Originally posted by Ace of SpadesRFG:

Because some are offline on Steam but get a notification immediately when a friend request is sent. I'm guessing through bots/scripts/extensions.

That sounds counter intuitive to what you are complaining about. I though you didn't want to add people who are offline, so just look at the icon.

Not to mention that people can easily bump their posts without being on steam as well. Sounds like you just don't want to trade with people who support the site you are using.

Why don't you look at their icon?
It shows weather they are online or not.

Not what the forums are for

Why don't you look around the forums a little before making a post that already exists many times (and making it in the wrong damn section of the forums.)

Pretty sure you need to change the color of each letter individually. You don't want to do that anyway, trades with descriptions like that one are stupid, distracting, and stupid.

Check the site rules. Duplicate trades are covered there.

Originally posted by Chan 2O13:

I want an answer from the mods and I've not got one from using the "contact" section of the website. I don't need opinions on this, saying "oh but that's different" is exactly my point. I don't feel it's rude to say I don't care what you say it's just a fact

And it's just a fact that the answer to your question is common sense and the mods shouldn't have to waste their time answering it.

Originally posted by Currier Bell:

Originally posted by Chan 2O13:

Are you a mod did you write these rules I can't see you on the list of mods I don't really care what you think if you're not :( Sorry

Being rude to others doesn't exactly help your case. The mods are not going to just come to anyone's call and answer everyone who wonders why their trade was closed, otherwise we'd be here for months.

As for why your trade was closed, that rule you cite is made for people who will report on small differences of a scrap to a refined, basically nothing of high value. Your trade was items worth a few keys for something that was worth a few buds (the last time I checked, not up to date on strange prices, but I know festives are expensive). Your trade was closed due to the massive difference in value from what you offer to what you were asking.

As for re-opening the trade, TF2Outpost does not have that capability, even if the mods wanted to. (Which wouldn't happen in this case anyway.)

Originally posted by Chan 2O13:

Are you a mod did you write these rules I can't see you on the list of mods I don't really care what you think if you're not :( Sorry

Why are you answering him/her/it? And with the same answer (albiet a longer version) I gave him/her/it.
Clearly he/she/it does not want answers.

I'm curious as to what your trade was? There is a difference between prices that are not in-line with "market value" and someone trying to get vintage buds for a few weapons.

Edit --

It was this one http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/6206933 that you are referring to isn't it?

That trade is different than what the rules are regarding. The rules are concerning someone trying to buy craft hats for 1.22 or an unusual for a bud less than its "market value", that trade is just unrealistic. The only way someone would take that is if they didn't understand the value of their strange festive in which case you would basically be sharking them.

Why don't you just go to their Steamrep profile where there is a link to their Outpost profile?