Suggestion: Tech Swap Subforum

CalebHansberry · Posted: 10 Aug 2012 09:12:18 pm Post subject:

Well, yes I did mean in-person-type.
Also, I do not have a WebCam. I thought I needed one for HCWP?
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comicIDIOT · Posted: 10 Aug 2012 09:24:08 pm Post subject:

You do not need one. You can participate via text chat or with a microphone.
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KermMartian · Posted: 10 Aug 2012 10:25:37 pm Post subject:

elfprince13 · Posted: 11 Aug 2012 04:50:02 pm Post subject:

I would suggest that if we added a "hardware swap" subforum, it was restricted to users with postcounts over a certain threshold, to reduce the likelihood of scammy activity.
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KermMartian · Posted: 11 Aug 2012 05:36:13 pm Post subject:

graphmastur · Power User Joined: 27 Jul 2010 Posts: 464

So here is my current proposal (Note, that this applies to all members with post count 100+ or so. Maybe more. Then again, high post counts can reward small sill posts with no content. The number is obviously negotiable. Also note that I don't know if this will be done through threads or some other means like the projects or archives things. ie, a separate tab for a separate type of section. That way, normal forum goers don't have to see or care about it in their post stream)

1. Anyone can post that they have something that they currently don't have any use for. They can label their intentions for it with something like hack, sell, or give away. I don't know how selling would work, and I would really appreciate Cemetech being an intermediary, but that's a great way to make this NOT work, so I'll leave that alone for now. Also, we're small enough, that if someone rips someone else off by selling them a defective product, then we can handle it in-house.

2. I don't think we should have a list of "wants". With our size, this does very little good. Maybe one thread or section that you can add stuff too. The idea is, if someone wants to give something away, then they would have already said so. Now, of course, if I want to get a powered USB cable from someone, then I can post in this one thread. (Note, that it should be the responsibility of the user to edit their post if they got what they needed, so they don't keep getting offers) Also, there should be a limit to what you can ask for. This way, we won't have a problem where too many people try and leech off each other, and give nothing back. (Technically, it could still be a problem with section 1, but I don't think it will be as bad since they're trying to get rid of it in the first place)

3. This should be fairly autonomous. Ie, it shouldn't require cemetech intervention. It's should kind of be like that shady deal over in the corner that no one really pays attention to unless they're interested. By that, I mean that normally, people don't really see anything to do with it, unless they want to. (Another reason I feel it should be separate from the main forums, and from the new posts page)

4. We need to define a clear set goal. Unless you're hacking the hardware, you probably won't learn much from just giving hardware away, so our normal goal of pure education isn't going to entirely cut it here. Instead, I think the goal should be to have a place where people can give away or trade their old electronics. I think the goal will be accomplished if any/all of the following things happen: A) It doesn't interfere with normal cemetech stuff. B) It doesn't have any major conflicts like KermM sending me a shoe instead of a calculator. (Or a bobcat) C) We grow closer as a community because we're willing to share/give away some of our own technology that we no longer need. D) Someone creates a project or shows how they used the "given away" hardware.