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Maybe for more focused attention by both admin and membership alike, a new forum Topic Charter may benefit the site? To concentrate reporting, solutions, announcements etc. Unlike [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 21, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Part Dimensions in Quotes - brickerking (1875)

[...] Please!
(2 months ago, Mar 18, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Ghost Buy feature from sellers own store - 1001bricks (52358)

[...] [...] You too apparently? You're asking for BrickLink to implement a solution. I told you there's already one existing for years which's free, work like [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 18, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Ghost Buy feature from sellers own store - brickerking (1875)

[...] BL's no. one priority should be marketing and developing the site for buyers and sellers. This is a simple and obvious one that should be implemented. Making excuses [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 18, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Ghost Buy feature from sellers own store - 1001bricks (52358)

[...] Because they have other priorities? Maybe they also know you can do it in a few clicks, so they may wish (or have to) to concentrate on something different or [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 18, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Ghost Buy feature from sellers own store - brickerking (1875)

[...] Thanks, but i've never used BrickStore. I'm making the point that BL should have had this functionality years ago. Why not?
(2 months ago, Mar 17, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Ghost Buy feature from sellers own store - 1001bricks (52358)

[...] Just FYI, I like every week remove full lists from my shop using BrickStore, it takes a couple of clicks: * open your WL * import Shop * shop minus WL * mass update your [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 17, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Ghost Buy feature from sellers own store - brickerking (1875)

[...] I'm bringing back old suggestions that should have been implemented years ago, k? This one has 263 views. Would BL admins be able to reveal the yes/no results of [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 17, 2024, to Suggestions)

date range option on color guide - sunspot (18)

The color guide is very cool and useful. I would find it even more useful if the user could select the starting date (or ending date, perhaps). That way, I could better [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 17, 2024, to Suggestions)

Add per-item Remarks to My Collection - jummy0 (4)

I'd like to write remarks about items in My Collection, particularly to specify which parts are missing from a "Used, Incomplete" minifig, and to identify third-party [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 16, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Require 1 Feedback to Post in Forums - popsicle (6661)

[...] Deviously clever:D But you'd soon miss him;) and want the policy reversed along with many others
(2 months ago, Mar 16, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Require 1 Feedback to Post in Forums - 1001bricks (52358)

[...] Voted No, explained why a couple of times. I would better limit total number of posts to the total rate of the Feedback Profile! This way SylvainLS wouldn't be able [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 16, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Require 1 Feedback to Post in Forums - popsicle (6661)

[...] Sounds like solid and simple solution, except for as others have mentioned; the whole newbie needing help, factor. Spam has never really bothered me here in the forum, [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 16, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Require 1 Feedback to Post in Forums - zorbanj (817)

[...] Voted No. I'd rather deal with a little spam than not help new users with questions. Bricklink is not the easiest site to use, especially if you're new.
(2 months ago, Mar 16, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Require 1 Feedback to Post in Forums - yorbrick (1184)

[...] Yes. Just report and they quickly vanish if you auto hide cancelled posts. People that feel the need to reply to them are a bigger problem, so they get added to the ignore [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 16, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Require 1 Feedback to Post in Forums - axaday (7302)

[...] This. There are plenty of new buyers who need help before their first sale, but there are MANY, MANY more potential future buyers who come just to ask questions about [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 16, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Require 1 Feedback to Post in Forums - kittybrickz (177)

[...] Im super grateful that I didn't need feedback before posting. There are so many users on here with tremendous encyclopedic knowledge that provide valuable support [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 16, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Require 1 Feedback to Post in Forums - Nubs_Select (3768)

[...] If limited to those with feedback it will turn away many users why are looking for help and if putting a limit on how many days before they can post wouldn’t help as [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 16, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Require 1 Feedback to Post in Forums - yorbrick (1184)

[...] So new users with issues are banned from getting help?
(2 months ago, Mar 16, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Require 1 Feedback to Post in Forums - ErwinNL (622)

[...] I agree somewhat but see an issue where new buyers with questions are blocked by this. A solution might be a captcha (only for your first post) or account activation [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 16, 2024, to Suggestions)

Require 1 Feedback to Post in Forums - BrickDeals (2798)

Spam by new accounts promoting drugs etc seems to be a recurring problem. I suggest that a feedback rating of 1 or higher be required to post in the forums, or new accounts [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 16, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - yorbrick (1184)

