Originally Posted by LANjack
I feel the FS section has become bland with no posting by buyers allowed. At least personally, I think non-seller posts generated more hype and info for the seller (on the whole, of course there are exceptions); I gleaned alot more info at times from non-seller posts than what is originally offered up by the seller. Also, for better or worse, people are more likely to use the quick reply to ask a question in passing than to make a PM (people are lazy, it's human nature). I liked the idea someone raised about giving the original poster rights to mod their own thread, of course this raises a whole other set of issues that I won't delve into at this juncture. (And as Kazoo stated is not possible for some mystery reasons)
You got to consider the dynamic of the individuals market; on the whole, I think the casual (on-topic) banter was beneficial to the seller. FS has become stagnant and impersonal, rendering dis-service to the community.
I think it would be pertinent to re-examine some of the comments made by MUCHO and rhino back on page 2, they put it much more eloquently than I ever could.
Please don't take this post personally; it is meant merely as some constructive, albeit subjective, criticism. Back on September 12th people said give it a chance, 2 months is a fair run, but I think some issues need to be re-visited. The rest of the rules are great, and I stand fully behind them.