:)

yay

amen miss rachel. many hugs to you. :-D

great post, Rachel.

Hm.

Ty Rachel...I have a feeling the tag games will definately die out soon. Too many LameOh's on swapbot :)

Rachel, thx for the clarification! I'm no longer participating in the forum games for this reason. Many swappers have stopped. Instead, I'm going to host a regular Stellar Swapper swap (25+ hearts).

Well put, Rachel. "Be cool, not lame" is excellent advice for swapping . . . and life in general. Thanks!

Mulling over the post done: Merely a good reminder why NEVER to play the games anymore.

Thanks, dollbutt! Sincerely. Well writ' and very informative, especially for those newbie-swapsters unaware of the dangers inherent in the tag-games.

Yes, the tag/PIB games are great fun, and I've been looking forward to getting back into them eventually, but I think it is best to stick to small/cheap/light items which are still fun to get but not a major disappointment if they don't work out.

"Be cool, not lame." I love this Rachel. Thanks for that. It totally made my day ;)

Oh, I hope that these tag games will NOT die out soon.. I haven't really had chance to participate yet! I like the possibility to swap something I want for something I can give rather than to swap something I have for same-but-a-little-different thing.

I'm not playing any more either. I don't think I've actually ever been flaked in one of these - & I've received some gorgeous stuff! - but I don't feel comfortable with them any more. I don't think there's a clear and consistent expectation about how large or small or slowly or quickly, or whatever, the trades should be. It makes it tricky.

Thanks for the clarification, Rachel, it's good to know what's what with this. :)

I love the tag games. I have played probably 100 times and only been flaked on in a couple of them - that's a better average than on the regular swaps for me. Plus there are lots of angels who will step in for the tag games. Maybe I am just lucky that I get really great swappers there.

I am SO sad that they are dying! I too agree with pahasiga that it is great to offer something I can make and in turn receive something I may not have had access to. I hope they don't die completely :(

I feel like I don't feel very comfortable playing them anymore, either. I am wondering if we could do kind of a "clean slate" kind of thing and restart some of our favorite games with more specific rules?...time frame expected, $$ amount, etc.

Some of these games have gone on so long that the original rules have gotten a little muddled.

Any ideas?

One-to-one trades can also allow you to trade things you can make for things other people can make, or things you can buy locally for things you cannot, and they can be set up as formal swaps and so get the protection of the rating system. Of course they are more limiting as the person who wants what you have to offer may not be able to offer what you want, but they may be a good compromise till R&T can offer a rating system for tag/PIB games.

Rachel, I absolutely LOVE your "Be cool, not lame" statement. I think it needs to be the forum motto.

Thanks for the great site!

I think thats a great idea rainydaygirl, some of the rules aren't that clear, so starting again sounds really good. I've found participating on the forum games i've made some friends as you tend to communicate more and swap with them more.

♥ I love TAG ♥ I like the idea of having more specific rules. Time frame, expected amount, when to refresh your listing, etc. Can anyone start a new TAG?

founf this and thank you for the warning, I am new and have done a few tags, it is easy to get in a muddle, although I have sent all mine in case anyone wondered. BIG thank you for the advice, think will probably stick with swaps than tags. I found I couldn't do anymore even thou the send date was far away which for the mo ment tags the only way i think. excuse my lack of knowledge but learning fast. Have a great day everyone.

I actually found more fun and satisfaction in forum tags than on most public swaps. It's a quick way to get to know people and it's much easier for people like me who have a very busy schedule. And I've not experienced any tag flaking yet.

I enjoy going to the forums and swapping if I see something of interest. It's fast and easy! So far no flakeage...but can't say that for the regular swaps...what's a bummer is that I got flaked on in the stellar swappers swap :( oh well, i sent mine and got a good rating and a heart out of it. I do like the idea of starting fresh though and revising the tags with specific rules.

I have had much better luck percentage wise on the tag than on formal swaps as far as flakers are concerned. But I too would like to see some of the forum tags revamped with updated more specific rules