what's wrong with this sentence?

[Kuroida]

This is seriously pissing me off.

 

I can't post this wishlist with my trade and I don't know why. I've tried posting this twice on the neoboards and both times I've been warned that it was a chain letter and the question is WHY?! >.<

 

Here is a sample of the wishlist. The word count might be too long but I can work on that later:

 

"This is a paper clip trade. This item is worth about 20np. Please trade an item worth slightly more than that. Help me to my goal of a yellow petpet paint brush! I've seen a few people do these trades and I want to see how far it goes."

 

Any help on what's going on would be great

[7_rayne_7]

This is seriously pissing me off.

 

I can't post this wishlist with my trade and I don't know why. I've tried posting this twice on the neoboards and both times I've been warned that it was a chain letter and the question is WHY?! >.<

 

Here is a sample of the wishlist. The word count might be too long but I can work on that later:

 

"This is a paper clip trade. This item is worth about 20np. Please trade an item worth slightly more than that. Help me to my goal of a yellow petpet paint brush! I've seen a few people do these trades and I want to see how far it goes."

 

Any help on what's going on would be great

 

 

 

 

Honestly, IDK. I have trouble with posting () <those. It generally says that there is a problem, though there is not. I will ask my guildies this question though...not on Neo though...Lol.

[Kuroida]

yeah. that'd be smart. don't ask on neo unless you want to be accused of chain messages!

[Spritzie]

Actually, "Paper Clip Trades" are against the Neopets Rules. Last I saw, they removed trades that were paper clip trades. I'm not sure if there is an article in the Editorial or not, but you could search to see.

[hrtbrk]

There is a huge debate gong on in the Help Chat surrounding the issue of paper clip trades. If you don't know, a paper clip trade is where a user starts with 1 piece of junk and trades it repeatedly for a better item each time. Often in the wishlist it will say something like "Paper clip trade: offer one item only." Are these or are these not against the rules? ~futurevet89

As long as they aren't spamming the trade or begging, with things such as "Paper clip trade, only offer something worth more!" or "Please help me with my paper clip trade!" it seems fine enough to us.

 

http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=406

 

(just to add a source) haha

 

Sounds like you can do it, as long as you don't say "paper clip trade"??????? Idunno.

[Kuroida]

yeah I looked it up already. Paper clip trades should be legal last time I checked and i've seen other people with wishlists that say "paper clip trade" in them o.0 *sigh* I give up -_-

[techiedarkside]

It might be too long, try shortening what you want it to say

[Riverus]

The phrase "I've seen a few people do these trades" might be sending off the chain alarm.

[Kuroida]

Thanks. The trade's long since over but I'll keep that in mind next time.

 

I know it's not the word count because even when I edit the message to fit, the message still popped up