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There already is a limit like that on bumping more frequently than every few days. If you see someone bumping too often then report it. And we ask to not post too many consecutive ads or bump them all in a group. Same thing, report it if you see it.

I don't like the limit how many parts sold before mandating a High Octane subscription. Some only recently got into these trucks, only have one, had someone else do the work, and might only have a part or two to sell that wasn't used or was removed. Then there are others who have been into these trucks for decades, always having several, and they do their own work. This requires buying parts when you see them, parts trucks, and having a big parts stash. The High Octane subscription draws a line between selling for profit vs selling extra parts. Some will have more extra parts than others, but didn't buy the parts to resell. Buying trucks to part and sell and buying parts to sell at a profit is what defines High Octane. It's not fair to the ones more heavily into the trucks. A member can have parts for a project, change direction, and need to sell parts bought in order to finance the new parts needed.

I think we need to watch creating too many rules and go more with etiquette and mutual respect. Bad etiquette can be reported and a moderator can still make suggestions to that person without it being a rule. That way, only the ones really causing a problem will be addressed. If they continue, they can keep being bugged. I think eventually they will comply or get tired of being bothered and go away.

And the parts boards are a feature of this "forum", it's not a classified listings site. The info and conversation is gained in the parts board as well as selling parts. If you just want to sell parts and only talk to people buying your stuff, there are other places for that. This is a place to enjoy socializing, a community. The flavor of the parts board is buddies selling to buddies. Being a High Octane member does not turn this place into strictly business.

Let's leave all this alone and stay with keeping folks in line. That takes reporting from the members. Mods may see things on their own and take action. But we also don't want a staff that is overzealous keeping the screws too tight on members. Action is taken through mod discretion and response to complaints. There are a lot more members' eyes than there are moderators' eyes. Some members get bothered more than others and this is the best way to keep a balance. Too many rules suck