Why is it this the only forum i'm on who's classifieds is the single largest part of the site?

It's obvious that the fs section is an issue when it comes to having quality members, especially when almost the entirety of the site is only veiwing the classifieds. Why not exploit that? Gixxerforum requires you to have "patron" status to even veiw classifieds or even ask others about buying things. This is a worlf wide forum and it has done imo a magnificent job of weeding out undesirables.

You dont have to pay to be a contributing member but you do if you want to use the site as a means of making money. Atleast then you can bank on the useless members while still filtering out some of the lesser bottom feeders of the site who have no intent of ever being a contribution to the community.

Some of yall will hate this idea but I seen it work with great effect on other forums.

Those who actually pay to advertise their crap are much more likely to follow rules and guidelines for doing so. This would also decrease the amount of hazing from simply not following forum rules and thus less new members being ran off for blatantly ignoring said rules.