Hi, I'm a bit confused after reading some of the posts in this section. Honestly, I am finding something to talk about since I can't sell any frags here even though I've been a member since 08. Apparently I haven't posted 20 times.
After reading the post about SCR turning into craigslist, I felt the need to suggest something based on my own experience with reef sites and bulletin boards. SCR is not my main site since I am on the border of the inland empire, and I tend to go south more often than I go north or west. However, I believe I have sold here in the past, and I have certainly purchased. I use the reef sites primarily for this purpose, although I am in no way out to make a living off of reefing. Quite the contrary, I love these sites because I can meet people through buying and selling, and I can barely afford to stay in this hobby so these sites help keep me out of the LFS. So I believe if you look at my history on this site, I have 14 posts and probably 12 of them are "PM sent" where I am trying to buy something off someone. I do enjoy reef discussions, I just have not explored the other forums on here because I haven't found the need. Apparently I can't be a member of this community by just trying to sell or trade some frags, I have to "introduce myself" or "review some equipment" or "help a newbie" for a sufficient amount of time before I can sell.
I think the "new" look of SCR is cool, and I'm thankful to the admins for letting me browse. I think it's pretty silly that I have to post 5 more times before I can sell something even though I have sold here before, bought here before, and interacted physically with several members by virtue of having met them here through the "4 sale" forums.
just my 2 cents. And another post so maybe I can break the barrier after being here for almost 3 years (I have >300 posts on another site, so maybe I should just stay there?). If I don't get banned for this post, perhaps I'll go to the introduce myself section to bring me up to post #16.
After reading the post about SCR turning into craigslist, I felt the need to suggest something based on my own experience with reef sites and bulletin boards. SCR is not my main site since I am on the border of the inland empire, and I tend to go south more often than I go north or west. However, I believe I have sold here in the past, and I have certainly purchased. I use the reef sites primarily for this purpose, although I am in no way out to make a living off of reefing. Quite the contrary, I love these sites because I can meet people through buying and selling, and I can barely afford to stay in this hobby so these sites help keep me out of the LFS. So I believe if you look at my history on this site, I have 14 posts and probably 12 of them are "PM sent" where I am trying to buy something off someone. I do enjoy reef discussions, I just have not explored the other forums on here because I haven't found the need. Apparently I can't be a member of this community by just trying to sell or trade some frags, I have to "introduce myself" or "review some equipment" or "help a newbie" for a sufficient amount of time before I can sell.
I think the "new" look of SCR is cool, and I'm thankful to the admins for letting me browse. I think it's pretty silly that I have to post 5 more times before I can sell something even though I have sold here before, bought here before, and interacted physically with several members by virtue of having met them here through the "4 sale" forums.
just my 2 cents. And another post so maybe I can break the barrier after being here for almost 3 years (I have >300 posts on another site, so maybe I should just stay there?). If I don't get banned for this post, perhaps I'll go to the introduce myself section to bring me up to post #16.
