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That's what I did!!:D:D Wow great minds think alike.

Right under my truck pic in my signature it says "View My Build Here" I think it works anyway.

-Mike

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Yup! Once you have several, or if you name your builds like some guys, you can use that alias for the link.

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Personally, I don't care how it's handled. I frequent a few boards that use minimum character counts and have no problem with it. Sometimes I end up posting a "plus 1" to second an idea and then just add "eighteen characters" to fill the requirement. I understand some simple one or two word respsonses that are still appropriate.

Just an idea to add - over on a local RC board for my area, you are able to veiw, but not start threads in the BST section until the admins approve you. That way, anyone can post any number of one word repsonses and it has no effect if they are just signed up for another place to try and sell thier stuff. Of course, being a local one or 2 state regional / club sort of forum there's not so much traffic as this board gets, so it might not be a realistic option here.

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Well, (from Northwest) I agree I'm not a Truck Builder,(yet) just making a Crane, but I have received a lot of input, and help.
But I have started to find going thou a long list to get to the last two words(nice job) did not give me any new input.
So I now start with the last # say 1 to 12, I start with 12, and see new input first, then go to #11, if seen before I am up to date, missing all the (good Jobs input).

Thank you to:
FreddyGearDrive
Administrator

Nice Job LOL just had to say that.

TEXKEN

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Kind of late with my input here but too me either way works. Constructive comments come in many ways including simple comments.

One idea I was thinking of, on Facebook and some other places they simply have a tab you can click to say " I like this" if that feature was added it may hinder some of the quick responses. Going this route would have just a tab at the top of the thread that would say "X" amount of people like this. Very simple very clean and it does not take up a lot of space. And not count it toward the post count.

Just my 2 cents on a fix for the issue. This way there is no minimum and it may help with the posts.

--Dan

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New to the boards - so I thought I would give you my input as well. I have been snooping around for some time before I actually joined. Part of the reason I joined, even though I do not have an RC truck yet - was to get access to the signatures and sections that I did not have access to as a non-member. THEN I read this post. I was truly in a pickle. I could have commented on every build running and had access fast as can be - or, I could comment where appropriate and wait until I had enough posts. I can tell you the wait for the signatures was difficult but not too bad. However, I am still short of seeing the sale stuff, and that is something I am very interested in as I am collecting the parts I want for my build. So, does the system work? I think it works just like every other system out there - there are those who will follow the rules, and there are those that will try and find a way around them. Trying to change the rules to keep out the latter will only result in more restrictions on the former. Kind of like the 'When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns'.

There is my opinion - and one more post to the 30 I need. :)

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OK guys, I know i'm new here, and i've done the same
without even thinking about it. But I don't believe in
shortcuts, and i'm willing to go by the rules. Yes there
are some items I would like to get from B/T/S, but I will
go with the flow.

Big John

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I wish new members would take the time to read the stickies!!!!

Travis

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There have been a lot of "nice build" type post count bumping posts, seems like it's just done to get into the bst. Maybe we could encourage new members to at least contribute by starting a thread on what they plan to build if they have no trucks yet.
It's frustrating to see a load of old threads brought back up making you think there are updates to the build when all it is is a post saying "nice work" or whatever.

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I'm new here. Fresh perspective. Freddy, you do a great job. Most over comments are left by the same people. Postin like a fool are the ones who post on same thread 5--10 times.
Also the 'I saw Tom at the diner and he showed me his truck body etc.

Please, please use spell check! It makes us look smarter and I won't have to
use my decoder ring as much. Joe

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well my posts are very low
47...well, 48 with this one
i would have liked to get in to the b/s/t not for selling but to buy parts for my builds
i dont even remember what the post requirement is anymore, it's been too long
i expect, i would only qualify in 4-5 years at the rate i'm going
because of this, i buy elsewhere
most of my parts purchases are in ebay
you notice, i rarely post
i just don't have the push to bother
most of my builds, i've never shown to anyone
obviously, i'm not posting to boost my count


glenn

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I agree with Derailed, I have been on the forum for almost a year, and I am only up to 21 post. It would be nice to be able to see what everybody has to sell and be able to buy. Maybe you can set the post limit for only people who want to sell or trade.
Paul H. Hanson

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for what its worth maybe we should do away with the post count on b/s/t/ and it would put a stop to this problem or it would create a new one ! it kinda sad that most of us are adults and still act like children and we even have to have this sticky on the board !!!!!
I for one don't like to get on the board and click on hi way trucks and see that one person commented on every thread.
JUST GROW UP PEOPLE !!!!!!!!! STOP BEING FOLLOWERS AND START BEING LEADERS.
if you know someone who is just trying to get their count up call them up and tell them to stop being a jack ***.
Ok i am off the soap box now so lets stop wasting time with things like this and build something bad azzzzzz

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You are right Shane it would be great if members would show respect for the forum but we have a problem they also do not read. I brought up this thread having hopes a new member would read it and understand what they were doing was not apriciated but he didn't and now he is going to force us to make changes that will affect a lot of the members and yes I know some will not think it is fair, but it will be fair for all.

