first off, everyone's alias was reset recently back to their main account names. This was a mistake, but unfortunately is irreversible, so I just went ahead and removed every discussion post so far because there was no way of knowing who was affected. Also, when you click "remove" on one of your posts, it will remove it entirely instead of just saying "(deleted)". There are a few concerns that have been brought up about this feature and I would like to address them now. Q: Is it going to be a free for all full of scams and spam? A: Hopefully not. There is currently a $100 minimum spent requirement for posting, and our admins have the power to suspend an accounts ability to post. So, if anyone is abusing the system, they will have to spend another $100 at least to do it again. I can't see this being profitable, but if it is and we have a systemic problem, we can always raise this requirement. Q: Won't vendors be able to know who is posting since they can see their customer's stats? A: Yes. However that is only true for a small window of time when they have access to the buyer's stats and the buyer's stats haven't changed. If this is a concern for you, then you should not post in the threads of vendor that can make this deduction Q: Isn't this redundant since we have the rumor mill forum board? A: There is a certain amount of overlap, but I think this is a much improved system at least in concept and we can keep working at it to make it better. It is much more convenient to have the thread associated with the category/vendor/item right there on the site. A user's stats (reputation) is right there, helping people know who's posts to trust. Q: Shouldn't a vendor be able to opt out? A: They can opt out by going into stealth mode. If they want to be a public SR vendor, then people should have the option to discuss them and their items. One concern that was raised is the pain it will be for vendors to check the discussions for all of their various items. This is valid and I have it on the list to make this easier for them.