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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: CompSci on January 17, 2013, 05:27 am

Title: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: CompSci on January 17, 2013, 05:27 am
If you don't fulfill the fifty post requirement you will now be unable to post responses to vendor threads.As a result, this will negatively impact vendor reviews on the forum. To make matters worse, what about vendors who lack the fifty post minimum? Do they get a reprieve? I sure hope so otherwise, vendors won't even be able to interact with their clientele until they fulfill the fifty post minimum.
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: sm1mmer on January 17, 2013, 05:37 am
kant kick it with the other kool kids at the kool kids klub


(i actually do feel kinda bad just spamming useless nonsense shit. :/ )
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: galacticnomad on January 17, 2013, 05:38 am
This was such a bad idea.
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: John F Kennedy on January 17, 2013, 05:43 am
It probably won't be long until those with a vendor acct have bypass of this 50 post ct thing for that reason.
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: CompSci on January 17, 2013, 05:53 am
Even if vendors get a reprieve it will still dramatically reduce the overall quality of the vendor review threads. A lot of vendors request that you follow up with a review in their thread and yet now that isn't any option for many people who don't wish to waste time making fifty worthless posts.
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: Austrian on January 17, 2013, 05:55 am
yeh probably +1 posts
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: windmillz on January 17, 2013, 05:56 am
I think It is good they just put this limitation! It will obviously weed out the hored spammers and hopfully put some good insight and questions up in this section of the forum!
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: BlueberryBANG on January 17, 2013, 05:59 am
Yeah, it's true they won't be able to leave follow ups, but then you could actually take more merit from people who bothered to get 50 posts to actually post a review. Unless they spammed their way, I guess.... but anyways...
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: midwestmedical on January 17, 2013, 05:59 am
Im a "newbie" with less than 50 posts but i also have "vendor" status. I am able to post in the regular forums.   :)
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: sm1mmer on January 17, 2013, 06:04 am
yea, but its all good, this newbie thing just got implemented, takes a bit of time is all. and plus, the kool kids klub isn't all that popular most of the days


after trying to post 8 times...
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: CompSci on January 17, 2013, 06:06 am
Im a "newbie" with less than 50 posts but i also have "vendor" status. I am able to post in the regular forums.   :)

That's good to hear. Unfortunately, anyone who purchases from you will be unable to post a review for you if they fall into the "newbie" category.
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: windmillz on January 17, 2013, 06:19 am
Its good because there will be a little bit more truth getting posted on here about vendor reviews though if people have to go through making 50 post makes them think more about what they should say! There are plenty people im guessing that already have 50 posts, just new users, or people creating new accounts are they ones that are going to have to go through it. Its only 50 post truely is not bad!
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: CompSci on January 17, 2013, 06:22 am
Its good because there will be a little bit more truth getting posted on here about vendor reviews though if people have to go through making 50 post makes them think more about what they should say! There are plenty people im guessing that already have 50 posts, just new users, or people creating new accounts are they ones that are going to have to go through it. Its only 50 post truely is not bad!

Take a look at several vendor review threads. At least 50% of the reviews lack the fifty post requirement. Do vendors really want at least a 50% reduction in vendor review posts?
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: discgolfking on January 17, 2013, 06:26 am
this is 100 percent STUPID
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: windmillz on January 17, 2013, 06:27 am
Can the vendors maybe premote their product while they try to achieve these 50 posts? so once they do then their numbers will skyrocket in a couple days!... just a thought time will tell and everything has a way of working its self out, I know money and everything else is important and stuff, but there is so much more to it than that! Once I get my stuff up and running smoothly I would love to post great reviews on the vendors and be able to work with them and the people that are going through the same things I have to. or Have already done!
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: connoisseur on January 17, 2013, 06:49 am
Vendors should not have this limit
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: burneraccountone on January 17, 2013, 08:45 am
Im a "newbie" with less than 50 posts but i also have "vendor" status. I am able to post in the regular forums.   :)

This. ^^^^ Listen, guys, chill out, not a huge deal. You will reach 50 in the blink of an eye, I really don't think it will be as much of a problem as it first appears. If you can't review you can't review, no one's gonna fie over it.

