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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This post just goes to show how important it is for a group's moderators to set and enforce norms.

My group specifically bans PMing without permission. A poster/giver can decide how they want to give away their item (random selection, heart-string tugging, or first-come/first serve). [b]I typically go with first-come/first-served and "interested" and "next" are all I need to know. [/b]

Sometimes someone will give away something sentimental and will want to know what people intend to do with the item. Or sometimes it will be a hot item (like an iPhone) and people will say they're letting the post simmer and will randomly select a recipient. [/quote]

I give away a lot and never do first-come, first-serve. (Rare exception if something truly needs a home asap I frame it as a flash post.) A lot of people aren't glued to their phones or only check FB occasionally so I prefer to let it simmer. Also as a former moderator, the FCFS approach incentivizes people to try to rush to say they'll take it before they are really sure they can commit to picking up.[/quote]

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