and then always the same people are pumping there reps for a 'garbage' post saying its a good post. I have seen a pattern with people post garbage in the freebie section and then it is followed by the friends bumping the thread the next day and inflating their reps. What use can anyone have for a 1 inch square carpet sample from Acme Carpeting Company. Posting them is also environmentally negligent.

Fine not everyone drinks coffee so why post free coffee samples but at least that is potentially useful.

[NightVessel]

I'd like the reposts to be 1 year not 6 months... I'd also like it if there had to be a comment for thumbs downs... I also don't like many of the heads up check you mail posts although 1 or 2 of those have been useful and I've prolly posted a heads up or 2 myself... but most of the heads up for surveys via email annoy me... maybe with those types of heads up a link to the company along with it would be nice as I notice people see them and want to join the survey site... lol I also think an offer should be valid and working not a post that it will be free once the site is up etc... lol I get sick of clicking it and waiting for it to work... Last but not least OMG please do not make Walmart offers a sticky 1 thread only thingy... they do that on 1 other site and it's horrible... thanks for asking for suggestions... all in all the mods do what they can to make this the best freebie site on the web... thank you mods.

[themasta]

Maybe - icons specific for the freebie type? B&M, Mail, phone, online, etc or maybe subcategories? I am also one of those that is only interested in certain forms of freebie requests.

I like having the magazines in a subcat - please don't change that.

Following up on r1yan's idea - I think you should have to say WHY you are rating something up or down, you should not just rate & run. It is so puzzling to see a post with a lot of negs - and zero comments. It really makes the rating useless for helping you figure a dealIcon-specific! Yes. So simple, yet so brilliant.

For limited-sign up freebies you can have a little "Quick!! red hot flame get in here quick smiley too" :)

[SweetestChana]

I would suggest limiting headline titles to 5 or 6 words, or a suitable character length.

If you are speaking about me, well quilty with explanation. I get tired of seeing posts which have titles that say "Free Lipstick" or something like that. I try to put some details in my title so people can have some idea of what the freebie is about. I do try to keep it as short as I can though. I will try harder in the future.

Also I agree please KEEP the magazine subforum.

I understand what you guys are talking about when you say "useless freebies" but I agree with Kel_Be "one persons trash is another persons treasures". Some of the DVD's are actually very nice (especially the travel DVD's). Though I was suprised to see someone posted Enzyete once. I got a chuckle out of it.

As for catalogs, they are not magazines. I started a catalog thread (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=86892&t=244868&highlight=catalog) in magazines and it was moved to freebies. Not to blow my own horn, but I would prefer people post them there so we do not have 100 posts for catalogs. It is nice to look through all the suggestions people have made and I have even requested some of them.

As to Rep points and post counts, I really think people make to much of a big deal about them. I actually pay very little attention to my post count. And yes, I do say thank you to people for posting (I also like to be thanked, its called being polite as my mother taught it to me). I pay a little more attention to my rep points only because its kind of an atta-boy. Its like a warm and fuzzy and I appreciate people taking the time to give out atta boys. And finally, yes I do give out rep points and thumb's up, I just rarely say it. I have kind of done a study on this. If someone says they repped me I went to see if they did. Half the time they did not give the rep point out. So I do not see any point in saying anything about it, unless it is for an act of kindness or helpfulness on the part of another member. Let the OP look and be pleasantly suprised.

[brooklinda]

oh, duh. i just realized something. most people read the forum in order of the most recent individual post (group 1). some of us, including me, read it in order of the most recent thread started (group 2). therefore, if there is a new development in an old thread, group 1 sees the bumped thread, and group 2 doesn't.

what sometimes happens is that a deal goes dead for awhile, then returns. if someone reposts the deal when it returns instead of adding on to the original thread, everyone sees the new info. but if the the new info is posted in the original thread or a new thread is merged with the original one, only those in group 1 see it.

maybe it's possible to relax the repost rule so that if a deal has previously been declared dead (say, for more than a couple of days), it's ok to start a new thread if it comes back to life? or would this just annoy people? :confused:

[NightVessel]

lol = more venting from me... I seriously think that people that only repost old threads... and I don't mean people that just have an honest repost because I've done that more times than I'd like to admit... honest mistakes should be allowed and simply mod alerted... but... for people that simply go through the Slick Deal offers and wait til they are 6 months old etc and post them as a brand new offer should be tarred and feathered... perhaps they are good for new members but I really think it disrespects the OP and annoys the heck out of older members having to sift through their 20 posts etc... I simply wish the mods would give them a warning to stop that etc... Or maybe let new members know that there is an option as in ... do the last thread post thingy 2 days etc... lol... when I was new I had no clue how to set up that option to see the current 2 day threads... but then again... I'm challenged checking my brake fluid... There is 1 person that comes to mind about this... I will not post her name... but many of the people that have been here for awhile... agree with me about this.

[leezard]

Also, with the trading thread, could there be some way to report traders who don't hold up their end of the bargain? I know I can give reps for a good transaction, but I've yet to find a way to constructively report a negative transaction.

If they cant implement some kind of rep system for trading, take a look at heatware.com, If you wanna see how it works take a look at my profile http://heatware.com/eval.php?id=16203

[so_unladylike]

Could some of the "Sticky" freebie threads be optional? Most of the sticky ones don't apply to me, or to any stores near me, so a check-box that allowed me to select and remove the ones I want to see would be helpful.

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Yes! I agree with this one definately!

[r1yan]

My Questions
1 -Should I get rid of the stickies (other than the rules) and have you rely more on your personal stickies? I'm afraid you might miss out when a "new" thread is created when the old one becomes out dated (Pinecone, Giveaway, etc.)
2 - In regards to 1 company offering a sample through various websites, would it be best to merge them all together & use the wiki more?

Thanks for the suggestions. Keep up the great work everyone!1. I would say keep the stickies like the way they are now. These are the only threads I feel are the most beneficial to new members and by everyone else. There's an ignore thread feature for a reason which people can use so they can ignore it if they want to.

2. Each offer should have it's own thread even when it's from the same company or different company. I like it now because I know which ones I have signed up for. If it was one thread, people reply to the thread to say "thanks" which is fine, but it gets annoying when most times a new offer hasn't been put up.

3. For reposts, even if there was a time limit, the same people or different people because of new members who repost now will still do the same reposting later. So merging all reposts would be the best way.

[dizzylady]

I don't know if this was brought up, but regarding old posts: Is there a way to make them enter the link in their post into a specific box.. and that link is cross checked by the system? That way it would say it's already active and may not be reposted? The reason I like this idea is becuase sometimes links change, and you can get the product sample again.. So it wouldn't duplicate the old link, but still allow the new offer via new link. (Like the Purina or Dove offers that have had NUMEROUS links for the same things).
I totally agree with this one. I've done searches many times and the post isn't found because someone doesn't use the whole URL. Instead they just have LINK or another shortcut. Using the whole URL would really help find reposts when doing searches.

I also agree about needing to enter a reason for the TU or TD. I feel like sometimes people TD things because it's not the deal for them, not because it's not a deal.. It's annoying to open a thumbs down thread to find out it's a legit bonafide deal.
This I also agree with. The TD definely needs a reason why before it can be entered.

Thanks for having this thread and I :heart: SLICK DEALS!!!!!

[goosiepiano]

I dont need to see a post on Free Rving video. If i want to buy an RV id search the web for different companies and then go to the website of specific ones and if i liked what they had then request a video or whatever. I wouldnt go to the free section of SD to get RV info.. These posts seem like its only to up their post count and then always the same people are pumping there reps for a 'garbage' post saying its a good post. I have seen a pattern with people post garbage in the freebie section and then it is followed by the friends bumping the thread the next day and inflating their reps. What use can anyone have for a 1 inch square carpet sample from Acme Carpeting Company. Posting them is also environmentally negligent.

Fine not everyone drinks coffee so why post free coffee samples but at least that is potentially useful.

Matbe if you are shopping around you might want to compare. I feel if one person of the thousands of peoplee on SD find it useful, it was worthwile posting

[lolu13]

When you really get down to it, I think the mods can TRY to implement changes, however, it truly is up to the SlickDeal community (old and new members) to help keep the dignity of the SD boards. My aunt has always told me, there are always going to be difficult people in this world. You will encounter them at work and in your everyday life. It so happens that it is happening at SD and either those leopards change their spots, or we simply have to tolerate their behavior.

Remember....this is an internet message board. You are getting people from all walks of life here. That is a lot of people to manage. The mods have a tough job. Everyone should start trying to make it easier on them.

Also remember: No one has permission to ruin your day. :nod:

[lolu13]

This guy has something he wants to say about the Freebie Forum (http://host-d.oddcast.com/php/start_doggieMail/door=180&cl=68&AID=0?id=22536402).

[Cr8ingCnes]

Okay, here goes my 2 cents:

The only thing I would suggest is to have the MODS (I know you have a lot to do) look at their new postings (when they post a new topic, not a reply to others). I know my SN says learner, but I have been looking at this site and using it for over a year. The only reason I joined was to alert the mods of a scammer post. The problem was (like everyone said with the TU/TD) the post had a thumbs down, but no replys and sounded like a good deal, but when I clicked on the link, it took me to a spam website.

It seems to me that some ppl join just to post some link to their website and you never hear another word from them.

So simply put, I think the mods should look at the new postings of a member for the first at least 3 new topic postings before it can be seen by others.

[AlySedai]

Maybe have a subforum for dead deals, so that we don't have to go searching through the main freebie forum to find whether it's dead or not. When it dies it gets moved there, so they're all in one place, and people can post when they got them without 10 million people reading the old thread and posting "it's not working for me" because it's dead.

[koopadaisy]

Some really great thoughts here and I agree with quite a few of them.

Separate subforum for Surveys would be fantastic.

Also on reposts - if it's the same site, same offer then there should never be a repost. A simple bump is sufficient in my opinion no matter how old the original post.

Someone also mentioned (I'm sorry I forget who) about having the option to click on something showing you received the item. I love that idea. That would especially help if SD eventually goes with extending or nullifying the repost rule and old threads get bumped.

Regarding TU/TD - I think the main problem with these is on Religious or Political freebies (at least from what I've seen). Perhaps if we had specific icons for these two categories, then when someone posted an offer with that icon - the TU/TD wouldn't be deactivated. Or, have these in their own separate subforum. It seems those almost always turn into a flame war of some sort and most likely a headache for the mods. Just a thought.

[MySweetLord]

As the head Moderator for Freebies, I want to get the users opinions for any ideas or suggestions you have for the forum. Please list them below.

Please be aware:
*This is not an attack thread. Do not suggest banning members or attacking people for their opinions
*A seperate survey forum will not happen
- Reasons why (http://www.slickdeals.net/forums/search.php?searchid=11786309)

your "reasons why" wont click :(

A sepArate survey forum will not happen

[PANDORAH7777]

First I just wanted to say I am sorry if anyone has already posted these ideas. It is not my intention to take credit for others sugestons. I just don't have enough time to read through all of the sugestions. I have a new puppy and she is very demanding. Wich brings me to my first sugestion.

1) I know there are a couple of these that are at the top right now but if we could make all of the threads that are ongoing stay up at the top. That would be very helpful to someone like me short on time. Examples... coke codes, movie screenings, focus groups and market research, bzz agent, pine cone, test drives, walmart. I'm sure there are a couple I have forgotten but I'm sure you get it. These are all things people look for on a regular bases and if they popped up at the begining it would be great.

2) When someone posts something that should be in one of these catagories. If the post could be moved to make it easy to find as well.

3) If there is a way to search in other sections for freebies not listed in the freebie section it would be helpful. I know a while back I missed out on the fandango movie code that could be used more than once because it was in the lounge I think. I don't get a chance to visit there very often because of time restraints. And for some reason and I don't get it test drive offers always get put in the deal section instead of the freebie section. Yet, there are post where you have to go to a store to get a freebie like with food and such. So, I don't get it. It is one of the thing I personally look for most.

4) I know we have a coupon section, but if the coupon is for something free I think it should be in the freebies. Like when Lane Bryant has the I think it is $15.00 off a purchase of $15.00 or more. To mee that is free. Yes Iknow you will end up Spending a couple of dollars but it is a free $15.00. I'm sure others will disagree with me. But that is why it is great that we have this so everyone can say whats on there mind.

Thank you for doing this. It is a great idea and shows that you truely do belong in the position you have. Any smart person knows they don't have all the answers and looks for them in others.

Thanks,
PANDORAH7777

[Nightsongs]

How about changing the trade thread to max $10? Most of the GC we get are $10, and we can't trade them there.

