[DENIED] Disable post modifications for non-donators

support as it will not only fix the problem you addressed but will help keep the site self-sufficient when it comes to funding

 

[Rivenstarz]

I also support, would stop some Scams

 

I like the idea. I don't like how it'll affect legitimate users. It can be seen as a nice donor incentive sure, but the flip side to it is, it can also be viewed as "why should i pay for a basic site function that other websites provide for free?" sort of thing.

Well and as a counter to that I can bring quite a couple of arguments why they should. One of the biggest reasons being is that Sythe is/was the biggest blackmarket to exist (?) along with us offering a free market.

 

[Program]

Don’t support for the reason listed, but do support for site income

 

[LooneyToon]

Usually the scammers get banned then make a new account and keep advertising the same site. So requiring them to donate for each new account would definitely make this scam less appealing to them.

Would just suck to punish all the innocent members with editing restrictions site-wide. Maybe this editing restriction can apply only to market threads?

 

[Pahy]

Idk, i feel as if it should be more of a postcount req not donor req cuz theres quite a few people who run legit trhreads with no donor

 

[Mootrucks]

Instead of donor maybe require 100 posts?

Another thought:

On pbot for ToS, mods used to edit the first reply post on a topic to their own and "verify" the ToS.

Couldn't the same methodology be used for site topics. A mod replaces the first reply post with words along the line as "This site has been verified to be real" ?

The thing is the imposters edit the thread after a moderator approves it, they don't even mention a site when they first make a thread so this wouldn't work.

 

Instead of donor maybe require 100 posts?

Well it's better than nothing i guess

 

[DefineOSRS]

No support. It's just encouraging people to use another site else-were. It's just like every other section and trying to make it more difficult to work with the forums. Not everybody wants to donate. I'f you have made N/A from the site and messed up the post you'd have to donate to change it without the site actually making you anything. You'd instantly be loosing out. People only donate when they've made from the site and feel there is enough to deposit to become a donor. Maybe you should moderate it more closer rather than put restrictions on and make the users out to make sales walk away.

 

[gambling_babz]

As you all know the 07/RS3 WTB/WTS sections are moderated due to the amount of goldsite imposters (s/o Floris). Right now they mostly post from a proxy claiming they buy/sell gold to later on edit the post and change to an imposter site.

Tbh I don't even know that this is a thing. What exactly do they do? Your post confused the hell out of me.

My suggestion here is to grant donators only the possibility to edit their posts. Titles could still be changed by them and they can still request changes to their posts using the report button.

Thoughts? And don't come up with "free market" excuses because the market will just as free as always.

May be a little unfair to make it an absolute, meaning there should be a limit in how many characters you can change in your original thread - without moderator approval. I support the suggestion in requiring the donation status to be able to automatically edit your posts, an unlimited amount of times. HOWEVER, the user two posts above me does have a good point that it may push people people away from here...

 

Tbh I don't even know that this is a thing. What exactly do they do? Your post confused the hell out of me.

They create a regular post claiming to buy/sell X amount of gold and eventually they edit their post to advertise an imposter site.

 

[www]

How about that they can't use links to websites?

 

[Online]

Yeah do it, $5 donar is easy for anyone

 

[gambling_babz]

How about that they can't use links to websites?

In your signature or in a thread? I feel as if not allowing users to add links into their signature will be more beneficial than threads. Some people use links in their posts for informational purposes.

 

[Champ]

This suggestion has been denied.

Not only would it take up a large amount of staff's time editing newcomers thread on a daily basis. It does not follow the "Free market" system we have in place.