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Suggestion: Cuttings and plant requests to pinned threads

Just wanted to throw this idea out there since I've noticed recently a good number of threads pertaining to requests for plants and cuttings.  


I think it's great to have a community on a forum where this sort of giving and trades takes place.  I've been a benefactor of the giving nature of the forum and have given as well.  I want that to continue and grow.  We all benefit from a community like this.

As the forum grows and more new members join, I had a thought that it might be valuable to have pinned threads dedicated to trading cuttings or starter plants.  These threads are typically only of interest to the asking and responding parties, and so aren't really relevant to the other discussions going on.  If there were separate threads for these requests, then that conversation could be focused on that activity.

The downside to this suggestion is that others might not make it a habit to go in and check those separate threads for those making requests, and therefore those requests would go unnoticed.

Anyways, just wanted to throw it out there.  I'm not intending to cause any controversy or even hard feelings from those making these requests.  I don't own the forum but I'm certainly interested in seeing it grow and thrive.  Part of the reason I'm asking is simply because I've thought of making requests for cuttings and starter plants as well but have been hesitant because the thread wouldn't pertain to the entire community.

Thoughts? Criticisms?

I think it would be best to keep the requests in the normal flow. That way everyone can rejoice with the lucky and the requests will actually be seen. It helps build community when there are webs of giving.

I dunno.  As someone that has been pretty vocal about "contribute and people will contribute to you",  I think offering a section that would give 'carte blanche' to anyone a place to "drive-by" forum members begging for cuttings is a bad thing which would be detrimental to the community as a whole.  Those who contribute around here know who else contributes and many go out of their way to alert others to send cuttings to them for inspiring and sharing with the community at large.  I often recommend out to my regular traders people who have contributed a lot to this community for sharing.

 

Not sure what's up, but I feel like there's been an increase of folks (from Indonesia here lately) signing up with the sole purpose of bombing threads on the forum asking for cuttings, offering money and other profits if you'll send them cuttings.  This bothers me beyond words.  It's not limited to the public, either - I had yet another person sign up this past week that private messaged me asking me for cuttings.  I find this behavior rude and inappropriate.    I think it would get worse if there was an open place for anyone to bomb the forum.

 

I'd argue that there's been a thread to discuss wants (link) and even that has gotten bombed by drive-by-requests from people who posted half a dozen times and disappeared, never to be seen again.  It also entices some to capitalize on the members to help.  Member aeilee comes to mind, I know several that got pulled in on that story and got ripped off. 

 

I dunno, maybe I'm just jaded.

Both points well-made.  I'll withdraw the suggestion because I think there's a pretty good argument that things might go poorly as a result.

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