1) Streamline/consolidate the Rules Pages. Currently the "main" rules page (
https://www.namepros.com/threads/rule-reminder-criteria-requirements.857629/) is extremely limited in info and the links the REAL meat and potatoes (
https://www.namepros.com/threads/domain-names-wanted-guide.860706/#section-01080000) can easily be taken more as a "resource" rather than actual rules that they must read and abide by, especially for new members.
2) TITLE : Make it a REQUIREMENT in title to specify A) Number of domains sought (ie one "perfect match" or multiple), B) OVERALL Budget, C) MAX BUDGET per domain, D) TYPE (ie most important criteria, 4L, Specific Keyword in certain extensions etc). Maybe these could be used/filtered similar to tags like in the marketplace, where a domain can be classified in liquid and make offer at same time. I think this would help quickly see if someone is looking to find just a single, perfect domain for a project etc, or how much they are looking to spend overall to buy as many of a domain type as possible for under their max per domain.There is a big difference for a posted $5K budget when a seller is looking for 100+ domains vs just one gem.
3) Make using the TEMPLATE MANDATORY/built in to the first post, with "required" info first and optional fields next, with the opportunity to expand/clarify with additional text of course. This way, beyond the immediate transparency in the title, a reader can quickly see more detailed whether the buyer is looking for 1 perfect domain, or up to 5/10/25/100 domains, what the max budget per domain is AND theOVERALL budget... plus the desired "type(s)" like keyword, 4L, 3N and acceptable extensions.
4) Perhaps for newer members/low TR members, having them send a screenshot to a moderator to verify funds covering their posted overall budget, at least in cases where a high budget is listed. Just because someone DOES have the cash doesn't mean they will actually spend a dime of it, but at least it helps reduce instances of people listing budgets they cannot back up, just to get more attention and submissions then they would if posted a lower, more honest budget.
5) Modify the built in "Direct message" button to "Submit Domains", and INCLUDE the most important parts of the OPs answers to the key template sections in the message for the seller to, once again, review as they write their DM, with maybe a checkbox indicating that they have reviewed the buyers criteria and confirm that the domains they are submitting fit the posted budget and other criteria and that they acknowledge that failure to respect OPs criteria can and should be reported and will result in infraction points or other consequences (see next point).
6) Modify the reporting of spam/domains not fitting the criteria and its consequences so that sellers are not constantly shooting off lists that vaguely, if at all match what a buyer posted they want. Perhaps a overhaul of the infraction points or even a (temporary) ban from VIEWING the domains wanted forum if they get reported X times. OPs should be reminded when posting a thread that if they are getting spam with domains not fitting their criteria, others assuredly are too. Just ignoring it wont help. Reporting it will.
7) Limit the number of times a buyer can bump their thread before it is auto-closed. I never liked the reversal on the "PM sent" messages from sellers being allowed in threads, still dont, but I DO think "x domains SOLD" posts from sellers in threads would be useful... shows that a buyer really is making purchases, and bumps their thread up for a GOOD reason, ie they are buying, rather than being bumped by each and every seller that submits domains regardless of whether any end in a sale or not. If there were "domains sold" messages by sellers in between posts by the OP it would reset the bump count for the OP. Either that or a system tied into monitoring whether a OPs TR as buyer has changed..... if after X days or weeks there are no new TR for the OP as buyer the thread closes. Something along one of these lines i guess.... main thing is preventing threads from being constantly bumped and kept open that are not yielding purchases due to too low of a budget/too restrictive criteria/not buying submitted domains that actually do fit the budget and criteria. If sellers are not submitting domains,, or the buyer isn't actually buying, something needs to change or the thread should take the hint and close.
8) I really liked the idea of being able to block/ignore certain members within this forum only.....
As a reiteration of what i said in the thread that is now closed regarding frustration with budgets etc in WTB threads, I really, really do NOT want to see any "price police" in this forum regarding a buyers budget, since it only begs the question why sellers should be allowed to price their domains as they see fit without complaints. Just like there, either someone sees the domain as worth the higher price tag and buys or they dont and the domain never sells.... same thing here in this forum. A OP might post a budget that, to some or even most, seems absurd or "wolfish"... but either someone will be willing to sell at that price, for a variety of reasons, or nobody does and the OPs thread goes unanswered and yields zero transactions. THEY are not the "wolf" here, it is the market. If the people complaining about budgets think the OPs are the problem, they should just ignore those members threads, or the domains wanted forum altogether, and simply list their domains in a sales thread with prices they are happy to sell at.... if the market agrees then someone will buy it at that price. If not, then they can always come back to the domains wanted forum and reconsider whether they are willing to sell at a price that a buyer is willing to buy at.....