I loved the old BST forum, it was a lot of fun, but the classifieds seem “sterile”. It does what it does; it’s a “business engine”. Simply click on the “buy it now” button, confirm with PayPal and you’re done… seller gets his money, buyer gets his product… no need for small talk… (did someone say eBay?).

I remember looking at the numbers on the old BST… on a bad day maybe “5 viewing”, check the numbers on the classifieds on any given day… I suppose the “numbers” have gone to other parts of the forum.

Don’t get me wrong, i am not trying to bash the classifieds… it has its place, and I welcome it, but the old BST forum was a unique place to do business among friends.