[PANDORAH7777]

I am new but I would love it if there as a "referrals" part of the board...I know that it's not allowed but alot of referrals get people "free money", such as Sprint (refer a customer, you get $25 and they get $25).

I like this idea to. chase has one going as well.

[iskcon]

Change the trading post amount to a higher amount......or even better any amount

[terceslil]

Originally Posted by NightVessel
lol = more venting from me... I seriously think that people that only repost old threads... and I don't mean people that just have an honest repost because I've done that more times than I'd like to admit... honest mistakes should be allowed and simply mod alerted... but... for people that simply go through the Slick Deal offers and wait til they are 6 months old etc and post them as a brand new offer should be tarred and feathered... perhaps they are good for new members but I really think it disrespects the OP and annoys the heck out of older members having to sift through their 20 posts etc... I simply wish the mods would give them a warning to stop that etc... Or maybe let new members know that there is an option as in ... do the last thread post thingy 2 days etc... lol... when I was new I had no clue how to set up that option to see the current 2 day threads... but then again... I'm challenged checking my brake fluid... There is 1 person that comes to mind about this... I will not post her name... but many of the people that have been here for awhile... agree with me about this.

I completely agree. My initial suggestion was that there should not be a 6 month rule. I've been thinking, and I believe with a little ingenuity, that the freebie section could auto-merge a post instead of giving the poster of the re-post a warning that it is a repost.

By way of auto-merging, the "would-be" repost would actually act as a BUMP to the original post. It is obvious that we have some folks here who COMPLETELY DISREGARD the repost warning, so it really serves little purpose.

I mean if someone is waiting for a post to be 6 months and 1 day old just to repost it, they are obviously reposting this topic purely for their own gratification and benefit. MOST of us here at SD do not benefit from the 6 mo + 1 day reposts. Therefore, I think it would be wise to auto-merge the threads instead of warn of a repost.

Is this possible?

[medicchick]

Maybe change it so it's not x amount of time from the OP, but from the last post? I've seen people repost their own post they made 2 days before, which they had waited 6 months and 1 day to do, twice in a week. There will be OP's that are still valid, and being posted in that become fair game after 6 months even though it never died, to me that's not right. To me, that should just be a bump, not a new thread.

[lolu13]

I really think that there is going to be a need to clarify what kind of freebie is being offered. From the looks of things lately, some posters are putting up more and more "business" type of freebies that do us "normal freebie hunters" any good whatsoever. Sorry but, there are some things posted that just do NOT belong on SD. And you cannot give me that line, one man's trash is another man's treasure. What the "h" is a radiant light film and why would any of us want/need it? Or a red dot electrode? lol....do I have to make another poll and find out if anyone else knows what these things are and why we would want them? (j/k....I won't)

But seriously, is there a way to make these types of posts separate? Icon for them? Separate sub-forum? Separate forum? Separate site? :coverlaf:

[SweetestChana]

I really think that there is going to be a need to clarify what kind of freebie is being offered. From the looks of things lately, some posters are putting up more and more "business" type of freebies that do us "normal freebie hunters" any good whatsoever. Sorry but, there are some things posted that just do NOT belong on SD. And you cannot give me that line, one man's trash is another man's treasure. What the "h" is a radiant light film and why would any of us want/need it? Or a red dot electrode? lol....do I have to make another poll and find out if anyone else knows what these things are and why we would want them? (j/k....I won't)

But seriously, is there a way to make these types of posts separate? Icon for them? Separate sub-forum? Separate forum? Separate site? :coverlaf:

Personally I like the business freebies because Hubby can use them in his work. But when I post them I always (I think) put in the title (Businesses) so people will know it is business oriented. Some of these are really not covered by the office icon.

[IHMBTH]

2 - In regards to 1 company offering a sample through various websites, would it be best to merge them all together & use the wiki more?


My vote would be no - because if someone took the time to find the 2nd link and took the time to post it, they should be allowed to get the potential reps for it. Merging it with another thread would possibly prevent the 2nd OP from getting rep points.

Plus, It saves me time to sort the freebies by "Thread Started" rather than "Last Post". I would never know about new links added to existing posts which is why I'm glad Walmart freebies are now individual posts rather than 1 big thread.

[Scampsters]

How about changing the trade thread to max $10? Most of the GC we get are $10, and we can't trade them there.

Because there are alot of scammers and slickdeals isnt a trading forum. There is no way the board can enforce an honest trade theres plenty of other trading type site for that.


To reinforce my 'garbage post' issue. If you really want to get info on Disney Land vacations wouldnt you first google or yahoo to get their website and then request the info from their site directly. Honestly if i wanted info on siding or some samples for my PCR machine I wouldnt go to SD to try and find that info first. They simply arent board appropriate and just spams the decent deals off the front page of SD to page 5-6. Yes i am sure if you requested hundreds of carpet samples or linoleum you could create a wonderful craft project for the kids but do those post serve any real benefit to the SD community as a whole. It also encourages abuse of these often small businesses with people requesting samples when they would have no intrest in really doing business with those companies.




Cut out the chit chat and witch hunts its not helpful or relevant

[medicchick]

Oh yeah, that person has sent me several Pm's as well when I nicely pointed out they may want to do a search first. I just ignore them, why bother stooping to their level of personal attacks.

[lolu13]

Oh yeah, that person has sent me several Pm's as well when I nicely pointed out they may want to do a search first. I just ignore them, why bother stooping to their level of personal attacks.


You could Mod Alert those PMs. That is not stooping to her level. That is simply following the T&C of SD.

[lolu13]

Personally I like the business freebies because Hubby can use them in his work. But when I post them I always (I think) put in the title (Businesses) so people will know it is business oriented. Some of these are really not covered by the office icon.

Isis, I know you preface your posts with "business"...and actually, many of them are good ones. I was talking about many of the useless ones out there now. Just a glance at the most recent page will give you an indication.

[medicchick]

You could Mod Alert those PMs. That is not stooping to her level. That is simply following the T&C of SD.

One I think I did, another she copied to an open forum and posted. I know I haven't started any deal threads, but that search button gets me every time and finds what I was going to post, so I just (try to) help where I can.

It would be nice to see business posts be labeled better, some of those the general public won't need. A separate survey forum would be helpful, since there are so many sites now, and there seems to be a lot more heads up posts about them.

[0405]

One I think I did, another she copied to an open forum and posted. I know I haven't started any deal threads, but that search button gets me every time and finds what I was going to post, so I just (try to) help where I can.

It would be nice to see business posts be labeled better, some of those the general public won't need. A separate survey forum would be helpful, since there are so many sites now, and there seems to be a lot more heads up posts about them.

I agree, a separate survey/studies forum would be good!

[BostonGirl]

Not to rain on anyones parade or anything , but calling out people in this thread really doesn't help the situation. This thread is about what changes you would like to see made, NOT to sit here and complain about certain members and turn this thread in the wrong direction.
We're finally getting asked our opinions on what we'd like to see changed. Take advantage of that fact. Don't sit here and waste Kel_Be's time or the other Mods, by going on and on about the "PERSON" in question. Just PM a mod and they will deal with it.
After reading this thread and stating many times that the members need to help change the site, people come here and do the very things that we're trying to stop (bashing,attacking).
Am I wrong in saying that this is not the thread for that?
Think people, think. Don't ruin a great opportunity on having your opinions heard.:shake:

[kel_be]

This is NOT a bashing thread! That's not what I intended it to be for. And I knew it was going to happen, hence why I mentioned something in my first post! Read before you post!!!!!!!!!

:mad:

Let's act like mature adults!

[javaFlower]

:iagree: with galaxygirl

and now kel_be...(you slipped in there!)

[javaFlower]

I completely agree. My initial suggestion was that there should not be a 6 month rule. I've been thinking, and I believe with a little ingenuity, that the freebie section could auto-merge a post instead of giving the poster of the re-post a warning that it is a repost.

By way of auto-merging, the "would-be" repost would actually act as a BUMP to the original post. It is obvious that we have some folks here who COMPLETELY DISREGARD the repost warning, so it really serves little purpose.

I mean if someone is waiting for a post to be 6 months and 1 day old just to repost it, they are obviously reposting this topic purely for their own gratification and benefit. MOST of us here at SD do not benefit from the 6 mo + 1 day reposts. Therefore, I think it would be wise to auto-merge the threads instead of warn of a repost.

Is this possible?

as I stated before....I get an average of 2-4 a day of these repost alerts and MOST of the time they are new offers of places who recycle the URL. Having automatic repost would be a bit of a nightmare for me nearly daily...I would be mod-alerting for UNmerges. :rolleyes:

I do think that some people do not see or perhaps do not understand why that page pops up and just hit post anyway without thinking...other than wondering if it is a glitch or something. It is NOT obvious enough ...it needs to blink RED...possible repost...please be sure this is not a repost before proceeding!

the best posters take time and are thorough and reposts still happen to them too....
I'd rather see an occasional repost needing to be merged than have people fearful and not post a great deal for fear of reposting. :ermm:

I still vote...no intentional reposts without VERY good reason.

[lisaekh]

your "reasons why" wont click :(

A sepArate survey forum will not happen

Yes, please update your link. I'm new here and am really interested in the reasons for not having a separate survey forum.

Personally, I think surveys should be in a completely separate forum. They are not freebies in any way. First you have to sign up with a site, and after that be invited to and qualify for the survey. You will get money, or points for participating, but it is payment for a service provided, which is not the same as being free!

For survey sites where you qualify for points or sweepstakes entries, this is most similar to awards points and contests, which already have their own forum (contests & sweepstakes).

On a positive note, I have had a completely wonderful experience so far on the SD site. Overall, this is one of the most polite and well-behaved forums I have ever participated in. Unfortunately, you are going to have "bad eggs" everywhere you go on the internet. It is the helpful and nice members that make a site great, and this place has them in abundance. I can't give enough thanks to the people who have helped me out already.

Lisa

[JimDav50]

I love this site and wouldn't change much but do agree that the surveys, while maybe not a seperate forum, do need to be under a sub heading like the magazines. I really don't know what all is involved with running SlickDeals but I am sure it is a time consuming task. I just wanted to say thanks for this forum and for giving the members a chance to voice their opinions.

[FalconHeart]

I think that it would be nice to list the freebies by states and if available to all in thier own lists. It would make it a lot easier.

[VACANT]

I'm pretty fond of this site as is, but I would love to see the separate icons according to the freebie, I'm not sure who suggested it earlier in the thread, but it's a good idea. I would also like a number 3 with a dr.pepper and some honey mustard. Oh, and one of the transformers toys!

Thanks!

[MommmieD]

I think I said this comment before but I can't quite remember...so my apologies if it is a repeat. I would like to have a thread where people could list the freebie samples that they had received that were so impressive that they actually purchase them on a regular basis.

[NightVessel]

I'm gonna say this again and I hope I don't get the dreaded " you've been a bad girl again mod alert " I do respect the mods as well as I repect 99% of the wonderful people here on SD forum... but seriously... there is one person... no name mentioned... that constantly waits til a thread is 6 months old etc to post it as a new offer...and by the rules this is allowed, no matter how many of us are sick of it and find it wrong... then that same person
posts around 30 new finds that don't work or are useless offers... so... everyone has to spend all their time sifting through that mess... my thoughts to that person are... thank you for trying etc... but... why don't you simply thank the posters that gave you a nice offer etc... that way you will go up in levels etc as that seems what to be you are trying to do... just thank people and stop flooding SD with reposts and useless offers... I didn't name any individual in this post and I already have a hate NightVessel fan club thing going on for speaking my mind...So dear haters... please don't message me... sorry if anyone takes offense to this but I'm glad I was given the chance to speak my mind... just stop the nonsense etc... This was not a bashing or hating a person post... this was simply one honest opinion... It's kind of hard to answer what the mods want changed with not giving an honest opinion of what is wrong and I feel that I simply posted what i find wrong with SD... If that ends up with just a couple of people, I'm sorry but I feel what I posted was valid and should be stopped.

[mystufftosell]

My vote would be no - because if someone took the time to find the 2nd link and took the time to post it, they should be allowed to get the potential reps for it. Merging it with another thread would possibly prevent the 2nd OP from getting rep points.

Plus, It saves me time to sort the freebies by "Thread Started" rather than "Last Post". I would never know about new links added to existing posts which is why I'm glad Walmart freebies are now individual posts rather than 1 big thread.


AMEN! I completely agree with you.

[mystufftosell]

Maybe have a subforum for dead deals, so that we don't have to go searching through the main freebie forum to find whether it's dead or not. When it dies it gets moved there, so they're all in one place, and people can post when they got them without 10 million people reading the old thread and posting "it's not working for me" because it's dead.

This is a GREAT idea...