[...] They aren't being treated as the same. A store with 90 positives and 10 neutrals has a score of 90 with a percentage praise of 90%. A store with 90 positives and [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 12, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Ideal as a payment method - 1001bricks (52358)

[...] As said in PM with FamilyBuild, you CAN define new and other payment methods in Stripe (I tried) - like Alipay or Apple Pay, IDEAL, but as BrickLink only requests/authorize [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 12, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Ideal as a payment method - SRvanKlink (1295)

Walking through the Instant Checkout process in your shop brings me as far as 'Credit/Debit via Stripe'. No sign of Ideal of Giropay, I can't see beyond that point [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 12, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - zorbanj (817)

[...] It is misleading because the neutrals are treated the same as the negatives and they are not the same. [...] Bad assumption. A buyer should always check the feedback [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 12, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Ideal as a payment method - Familybuild (104)

[...] Hi there folks. Its been a while and a bit. But as of now, by the looks of it: additional payment methods seem to be activated within stripe. Please have a look in [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 12, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - 1001bricks (52358)

[...] Absolutely. If you wish to leave a really neutral feedback, simply don't leave feedback. But Neutral isn't neutral - it's a blank vote. Still, the whole FB [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 12, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - yorbrick (1184)

[...] What is misleading about it? They both have 10 non positive feedback out of 100, so there is the warning from the percentage praise that the buyer should check the feedback. [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 12, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - SylvainLS (46)

[...] There’s the “Feedback” tab, next to Shop, Terms, and Splash. That’s exactly where you’re led when you click just below the percentage.
(2 months ago, Mar 12, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - zorbanj (817)

[...] Right now it's called "Praise", an odd description even under the current system. [...] Currently, if Store A has 90 positives and 10 neutrals and Store [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 12, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Issue, I didn't bring up at the RoundTable - popsicle (6661)

[...] Thanks for participating in the process, nonetheless. [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 12, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - yorbrick (1184)

[...] That would be fine, if they wanted to show the percentage praise over the past year or 6 months, or whatever instead of over all time. I'm strongly against old negative [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 12, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - steelwoolghandi (2611)

[...] Totally agree with this! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
(2 months ago, Mar 12, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - zorbanj (817)

[...] Sliding window where *all* feeeback older than the window falls off. Ebay does this. Also, neutral feedbacks dinging the feedback percentage also needs to be done away [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 12, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - Brick_Qc (3744)

[...] This issue as been around for years and the users opinions are almost one sided. I remember one debate were a very few sellers were opposed to a change, and they all [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 12, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - yorbrick (1184)

[...] And when should positive feedback fall off the percentage calculation? The rating is pointless if it is manipulated to make stores look better than the feedback received [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 12, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Issue, I didn't bring up at the RoundTable - brickerking (1875)

Also, this sounds suspiciously like a borderline seller tool… DENIED! In Suggestions, brickerking writes: [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Issue, I didn't bring up at the RoundTable - brickerking (1875)

[...] Just merge all the variant feedbacks into one: Positive, Negative and Neutral feedbacks should be merged into a new category, “Meh”. Meh is a term from the 90s meaning [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - popsicle (6661)

[...] Indeed. She and perhaps a handful of others here, have both taught and inspired others by example in a very real sense. I'm one of those that gained from such members: [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Issue, I didn't bring up at the RoundTable - popsicle (6661)

[...] Thanks for taking part, and enthusiastic up-vote.
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - kittybrickz (177)

Mad skills! should teach a master class or something!
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - popsicle (6661)

[...] [...] Carol's gotta be up there: (URL)
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - kittybrickz (177)

[...] That neutral super sucks. I know everyone says that neutral is just neutral but if it is then why does it take away from that 100%??? I'm not looking forward to my [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - 1001bricks (52358)

[...] Because as it's the same system since 2000 (>), everyone has the same kind of notation, so it's fair (in the meaning it's the same for all). [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Issue, I didn't bring up at the RoundTable - margaretcm (1019)

Voted YES! LETS GET THIS DONE!!!!
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - margaretcm (1019)

[...] I would very much like to hear an admin’s take on why this hasn’t changed. And disappointing if they see the need, but don’t make the change. I’m on a mission now! [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - zorbanj (817)

[...] Absolutely. Even eBay, a platform openly hostile to sellers, lets feedback fall off after a year. Unfortunately, unless you get the buyer to rescind the feedback you [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - popsicle (6661)