And galacticnomad, I think it may have a little kinks to iron out for the first month, but overall I think it's a great improvement..... I think you generally reach 50 posts in about 2 weeks.
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: Norfolk83 on January 17, 2013, 09:29 am
could also help protect the vendors! the feedback system on sr is utter shite, lets be honest, its full of 'FE will update' but never any updates..

we need the forums to get accurate fb. without the ability to do this, its just going to be come a free for all for the scammers.

lets face it dpr don't give a shit, as long as he gets his cut, it doesn't matter if the sale was successful or not
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: efodix on January 17, 2013, 10:23 am
Hey, midwestmedical, I'm planning on becoming a vendor too, but since I can't post on the normal discussion forums, maybe you can help..

What happens with your bond money if it turns out your business is not going good and you can't collect the 1500$/30 transactions? Can you denounce your vendor status and get the bond back? (assuming you really tried a legit business and not just wanted to scam people).
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: isthereanyneed on January 17, 2013, 10:29 am
There is a war on the streets!
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: collapses on January 17, 2013, 10:59 am
Hi everyone.  I'm a newbie who has been a vendor for 20 months.  I sell Viagra, Bitcoins, and junk silver.  See my vendor page in my signature.  Thanks.

This forum reminds me of Lord of the Flies.
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: parcificseeds on January 17, 2013, 11:06 am
So my understanding is that we must get 50 posts in only one board being the "newbie disscussion before we can post outside of this board?
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: parcificseeds on January 17, 2013, 11:08 am
Thus why everyone is just spaming this board I guess, Doesn't seem like a great idea.

I need to respond to my review thread.. Not that I need to now but I will in the future, so here is me getting my 50 posts..
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: Shamiroqai on January 17, 2013, 11:11 am
Good luck and have fun Parcificseeds! :D
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: parcificseeds on January 17, 2013, 11:16 am
Good luck and have fun Parcificseeds! :D

Haha cheers! Really loving that we have a place like silkroad!
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: koanresponse on January 18, 2013, 05:14 am
I'll have negative karma going into the main boards due to disagreeing with someone who likes DMX... lol
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: nmnmnm on January 18, 2013, 05:20 am
Yeah vendors will suffer because they won't be able to post fake reviews on their own products!

I've seen this happen the other way round too. People who's only posts are in a vendors thread bad mouthing their product.
Why can't people just get along?
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: spacyschiz on January 18, 2013, 05:22 am
As a vendor, I approve. I'm terribly disgruntled that I dished out over 500 US dollars earlier to become a seller here, and then I have to spend my time making 50 random bullshit posts to be able to promote my product? Ridiculous.
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: Save0nDrugs on January 18, 2013, 05:24 am
Why? I just would like to know why.
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: veiover on January 18, 2013, 05:28 am
Fuck it, let's just work together and escape this cage
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: Blerbadoo on January 18, 2013, 05:31 am
At first, I thought it was a bad idea but it honestly does not take long to get out of here. The overall benefits will definitely outweigh any negatives.
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: spacyschiz on January 18, 2013, 05:33 am
It's taking me fucking forever. And I hate to say it, but since I dished out hundreds of dollars for a vendor account, I'm pissed at being holed up here. I'm a little entitled to something more than purgatory, you know?
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: m0rpheu5 on January 18, 2013, 05:37 am
It's taking me fucking forever. And I hate to say it, but since I dished out hundreds of dollars for a vendor account, I'm pissed at being holed up here. I'm a little entitled to something more than purgatory, you know?

