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paulo
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Send more postcards!
Hello all,
I've been considering a change in Postcrossing and I would like your opinion about it.
You all know that the current limit of traveling postcards is 5. That is intended so that no one can signup and harvest a lot of addresses and never
sending them. This works, but for a long time user it might be a permanent constraint specially if in a country where post is a bit slow to/from the
rest of world.
My current plan is to change this. New users would still start with 5 postcards as their limit, but over time, this would increase. Hence, for each 20
postcards sent, it would increase the limit by one until 100 postcards sent (limit would be 10). After that, it would increase by one for each 50
sent.
This is still a raw idea, but I would like to collect everyones opinions before going ahead. So, let the brainstorming start 
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nowaglas
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oh, i like that idea! i have no problems with that.
I think one has to prove that they are serious about this hobby. |
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zaksmom
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I believe it is a good idea. |
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ana
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as someone who lives in a country where anything sent through mail takes 2 weeks to arrive anywhere - I approve |
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kellyt
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I think it is a great step forward, i especially like that newbies can still only request 5.
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icitaiwan
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I really like the idea .
Maybe you can also consider to limit those extra cards again when the postcrosser isn't registering cards for a certain time (like 1 or 2 months), to
avoid situations that people were serious in the beginning and not anymore at the end. That way you also limit the risk that somebody will receive
much more than they have sent |
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mingshu
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sounds good |
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Carolien25
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Sounds realy good!! I agree with Icitaiwan too! |
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swan
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I like the idea and icitaiwan's consideration makes sense, too. |
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xtlera
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Wow, I really like this idea especially when some cards take a long time to arrive |
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haagstilie
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It would be good decision! |
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Ninon
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I agree!!!! It's great idea!!!!! |
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love this idea!!! love to send/get more postcards |
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cicus
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It will lead me to bankruptcy... But sure, it's a good idea |
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effemmedia
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I love this new idea
Please, Paulo, go ahead |
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Merlin99
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sounds very good to me |
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Elefantus
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IT'S ABOUT TIME YOU CHANGE THAT LIMIT. I bet lots of postrcossers have a double ID (or more) to bypass that limit anyway. From my point of view I
dream a NO LIMIT I'm sure I can handle it. (As a mailartist I was sending some 1500 items a year, so I know what I'm talking about) I dream another
feature in the database and that is THE MORE YOU LOG IN THE MORE YOU GET After I've got a new address I always check when the receiver has logged in
the last time and if it's MONTHS ago I only send a plain, boring card, don't we all do the same? And when I see 0 cards sent 0 cards received I
scratch my head finding no answer... Ciao to all E. |
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paulo
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Since this seems to be welcomed by everyone, I went ahead and implemented it. If you login in the site, you should see the new limits already
applied.
Feedback is welcome |
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bebe22
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Wonderful!!!
I just logged in, and it says I can send another 8 postcards officially? I'm a little confused - I already have 5 travelling, so does that mean I'll
always be able to have 13 travelling?
It seems like an odd number... |
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ana
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bebe22: you can see the new limits here: http://www.postcrossing.com/help/how-many-postcards-can-i-send
between 250 and 299 sent postcards, you can have 13 postcards traveling (that's where you are). when you reach 300, you can send 14, and so on. |
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bebe22
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Ignore the above post, I've just read the explanation!!
Yay, I'm so pleased, thanks paulo - this is an awesome addition, as officials are my favourite cards to send and receive |
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wendzefx
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YAY!
i cant wait to "age" so i can get to send more cards! especially since my mail takes FOREVER to get to their destination. darn jamaican post! |
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moonlessnite
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Well, Paulo, tha tis good news, and I cast my vote in favour of the idea. |
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icitaiwan
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Yeah.....thanks a lot, paulo .
I have just requested 6 more addresses and if the new limitation works well after testing I'll probably delete my second account, because I'm not
going to send 22 cards each time and I'll probably get more variety when I request the addresses on 1 account only, right? |
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ana
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