[...] It won't help with your present situation. But if you agree in principle then vote in the affirmative for that principle, and perhaps for any potential 'neutrals' [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - Saitobricks.ca (37)

[...] Half of users are too lazy to leave feedback, five stars may help.🤔 Or they just will still think it’s too hard to leave 5 little stars :D:D:D:D:D
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - Saitobricks.ca (37)

[...] Sounds good! I like your optimism! But I don’t know how much good it will do. But we won’t know unless we try;)
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - 1001bricks (52358)

[...] [...] Apart this, I 100% agree the whole FB posting and counting could be changed. I proposed a 5 stars vote system, like for many on line shops or marketplaces. (URL) [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - Saitobricks.ca (37)

[...] That is exactly what neutral is for, it’s just to say your are not upset, just not happy.
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - margaretcm (1019)

well let’s build up some steam on this! Seems like it pretty much died off a few years back. We need to share the link and comment voted ‘yes’ so we can see where it goes [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - 1001bricks (52358)

[...] [...] Yes, but no? Neutral could've been implemented (by Dan) like a blank (or protest) vote. This hasn't the same meaning than an abstention [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - Saitobricks.ca (37)

[...] I don’t think so, even if you are the creator of the request you can’t see that. :(
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - margaretcm (1019)

Can you see how many votes it has? [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - Saitobricks.ca (37)

[...] Yes! He is wanting the same thing as you, just his had had more time to accumulate more votes.;)
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - margaretcm (1019)

Do I vote YES on this? [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - Saitobricks.ca (37)

[...] If you don’t get it, vote yes anyway:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - popsicle (6661)

[...] (URL)
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - Saitobricks.ca (37)

[...] Neutral feedback should be exactly what is says it is, neutral, in other words, NOTHING.
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Suggestions)

Feedback. Negative and Neutral impact. - margaretcm (1019)

I’m sure this had been suggested before, but I just received my first neutral feedback (sad day) from a new buyer. I’d be more inclined to be accepting the neutral [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 11, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Subscribe to threads and topics - InanimateReason (3456)

Daily digests are a thing. In Suggestions, yorbrick writes: [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 10, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Subscribe to threads and topics - SylvainLS (46)

[...] Not by topic, by thread. The terminology is different (and not consistent) between forums. Sometimes, “topic” means ‘sub-forum’ (like here), sometimes [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 9, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Subscribe to threads and topics - yorbrick (1184)

[...] Do you really want to receive notifications every time a message is posted in a specific topic? You will be getting multiple notifications a day. Better to bookmark and [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 9, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Subscribe to threads and topics - popsicle (6661)

[...] On it's face, an excellent and hard to argue against idea. How would/should it be implemented is where its met resistance when brought up here in the past. You've [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 9, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Subscribe to threads and topics - InanimateReason (3456)

I'm assuming the suggestion to bookmark means bookmark it in the browser. That doesn't do anything to let me know when the topic or thread has been updated. I still have [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 9, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Subscribe to threads and topics - Saitobricks.ca (37)

[...] How do you do that?
(2 months ago, Mar 9, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Subscribe to threads and topics - yorbrick (1184)

[...] Bookmark the thread.
(2 months ago, Mar 9, 2024, to Suggestions)

Subscribe to threads and topics - InanimateReason (3456)

It would be very helpful to allow members to subscribe to threads and topics. Particularly for threads if they have participated in the thread. With all the catalog merges going [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 9, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Printing - Brickman4you (1919)

[...] After 10 years here on Bricklink I may have been a late adopter, but I don't ever want a printout (business card, sticker, or any advertisements) with my [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 7, 2024, to Suggestions)

Printing - qskapunk1 (126)

It would be great if when printing an order there were 2 columns of parts instead of one.
(2 months ago, Mar 7, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Credit card as prominent as Painpal - yorbrick (1184)

[...] No BL, don't get rid of paypal. It works just fine.
(2 months ago, Mar 5, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Credit card as prominent as Painpal - Ra (278)

IANAL(I Am Not A Lawyer) but I think when you become a credit card manager you need to become a clearing house. The rules in the USA alone in the last few years have [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 5, 2024, to Suggestions)

Credit card as prominent as Painpal - SpaceODC (428)

Hi, I would appreciate if you could feature the "pay with card" on the fee page: (URL) as prominent as the Painpal-Button. Since you use Stripe I guess there is a Stripe-Button [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 5, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Add Forum Topic - Politics - Saitobricks.ca (37)