[mystufftosell]

I'd like the reposts to be 1 year not 6 months... I'd also like it if there had to be a comment for thumbs downs....

I can't believe I'm agreeing with NightVessel, but I AM! :nod:

1 year for reposts would be great! That would give old SDers time to handle reposts, but newbies ability to see them. Also, it would remind us of good offers, but not to often....

And requiring a comment for a thumbs down would be fantastic!

As for the the moderators.......... well,..... what can I say? SUPERB JOB! :woot: :woot: :woot: :worship: :worship:

[Geeke19]

I also vote for the 1 year repost rule

get rid of the 6 month repost rule. if you can :)

[lolu13]

I'm gonna say this again and I hope I don't get the dreaded " you've been a bad girl again mod alert " I do respect the mods as well as I repect 99% of the wonderful people here on SD forum... but seriously... there is one person... no name mentioned... that constantly waits til a thread is 6 months old etc to post it as a new offer...and by the rules this is allowed, no matter how many of us are sick of it and find it wrong... then that same person
posts around 30 new finds that don't work or are useless offers... so... everyone has to spend all their time sifting through that mess... my thoughts to that person are... thank you for trying etc... but... why don't you simply thank the posters that gave you a nice offer etc... that way you will go up in levels etc as that seems what to be you are trying to do... just thank people and stop flooding SD with reposts and useless offers... I didn't name any individual in this post and I already have a hate NightVessel fan club thing going on for speaking my mind...So dear haters... please don't message me... sorry if anyone takes offense to this but I'm glad I was given the chance to speak my mind... just stop the nonsense etc... This was not a bashing or hating a person post... this was simply one honest opinion... It's kind of hard to answer what the mods want changed with not giving an honest opinion of what is wrong and I feel that I simply posted what i find wrong with SD... If that ends up with just a couple of people, I'm sorry but I feel what I posted was valid and should be stopped.

Fully agree on what you said here, especially what is in bold. A member should see that if you got no feedback/replies, or even a few thumbs down from your posts that you are probably posting useless freebie junk. Is there a way to get rid of junk posts? And I think finally we have a consensus on the 1 year repost rule. :nod:

[JMM]

My Questions
1 -Should I get rid of the stickies (other than the rules) and have you rely more on your personal stickies? I'm afraid you might miss out when a "new" thread is created when the old one becomes out dated (Pinecone, Giveaway, etc.)
2 - In regards to 1 company offering a sample through various websites, would it be best to merge them all together & use the wiki more?


1) I think so - the only System Stickies should be things like "Read before posting" etc. Those of us who like stickies already use Personal stickies.

2) If you have the staff time - using a wiki can help wade through a long thread to get to key points. That would address the issue of combining threads and making them too long to read through.

[JMM]

Here's my .02 cents
5. The whole TU and TD thing I have no idea what can be done. Sometimes a post is really bad, and the poster whines about the TD. Sometimes a post is useless and has 5 TU. So I personally don't even rely on the TU/TD system because it is not working right for me. A lot of people TU there friends posts or TD people they dont like. Putting a public reason would just cause more trouble. Maybe a private reason for just the MODS would be better. Also maybe there need to be options on why you don't like the deal. Example A. Link doesnt work
B. Spam Site
C. Not available for all
D. Did this before , and doesnt always come

Things like that would help understand why there is a TD. And maybe we could do the same with the TU. And make the choice mandatory.


Oh and one last thing...can we get a spellcheck..:rolleyes: :lmao:

I like your idea - standard reasons for the TU/TD

I'm never sure if a TD means it's not really a "deal", people have no use for the item, it is spam/scam, it is a repost, a some personal issue with OP

Spell check would be nice. I use FF and it has spell check built in that works on any website, so I would not use it...but I know many folks do want/need it.

[terceslil]

Do you feel that because there is a 6 month repost rule in the freebies forum this compels you, and you are obligated to repost a freebie immediately after the 6 month and 1 day?

Please advise.

If you feel obligated to repost a freebie after 6 month and a day because the freebie forum has a 6 month repost rule, then my suggestion is for the mods to carefully look at the wording for the 6 month repost rule.

MODS Please do not warn me for making a legitimate suggestion here. Please look into the wording of the 6 month repost rule to see what part of the rule would obligate SDers to repost freebies after 6 months and 1 day. That is my new suggestion.

Somehow SD is obligating SDers to repost a freebie after 6 months and 1 day. Even mystufftosell agrees that the rule should be 1 year. Please look into this matter so she won't be obligated to repost a freebie after 6 months and 1 day.

Thank you for considering my suggestion. Thanks again for your suggestion, mystufftosell. All suggestions are welcome here.

[goosiepiano]

Change the trading post amount to a higher amount......or even better any amount

This is so no one gets scammed that badly

[iconian]

That is exactly how I feel at times! I'm trying to do everything I can to make this place fun & clutter-free, while not trying to be such a hard ass all of the time. I want your input, but need your help at the same time.

So far:
No 6 month repost rule
- Do you want a repost rule at all (say a year, and not to the date but to the month)
More Icon Options
Survey Forum
- From what Mr. SD has told me, it's not going to happen. If you wish to discuss it more, please PM him.
TU/TD Reasonings
- I don't know if that can be done. I'd have to check with redsolar or Mr. SD. If it requires a lot of coding, it's not worth it. And with the ability to see who votes what, the bandits are being found a lot better.
Deal Deal Forum
- That's what Deal Talk is for & why we created it.

My Questions
1 -Should I get rid of the stickies (other than the rules) and have you rely more on your personal stickies? I'm afraid you might miss out when a "new" thread is created when the old one becomes out dated (Pinecone, Giveaway, etc.)
2 - In regards to 1 company offering a sample through various websites, would it be best to merge them all together & use the wiki more?

Thanks for the suggestions. Keep up the great work everyone!

ok

let me take a shot...

1. repost rule is kinda useless, if the offer died/came back it's fine, but if it's perpetual, then add it to the approprite thread:)

2. more icons, why are they needed? i think titles usually can explain a good deal about the offer

3. tu/td reasoning - that's not as bad in freebies as in hot deals (freebies forum is a lot smaller and its kinda self moderating at times), would be a good deal, but like kel said, coders usually don't want more work :)

4. i am fine with stickies, i do ignore several of them though as i do not look there. i have few personal stickies for deals that require me to do something at a certain later date/time or if i want to track them, so they work fine

5. i think it's ymmv, if it's like smaller company or samples like makeup/perfume, ya get them together, but if it's like a major company where you have dozens of different offers for different customers/etc it can be messy. so i say pair them up but not automatically, kel can decide if it meets the criteria or not

i do not have many ideas to add right now, for if i have one, i tend to bug 1 of the coders personally

:hide:

[SweetestChana]

This is NOT a bashing thread! That's not what I intended it to be for. And I knew it was going to happen, hence why I mentioned something in my first post! Read before you post!!!!!!!!!

:mad:

Let's act like mature adults!

Sorry Kel_Be & everyone else if my comments were over the top. Mea culpa.

Many of us have just gotten so frustrated. One of my points in the post that you deleted is a particular member should NOT have the right to harass multiple other members. You say the moderators have no knowledge of it, I know for a fact that arunsjr (I hope I spelled your nick right, sorry if I got it wrong), redsolar and Mr. SlickDeals do know about this particular problem. Someone PM'd me and said they discussed it with you. But beyond taking away this members voting privileges nothing else to my knowledge has been done. I am discussing a legitimate problem in Freebies not trying to bash someone else. As a matter of fact I have not retaliated in any way, I try and leave this person alone. Behavior of the type I have mentioned is childish and uncool IMHO. I know you can not regulate everyone's behavior and that misunderstandings can happen. I had a misunderstanding with TexSaver which (I hope) is over. I apologized to her for some things I said and if I remember correctly vice-versa. But, when one member attacks several/many other members IMHO action should and must be taken.

I like the rule about not merging individual threads into "Master Threads". But, two of my threads were merged into them recently. I appreciate people taking the time to combine alot of different offers in one thread, but these are "Master Threads". People have a tendency not to keep them up, I know its hard because I have posted a few myself. I like the idea that if someone finds a deal they can post it without having it merged into a five month old thread with thirty "thank you" comments on it.

I would like you to seriously consider my suggestion about taking away a members posting rights for a certain amount of time if there is a trend of reposting threads that are whatever the legal time limit is (now 6 months) plus one day. It really does aggravate people.

Another thing I have not seen mentioned is when you get a repost warning alot of times it will list the same thread more than once. My computer is a real dinosaur (not to mention I am also on dial-up) and having to open all those windows can freeze it up. It is also kind of irritating.

[lolu13]

...And requiring a comment for a thumbs down would be fantastic!


:omg:Yes, fantastic it would be. :scratchh:Then maybe that thumbs down bandit would be tamed, huh? And then members probably would not have pages and pages of threads that they thumbed down in their profile that everyone can clearly see.

Sounds like a very useful suggestion. :iagree:

[wuzzy]

I like the dead deals subforum
a subforum for surveys
no repost rule
new icons for b&m ymmv oos dead online etc that go ALONG with the current icons and can be optional to use them

[bellasin]

but if reposts are allowed after 1 year then wont we still be encouraging people to post older posts as new posts again?

[Angellique]

I agree with Isis that there are people who have been reported and who do harrass others. This should be a board where all are welcome. I also feel that we are not to judge what post is better than another. Some people are really hurt because they can no longer post when in fact they often are the hardest workers on here. I think there are some people who are rude and we all know who they are. In addition, there are some problems on the trading thread with some people who were scammed, so what can be done about that? I was thinking you might consider something like a trading feedback like what ebay has just for trading. The trading board was striving to create a good/bad list, however, it proved too time consuming and they eliminated its use. Something comparable to the above may be easier to utilize.

[LinuxChick]

My Questions
1 -Should I get rid of the stickies (other than the rules) and have you rely more on your personal stickies? I'm afraid you might miss out when a "new" thread is created when the old one becomes out dated (Pinecone, Giveaway, etc.)
2 - In regards to 1 company offering a sample through various websites, would it be best to merge them all together & use the wiki more?

1. Yes, please, if possible. There is no love lost when I choose to ignore threads. It's usually for good reason.

2. Yes again, please, if it's possible. Great to have all offers for a particular freebie in one thread. Then you go down the list of links and sign up. You wont have to see a post later from a different site for the same item and waste your time signing up again. The only problem I see is that you can't rep. So anyone adding links to Wiki wont get reps.

3. Some of the best freebies I've gotten are YMMV B&M. If we aren't going to separate the surveys from freebies, then let's not separate every little other thing. Tags are one to a post so I see no need to have more for these. If people can learn to put dates in the contest titles they can learn to put YMMV in freebs.

4. The issue of newbies is another discussion unrelated to freebies so I'll take my concerns to Site Suggestions. :)

5. I kinda like the chaotic nature and rapid postings of this site. :lol: Call me crazy, but a bit of disorganization and confusion is to be expected.

Thank you, Kel Be. :hug:

[clothos1964]

My suggestions and vetos:

1. Please DO NOT institute a new and further restricting repost prevention script ( as mentioned by several people ) that would completely BLOCK one from posting any url that has been in a thread previously, as the url being included in a thread for a SITE, does not mean that THAT is where you go to get the freebie or survey. Many times the site url is only included in the original post as an extra reference, due to pressure ( repeated PM's, nasty remarks in the thread, etc.) from other SD'ers.

Speaking for myself, if I post a survey with a clearly noted phone number to call, or survey pre-qualifier url, to find out about the survey to see if one qualifies, the same two or three people will immediately pop up in the thread and scream "What is the email address???" and "What is the site address???" and if the OP doesn't include it they send nasty PM's and keep on and on and on. Also, if it's a survey or even a panel for a company giving certain freebies to members only, people who aren't signed up with the site want to know where to go to become a member so they will be considered for the latest survey or freebie, so it helps if the site url itself can be included in the original thread post, even if it's not the place one goes for a particular survey or the method one needs to use at that moment for that post. I like the way it is NOW...the warning that comes up when posting is sufficient AS IS. Just because some people won't follow the rule REGARDLESS and pay the warning no attention when posting ( that the url has been posted previously, so be warned this may be a REPOST ), doesn't warrant some new script or function that would completely BLOCK posting of an url already found in another thread. This would destroy any chance of "Heads Up" posts, which are valuable to many.

