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MSE_Martin
MSE_Martin Posts: 8,272 Money Saving Expert
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Would you like a stoozers/make free cash from credit cards sub-forum of the CC boards? Please vote

I'll abide by the decision of the vote
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Do you want a sub-forum of credit cards just for stoozing/free cash? 201 votes

Yes please (there are specific issues to it)
67% 136 votes
No thanks (its best to keep it part of the main board as issues are so interrelated)
22% 46 votes
Don't mind
9% 19 votes
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  • Nelski
    Nelski Posts: 15,197 Forumite
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    Yes please Martin
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  • moggins
    moggins Posts: 5,190 Forumite
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    If there is one can we have an idiots guide to stoozing as a sticky at the top? I'm a comparative virgin when it comes to cc's.
    Organised people are just too lazy to look for things

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  • johannamse
    johannamse Posts: 498 Forumite
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    Yes, it's really depressing reading about all sensible people making money when I am trying to crawl out of debt. (I know, I know I'm just jealous). Seperate board would aleviate me of jealous feelings. Go for it.
  • Martinslovechild
    Martinslovechild Posts: 1,560 Forumite
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    Yes Please,

    Stoozer Cruisers unite and take over
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  • MSE_Martin
    MSE_Martin Posts: 8,272 Money Saving Expert
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    Don't worry we're doing a redesign bothof the articles pages so it'll be easier to find and of the forums so related articles will be unobtrusivel linked at the top of each board

    For now though read REVENGE. Make free cash from credit cards
    Martin Lewis, Money Saving Expert.
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  • Pegleg2001
    Pegleg2001 Posts: 113 Forumite
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    I say NO.

    A dedicated board raises its profile and awareness as a technique to the CC companies. Before you know, everyone will be doing it.

    I vouch that we keep it a minority sport, otherwise the CC companies may work out better methods of eliminating it (as can be seen with the more recent introductions of fees for BTs).
    The Pegster

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  • deemy2004
    deemy2004 Posts: 6,201 Forumite
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    Yes stoozers board...

    Gets boring having to go through the same questions again, and again and again, and again, looking for that odd referance to stoozing somewhere, anywhere,
  • Darryl
    Darryl Posts: 218 Forumite
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    Pegleg2001 wrote:
    A dedicated board raises its profile and awareness as a technique to the CC companies. Before you know, everyone will be doing it.

    Er, don't you think http://www.stoozing.com/ does more to raise the profile of this 'sport' than a sub-board on this site?
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  • Galstonian
    Galstonian Posts: 1,292 Forumite
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    I am absolutely dead set against this.

    If you separate out the two forums in any way I think you get:
    - some who think it makes it easier because they are not exposed to stoozing/non-stoozing posts
    - some who end up scanning two forums
    - the most knowledgable and helpful contributors no longer posting on the credit cards board but sticking solely to stoozing
    - some who will leave

    Personally I don't think the benefit offered by the first is worth risking the other three. A similar poll is raised every so often over on the Fool credit card board and each and every time it is (I am pleased to say) rejected because it risks losing a lot of expertise.

    If anything I think we need a FAQ which I'm sorry to say is probably something I should be looking at but I'm too busy cutting down trees to sharpen my axe.
  • westernpromise
    westernpromise Posts: 4,833 Forumite
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    Pegleg2001 wrote:
    I say NO.

    A dedicated board raises its profile and awareness as a technique to the CC companies. Before you know, everyone will be doing it.

    I vouch that we keep it a minority sport, otherwise the CC companies may work out better methods of eliminating it (as can be seen with the more recent introductions of fees for BTs).

    I voted No too.

    Stoozing: bloodsport for tightwads.
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