1. A forum that is a live chat connecting all the members of NS together. Sort of like Facebook chat, you can type when you want and your message is displayed with your username. Everyone can see it. Shit would get really funny.
In terms of being actually useful, it would eliminate REPOST threads with members asking stupid questions without using the search bar. Besides, the searchbar sucks anyway. In the winter, people could post where they are going skiing for the day, allowing other members to meet up with them thus making real life friends and a tighter NS community.
Prototype
Sparknotes: giant live chat for all of NS
2. B/S/T should automatically bump threads that have unsold items. Don't you find it annoying when you find something you really want to buy, only to scroll though 5 pages of text to find out thats its already been sold? The creator of the thread has the control to click a button (after the thread has been made) labeling everything in the thread as sold. The thread will then die and no longer be bumped by the system. A random thread will be bumped by the system automatically every 10 seconds (or a set amount of time yet to be determined) so that everyones threads will get seen.
Many members are not on NS very much so their threads would still get viewed, making B/S/T much more efficient. It would also eliminate members bumping their threads every 5 minutes. Sellers could still bump their thread if they wanted. I got this idea from the "Trending Videos" section.
Prototype
Sparknotes: B/S/T auto bumps threads with unsold gear. Seller also can mark thread with sold sign, making it no longer bumped
Future ideas
-WTB forum
-Donator porn
-Pinkname phonesex hotline
Disclaimer
I may be really stoned, but I think NS could benefit from these ideas #future
