Alright guys, there is a fair amount of policy abuse going on and we need to tighten it up in order to be fair to everyone.
Things that are for sale or wanted need to go to the classifieds section. There is now a direct link to the classifieds, in the toolbar at the top of the page beneath the Steel Soldiers logo.
There is a fine line, obviously and inevitably, someone's thread is going to get deleted and they're going to be miffed. We apologize in advance. If you want to buy something, usually something new, but you do not know where to find such a thing, that's probably ok. But asking "Where can I get a used hardtop?" as a way of circumnavigating the classifieds rules isn't gonna' fly.
Quite honestly, 99.99999% of "where can I get one of these items?" threads could be answered with a search.
If your question can be answered by a search, don't be surprised when it gets deleted.
I know that might sound harsh, but we're all grown ups and there are rules here to keep the forum from turning into an unmanageable mess.
why not have the classified section like it is on most other forums. Just another section of forums at the bottom, that way when you hit new posts, new ads will also be included in the new posts and it is easier to see
One major problem I have with classifieds "threads" is that I am here often enough that I never go into the individual forums, I just click on the unread threads on the front page. There are so many people here now that if we allowed selling in the forums, it would fill up the entire front page.
I read the classifieds every other morning. It takes me maybe 10-15 minutes.
Ads are currently very easy to see. Click the link that says "classified ads" and you can see them. Voila.