Let me get the mea culpa out of the way right up front. I've been an occasional offender of what I'm about to describe. Maybe it's a guilty conscience surfacing, but I'm actually thinking this can improve the Forum. Anyway.......

It seems that our FS, WTB or Trade Section has become a mini-Forum for discussions that seem more appropriate in the Acoustic Guitars Section. I'm thinking its probably best to leave the posts in the FS, WTB or Trade Section to those who really are interested in the transactions at issue. Just seems like the fair thing to do, but hey if this doesn't make any sense, I'm OK with whatever folks want to do.

As I said, I've gotten involved in some of those threads, so if it sounds like I'm pointing the finger at others, I'm included. FWIW.

Agreed. However, without the digressions, I fear the FS section will closely resemble Barstow in August. Dry. Very, very dry.

Hey, no problem -- if folks want a free for all so be it.

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Originally posted by Tom F.:
I'm thinking its probably best to leave the posts in the FS, WTB or Trade Section to those who really are interested in the transactions at issue.

Agreed. It's tempting to comment on some fine guitars there, but we should really refrain from doing so.

A question or comment on the guitar is OK, if one is interested is possibly purchasing.

I can do without "This is great price, somebody ought to buy this" -- either make an offer, or don't scold others for not making offers.

I think that if someone has played the guitar for sale, it is nice to hear a third party comment. But usually they're all the same, this is a great guitar. At least you know it is not a bogus ad and that the person can probably be trusted.

Agreed! Just list the guitar and move on. It's a Collings -- we know its great -- we know you'd rather keep it -- next!

Some people use this part of the forum (as well as other parts of the forum)to share their whole life story or talk about another guitar (theirs and how great their guitar is), or worse yet, promote their own guitar instead of the guitar in question/for sale. I say neet to this!

God forbid we should personalize any of this. Let's be antispetic. Declarative sentences only. Think of HAL in 2001. Now you're on the right track.

nice.

Neet, neet, neet! And where's the shrubbery?

Stick to the forum heading. READ- FS, WTB or Trade.

Other parts of the forum are more appropriate. Try Other Guitar Makers or better yet General Discussion.

As Acoustic Guitars description reads: ... to discuss anything relating to Collings Acoustic Guitars.

Sarcasm and bullying need not apply.

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Originally posted by Musashi:
Some people use this part of the forum (as well as other parts of the forum)to share their whole life story or talk about another guitar (theirs and how great their guitar is), or worse yet, promote their own guitar instead of the guitar in question/for sale. I say neet to this!

. . . or say the same thing over and over and over again.

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