Post by bp2go on Dec 2, 2016 12:52:31 GMT -8
There is a new designation for members. Trail Wise is a step up from the original Trail Ready (five+ posts gets that bump from New Member) and the new Trail Wise takes only a modest 15+ posts, so most of you are already in this group. Why?
Well, if you are not usually visiting the Gear or Cooking sections, you may not know that it is common to see a brand new member post a link for a new item they want to sell! The forum has had a long tradition of not allowing people to push a new item, yet at the same time, established members were allowed a single link in their signature area to let others know where to find their site. That led to confusion. Why could some have links and others not? Because Backpacker HQ decided that. Now we are not run by HQ. Maybe time to re-think it.
After putting up a poll in Gear, the results showed that 20 replies were at least interested in seeing new items, and only one said no way! Sorry to that one negative voter, but there is a new sub category added in Gear Closet to allow qualified members to announce their new phone app, their yak wool underwear, their new glove line, or some other good idea coming to market for backpackers. These will be small production items.
Oh, and qualified members means only Trail Wise members will be able to post any info. Everyone can read the list, but new a member has to participate for at least 15 posts before the door unlocks to allow posting.
This is a work in progress, but it’s worth trying.
Well, if you are not usually visiting the Gear or Cooking sections, you may not know that it is common to see a brand new member post a link for a new item they want to sell! The forum has had a long tradition of not allowing people to push a new item, yet at the same time, established members were allowed a single link in their signature area to let others know where to find their site. That led to confusion. Why could some have links and others not? Because Backpacker HQ decided that. Now we are not run by HQ. Maybe time to re-think it.
After putting up a poll in Gear, the results showed that 20 replies were at least interested in seeing new items, and only one said no way! Sorry to that one negative voter, but there is a new sub category added in Gear Closet to allow qualified members to announce their new phone app, their yak wool underwear, their new glove line, or some other good idea coming to market for backpackers. These will be small production items.
Oh, and qualified members means only Trail Wise members will be able to post any info. Everyone can read the list, but new a member has to participate for at least 15 posts before the door unlocks to allow posting.
This is a work in progress, but it’s worth trying.
