Don't let some members scare you off. While there are certainly some who will look over lower post count members, many won't. You'll likely not run into any issues with getting or selling items after you meet the requirements to participate.
I personally have dealt with lots and lots of low post count members in the classifieds. No issues. As a matter of fact, two of my vehicles and my EDC have come from low post count member classifieds trades.
We certainly do want you as part of our discussion community, now and later. Yes, it's convenient to check your post history to verify good guy status prior to a trade. You'll find that you like doing this for trading also.
I agree that the pay to play in the classifieds with a site supporter thing looks bad. Buying into an arguably high annual fee to circumvent the idea that our classifieds is a perk to members who participate in the discussion community is counterintuitive, in my mind.
Personally, I don't think you should be able to buy your way into the classy's. I think the post count requirement should be higher and combined with a time as a member requirement.
Members should want to support the site for the community, knowledge and benefits that it provides them. I do.
I have been here a while and know so many of the members personally. Not something many sites offer as so many want to remain key board safe and anonimouse.
There is a culture here. But not a rough one. More like a protective one. Once you melt into the fabric of the place it rolls right along. And yes there is a lot of depth here. I call so many of these people my friends. Been a few I would like to meet in the real but best I dont.
Stick around. But watch the bwframe cat.....
No one has ever asked me that nor have I ever really thought about my feelings about statues. But now that you've asked, this comes to mind:
- They are a great excuse to see new places with family.
- Also great way to get my kids to learn and like history.
- It's pretty neat to look around and imagine how the person represented by the statue was actually there (sometimes).
- I have a lot of pictures of my family that would be rather pointless without the statues included.
- I wouldn't give or take a life protecting one.
- I like to complain a lot when I see idiots destroying them but like everyone else I haven't done anything about it except for never voting democrat in my life.
That's about it for me and statues
that's a first.