Travis

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The problem is ,there are people who read BUT they choose to ignore and/or break the rules , And people who just flat out don't read anything that says RULES becouse they THINK they know what they are :rolleyes: then you get the type who are so excited to see all the building going on that they can't help themselves which is OK but try to to say alittle more or comment on different threads/builds you like at different times . Besides when you post on 10+- threads at once are you realy reading them :confused:

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Travis you have a hard job ! I have a saying I use at work a lot ( someone has to be in charge or nothing will get done !!! Its to bad we all have to suffer because of a few but some of use are big boys and can take what we get because of the others !

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I joined this group in June this year as I am building a 1/16 scale front end loader on a very strict budget. My strict budget is called "SS" The loader is a freelance design and scratch built. I have taken photos as I go along, for my records and I would like to post them here. My problem is the photos are 1.8mb in size and to post them they must be 19.5 or smaller. I have tried 3 different programs and not one of them will do what I need.

I would like read the "buy and sell" posts but I think this is only the 22nd for me. I have a long way to go. As far as the number of posts being listed I think some of the people do not have a life.

Ken

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I honestly could care less about my post count, I post a few times a day due to my interest in the hobby, lack of pace at work and nothing more. Most of my comments are stupidly simple I.e."nice job". I don't claim to be a world renown writer. Sometimes simple messages say it best, I.e."Nice truck, love the color". How else would you say that? If i see a build I really like I tell that person, so if some people feel that a person shouldn't incourage a fellow builder or compliment their work, why are you here posting it and showing it? I don't get it.....

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Well if it is a nice truck include why you think it is a nice truck. Do you like the make, model, color, axle configuration, or a specific detail of the truck. But to get back to the meaning of this thread it is about the person who post "Nice truck" or "Great job" 10 to 20 times in one day. Do you honestly think they completely read the all of the threads they responded to, well I will answer that for you NO. This whole thread is about members post whoring, the comments left are to boost their post count not to be a valuable part of the forum. No where did anybody say we weren't encouraging people to build so I don't know where you got that idea, but we do encourage people to use some respect when posting. There is nothing that pisses members off more than seeing a new post on an older thread they are watching waiting for an up date to go and see a post saying "Nice job" or asking what color will it be when the builder told you on the first page but the guy posting did not bother to read the first 2 pages.:cool:

Travis

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No trust me I understand what your saying and i agree with you, there are multiple builds I have been following, just to see the expected update is a dumb post about the color or something mentioned earlier in the thread they didnt even bother to read. I just thing its a tough topic, its a double edged sword. How do you differ between the serious guys that do post a few short statements(like my self) and post whores that just want to get to b/s/t section. Maybe just open the bst section to avoid them post counts. I dunno.

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sure it makes you feel good if you get , even just a short , positive reply to your building thread or post , but on the other hand it makes some posts/threads are also awful long , since you almost have to search for the sections of the threads which include the interesting portions , especially with these guys with the big banners and signatures .
I am considering myself as one of the old-farts in this hobby ( some of you have started since you struggled over my website years ago ) , but even so , I am one of them with still a very low post count , even thought being one of the first members on this forum , but did already reach the minimum post count required. If this post-count would have been higher , it wouldn't have bugged me , since we do need some control here otherwise things just end up like in other forums , getting out of hand.
These "nice-build" and such short posts could be also done via PM's, or as a visitor-message on the members section , which would make the actual building threads shorter and not so cluttered up .

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Like in life there are always people who make it bad for everyone else that causes problems and or change. I people and it's what we do. Maybe there should be some sort of limit for newbies like me who enjoy looking at the art work that you guys put together I wish that I have the same experience that you have and that the art you displaycan be passed on to younger kids because if I could do it my newphews would love it. When I watch it on you tube they watch it with me. So I just what I'm saying is don't stop us from watching and learning what these guy create. One day when possible when I can afford it that you will excepet me and many others with open arms.

