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Dear MNHQ, For the benefit of the MAJORITY of users, can we have a sticky please?

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VVVQV · 22/01/2008 16:39

At the top of the For Sale Board, setting out the etiquette of 1) Putting a relatively descriptive thread title of the item being sold (will make it far easier to search for what MNers need, and 2) Not to bump their thread so much that it blasts all other For Sale threads into oblivion.

It seems that there are some halfwits picturetrailers on the For Sale boards who are trampling all over decent MNers struggling to self-regulate and respect others' wishes in order to make it accessible to everyone.

see here.... Although I suspect you've been closely moderately said thread....

Thank you

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MyManorIsWankered · 22/01/2008 22:19

Gawd but we love a ruck on MN

Aitch · 22/01/2008 22:18

me neither, madamez. is someone saying that it is? has the guidelines thread been pinned yet, can anyone see? (i stopped pins cos of christmas bah humbug).

controlfreakygobshite · 22/01/2008 22:17

you've made me laugh

MyManorIsWankered · 22/01/2008 22:12

I've made myself laugh

madamez · 22/01/2008 22:10

I would have thought that bumping your For Sale thread once every couple of days would be reasonable given that the MNer who actually might like what you are offering might only go online every other day or something. And I still don't think it's a terrible sin to want to sell, say, a dozen worn but usable t-shirts and want to get maybe £1.50 on top of the postage for the whole lot.

Peachy · 22/01/2008 22:07

(should emphasise thats not an accusation of anybody- but you just can't know, can you? sad recent events have shown that)

Peachy · 22/01/2008 22:03

Can you send me a parcel of cash for£333333333 to my unconfirmed address at dodgybuggytradersrus, Pentonville Prison, London please? ta Hun XXXX

theyoungvisiter · 22/01/2008 21:59

I'll buy your sepsis shaded sickaboo-pod with optional diarrhoea coloured trim, hun. How much do u want for it hun xx

Peachy · 22/01/2008 21:57

Can see your point theyoungvisitor (even though its a parenting board not pregnancy)- being in possession of a rather alrge 30 weeker bump meself.

theyoungvisiter · 22/01/2008 21:55

he he - sorry but rofl at the banning of bumps on a pregnancy board! (struck me as curiously inapt)

Peachy · 22/01/2008 21:53

Agree with banning the bumps- and if they were banned they wouldn't be necessary would they because there wouldn't be this constant squabbling for the top of the for sale board place. Bumpiong creates a self fulfilling prophecy on that one.

And an automatic lifelong ban for anyone selling snot coloured buggies. Or anyone who posts variations on 'Hi Hun, I have to sell my snot coloured vomitaboo slug because Dh got annoyed that I built the extension to house all 77 buggies lol , please make me an offer- oh and if anyone has a sepsis shaded sickaboo-pod with optional diarrhoea colured trim, I would like to buy please'

whomovedmychocolate · 22/01/2008 21:51

It's fabulous. Aitch!

Wanna buy a slightly soiled fairy hammock....awww come on hun, only touched by seven dirty hands this week. I've kept the original bag.

Bump. Bump. Bump. (the sound of three less sellers on the streets and one more trip to the carwash for WMMC)

expatinscotland · 22/01/2008 21:51

when it would be easier just to get rid of it altogether .

katierocket · 22/01/2008 21:50

Ah I see, so Olivia is dragged back, heavily pregnant to referee the fight?

MyManorIsWankered · 22/01/2008 21:49
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VVVQV · 22/01/2008 21:48

I think it's a bit too heavy duty for catherine, bless her

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katierocket · 22/01/2008 21:45

Shouldn't Olivia be off having a baby rather than bothering with this?

Aitch · 22/01/2008 21:45

whomoved! pmsl. have you seen CD's fabulous line 'they have wankered our manor'? it's not even important what she's talking about, isn't it divine?

ItsNeverTooEarlyForPopcorn · 22/01/2008 21:44

bump - (especially for WhoMoved)

Aitch · 22/01/2008 21:43

i am fine, thankyou very much miss daisy.

whomovedmychocolate · 22/01/2008 21:43

Oh and can tech write a bit of code which translates the word 'hun' into 'Pardon me, I'm a bit thick'?

BecauseImWorthIt · 22/01/2008 21:43

So bad, Expat, I had to change my name back in case someone comes after me ...

Aitch · 22/01/2008 21:42
theyoungvisiter · 22/01/2008 21:42

crikey o riley. I hide the for sale boards so missed poor Aitch's battering.

Are you ok aitch? [checks aitch carefully for imprints of hun-shoes on face]

FWIW I think the for sale boards should be put on a separate, paid-for forum but MN should allow free-for-postage posts. That's more in the spirit of MN than the current situation on the for sale boards in my opinion...

whomovedmychocolate · 22/01/2008 21:40

Even the nappy lady has stopped classified ads because they were being abused.

How about a nominal listing fee - even if it's 10p - paid in advance. Give it to charity MNHQ if you must but perhaps it'd help. Then you could for example buy 10 goes at annoying Aitch for a quid (bargain )

Also ban the frigging bumps. You are not allowed the bumps unless it's your birthday and even then only one. This would be an excellent rule.

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