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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: BigCake on January 30, 2013, 05:38 pm

Title: Posts that newbies SHOULD still make. Reviews
Post by: BigCake on January 30, 2013, 05:38 pm
I don't really get this rule actually. I've just received a wonderful product that i really wanted to share the experience with other fellas on the road. But now I'm sadly not able to reward the vendor by nice words and help him out of building his reputation up. At least the rumor mill section should be available for newbies IMO.

For those that are still less than 50 posts you may still start a new review thread or trip report in the noob section.  In the title of the post just post the vendor name and the product with review.  Those that use the search function like I do would still find it useful.  I still want to see serious trip reports and vendor feedback from those with less than 50 posts.  Time will tell what net effect this change ultimately has on the viability of the system as a whole. 
Title: Re: Posts that newbies SHOULD still make. Reviews
Post by: wonko on January 30, 2013, 10:31 pm
Yeah I agree, as they show up in search they are still valuable. I always search the vendors name before purchasing, so any relevant posts are interesting regardless of which forum they are in.

Better to post a review in here than not at all...
Title: Re: Posts that newbies SHOULD still make. Reviews
Post by: shastafarian on January 31, 2013, 12:06 am
 Newbie reviews don't really mean much anyway though, it could easily just be a seller making smurf accounts.
Title: Re: Posts that newbies SHOULD still make. Reviews
Post by: mrpotatohead77 on January 31, 2013, 12:41 am
Unless you've been here for a while but just simply didn't use the forums all that much. But I can see the whole smurf account thing.
Title: Re: Posts that newbies SHOULD still make. Reviews
Post by: melatonin3 on January 31, 2013, 12:48 am
I guess it would be difficult to tell the difference between a vendor's smurf account and a user, like me, who really only posts when he feels it's important.
Title: Re: Posts that newbies SHOULD still make. Reviews
Post by: BigCake on January 31, 2013, 09:14 am
Newbie reviews don't really mean much anyway though, it could easily just be a seller making smurf accounts.

This may be true, but I typically read the rest of the posts made by the poster as well, so It's pretty easy to ferret out the smurfs based on the quality of their posts and the diversity of their responses.  Certainly I weight a feedback from someone with 20 posts in different topics and well drafted responses, actual non spam bullshit posts,  more than a guy with three targeted posts and a radical praise or slam of some vendor.  Its all really about using doing some research and using common sense, and judgement.
Title: Re: Posts that newbies SHOULD still make. Reviews
Post by: melatonin3 on February 13, 2013, 09:20 pm
I just want to feel significant  :'(
Title: Re: Posts that newbies SHOULD still make. Reviews
Post by: captainv on February 13, 2013, 09:45 pm
It's a good idea to have some sort of post count as most forums do but 50 is a bit high in my opinion
Title: Re: Posts that newbies SHOULD still make. Reviews
Post by: redmanlives on February 13, 2013, 11:46 pm
Yeah I hate it I end up making pointless posts like these ones just to get the numbers up
Title: Re: Posts that newbies SHOULD still make. Reviews
Post by: WebDevGal on February 14, 2013, 12:05 am
I think many people only come to the forums to vet a potential vendor, or to complain if they got burned. Recently I decided to become more active in the community but don't feel like spamming the forums with 50 nonsense posts... Over time newbie review threads that are indeed smurfs will present themselves as such. (only a few posts all for a specific vendor)..