Why is there not a 'For Sale' & 'Wanted' section?

[Julian]

BUMP

OK coupling this request with a thread a while back ... http://www.biopowered.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,1000.0.html

What we intend to do is the following ...

1) Create a new board ... Classified ads, BioBay or similar (open to suggestions for a name).  This will be free, strictly for noncommercial adverts from members with bio or veg related  items for sale, free, swap or wanted.  It is not intended for use by members who make or supply bits in their spare time ... see 2) below.   The board will only be visible to members when logged in.  We don't appear to have the facility to restrict access to members over a certain post count, so posts will be accepted at Admins discretion.  We'll put a sticky post up with the details etc, but people joining just to flog expensive oil won't be accepted.

2) This is quite a tricky one as it slightly flies in the face of our no adverts policy.   But there seems to be a desire to have a list of suppliers, where members can detail supplies of hard to find or well priced items.  This can include members who supply bits and pieces on a regular basis if they wish, contact admin and we'll include you.

We intend to locate this "Directory" on the wiki, so only members with wiki editing rights will be able to add to or edit it.  It will be uncategorised so it won't appear in the main wiki index, consequently we may need a convenient link elsewhere to access it easily.  We could preclude it from search engines in the robots.txt file if we wish.

Entries in this directory should not be made by the companies concerned, but on a recommendations basis from members.  Similarly if a member suffers a bad deal or poor service this could be FACTUALLY noted or the vendors entry removed, but that said we certainly don't want to degrage to a "Tripadvisor" level.

It was in this section where we would list the insurance company mentioned in this post ... http://www.biopowered.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,1089.0/topicseen.html
That way if they didn't prove advantageous to members they could be expunged!


So, welcoming members thoughts and suggestions before we go ahead.

[Head Womble]

Biobay sounds good to me.
Will we have to have a paybuddy account ?

[Tony]

Julian's all over it, sounds like a plan.  Need thumbs up emoticon x lots.

[Julian]

I've started an Equipment and services directory page on the wiki here ... http://www.biopowered.co.uk/wiki/Equipment_and_services_directory

There's a link on the BioBay sticky so it's only visible to members who are logged on.

I know it can be found via a wiki search, but Tony, would you mind adding it to the deny list in the robots.txt file, that will keep it just a little more private to all members.

The page format is a bit bland, so any ideas to pep it up are welcome.  It does however need to be kept fairly easy to understand so anyone with editor rights can add to it.

[Tony]

I know it can be found via a wiki search, but Tony, would you mind adding it to the deny list in the robots.txt file, that will keep it just a little more private to all members.

Done

[Julian]

Thanks Tony.

We just need to get the page populated now.