I feel you bro. That's a pretty big mistake they did.
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: Madej on January 18, 2013, 06:09 am
It wouldn't quite as bad if the captcha wasn't so obfuscating and if SR didn't stop you from posting every time someone makes a reply in the same thread before you do.
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: Troi on January 18, 2013, 06:46 am
I hate having to make bullshit posts just so I can post in the same threads that I have before.
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: windmillz on January 19, 2013, 01:22 am
You can always make a new thread here because obviously there are experienced users trying to make new accounts on the forums. Maybe help out some of the newer people, maybe they will end up purchasing something from you if you do fall under the vendor cataglory. It is only 50 posts, max it would take is 3 days.
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: kola_nutz on January 19, 2013, 01:29 am
I agree 100%.  it's a very clunky solution to the spamming issues and not very customer/end user friendly to put the burden of the spam issue on SR users.
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: DuncanMacLeod on January 19, 2013, 01:45 am
The vendors are too busy counting our money to notice any change.
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: nuggets3 on January 19, 2013, 02:14 am
it has its pros and cons
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: b0m on January 19, 2013, 02:38 am
not the smartest way to keep spammers away indeed
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: Raichu67 on January 19, 2013, 02:51 am
There are just so many goddamned fucking idiots who do no research and expect drugs to be directly administered straight to their cerebrum.

But I'm not one, so why torture me?
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: Electrik on January 19, 2013, 06:06 am
If you don't fulfill the fifty post requirement you will now be unable to post responses to vendor threads.As a result, this will negatively impact vendor reviews on the forum. To make matters worse, what about vendors who lack the fifty post minimum? Do they get a reprieve? I sure hope so otherwise, vendors won't even be able to interact with their clientele until they fulfill the fifty post minimum.

I was told by a mod that vendors need 30 transactions and have been a member for 3 months before we receive vendor status.
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: AcrylicArt on January 19, 2013, 06:11 am
Meh, it's whatever, if it works, it works.
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: loscoy321 on January 19, 2013, 06:19 am
I dont think vendors are really going to suffer much js
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: loscoy321 on January 19, 2013, 06:21 am
Whatever the sr big dogs think is good I will trust and support
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: Galtourpa on February 21, 2013, 03:42 am
It does take time to post your 50, but I do hope it does what it is designed to do. One thing it has done has stopped people commenting on negative things going on too. I guess you just have to put in a bit of work and get your 50.
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: 1byday43 on February 21, 2013, 03:58 am
yes, it does take a while to get to 50 posts.
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: Ron Swanson on February 21, 2013, 03:59 am
sorry if this has been said already because it seems really obvious but some vendors have threads in the rumor mill or product offers so why not just have another in the newbie section and link them all together so when people are researching a vendor they can look at all the threads and post their review where they can
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: come_flywithme on February 21, 2013, 04:04 am
If you don't fulfill the fifty post requirement you will now be unable to post responses to vendor threads.As a result, this will negatively impact vendor reviews on the forum. To make matters worse, what about vendors who lack the fifty post minimum? Do they get a reprieve? I sure hope so otherwise, vendors won't even be able to interact with their clientele until they fulfill the fifty post minimum.

agreed to an extent however also to an extent it IS ridding of a few morons, scammers and such :D
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: BlazedForDays on February 21, 2013, 04:13 am
There was probably a better way to do it then a 50 post requirement, but at least it only keeps the spammers in this section :-\
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: thesupremeaj on February 21, 2013, 04:16 am
It adds a nice step of wasting time for LE
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: cantellya on February 21, 2013, 04:17 am
quite.
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: Joebelowme on February 21, 2013, 02:58 pm
This was such a bad idea.

I agree, it's BS.
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: baconmacguru on February 21, 2013, 08:44 pm
This should probably be a consideration before being a vendor, it takes a little bit of time to get to 50 posts because of the slowness of the system but it really isnt that hard.  I'm almost there.
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: Arakniid on February 21, 2013, 09:35 pm
I think it does more good than bad, Cause I think it actuallys helps out vendors cause you dont have people with like 10 posts posting shitty reviews and spamming
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: spud on February 21, 2013, 09:41 pm
So this is why I can't post in there. Just wasted time signing up
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: Arakniid on February 21, 2013, 09:46 pm
Its not hard to get to 50 posts spud
Title: Re: Vendors will suffer as a result of this limitation
Post by: spud on February 21, 2013, 10:04 pm
I know,  but I signed up to post on a specific thread and then found out I couldn't