2. Mods, please make it clear to all SD'ers who ARE NOT MODS and a particular thread WAS NOT POSTED BY THEM, that they should leave the moderation of that thread to a real mod or the person who was the OP of the thread. I get PM's from a few people who like to FANCY themselves as MODS, because they are buddies with a mod or mods, and for some reason assume they can ACT LIKE A MOD, even when the thread in debate wasn't posted by them and they have no mod powers, and will PM me or pop up in a thread and tell me or other people how to behave. I don't mind it much when it's the OP of a thread, but when it's not and it's also not a real mod, then it's annoying as hell, particularly the PMs. I have gotten PM's from one or two people who will come right out and say in their PM to me "The mods and I have discussed this and WE have decided that blahblah......"!!! Well, what gives someone else the right, who IS NOT A MOD AND IS NOT THE OP OF THE THREAD to PM me at all and give me instructions on how to act or how things are going to be done in that thread??? One even told me why a post of mine was deleted from a thread and said that the mod discussed it with her!!! If this is true, why are mods discussing why they delete someone else with another SD'er who IS NOT A MOD and is NOT EVEN THE OP OF THE THREAD IN QUESTION???? I've blocked several of them from PM'ing me at all, but soon another one pops up to take the place of the previous "mod-wanna-be"!! In other words, say if iconian ( or fill in any regular poster ) is the OP of a thread, then either he or a mod are the only ones who have a right to PM me and ask me to stop doing a particular thing in that thread ( chatting, arguing, etc.) or giving me rules and instructions. NOBODY ELSE UNLESS I ASK THEM SOMETHING!!!! My only reply is "Who died and made you God??"

It's one thing to boss somebody around in a thread that isn't yours ( and bad enough), and you're also not a mod, but sending PM's because you think you're somehow important on SD is just silly and annoying. If it's not your thread and you're not a mod, then back off. A public clearly stated "mod rule" on that would be nice!!

3. Please DO NOT put all freebies from one site ( such as Walmart Freebies) in one thread nor even new offers for a certain sample ( such as all Dove samples, etc. ) since we all know that we would be constantly missing new offers this way as not many want to check a single thread every day, even several times a day, everytime it gets bumped up, only to find it's somebody just saying "MINE CAME" or yapping. ( and yes, I already know I yap too much myself in the threads ) . I'm just saying I like it FINE it the way it is NOW, with NEW OFFERS each in a new thread post, not thrown altogether in a rambling thread, or even in a wiki post to one thread.

4. I cast my vote to leave the stickies as they are now, too. I like that the most popular and constantly posted-to and regularly read and used threads are "stickied" at the top of the page. I can always hide any that I don't regularly use or view. We already have enough trouble with a few people ( some regular members, too, not just noobs ) who want reps so badly that they will post an entire NEW thread just to give away one dang thing to one dang person, and pretend they don't see the sticky "I have something to giveaway free". If you make that thread moving instead of always riding at the top of the page, it will just give them more excuses to post NEW THREADS that are useless to all but ONE PERSON. I like that the threads of greatest import, most frequent use to the most people, or posted to most often, etc. are STICKIES and always on top. The HIDE function ( option) already in place works fine if one doesn't care for any particular one.

5. I like the idea that was suggested for having to give a reason ( or even a multiple choice check off) of why one is giving a thread a thumbs down, however, frankly, people are sometimes so too-faced, that if they hate a poster and are thumbing down all their threads, anyway, they wouldn't hesitate to just click and say that the post was for an offer that does not come, even if it does. Anything to get by with giving that thumbs down!!! I think all thumbs down, however, should be viewable by the public as to who was the thumber. Reps should be private if that's the member's choice who rep'd or was given a rep, but "thumbs down" is more of a "JUDGMENT" on the thread post, and the person should have the spine to not hide behind anonymity. ( of course that won't stop the crappy use of an alt personality to thumb down threads.*sigh* )

6. This will be an unpopular one...but I agree that there are too many posts for business or "other" trade type freebies that 99% of people don't even know what the item IS, much less have a need for it. And a lot of them are from very small specialized companies!!! ( labs even!! ) But how to cut those out, but still leave in valid valuable business freebies that many people CAN use? A lot of the business freebies are good for even the general public, however some of this stuff lately borders on the ridiculous. If I go look up the item and research it, even google the meaning and how it's used and in what profession, and still don't know what it is or what use most people would have for it, then should it really be here on the freebie board??? What to do to remedy the situation, without also losing some other things many of us can use, however, is not anything I can come up with at the moment. Maybe you mods can!!

Pretty much, the site is good as it is, with some minor tweaks and changes needed, however, I don't think you can really do much more as you can never please all the people all the time. What I would want, someone else wouldn't, etc. It's nice, though, to have a thread like this one where suggestions can be made or possible changes mentioned.

Most of the changes need to come with the users, not with the site changing it's format or with the mods or coders having to institute preventative medicine. My biggest complaint is......until people themselves learn to post a thread title that includes the site name, the freebie offered, YMMV, B&M, etc. etc. and not just "NEW FREEBIE!! WOW!! HURRY!!" or some such malarkey, most of us will just keep getting frustrated. You can make all the nice changes you want, including rewriting rules and adding scripts and icons and combining threads, but some people will still insist on finding a way to do it THEIR WAY, not yours, regardless of what's best.

:D

[GeminiiGirl]

It has been moved to The Lounge (where it will stay from now on) because it's not really a Free Offer. You don't get anything "tangible" in return (but you can feel better about yourself). The Lounge Mods & I have agreed that The Lounge is a better place for those threads.



then why are there still charity threads in the freebie section :scratch:?

[PANDORAH7777]

If we could have a thread for club like pre-school pals and childrens store club. The ones that are always going on and send you special stuff on birthdays and aniversaries like restaurants that give free meals and such. I always see the same ones posted on here over and over again. babys club for kroger and publix, cold stone creamery, quiznos........
If we had them all in one thread it would not need to be posted over and over again.

[kaitlindoyle]

I'd change this for sure:

I dont like that reposts cant be merged with threads that are older than 6 months. [ . . .] They are just hunting for reps from people. They could easily just bump the older thread.

I agree with this, and also it keeps credit with the first OP.

Maybe - icons specific for the freebie type? B&M, Mail, phone, online, etc or maybe subcategories? I am also one of those that is only interested in certain forms of freebie requests.

Lately I've seen so many threads about freebies in your state. If there was a way to consolidate this (either a subforum or megathread (which I think maybe there is, just not being used)), that would be really helpful. Regardless of how, saying the manner in which you get the freebie would be convenient.

As for religion or Peta or politics, maybe the only option should be nothing or a thumbs up. :dontknow:

That's not voting :)

Also, I think it's really great to have threads like these periodically. Not everyone can be appeased, but it still is a nice plan. Thanks for having it.

[slickdeals]

Thanks for all the input from everyone. Here are the changes we have decided on.

1. There will be a 1 year repost rule but it will only apply to new users. Users who are members of the site for more then a month, will have an unlimited time limit on reposts so so all reposts are merged no matter the date. If a moderator determines that an oustanding freebie deserves a new thread, then the repost will not be merged.

2. We will add more category icons.

3. We will reconsider a survey subforum.


In regards to having master threads, our position has always been to not merge everything into it. Master threads have their purpose. They are useful for people who already know what they're looking for. If you're a fan of the Walmart freebies, you'll look in the Walmart thread. For everyone else, they come here to look for new freebies and burying new things in huge threads doesn't help in their search.

[sirens]

Glad to see you will reconsider a survey sub-forum.

[kel_be]

then why are there still charity threads in the freebie section :scratch:?

Please Mod Alert any I've missed so that they can be moved.

[NightVessel]

lol... new thought... I really like the wiki post thingy... but what the heck is up with people simply adding the wiki thing/link to peoples posts with no info etc ???? make them stop that... it's silly... If you wiki... do it right... don't simply take up space on threads.

[NightVessel]

Ooooh again... I read the comments about that business freebies were useless to many people... I agree... but... they are very useful to people in the SD group that have /run or own a business...It would be nice if there could be some area in the freebie thread for business posts/offers... after all people from all walks of life, look as well as contribute to SD free offers etc... so I like the business free offers posts... but yep... maybe make it seperate... but please keep those posts... even if I have no clue what some of them are about etc... other people do... so they are valid... lol... but there are seriously some off the wall posts... I remember one that was for astronauts or something and that was really funny as... everyone was wondering why astronauts needed free offers... and then I thought well what about Tang... Someone once upon a time had to be asked to taste test Tang.... I also saw someones post about " please use spell check " lol to that ....geesh already... If the link works... forgive spelling errors... they happen... I think I'm done ranting now... but... I did have to go back and edit my post at least 4 times for spelling errors.... now I'm tired but I can Speeeeellllll every other day.... honest :shake:

[LinuxChick]

Whatever the changes, I shall adapt.

NightVessel - Yes the Wiki is strange beast and people deal with it in odd ways. I'm still trying to understand why people add important info in a thread but put nothing in the Wiki. :lol: Oh well.

And I guess we had no ruling on the thumbs down issue yet?? :popcorn:

[lolu13]

Whatever the changes, I shall adapt.

NightVessel - Yes the Wiki is strange beast and people deal with it in odd ways. I'm still trying to understand why people add important info in a thread but put nothing in the Wiki. :lol: Oh well.

And I guess we had no ruling on the thumbs down issue yet?? :popcorn:

:thumbdow: :thumbsup:Yes, I was wondering that same thing myself. Why was that not addressed at all? TIA.

[MissyMooMoo]

great thread...it's good to read everyone's thoughts about the site.

[NightVessel]

I seriously think if the offer posted in a freebie forum = first 500 or 1000 total it should be added to the contest thresd... none of that "Hurry limited to 1st 500 /1000 etc " although I have jumped through hoops when I see those offers etc... and also... If the offer is clearly limited to 25 per day etc... it's a CONTEST... just like the evil Allure contests = please put it in the contest thread... and when you rep a post that cute little window comes up asking for your reason for repping = I usually just put yay in that box... it would be nice if those cute little boxes popped up with the thumbs up and thumbs down option and I for one would really like if that was in public view... also it would be nice if someone has a repost if people didn't or weren't able to give it a thumbs down because I think when it's finally merged it reflects on the OP thread... which is really wrong... and i also think that if anyone just simply types " repost " they should have a cute little pop up window directing them to the mod alert function... I have prolly posted repost in the past and given thumbs down to really useless posts etc...while annoyed and in a hurry... but as everyone knows me... I can be very nice and I can also be very rude... it happens... I always try to take the time to say sorry, if I'm wrong... and I always give a nice thank you for good posts... so don't point a finger at me unless your finger is clean from doing the same thing.... If this contains typos sorry... not checking... If this offended anyone... sorry etc.

[bellasin]

[QUOTE=slickdeals;7339647]Thanks for all the input from everyone. Here are the changes we have decided on.

1. There will be a 1 year repost rule but it will only apply to new users. Users who are members of the site for more then a month, will have an unlimited time limit on reposts so so all reposts are merged no matter the date. If a moderator determines that an oustanding freebie deserves a new thread, then the repost will not be merged.

Is this new repost rule in effect now? I am a bit confused about it, does it mean essentially that all reposts are merged unless a Mod thinks it is such a good offer it should be reposted? And new members are able to post year old reposts until they have been here 1 month? I must be brain dead today, sorry.

[lindal25]

I didn't take the time to read through all of the posts, as many people don't.

But if this hasn't been suggested yet, maybe we should sort the free magazine offers by title. If someone has a new link for a free year or whatever, they could put it all one one large post. Like the WIKI-post, let us forum readers be able to update/edit it accordingly. This would eliminate the repost problem.

[dxfanatic69]

NO LURKERS

Anyone attempting to view SD freebies (especially Give Away Thread) MUST be registered and logged in.

:nod: more :nod: even more :nod:

[mystufftosell]

[QUOTE=slickdeals;7339647]Thanks for all the input from everyone. Here are the changes we have decided on.

1. There will be a 1 year repost rule but it will only apply to new users. Users who are members of the site for more then a month, will have an unlimited time limit on reposts so so all reposts are merged no matter the date. If a moderator determines that an oustanding freebie deserves a new thread, then the repost will not be merged.

Is this new repost rule in effect now? I am a bit confused about it, does it mean essentially that all reposts are merged unless a Mod thinks it is such a good offer it should be reposted? And new members are able to post year old reposts until they have been here 1 month? I must be brain dead today, sorry.

I just got a PM from the moderator of the Freebies, and according to him, the new rules have NOT gone into effect yet.

[Forfun]

This forum is great and I really appreciate all the information people share here!!!

I'd like to suggest the we encouge people to "rep" to OP & give a "thumbs up" to threads they like and discourage simply replying with "Thank you" over and over.

There has been a number of threads containg pages of posts that just say "Thank you". This clutters the thread and causes many of us to go back and read, only to find there is no new info.

Just an idea......

[sirens]

NO LURKERS

Anyone attempting to view SD freebies (especially Give Away Thread) MUST be registered and logged in.

