complete rigs classifieds subjects

[MrBrant 0]

I have a suggestion regarding the subject lines in the "complete systems" classifieds category.

Perhaps a form could be set up for the container/main/reserve model and size, and AAD.
A subject line could then be generated.

I think this would make it much easier for buyers.

For example: (from the classifieds)

good subject lines: "Javelin Odyssey NJ/Spectre 120/PDR 126/Cypres"
"Talon2 T2 / Stiletto 107 / PD126 / Cypres"
"VORTEX II + BATWING 116 +TEMPO 150 + CYPRESS"

So-so subject lines: "Mirage, PD Silouette,Raven and Cypres" (what size??)
"Triathalon/Dolphin D3/Swift plus reserve"

horrible subject lines: "Rig For Sale"
"Vector 3 - Possible Female starter rig"
"Great Rig"



I know this would take away flexibliity. (perhaps keep the existing system for Wanted ads), but FUCK is it annoying to weed through ads that people put no thought into....


Thoughts?

[Eule 0]

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Perhaps a form could be set up for the container/main/reserve model and size, and AAD. A subject line could then be generated.

When you post an ad for a complete system, the existing form does have boxes for make, model, size, DOM, serial, etc in addition to the subject line and free-form text box. It looks like one of the Premier features is the ability to turn off the seller-provided Subject line and just see what was input in those boxes. I think what you propose would still be useful, though, for two reasons: one, it would make it easier to visually scan the list of items, and two, it would make the search work better. Right now the classifieds search only seems to search the seller-provided Subject lines and free-form text, but not the individual data fields. A generated Subject line would make the Subject line search work better. (The Right Thing[tm] is probably to make the search function smarter - more able to search individual ad fields.)

Perhaps one way would be to combine the seller-provided Subject line and the specs generated from the ad. I have attached a couple of images showing how this might look.

Eule

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