[...] :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 2, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Easy link or access for wanted lists - Nubs_Select (3768)

[...] Click on said wanted list then choose download
(3 months ago, Mar 1, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Easy link or access for wanted lists - SrenB (4)

[...] How do I do that? I cannot seems to figure it out.
(3 months ago, Mar 1, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Easy link or access for wanted lists - Brickwilbo (1534)

[...] You can download your wantlists and send the file.
(3 months ago, Feb 29, 2024, to Suggestions)

Easy link or access for wanted lists - SrenB (4)

Would it be possible for users to access other users' wanted lists? Or for a user to generate an easy link that could be sent to others users so they can see our wanted lists? [...]
(3 months ago, Feb 29, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Issue, I didn't bring up at the RoundTable - popsicle (6661)

[...] Thank you for taking part in the process. For the up-vote too:)
(3 months ago, Feb 28, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Issue, I didn't bring up at the RoundTable - The_Boyz_Bricks (113)

[...] Voted yes!
(3 months ago, Feb 28, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Add Forum Topic - Politics - popsicle (6661)

[...] Figuratively with both the passion of her convictions and her deeds by such a young age. Tragically and with a nod to your wittiness, yes, literally too.
(3 months ago, Feb 25, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Add Forum Topic - Politics - toontexas (2036)

[...] [...] Joan of Arc certainly did.
(3 months ago, Feb 24, 2024, to Suggestions)

sort by missing parts - gert1977 (428)

I suggest an option where you can order the wanted list on "missing parts". Yes, you can order on "have quantity", and so you already have the parts with quantity [...]
(3 months ago, Feb 24, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Add Forum Topic - Politics - Saitobricks.ca (37)

[...] [...] Ooo sounds like fun, let me know in a pm if chicken run 2 dawn of the golden nugget gets released. :)
(3 months ago, Feb 23, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Add Forum Topic - Politics - Nubs_Select (3768)

[...] lucky :D:D:D:D [...] i just spend my time following the latest bluray releases hoping my favorite shows will finally get a release :D:D:D:D:D:D:D that's the only [...]
(3 months ago, Feb 23, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Add Forum Topic - Politics - Saitobricks.ca (37)

[...] We can’t afford for a virus to enter in the form of mustard :D:D:D;);)
(3 months ago, Feb 23, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Add Forum Topic - Politics - Saitobricks.ca (37)

[...] :D:D:D:D:D Nope, no one in our family uses Facebook :D:D We just talk with friends about politics instead :D;)
(3 months ago, Feb 23, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Add Forum Topic - Politics - Nubs_Select (3768)

[...] smart thinking!
(3 months ago, Feb 23, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Add Forum Topic - Politics - Nubs_Select (3768)

[...] unless your parents happen to use facebook :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
(3 months ago, Feb 23, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Add Forum Topic - Politics - Saitobricks.ca (37)

[...] Mustard will be banned and pizza will be king ;)
(3 months ago, Feb 23, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Add Forum Topic - Politics - Saitobricks.ca (37)

[...] Actually us Canadians don’t usually talk about politics. But I like to for some reason. ;) We usually just ignore what the government does, even when taxes get raised [...]
(3 months ago, Feb 23, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Add Forum Topic - Politics - wildchicken13 (876)

[...] Sorry for starting this thread. :(
(3 months ago, Feb 23, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Add Forum Topic - Politics - Cob (3566)

[...] Is possible to hide that potential new topic now?
(3 months ago, Feb 23, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Add Forum Topic - Politics - The_Boyz_Bricks (113)

[...] And a pizza/mustard topic as well ;)
(3 months ago, Feb 23, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Add Forum Topic - Politics - Nubs_Select (3768)

[...] Never! (except for the mustard part :D:D:D:D:D)
(3 months ago, Feb 23, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Add Forum Topic - Politics - DanialR (83)

[...] We could talk Canadien Politics but - We'd have to have an exchange rate discount of 35% on Canadien posts. - All sentences would have to end . . . EH? - Pizza and [...]
(3 months ago, Feb 23, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Add Forum Topic - Politics - 1001bricks (52358)

[...] And "United States of America"?
(3 months ago, Feb 23, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: Add Forum Topic - Politics - popsicle (6661)

[...] Great Britain too;) while you're at it.
(3 months ago, Feb 23, 2024, to Suggestions)

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