:nod: more :nod: even more :nod:

Having to login to view certain sections wouldn't be that bad of an idea. I think this could be a good thing for the Coupons section of the board as well. Since many of the coupons are "one-time" use a lurker could just see the coupon and use it without anyone knowing until they try. If they are required to register at least it makes it more likely for them to at least post that they have used a code so others don't try to use one that's been used.

[iconian]

Ooooh again... I read the comments about that business freebies were useless to many people... I agree... but... they are very useful to people in the SD group that have /run or own a business...It would be nice if there could be some area in the freebie thread for business posts/offers... after all people from all walks of life, look as well as contribute to SD free offers etc... so I like the business free offers posts... but yep... maybe make it seperate... but please keep those posts... even if I have no clue what some of them are about etc... other people do... so they are valid... lol... but there are seriously some off the wall posts... I remember one that was for astronauts or something and that was really funny as... everyone was wondering why astronauts needed free offers... and then I thought well what about Tang... Someone once upon a time had to be asked to taste test Tang.... I also saw someones post about " please use spell check " lol to that ....geesh already... If the link works... forgive spelling errors... they happen... I think I'm done ranting now... but... I did have to go back and edit my post at least 4 times for spelling errors.... now I'm tired but I can Speeeeellllll every other day.... honest :shake:

to be honest, if you do that then you will have 5-7 different subcategories like business freebies, normal freebies, samples, industrials, tech freebies etc


who has time and has 7 euyes to keep an eye on it all?:)

i think common sense will prevail..

NO LURKERS

Anyone attempting to view SD freebies (especially Give Away Thread) MUST be registered and logged in.

:nod: more :nod: even more :nod:
i agreee, however this will not happen as long as SD is supported by affliate linking...
which means never:)

overall freebies are ok, but we have 3-4 posters who post in bulk like 30-40 in a row and then idle a week, and 90% of those posts are local/old/crap/etc

i would never tell sommeone not to post something, just maybe they can exercise a better judgement...

[lolu13]

This forum is great and I really appreciate all the information people share here!!!

I'd like to suggest the we encouge people to "rep" to OP & give a "thumbs up" to threads they like and discourage simply replying with "Thank you" over and over.

There has been a number of threads containg pages of posts that just say "Thank you". This clutters the thread and causes many of us to go back and read, only to find there is no new info.

Just an idea......


Thank you....




just kidding. really, I FULLY agree here. It is annoying to go to read the last post, only to find that all it says is TY...and it is done over and over and over. That is why I suggested there be a simple icon for this. It would help with de-cluttering.

[Nuala'sMom]

I would like it if there could be a friendly warning to people who repeatedly post bare links for deals with no offer description or who deliberately leave out the description that the offer was only for Salon owners or dentists or vetnarians or whatever. The posting guidelines are clear that more than just a bare link is required but lately, even long-time users just toss up a link without any description in the race to be the one to reap all the rep points for posting first.

I know the Wiki posts are a good way to correct bare link postings but why should another user have to bat cleanup like that? is it so freakin' hard to copy and paste a couple of sentences in the original posting? I know it may slow some mass posters down and cost them a few reps here and there if they don't succeed in being the OP, but is that what it's all about?

[lolu13]

Mods....PLEASE explain the proper way to report a repost so we can all do it the same, uniformed way. Thank you.

I want a mod to answer this. Please do not refer me to the help page. I really want it spelled out for everyone. TIA

[clothos1964]

PLEASE explain the proper way to report a repost so we can all do it the same, uniformed way. Thank you.



Regardless of already very clear instructions on not saying anything in the thread, but just mod alerting to report a repost and including the link to the original post in the alert, don't most people still do it the above way??? Why bother telling them again??? I'm not a mod, but even I know by now that if they didn't get it the first 300 times it was posted, think it applies to everybody else but not to THEM, or simply refuse to follow it, they ain't listening now either. :cool:

[lolu13]

lol....clothos...you have a good sense of humor, and i appreciate it. :applause: but there is a "reason" i am asking here in this forum. i know most of us know...i just want it posted by a mod so we can see it first hand.

[clothos1964]

I knew what you meant and I didn't mean to sound like a smarty pants. :hug:

( Pssst...hey......don't tell anybody I said this, but...ummmm...sometimes the rules really don't apply to everybody. Even if a mod posts them. Posted here, there, anywhere. Supposedly they do apply to everyone, and everyone will loudly agree they do, but we all secretly know better. :D )

[BostonGirl]

Thank you....




just kidding. really, I FULLY agree here. It is annoying to go to read the last post, only to find that all it says is TY...and it is done over and over and over. That is why I suggested there be a simple icon for this. It would help with de-cluttering.

I don't agree, how would I know which ones I've done and when. This is my way of saying thanks, and a note to myself I did it:nod:

[NightVessel]

I just read the new rules about reposts etc... and I'm confused ??? Does this mean any new member is able to offer a post/start a new OP thread... even if the post/thread has been offerd say in the past month and get credit for it being a new post if they are new for 1 month ??? Just asking ???

[MissyMooMoo]

I just read the new rules about reposts etc... and I'm confused ??? Does this mean any new member is able to offer a post/start a new OP thread... even if the post/thread has been offerd say in the past month and get credit for it being a new post if they are new for 1 month ??? Just asking ???

If you are new, you can repost any deal that is over one-year old.

If you have been a member longer than one month, you can never repost a deal no matter what.

Also, the rule is not retroactive. It just started today so they ask that we don't mod-alert all the reposts from before.

http://forums.slickdeals.net/announcement.php?f=4

Rule changes for Freebies

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

There will be a 1 year repost rule but it will only apply to new users. Users who are members of the site for more then a month, will have an unlimited time on reposts so all reposts are merged no matter the date. If a moderator determines that an oustanding freebie deserves a new thread, then the repost will not be merged.

For example, if Joe Noobie posts a freebie that was posted by someone over a year ago, his freebie is left unmerged. On the other hand, if Joe Veteran posts the same freebie, it will be merged.

The repost rule is not retroactive so please don't mod alert them.

Discuss matters in this thread.

[SweetestChana]

I just read the new rules about reposts etc... and I'm confused ??? Does this mean any new member is able to offer a post/start a new OP thread... even if the post/thread has been offerd say in the past month and get credit for it being a new post if they are new for 1 month ??? Just asking ???

There will be a 1 year repost rule but it will only apply to new users. Users who are members of the site for more then a month, will have an unlimited time on reposts so all reposts are merged no matter the date. If a moderator determines that an oustanding freebie deserves a new thread, then the repost will not be merged.

For example, if Joe Noobie posts a freebie that was posted by someone over a year ago, his freebie is left unmerged. On the other hand, if Joe Veteran posts the same freebie, it will be merged.

The repost rule is not retroactive so please don't mod alert them.

The way I read it is if you have been a member for one month or less you can repost anything that was last posted one year and one day before.

If you have been a member more than one month basically don't bother reposting any old deals, unless they are "an oustanding freebie [which] deserves a new thread, then the repost will not be merged".

BTW, because of all the upset about harassment etc. I started a thread in Site Issues and Suggestions "If You Feel You Are Being Harrassed Or Abused By Another Member Of This Board" http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?p=7351544#post7351544 I have added it to my siggy. Feel free to do so also if this issue is bothering you. This thread is not to target any specific person, but rather to let people know what they can do in these types of situations. If you have further suggestions or if I missed something please post it there.

[NightVessel]

If you are new, you can repost any deal that is over one-year old.

If you have been a member longer than one month, you can never repost a deal no matter what.

Also, the rule is not retroactive. It just started today so they ask that we don't mod-alert all the reposts from before.

http://forums.slickdeals.net/announcement.php?f=4

Thank you once again for having the need to reply to my post in a useless manner = I posted i was curious because i did not understand the mods post and your post simply taunted my question and was of no real value... but thanks for taking the time to post a useless reply.... I simply think it's wrong to give new members that option... and I was seriously hoping I read it wrong... so much for asking us for an opinion then turning around and disrespecting old members... at least that's how I'm reading this new repost rule ??? Why not simply make the repost rule the same for any member ??? and very sorry if I offended any mods or anyone else just my humble opinion.

[MissyMooMoo]

delete please ...it's a hopeless situation :(

[clothos1964]

I'd vote for a new list of who is really a mod and who isn't. I realize the official mods member names are listed in several places on the board and also shows under the user name, but I never know who's really in charge, anymore. This thread is a good example. If there are unofficial mods, we need to have a list of who they are. I refuse to follow orders and directives from people who are not listed as a mod. Suggestions or tips are one thing, but some things need to be left to a mod, regardless of how long one has been here or how much respect one is afforded by other members.

Just my opinion and I expect that most people's spine will suddenly collapse at agreeing with me out in the open. *shrug*

[SweetestChana]

I'd vote for a new list of who is really a mod and who isn't. I realize the official mods member names are listed in several places on the board and also shows under the user name, but I never know who's really in charge, anymore. This thread is a good example. If there are unofficial mods, we need to have a list of who they are. I refuse to follow orders and directives from people who are not listed as a mod. Suggestions or tips are one thing, but some things need to be left to a mod, regardless of how long one has been here or how much respect one is afforded by other members.

Just my opinion and I expect that most people's spine will suddenly collapse up at agreeing with me out in the open. *shrug*

I have been on this board for several years and to be honest I am not sure how the list of moderators on the bottom of the forum pages works. Why are the mods names in different colours? Who is the main moderator for which forums? It would be nice to know these things.

Also, I agree with clothos about unofficial mods. Don't say "I got a PM from a mod and they told me "X" cut and paste the PM so everyone can see it. Its not like its priveleged information.

It is one thing to suggest that people add something to the title of their post (like if it is a business freebie or for only one area/state), but it is another thing to refer to your relationship with the mods as if you are also a mod. Someone asked me once in the "Freebies That Won't Go Away" thread wasn't I a mod, I was quick to reply that no I am not, I am just a member like everyone else.

QUESTION TO A MODERATOR: What stops people from signing up for new accounts and then reposting the heck out of one year old deals? I saw in someone sig that a member did this to take advantage of people in the trading thread.

P.S. MsTexSaver, HUH? I guess I was typing my answer as you were posting yours. I don't think you are attacking me, but my plate is way to full now as it is. A general message to everyone. In the immortal words of Rodney King "Why can't we just get along?" We can post our views in a nice way can't we?

[lolu13]

You should get an award, most imaginative use of smilies. Did you see the addition to my sig? Tell me what you think.

I just finished posting over there. I, for one, as MANY of you know, appreciate that thread...:) Thanks. I don't want any of you getting sabotaged by the Thumbs Down bandit!!

[clothos1964]

Also, I agree with clothos about unofficial mods.

:confused: Are you serious or is that meant to be facetious or just downright funny????

If so, I'm really at a loss for words.........*clothos shakes head*


BTW, because of all the upset about harassment etc. I started a thread in Site Issues and Suggestions "If You Feel You Are Being Harrassed Or Abused By Another Member Of This Board" http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthr...44#post7351544 I have added it to my siggy. Feel free to do so also if this issue is bothering you. This thread is not to target any specific person, but rather to let people know what they can do in these types of situations. If you have further suggestions or if I missed something please post it there.


Oh well, I'm wasting my time, I guess. The SD mirror's just become too distorted evidently.
No wonder, with all the hot air on this site fogging it up.

You can lead a horse to water, but...........*shrug*

[SweetestChana]

:confused: Are you serious or is that meant to be facetious or just downright funny????

If so, I'm really at a loss for words.........*clothos shakes head*



Oh well, I'm wasting my time, I guess. The SD mirror's just become too distorted evidently.
No wonder, with all the hot air on this site fogging it up.

You can lead a horse to water, but...........*shrug*

First please don't take this the wrong way because I am not exactly sure if I can word it correctly. Why would you have a problem with the If You Feel You Are Being Harrassed Or Abused By Another Member Of This Board (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?p=7351544#post7351544) post? It is really NOT directed to any particular person. A bunch of us have just gone through an experience with a particular person and I thought it would be helpful (particularly to newer members) to know what to do in that situation. Please tell me your thoughts, misgivings etc. about this thread because I am interested in hearing them. I respect you and like you based on your comments on threads and what you have done on the Freebies board so I really would like to hear your opinion.

[brisar]

There are no "unofficial Mods"

if someone PM's you and says "I have discussed this with the Mods", they are pulling your leg because no Mod will discuss people, things, etc... (information known only by Mods/Admins) .... they would never discuss this with people who are not Mods.

There are no "special members" who have inside information.

The Mods here all behave in a Professional manner and would not engage in this type of activity.