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If you tried loading your photos to photobucket.com, you can click "edit photo" on each picture and resize the picture to the desired viewing size, such as 800x600 pixels, which is what most ppl are posting with.

I believe, although it has been a long time since I messed with my own settings on photobucket, that you can preset the size of your photos that will always be loaded to your photobucket account no matter what size they are coming from your camera/computer.

Check it out, let us know if you still have a problem & we'll try to work it out for you. I for one would like to see your scratchbuilt loader. :cool:

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The double edge sword really just boils down to common sense posting... as in, don't pollute the forum every day with just one - two word postings.

Try to think of a question to pose to the author of why or how he did something and be sure to read whole thread before hand incase your knee-jerk thought has been asked & answered already.

That's all we're asking here... use the forum respectively for the informative communication tool that is for the betterment of the hobby for everyone. :)

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To be honest,I hate this deal that you have to have x amount of posts to view the BST section..As a long time member of the PMD board ( I was the 2nd member to join it ) and i checked out the board almost daily and my post total was maybe 20-25 in all those years..I'm just not the type of person that posts a lot,nor coment on every little thing.But at least back then when i did comment,it was a sincere comment.Now i feel like i have to make up a bunch of crap posts to up my total posts.Does that make me a more trustfull poster?.So now i am off to pad my post total to be a trust worthy reader and poster.Randy.

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Oh and i have been around from back when the Yahoo Group was the big thing with Joe,my fellow farmer from way up north and Wild Willy just to name a couple.In fact i believe i have a photo album there,or at least i used to.Randy the Original OhioFarmboy®.

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You are missing the point. The post count is to show you want to be a contributing part of the forum not some one who is just here to sell off their stuff or to try and take advantage of a member. Some have made us put these rules in place and I know some won't like it but we have to do it to help protect the forum and its members.

Travis

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A member might have a post count of 379 and still be a crook,it's not like Ebay's feedback number..I can't even browse the for sale ad's whether i am interested or not..Maybe by this time next year i will have contributed enough BS to be allowed to look..BTW i see your point,but i still say it's buyer beware whether it's on here or at a store.Randy.

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We are re-writing the the bst rule as we speak, trying to make it so as not to penalize those who may wish to see and/or buy from it, but rather restrict those who only joined RCT&C for the sole purpose to use the bst as a free marketing agent for "their" stuff or a scammer looking for new victums. Be patient, some changes will be made in the next day or so that I'm sure the majority will be in favor of. :)

Ya know Randy, I was #7 to the Garden and if I had taken your approach to using internet forums in the same manner, where do you suppose this hobby in North America might be today?

You've got trks, you built them too and they turned out pretty fine looking to boot! Get off your azz and start contributing some of your knowledge ya lazy buzzard, who knows who may benifit from your own ingenuity of doing things. :D

The 1st ever english RC trk/constr forum in exsistence is still around Randy, them were the good ol' days, eh? :D
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rctruc...tructionequip/
I get two or three "Requests to Join" every month and I email them a direct link to this forum, as well as Scale4x4, the two coolest north amercian rc trucking forums anywhere on the net. :cool:

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Joe...

Did the rule ever get re-written? You might wanna make a note somewhere if it HAS been...

And you and Willy (amongst others) probably remember me. I was one of your mods back on Yahoo, bought assorted parts from both you and Willy, and finally am getting my health in line.

Things have come a long way since we were ~thinking~ about front-drive/steer axles (and they just released the TLT) and adapting the semi gearbox to do fore/aft drive shafts, like the old Bruiser boxes.

I hope to contribute more as the weather warms up, and I can get out and do photo-shoots and work outside (small apartments bite bigtime!)

WhiteWolf

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Yes it was Patrick! ;)

Forum Rules (top of the forum)

http://www.rctruckandconstruction.co...ead.php?t=2791

(scroll down a ways)

": All members to the forum are allowed viewable privileges to the Buy/Sell/Trade forum immediately upon registration. But a member must be registered for 3 months & have 50 posts before they're allowed to SELL anything on the forum. Just to be thorough, this means NO wanted or for sale/trade threads are to be posted anywhere else on the forum before or after you've gained access to the Buy/Sale/Trade forum!

And yes indeed the hobby has evolved immensely since the Yahoo Group days, most specifically the last three yrs with a fast growing membership & many locally highly skilled craftsman getting involved by making parts for others to improve all of our models. :cool:

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I think its going to be too much time and trouble for you for what its worth. This is should be a fun fun fun site.