how can you be an active part of the community with one post and then be allowed to sell items on this forum?
You can't. And if I find someone who co-opts a valid thread to peddle their stuff, that will result in a ban for spamming and thwarting the intent of the B/S/T forum restrictions.
i don't want to call anyone out, but i did see (and i remember the member's name) someone in the B/S/T forum with one post and i'm pretty sure that one post was the one in the B/S/T. it didn't seem quite significant in order for that particular member to become an active part of the community. in fact, it was just an apple product for sale, nothing more.
Report the post and we will deal with it accordingly.
what constitutes an active part of the community? i really would like to know.
Someone who has been here for awhile, gets involved and contributes to the forum.
how or who judges a member's standing in the community in order to be allowed to sell some stuff?
There are criteria that are implemented by the forum software.
They are unpublished, lest we encourage people dropping junk posts.
Look, here's the deal - no one wants to buy expensive gear from someone who has little or no standing in the forum. We've had a lot of scammers taking advantage of our members, particularly since just about every other major Mac forum has implemented similar rules.
So, if you want to get involved in the forums, great. Give it some time, contribute some quality posts and just know that eventually you'll be able to access it. If you're just here to peddle your crap or scam somebody, you've come to the wrong place. We are not a marketplace - this is a community discussion board that just happens to prove a facility for our established members to trade goods. If what you want is a marketplace, check out eBay or Craigslist.