So please don't fall prey to rumors, Mod-wanna-be's, etc...

If you have questions, you can PM any of the Mods
(the people who's names are at the bottom of each forum page) ...
some are blue (regular Mods) and some are green (Super Moderators)


hope this clears things up a bit :)

[mistressnyx]

Ok, OK.. I've got a good one.. it may be stupid.. however.. When on earth do the new rules apply!!!!! *laugh* Help!!

[MissyMooMoo]

Ok, OK.. I've got a good one.. it may be stupid.. however.. When on earth do the new rules apply!!!!! *laugh* Help!!

Mr Slickdeals added it to the annoucements in the Freebie thread today so I think it started this morning.

[mistressnyx]

OK.. that's what I thought.. but.. I wanted to make sure I didn't piss someone off for not following the new rules. which.. are still a little confusing.. but.. I'm sure we will all muddle through it.. *giggle*.

Thank you so much for your help!!! :) :hug:

[clothos1964]

First please don't take this the wrong way because I am not exactly sure if I can word it correctly. Why would you have a problem with the If You Feel You Are Being Harrassed Or Abused By Another Member Of This Board (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?p=7351544#post7351544) post? It is really NOT directed to any particular person. A bunch of us have just gone through an experience with a particular person and I thought it would be helpful (particularly to newer members) to know what to do in that situation. Please tell me your thoughts, misgivings etc. about this thread because I am interested in hearing them. I respect you and like you based on your comments on threads and what you have done on the Freebies board so I really would like to hear your opinion.

This post is to save time it would take to post three different times to talk to three different people. :D


......As I told you when you PM'd me asking, Isis, I have no problem whatever with the premise behind the thread or the thread itself. If it gives people a place to vent without naming names, and options of what to do when being harrassed, even just makes them feel their concerns are being addressed, then I'm all for it.

.......And I appreciate the clarification from you, mod Brisar, although I don't think any of the people who ever PM'd me were exactly "pulling my leg" by saying they discussed it with a mod. Sadly, they believe their own fantasy or some of the mods actually aren't as discreet and professional as you yourself may be. And as long as mods respond to complaints to them about such PM's with "just ignore it", nothing changes. My own experience is that complaining to a mod just nets you the label of "overly sensitive" or "envious of other's popularity." But thanks, anyway, for saying it clearly in black and white, as now I can just snicker at the wanna-bes. Privately, of course, and just a little more than I already do. :D

......I will most likely somehow later regret this, but........On the off chance, MsTxSaver, you deleted your previous post above mine thinking I meant you as being bossy and a mod-wanna-be, my post had nothing to do with you at all. I was typing my thoughts about another post, as you were posting again yourself so I had not even read your spat with NightVessel when I submitted my own. Although it's obvious neither of us much like each other, in this instance I wasn't even thinking about any unpleasant history we might have. Besides, you're not a mod-wanna-be, you're just mean. :lol: :lol: :lol: And NightVessel is a big pain. :lol: :lol: :lol: So, have at it, anytime, with my blessings, girls!!!

And now, I will excuse myself for greener pastures. :D

[lolu13]

Mods' reaction (http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/zeemunee/worfisfrustratedmz8.gif)

[Forfun]

I don't agree, how would I know which ones I've done and when. This is my way of saying thanks, and a note to myself I did it:nod:

Sorry but I'm not sure I'm following you. I think you are saying that you reply with a "Thank you" so you will know if you've already requested the item?

I can see where that would be helpful for you, but if everyone did that each thread would contains hundreds or thousands of "Thank you's". It seems counterproductive for everyone reading the boards to have to go through pages of thank you's. It's hard to read though pages and pages of "Thank you" to get all the info you need. There has been times I've read through 25+ pages to only find a few post contianing info other than "Thank you".

And thumbs up and reps are intended to say thanks.

[brooklinda]

Just hit "reply" and type in:

REPOST!!!! SEARCH FIRST YOU MO-RON!!! REPOST!!!!



:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: i can't tell you how many times i've been tempted to do that. what really gets me is when people repost something that's still on the first page.

also still wondering if anything is going to be changed with the thumbs up/down situation (specifically, giving a reason for a td). hey brisar, are any more changes being considered, or are the new repost rules it? thanks.

[NightVessel]

Just a thought... It would really be nice perk when you mess. a mod or mods... either be it a mod alert post with a question included or just a simple question... If they could take the time to get back to you within a week or two.

[BostonGirl]

Sorry but I'm not sure I'm following you. I think you are saying that you reply with a "Thank you" so you will know if you've already requested the item?

I can see where that would be helpful for you, but if everyone did that each thread would contains hundreds or thousands of "Thank you's". It seems counterproductive for everyone reading the boards to have to go through pages of thank you's. It's hard to read though pages and pages of "Thank you" to get all the info you need. There has been times I've read through 25+ pages to only find a few post contianing info other than "Thank you".

And thumbs up and reps are intended to say thanks.

Yes thats exactally what I mean.

Also if no one put thank you, how would a good freebie be bumped? It wouldn't, and then it would get stuck way back on the last few pages. So how would anyone see it?

I understand what people are saying about "others" who post thank you, just to raise their post count. But at the same time, I'm not going through 10 pages of threads to find a good freebie..because no one ever said thank you and bumped it so it's easy to find.

What's the point of a Thread if it's lost on Pg10? Meaning in the time it's been posted, there could be 30 NEW threads and you'd never see the good one.

This one is a lose/lose thing. No one will be happy either way. I would sugest just reading the first post/page and the last. No need to read inbetween.

[NightVessel]

lol lol so the repost rules are now in effect = eveyone has to go through 50 plus a day for 30 days of new members reposts... lol go figure... too perfect.

[lolu13]

lol lol so the repost rules are now in effect = eveyone has to go through 50 plus a day for 30 days of new members reposts... lol go figure... too perfect.

Well, we can refer all newbies to this manual if you like.... (http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/2189/searchingfornewbiesum9.png)

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[mystufftosell]

I have a suggestion for the moderators, I hope no one minds....:shake:

Many people, it seems have a hard time searching before they post a thread. This is due, in part, to the fact that some people don't put the actual link on the thread they post. Rather, they say "link" or "click here" or some such. So, when you try to post, the automatic searching tool will not find a repost. And, for many people, that's all the searching they do...

Would the moderators consider requiring the actual link to be listed in the thread rather than a substitute link (i.e. "link", "click here", etc.)?

I have a question for the moderators as well, I hope no one minds...

Is it considered a new thread if someone just puts together a link like "All the free widgits you could ever want or use", and just put all the info from other threads in the "new" thread? Or is that considered a repost? How are "new" threads like that handled? On the flipside, what if someone pulls a link out of an existing "all the free widgits you could ever want or use..." thread and posts it as a "new" thread. Is that considered a repost?

Thank you for your time.

[MissyMooMoo]

I have a suggestion, I hope no one minds....:shake:

Many people, it seems have a hard time searching before they post a thread. This is due, in part, to the fact that some people don't put the actual link on the thread they post. Rather, they say "link" or "click here" or some such. So, when you try to post, the automatic searching tool will not find a repost. And, for many people, that's all the searching they do...

Would the moderators and the powers-that-be consider requiring the actual link to be listed in the thread rather than a substitute link (i.e. "link", "click here", etc.)?

Thank you for your time.

I'll let a mod verify this but I'm about 99.99999% sure that the automatic link checker still finds it. It shouldn't matter if a shortcut was used. Using the text "click here" or something like that instead of the url text makes the posts look much cleaner.

[mystufftosell]

I'll let a mod verify this but I'm about 99.99999% sure that the automatic link checker still finds it. It shouldn't matter if a shortcut was used. Using the text "click here" or something like that instead of the url text makes the posts look much cleaner.


If it's supposed to, it's not working, because it doesn't. I found 14 reposts yesterday. 14. Some are still up today.

[javaFlower]

If it's supposed to, it's not working, because it doesn't. I found 14 reposts yesterday. 14. Some are still up today.

if you are finding reposts and they are still up today...are you Mod Alerting them, so they can be merged???

[mystufftosell]

if you are finding reposts and they are still up today...are you Mod Alerting them, so they can be merged???


I mod-alerted a few. But the moderators don't like one person mod alerting them so much.

[MissyMooMoo]

I mod-alerted a few. But the moderators don't like one person mod alerting them so much.

What makes you think that? As long as they are valid mod-alerts, I can't imagine why the mods would care. That's what they are always asking us to do.

[mystufftosell]

What makes you think that?


Because they told me so....

I think it's like what clothos said here:
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=563240&page=12

"Pssst...hey......don't tell anybody I said this, but...ummmm...sometimes the rules really don't apply to everybody. Even if a mod posts them. Posted here, there, anywhere. Supposedly they do apply to everyone, and everyone will loudly agree they do, but we all secretly know better. "

[MissyMooMoo]

Because they told me so....

Okay...I was just trying to understand. They've never told me to stop mod-alerting reposts so I guess I'm okay. :)

[mystufftosell]

Okay...I was just trying to understand. They've never told me to stop mod-alerting reposts so I guess I'm okay. :)

Did I SAY they told me to stop mod-alerting? No.

What DID I say? Go read it again, dear.....

Perhaps Clothos is right with EVERYTHING she said in this thread.....:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[MissyMooMoo]

Did I SAY they told me to stop mod-alerting? No.

What DID I say? Go read it again, dear.....

Perhaps Clothos is right with EVERYTHING she said in this thread.....:rolleyes: :rolleyes:



Yes..dear..you did say it.

if you are finding reposts and they are still up today...are you Mod Alerting them, so they can be merged???


I mod-alerted a few. But the moderators don't like one person mod alerting them so much.

What makes you think that? As long as they are valid mod-alerts, I can't imagine why the mods would care. That's what they are always asking us to do.

Because they told me so....

[mystufftosell]

Yes..dear..you did say it.


Read it again, dear... :rolleyes:

I said, they told me they don't like one person mod-alerting them so much.

They did NOT tell me to stop mod-alerting reposts. Nor did I say that....

Different animals all together.

Please read what I say, and don't infer. Thank you.

[lolu13]

:deadhorse:.....b/c I cannot find a cat fight icon. :coverlaf:

[kel_be]

Read it again, dear... :rolleyes:

I said, they told me they don't like one person mod-alerting them so much.

They did NOT tell me to stop mod-alerting reposts. Nor did I say that....


I'd like to know who said that. I've said I don't need 5 Mod Alerts from the same person about the same thread & topic, but I doubt any of the mods would say they don't like getting the Mod Alerts. That's like us saying we don't want to do our jobs. PM me about this if you like.

The repost rule is in effect!

I've also edited the rules in freebies. There is a link to the Moderators, so you can see who's a Mod, and what sections they moderate. I've also added, if people get a PM from someone saying they are a Mod, or have talked with the Mods, forward the PM to a Mod.
Moderators do not discuss other members with the members. Those are private matters, and stay between the Mods & that person, no one else!

Let me know if you guys can think of anything else.

[lolu13]

I just wanted to say that I think the board looks :thumbsup: great lately. It is so much easier to go thru the posts now!! It seems so cleaned up and not junky. I am so glad that you mods stepped in. Thanks kel_be. You are top notch! :whee:

[MissyMooMoo]

I just wanted to say that I think the board looks :thumbsup: great lately. It is so much easier to go thru the posts now!! It seems so cleaned up and not junky. I am so glad that you mods stepped in. Thanks kel_be. You are top notch! :whee:



I agree 100% about the the boards looking much better and about the mods being great! Thanks for your hard work. :hug:

[MissyMooMoo]

:deadhorse:.....b/c I cannot find a cat fight icon. :coverlaf:




Meow!

[clothos1964]

...........Clothos is right with EVERYTHING.........

:iagree:

[mystufftosell]

:iagree:


:lol: :lmao: :lol: :lmao: :lol: :lmao: :heart:

[robin8119]

some of you may have briefly seen the thread i posted this morning on the freebie page for the national sex offender registry. i searched and found no repost nor did i get a repost warning. the thread was getting major hits and we were discussing how to keep our children safe when oops, i missed it, my post was merged. the post that i reposted had no action at all for whatever reason. some people were lost in the discussion, as i was, until i was told it was merged. my or our post S.D.,had much more info. all this said for this, should the rules be bent in this case, as "i" believe the sex offender thread should be sticky? the merging of these two threads may have caused someone to miss the opportunity to find out if they live close to a sex offender. plus, i was damn proud to have been able to pass along this info. please if you agree with me let the mods or someone know. thank ya'll

[goosiepiano]

I don't know,that might get people mad "Why was my post merged and not hers" or stuff like that. the mods are just doing their jobs

[SweetestChana]

Yes thats exactally what I mean.

