Del Posted August 19, 2006 Posted August 19, 2006 Richard, this semi-literate shouting is giving me a headache!
Mrs Westy Posted August 19, 2006 Posted August 19, 2006 I think that's unfair, a simple request to the powers that be before that advert was posted may have been all that was needed to let it stay on here once posted I sort of agree - the rule is there and clear for everyone so I would expect an ad on behalf of someone else to be pulled without forewarning. But then if you can send a simple request to the powers that be, and the rule get overturned - what's the point in having a rule? Totally accept that every now and then there may be an extenuating circumstance, but what constitutes an extenuating circumstance? Richard did pull up a couple of other adverts on behalf of other people and they are still there. I think what Richard is trying to articulate is less about the fact that his ad was pulled, and more about the apparent inconsistency
Chasmon Posted August 19, 2006 Posted August 19, 2006 Sorry Richard it appears you're not in the gang that said I suspect that asking the chairman first may have got you somewhere. I do suspect that not everyone must ask forst though... I apologise on behalf of some of the ignorant people who feel that as you have a grievance they can put you down for spelling/grammar, they are missing the point slightly... But then some always do.... Easy to advertise on Pistonheads I believe
worldwidewebs Posted August 19, 2006 Posted August 19, 2006 It does seem like you've been treated very harshly. Whilst I do believe only members should be able to advertise their own cars (both to buy and sell), I believe more in consistency. Do a search in the cars for sale section over the past year on behalf of a friend I rest my case. Oh, and I thought traders couldn't advertise either.
neilwillis Posted August 19, 2006 Posted August 19, 2006 So because rules have been breached inthe past, they no longer apply? Try telling that to any court in the land lol If we applied every rule rigidly, without taking into account any extenuating circumstances, how long do you thing there'd be a club?
worldwidewebs Posted August 19, 2006 Posted August 19, 2006 My point exactly about consistency However, I really don't believe there were extenuating circumstances for all those others, do you? As I said in my previous posting, I do agree that only members should be able to advertise for both buying and selling - no exceptions. At all. And as long as the "new-found consistency" based on this precedent is maintained then I think everyone will be happy, m'lud. So, I think all it would take is for one of the moderators to state that if an advert is placed "for a friend", then it will be removed immediately. Fair enough, don't you think?
amgas Posted August 19, 2006 Posted August 19, 2006 One of the problems with enforcing this sort of rule is that people will simply post giving the impression it is their own car instead of mentioning it belongs to a friend ... Yes they might get caught out but I am sure plenty have done this and got away with it. In some ways it is better to let people declare that the item does not belong to a WSCC member - I am sure many buyers would see buying from a member as a positive. As a minimum if an advert is removed a polite PM explaining the rules to the person who posted it is required. They should not have to work out why their advert has gone ... I also think a bit of flexibility is not a bad thing - if a member posts one advert for a friend occasionaly so what ? If they are repeatedly posting for a friend it is time for a PM to ask them to stop, then perhaps remove ads. It seems that people on this board are pretty quick to upset a guy who is after all a paying WSCC member - Do we think this guy will renew after being made to feel as though he has committed some sort of terrible crime for once posting a harmless ad ?
steve_m Posted August 19, 2006 Posted August 19, 2006 Ohhh, there's been some handbag waving going on ! Calm down dear . . . it's only an advert !
Club Secretary (Reserve) Posted August 19, 2006 Posted August 19, 2006 As a minimum if an advert is removed a polite PM explaining the rules to the person who posted it is required. They should not have to work out why their advert has gone ... If people aren't polite enough to read the rules and obey them, why should I waste any time reiterating them? Other Committee members may feel differently of course. I don't. I could understand if the rules were lengthy or written in latin, but they aren't. They're simple, easy, and in plain English. If anyone has a suggestion as to how we may improve the current rules regarding advertising please feel free to email any Committee member with your proposals. Be warned though, this question comes up often, and we've heard nothing new for quite a long time, so please spare us the "just make it open to all" or "why not have a set of fees for web advertising" or "can we combine commercial ads in to the site to help pay for other stuff" because we've already dismissed those.
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