Originally posted by Drewbert
>The other thing is this "i was the biggest, i am the greatest" attitude. THere are plenty of people here that can afford all of our domains together that never even hint at it.
Actually, I sais I was the 4th biggest. The point (which you continue to miss) is that with me locked out, 3 domains from last week would have sold at probably 25% of the actual price they reached.
Don't you care about sellers maximising their sales?
I care, hell, i'm a seller and i would love my domains to sell at their maximum. And the point, which YOU continue to miss is that while your concerns may be justified, its something that should have been brought up in the feedback section. Its also something that should have been along the lines of the following:
"First of all, i would like to thank Greg and the team for a good effort last night. Besides being free, these auctions present a good chance of feeling out the true holesale value of listed domains and give this community a chance to make a quick painless sale or a good solid buy. I feel that given maximum exposure, dnForum can reach new heights with the introduction of live auctions and i am gald to be a part of this community having to participate in the 'beta' program.
Here are a couple of suggestions, if i may, that i think are aimed at maximizing the potential sales figures:
1. Create a partnership program. Allow the members of this community to sign up for advertisement rights. Work out a DNF payment structure. Let us place banners and links on our websites.
2. Make every effort to ensure that the auction engine can function on every platform and every browser. If needed, make a post calling all developers who wouldnt mind helping out for free or again, for DNF. This is very important as many potential sellers will be left out if the system can not support the Mac OS or any other platform. Make sure installation of required components is seemless and as smooth as possible, requiring as little initiative from the end-user as possible.
3. Create a dedicated beta team structured by platform, browser and machine specs. Reward the beta testers with DNF. Create a private forum section for bug reporting and beta discussion.
4. Postpone the auction giving no set date or release. Make sure that specifications are clearly defined, work is evenly distributed and apropriate time given for testing and debugging. Post a launch date only when you enter the final stages of the testing phase.
5. Implement proxy bidding as soon as possible.
6. Clearly define auction rules. Create polls which would outline main features and specifications. Mail out questionairs to all forum members.
If i missed anything, i am sure others will add to this list.
Hope these ideas make sence. Good luck with the auction, i'll be there once it goes live."
Now let me ask you, would this kind of a post result in flaming and negative replies? Would it hurt anyone or downsize anyone's efforts, or would it possible make a valid statement and inject new ideas into the movement?
Think about it. My point is clearly defined.