Also if no one put thank you, how would a good freebie be bumped? It wouldn't, and then it would get stuck way back on the last few pages. So how would anyone see it?

I understand what people are saying about "others" who post thank you, just to raise their post count. But at the same time, I'm not going through 10 pages of threads to find a good freebie..because no one ever said thank you and bumped it so it's easy to find.

What's the point of a Thread if it's lost on Pg10? Meaning in the time it's been posted, there could be 30 NEW threads and you'd never see the good one.

This one is a lose/lose thing. No one will be happy either way. I would sugest just reading the first post/page and the last. No need to read inbetween.

People can always go to http://forums.slickdeals.net/forumdisplay.php?s=&f=4&page=1&pp=80&sort=threadstarted&order=desc&daysprune=-1 to get the new and fresh freebies without alot of thank yous.

We also have the Wiki now and anyone can move pertinent information to the top. Here is an example FREE Coupon for 1 Multipack of Glucerna Shakes - Diabetics (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=86892&t=516810&highlight=glucerna). Sorry I had to pick one I did, but its what came to mind. I would like to request if you post on the Wiki please delete what is written in the box before you post. I saw one where the person just posted right underneath and it was kind of confusing.

BostonGirl also makes some good points about bumping good threads up.What's the point of a Thread if it's lost on Pg10? Meaning in the time it's been posted, there could be 30 NEW threads and you'd never see the good one.

Lastly, saying Thank you. is a form of being polite. I don't know about others, but I like it when people say thank you to me and I like to say thank you to others when they have given me something or helped me in some way.

Is it considered a new thread if someone just puts together a link like "All the free widgits you could ever want or use", and just put all the info from other threads in the "new" thread? Or is that considered a repost? How are "new" threads like that handled? On the flipside, what if someone pulls a link out of an existing "all the free widgits you could ever want or use..." thread and posts it as a "new" thread. Is that considered a repost?

Thank you for your time.

A thread such as "All the free widgits you could ever want or use" is a "master thread" and from my understanding individual threads are not supposed to be merged into them. Also to my knowledge they are legal to post. On the flip side they are not there to be mined either.

[wuzzy]

I see new first post icons

[mystufftosell]

A thread such as "All the free widgits you could ever want or use" is a "master thread" and from my understanding individual threads are not supposed to be merged into them. Also to my knowledge they are legal to post. On the flip side they are not there to be mined either.


I asked of the MODERATORS:

"I have a question for the moderators as well, I hope no one minds...

Is it considered a new thread if someone just puts together a link like "All the free widgits you could ever want or use", and just put all the info from other threads in the "new" thread? Or is that considered a repost? How are "new" threads like that handled? On the flipside, what if someone pulls a link out of an existing "all the free widgits you could ever want or use..." thread and posts it as a "new" thread. Is that considered a repost?

Thank you for your time."

I would like an answer from a MODERATOR. Thank you.

More details on what is considered a repost and what is not would be great! Thank you.

[clothos1964]

So they gave you HALF an answer, hmm???? Maybe it's an SD jigsaw puzzle, honey. You get some pieces, but maybe they always keep some of them so you never really get the real picture. THINK ABOUT IT.

I think it's time I went to bed.

Confucius say "Clothos waxing philosophical and speaking in metaphors annoys even Clothos, and more importantly, Confucius is not amused."

:bowdown:

[More4Les]

I love this forum and have two comments:

1. Some reposts are actually not reposts. I posted a thread for FREE AVG 7.1 Antivirus for EVERYONE and it was merged with an old one that offered UPGRADES from AVG 6 to people who were having TROUBLE with POPUPS on AVG 6.

So the FREE offer of the latest version TO EVERYONE was lost in the troubleshooting post to UPGRADE from an old version -- even though the download link may have been the same.

I don't know if there was a more appropriate thread it should have been merged with or if it should have been left alone. But, obviously a merge with that TROUBLESHOOTING UPGRADE thread was not appropriate. However my mod alert never got answered or responded to.

What can be done about similar posts?

2. There are a number posters who seem snipe at every deal they don't OP by being unfairly critical ("My postman's uncle's next door neighbor bought this and told a friend of mine it does not work!") and/or by giving thumbs down on everything.

Can anything be done about them?

Thank you :)

[MissyMooMoo]

I love this forum and have two comments:

1. Some reposts are actually not reposts. I posted a thread for FREE AVG 7.1 Antivirus for EVERYONE and it was merged with an old one that offered UPGRADES from AVG 6 to people who were having TROUBLE with POPUPS on AVG 6.

So the FREE offer of the latest version TO EVERYONE was lost in the troubleshooting post to UPGRADE from an old version -- even though the download link may have been the same.

I don't know if there was a more appropriate thread it should have been merged with or if it should have been left alone. But, obviously a merge with that TROUBLESHOOTING UPGRADE thread was not appropriate. However my mod alert never got answered or responded to.

What can be done about similar posts?

2. There are a number posters who seem snipe at every deal they don't OP by being unfairly critical ("My postman's uncle's next door neighbor bought this and told a friend of mine it does not work!") and/or by giving thumbs down on everything.

Can anything be done about them?

Thank you :)

When you have a thread that gets merged incorrectly, all you have to do is mod-alert and explain the mistake. The mods are depending on us to mod-alert when offers need to be merged. If someone sends in an incorrect mod-alert and the mod doesn't catch it, the threads will be merged incorrectly. The mods have been great about correcting the situation quickly after they have been made aware of the situation.

Hope this helps. :)

[lolu13]

Do the mods give out bonus reps for the person that finds the most reposts and posts it? :scratch:

Or does Mr. Slickdeals give a free trip to Disney for the member finding and announcing the most reposts? :scratchh:

[kel_be]

Do the mods give out bonus reps for the person that finds the most reposts and posts it? :scratch:
Nope

Or does Mr. Slickdeals give a free trip to Disney for the member finding and announcing the most reposts? :scratchh:
That goes to the person with the most Rep Points, along with the Hawaii Vacation...

Seriously, it looks as if the repost rules are going to have to get re-vamped again. There isn't a chance for new links, updated posts, etc. Everything is just getting merged into posts 2-4 years old. So just an FYI, it's probably going to change again?

[lolu13]

Nope


That goes to the person with the most Rep Points, along with the Hawaii Vacation...

Seriously, it looks as if the repost rules are going to have to get re-vamped again. There isn't a chance for new links, updated posts, etc. Everything is just getting merged into posts 2-4 years old. So just an FYI, it's probably going to change again?

:coverlaf: I am so glad you have a sense of humor....:teehee:

You sure need it as the mod around this joint. :worship:

hey, look.... there is no diff in a coverlaf :coverlaf: and a teehee :teehee:, now is there? Now that is somethin' to really think about changin'.....

[BostonGirl]

Nope


That goes to the person with the most Rep Points, along with the Hawaii Vacation...

Seriously, it looks as if the repost rules are going to have to get re-vamped again. There isn't a chance for new links, updated posts, etc. Everything is just getting merged into posts 2-4 years old. So just an FYI, it's probably going to change again?

I was liking it the way it is now. But would the change be because of people bumping all kinds of old threads or bumping their own old threads. Or just because?
I have noticed a lot of old threads, but if they still work why need a new thread?

IDK, I'm just confused now...lmao

And BTW love the new +- thingy on each post, so helpfull..:nod:

[lolu13]

And BTW love the new +- thingy on each post, so helpfull..:nod:

What +- thingy are you referring to?

[BostonGirl]

What +- thingy are you referring to?

The + sign so you can read just the first post instead over hoving over it or having to click on the whole thread.

[kel_be]

hey, look.... there is no diff in a coverlaf :coverlaf: and a teehee :teehee:, now is there? Now that is somethin' to really think about changin'.....

They are different. Look at the eyes & length of animation.

[lolu13]

The + sign so you can read just the first post instead over hoving over it or having to click on the whole thread.

That has been there a lonnnnnng time now. At least on my puter it has...:dontknow:
Edit: I see what you are talking about now. Thanks for pointing it out. Nice feature indeed!

They are different. Look at the eyes & length of animation.

Kinda like some reposts are a little bit different than the first post, huh? :whee:

I am just having fun with you kel_be. Thanks for all that you do. You are super! :thanks:

[MissyMooMoo]

I've like it since the reposts were stopped. The only problem now is that some people are falsely mod-alerting reposts and having things merged incorrectly. Anyone can do this accidently occasionally. But I know that some people are doing in on purpose.

But, either way, this is still the best bargain board on the web! :heart: :heart: :heart:

[mystufftosell]

But I know that some people are doing in on purpose.


How on EARTH can you KNOW that? Amazing how talented some people here are....:D

[MissyMooMoo]

How on EARTH can you KNOW that? Amazing how talented some people here are....:D

It's amazing how transparent some people are on here. :grin:

[lolu13]

You know, if I had one wish....(it would be for 3 more wishes...hehehe) no, really. If I had one wish, I just wish that this repost announcing/broadcasting would be put to a stop. I, and I know many others of you are as well, am tired of seeing the word "repost" with the original link typed in under it. You are :deadhorse:. We all find reposts. And most all of us do what the repost rules tell us to do. (Repost rules from Mr. SD's thread (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=42299&t=519655))

How to Mod Alert a Repost

Find the original post
Go back to the repost and click on the "Mod Alert" icon
In the text box, please write something to the effect of "Repost” followed by a copy of the original thread URL
Submit the report and move to the next post


More specifically....this is the MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THIS POSTED RULE!

Do NOT Reply to the thread: <---note what is capitalized there
"REPOST" or posting the link to the original post. <----psst,:secret:that means don't type in "repost to the thread)
That doesn't help the Mods, and it makes you look very lazy.<---ohhh, :( nobody likes being called lazy

It's not that we don't want people to stop Mod Alerting the reposts, it's that we want you to stop broadcasting :yahoo: "I found another repost...I found another repost!" :yahoo:

Oh :please: PLEASE just follow the rules like the rest of us....use the easy button...:doh:, I mean the MA button!!!

:thanks:

[SweetestChana]

I don't know guys in some cases I do post that the thread is a repost. Such as when they make a big deal about how they searched (and sometimes even if they don't). Let's say the thread is for (to use mystufftosell's example) widgets. So you search the word widget and there is only one other thread there and it is exactly the same offer. So it is patently obvious that they DID NOT search. So I would post something like: Sorry member_xyz, but this is a repost of http://www.repost I used the search term widget. It has been MA'd.
In most cases though it is an honest mistake so I just MA the thread and do not post. What are there like 45 different threads for Purina Challenge?

[lolu13]

I don't know guys in some cases I do post that the thread is a repost. ......
In most cases though it is an honest mistake so I just MA the thread and do not post.

Ok, the major difference there in those 2 statements is SOME and MOST. When someone makes it seem like their whole purpose is to just post "repost" in the majority of their replies, then that is definitely a pattern that needs to be addressed. :nod:

[mystufftosell]

Ok, the major difference there in those 2 statements is SOME and MOST. When someone makes it seem like their whole purpose is to just post "repost" in the majority of their replies, then that is definitely a pattern that needs to be addressed. :nod:

See the OP in this thread:

"As the head Moderator for Freebies, I want to get the users opinions for any ideas or suggestions you have for the forum. Please list them below.

"Please be aware:
*This is not an attack thread. Do not suggest banning members or attacking people for their opinions or posting habits. Attackers will be warned. "

No one can please everyone always.

We are all headed in the same direction. Can't we all live in peace?

[bjhac]

I don't know guys in some cases I do post that the thread is a repost. Such as when they make a big deal about how they searched (and sometimes even if they don't). Let's say the thread is for (to use mystufftosell's example) widgets. So you search the word widget and there is only one other thread there and it is exactly the same offer. So it is patently obvious that they DID NOT search. So I would post something like: .
In most cases though it is an honest mistake so I just MA the thread and do not post. What are there like 45 different threads for Purina Challenge?

I agree there are some circumstances where posting "repost" with an explanation may be appropriate.
An example of this is... a new member posts a repost. It's obvious the 'warning' would have shown and was ignored. A polite 'yada yada' as Isis outlines above, along with a welcome aboard note is nice. In short, if a person posts repost to be helpful, it's delightful. If a person posts repost to finger point and prove some warped point, they're just being a jerk.
However, publicly policing every thread is
A. Against the rules.
B. Rude.
and 3. Egotistical. If your intention is really to do what's best for the board, you don't need to let everyone know you know it's a repost. MA quietly and move along.
Perhaps people who obviously don't follow the don't post repost rule should be awarded with warning points. :dontknow:

On another note, Isn't there something that can be done about people putting OT crap in the thread tags?
I'm sick of seeing member names and name calling in tags. They are keyword tags, not personal venue tags.

[kel_be]

There is no reason to post repost in any thread. Just use the Mod Alert system. The people who reply with repost have been PMed, and will be PMed asking for it to stop.

[lolu13]

There is no reason to post repost in any thread. Just use the Mod Alert system. The people who reply with repost have been PMed, and will be PMed asking for it to stop.

:thanks: for posting this factual information from a mod. Once again, you have outdone yourself.

[BostonGirl]

Just curious whats the status on a new survey subforum? Is it still being looked into by Mr.SD.

On another note, I was told it's was ok to post "repost with the url" and then mod alert it.http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=7172423&postcount=14 Is it different for each forum. So now I see that I'm not suppose to in freebies. So should we MA people who say repost now?:confused:

Also for those who didnt notice what I was telling lolu, is that now you can see at the beginning of a post a +- sign(and a notepad looking thing). If you click on it it will show u just the first post so you can read about it. Great feature, I suggest you check it out if u don't know what I mean.:)

[kel_be]

Just curious whats the status on a new survey subforum? Is it still being looked into by Mr.SD.
You need to ask him

On another note, I was told it's was ok to post "repost with the url" and then mod alert it.http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=7172423&postcount=14 Is it different for each forum. So now I see that I'm not suppose to in freebies. So should we MA people who say repost now?:confused:
Personally, I hate that. I think it's being lazy. I don't see why it's so hard to MA a repost. It's only 1 extra step, instead of yelling "Repost, OP here". I usually delete those posts.
It's not against the rules, but I don't like it.

[BostonGirl]

You need to ask him


Personally, I hate that. I think it's being lazy. I don't see why it's so hard to MA a repost. It's only 1 extra step, instead of yelling "Repost, OP here". I usually delete those posts.
It's not against the rules, but I don't like it.

I always posted repost with the link and a thanks and explain if its a noob or something nice, not to bash the OP. And then MA'ed it.(not just posting the word "repost")
I figured it would help other sd'ers realize if one person posted that in a polite way then you wouldnt get so many people screaming "repost" in the largest red font available.When I see it posted "repost" I always assume someone else has MA'ed it, then again we all know what "assume" means:lmao:
ALSO lately I see that it does not work, people will always post "repost" as many times in a thread and just enjoy it and being rude about the way they do it. So from now on I will just silently MA it. Because maybe if we ALL silently MA it, then the whole "repost" thing won't be as annoying. Just leave it up to the MODS I guess.
Thanks for your help as always, much appreciated.:hug:

So am I correct to say that Mr.SD will be the one considering the survey sub-forum and we should direct questions about it to him from now on?

[mystufftosell]

There is no reason to post repost in any thread. Just use the Mod Alert system. The people who reply with repost have been PMed, and will be PMed asking for it to stop.

Does that apply to everyone? Are we supposed to MA "repost" posts?

[mystufftosell]

I have a suggestion for the moderators, I hope no one minds....:shake:

Many people, it seems have a hard time searching before they post a thread. This is due, in part, to the fact that some people don't put the actual link on the thread they post. Rather, they say "link" or "click here" or some such. So, when you try to post, the automatic searching tool will not find a repost. And, for many people, that's all the searching they do...

Would the moderators consider requiring the actual link to be listed in the thread rather than a substitute link (i.e. "link", "click here", etc.)?

I have a question for the moderators as well, I hope no one minds...

Is it considered a new thread if someone just puts together a link like "All the free widgits you could ever want or use", and just put all the info from other threads in the "new" thread? Or is that considered a repost? How are "new" threads like that handled? On the flipside, what if someone pulls a link out of an existing "all the free widgits you could ever want or use..." thread and posts it as a "new" thread. Is that considered a repost?

Thank you for your time.


Any chance I could get an answer to my questions from an official moderator?

Also, I'm wonderng:
1. any chance surveys could have their own sub-section like magazines?
2. any chance of requiring a comment to a thumbs-down?

Thank you for your time and efforts.

[patrossi2004]

okay maybe i am against the norm...sometimes if I go to list something I will do search with different words 3 or 4 times nothing comes up... and no warning about it being a repost comes up .. my thought... maybe some times a repost isn't all bad...it can bring up an old post that is still alive that others can recall... giving folks that may have missed it the chance to catch it..as long as the first op gets the credit. Most times when I get something great I will try to look it up to see if it is still alive to bump it and let others know it delivers and it is sometimes very hard to find even in advanced search. Mod alert allows it to be merged to the original.

[scorpioguy]

i think there should be a way to be accountable for thumbs ups and thumbs downs.
especially the thumbs downs...
reason:

say mr.X posts a deal that is really sweet...a TRUE slickdeal...say 80% off of a very popular product BUT the site that offers this price(for whatever reason) is a little unknown site that not many people know of.

now mr.Y who is a reseller or someone who buys things cheap and sells for more $$$ sees this and he wants to maximize his profits...so he thumbs down the thread and gets a few of his cronies to thumbs down as well...now mr. Z is just an average joe who dosent know much about the site or the product but sees this thread and is wondering if he should get in on the deal...BUT decides against it because he sees many thumbs down...

this is a hypothetical situation but i am sure everyone can identify with the scenario where a LOT of people decide against even reading a particular thread, let alone getting a deal based on the thumbs downs that the thread has.

p.s
though the situation described is like a hot deal kinda thing...it can be applied to a freebie also.

[kel_be]

Does that apply to everyone? Are we supposed to MA "repost" posts?
The PM who've been PMed about this know who they are.
Any chance I could get an answer to my questions from an official moderator?

Also, I'm wonderng:
1. any chance surveys could have their own sub-section like magazines?
2. any chance of requiring a comment to a thumbs-down?

Thank you for your time and efforts.

1 - That's up to Mr. SD, it's his site.
2 - That's also up to Mr. SD, but I doubt it.

[clothos1964]

The PM who've been PMed about this know who they are.

Can I quote you on that?? :confused:

:lmao:

[mystufftosell]

okay maybe i am against the norm...sometimes if I go to list something I will do search with different words 3 or 4 times nothing comes up... and no warning about it being a repost comes up .. my thought... maybe some times a repost isn't all bad...it can bring up an old post that is still alive that others can recall... giving folks that may have missed it the chance to catch it..as long as the first op gets the credit. Most times when I get something great I will try to look it up to see if it is still alive to bump it and let others know it delivers and it is sometimes very hard to find even in advanced search. Mod alert allows it to be merged to the original.


If you're against the norm, then I am too... I totally agree with you.:)

i think there should be a way to be accountable for thumbs ups and thumbs downs.
especially the thumbs downs...
reason:

say mr.X posts a deal that is really sweet...a TRUE slickdeal...say 80% off of a very popular product BUT the site that offers this price(for whatever reason) is a little unknown site that not many people know of.

now mr.Y who is a reseller or someone who buys things cheap and sells for more $$$ sees this and he wants to maximize his profits...so he thumbs down the thread and gets a few of his cronies to thumbs down as well...now mr. Z is just an average joe who dosent know much about the site or the product but sees this thread and is wondering if he should get in on the deal...BUT decides against it because he sees many thumbs down...

this is a hypothetical situation but i am sure everyone can identify with the scenario where a LOT of people decide against even reading a particular thread, let alone getting a deal based on the thumbs downs that the thread has.

p.s
though the situation described is like a hot deal kinda thing...it can be applied to a freebie also.


Totally agree. :)

The PM who've been PMed about this know who they are.



But in your last post you stated:
"The people who reply with repost have been PMed, and will be PMed asking for it to stop. "

Does that mean the PMs have already gone out and no more will be given?
Or
Does that mean that PMs have already gone out and will continue to go out to anyone who posts "repost"?

Further, are we to MA "repost" posts?

One more thing... Since I haven't received a reply to my other questions, am I to assume either:
1. I will not get an answer;
2. there is no answer.
???


I would appreciate clarification. Thank you.

[clothos1964]

One more thing... Since I haven't received a reply to my other questions, am I to assume either:
1. I will not get an answer;
2. there is no answer.



I choose:

( 3 ) All of the above

:lmao:

[clothos1964]

I don't know if this suggestion could be implemented or even would be popular enough to warrant consideration, however I'll ask, anyway.

Although it would take a coding change, I would like to suggest the possibility of some type of little button or icon, similar to the "hide thread" button, that a user could click on and that would designate that particular freebie thread as an offer one has done already ( meaning filled out the form for and requested the offer ) but still leave it viewable, just like usual, to the user. Just a sort of "flag" if you will.

I realize I could just hide the thread after I've done an offer, however, I rather enjoy seeing people's comments and like leaving the threads of interest, even if I have already done the offer, where I can still view them in case they get bumped because something new is added to the thread. ( such as an email received with shipping information or new information added as to a need to "confirm" via a link sent by email, etc....and yes, I even enjoy that most dreaded of rule violations the occasional squealing of "MINE CAME!!" )

I'm sure some people will say I should just keep a notebook ( I already do ) or a spread sheet listing what offers I have already done, ( I already tried that for a while and that's a lot of trouble for offers sometimes not worth more than a dollar or so ) however, this type button ( flag or colored star ) on the site in the freebie forum itself would keep me from constantly having to check my records to make sure I didn't miss something, or even click on the link again only to fill out the form and get that dreaded "It appears you have already requested this offer." ( And no, I am not referring to reposts of an offer, but only to the original thread from which one has already availed themselves of an offer ).

Something like a star or a fancy checkmark or some fancy doohicky that would change colors maybe if we clicked it, thereby indicating to the user ( after logging in, of course ) that he/she has already done that particular freebie offer. I know I can just mark the thread as one I like and check those in my own account, however this seems like a neater, quicker, and very helpful idea if it could be implemented without a lot of trouble. The thread would appear just like usual on the freebie forum when one logs in, but would have a star ( perhaps white for not used and blue for an offer you have done ) or check mark next to the thread title itself.

Just a little suggestion, which would help everyone, but especially people like me....and okay...I'll say it so nobody has to "lol" me and get in their licks........ particularly forgetful or perhaps senile folks like me. :D

I would appreciate it being at least considered if possible. Thanks.

PS.
Not meaning to sound rude, however, folks who are not mods or not the coders, you are welcome to say this is a bad idea or a good idea, and give your imput, although the suggestion is mainly to the site owner, mods, coders, and those who have some decision making powers. If you do want to comment and you are none of those things, please understand:

I already know my post is long, so it isn't necessary to tell me that even if you so enjoy doing it.
I included what I have tried already just to prevent receiving lessons on how to navigate the site from those who think that is what is being asked. ( such as subscribing to a thread, hiding, including in threads I liked, etc. ) I am not asking for help or an alternative, but merely making a suggestion for a new feature.

[r1yan]

Clothos, the only way right now is by posting in the thread or keeping a list on your own of what offers you have done. When you post, I don't know if you are aware but the furthest left column, you should see an envelope with a pencil in it - that's how you know that you posted in it. Also when you hover your mouse over the pencil for a few seconds, it will tell you the last time you posted in the thread. This is why I post a "thanks" so its a reminder for me that I already did the offer.

[clothos1964]

Clothos, the only way right now is by posting in the thread or keeping a list on your own of what offers you have done. When you post, I don't know if you are aware but the furthest left column, you should see an envelope with a pencil in it - that's how you know that you posted in it. Also when you hover your mouse over the pencil for a few seconds, it will tell you the last time you posted in the thread. This is why I post a "thanks" so its a reminder for me that I already did the offer.

Thank you, however I didn't ask if there was a way to do it now, I made a suggestion of a new feature.

Likewise, I thought I included in my post that I kept a notebook and also a spreadsheet of offers I have already done.

I also stated that I knew how to navigate the site and that most likely means I know about the envelope and pencil. Just because I post to a thread does not necessarily mean I did the offer as I might have only been asking a question or noting that the link does not work, so that wouldn't be a viable answer to my suggestion of a new feature. If I have to look at the thread and see if I posted a thank you, then I could just as easily open up my spread sheet or check my notebook.

Again, thank you, but I am not asking for help in navigating and using the features already on the site, but I am suggesting a new feature since this thread is for suggestions, I assumed. It's just a suggestion. It may or may not be popular or even possible, but I just wanted to suggest it.

Thank you.

[BostonGirl]

I have to say although your post is super duper long..(sorry had too :lmao: )
I actually agree with you, although the mods prob can't do it. Seems like a lot of work.
Like the other poster said I put thanks as my own reminder BUT people complain about all the "thanks" posts in the threads too.
So in conclusion :iagree: sounds like a good idea if it can be done.

[BosuxRedsux]

political freebies likevote for hillary, gore, and impeach bush should be in a seperate freebie podium!