Big Drop-off in Posts
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Noticed a huge drop-off lately in posts, as against those on other similar sites.
I think a lot of people have become tired of all the non-deals being posted just for points (I certainly have and the drop-off of posts supports the view).
Other website have a downvote system to help differentiate between the good and the bad deals. It saves a a lot of time, and it could save this website from people going elsewhere to avoid ploughing through the dross.
Time to introduce it now please before this site dies off - it's actually reducing the number of click-throughs.
Am not tired of the site but have noticed that if someone posts a voucher for example eBay with 20% off then members will pretty much post items just with that discount or like Amazon devices that could simply be done in one post saying what’s available
Hi doct 
Thank you for the feedback. We have the same number of posts as normal (probably more actually with Black Friday around the corner!) but I think perhaps what you may be noticing is that less deals are getting to the homepage “Popular” section. Unfortunately we have seen less reach that page since we removed points for likes a few months back.
For the moment, I’d encourage everyone to sort by, and check out, the “newest“ deals and give the ones you like a 
That said, I’m very excited to share that we‘ll soon be releasing a new way to earn points and rate deals (including liking and “disliking”). Hopefully our approach will not only encourage more likes for genuine deals but also avoid lots of the negatives of having an outright down voting system. 
I know my views on this are well known to the team , I appreciate it is a delicate balance . To be fair I have been totally put off posting decent deals by the amount of non deals that are allowed . Lets face it anything posted as a deal gets 100 points no matter how poor a deal it is .
I think this has occurred due to your "rush to gain members" (to increase referral fees?) .
Members never like when I state the obvious ? Many would like to retain inane "liking" for points , and points for click and pasting non deals ?
Sorry members if you don't like it - but surely it is incumbent upon us all to post only good deals - Shock Horror ! ?
I'm sure the team know better than me but having a deals site that rarely posts good deals can never work long term ?
Thanks for the response. I tend to look mainly at the Amazon 'deals' and I'm sorry to say that around 90% are what I can only describe as dross. A downvoting system relegating them, with likes boosting them, would be very helpful. I'm not sure what the 'negatives' of a downvoting system are - I can't actually think of any. Surely it's just the converse of (and a balance to) the upvoting system?
I love the site in general, but it isn't always that reliable when it comes to deals. Far too many posting any old dross just for their 300 points a day (each deal post gives you 100 points and you get points for posting 3 daily deals). Liking a 'deal' whether it is a genuine deal or not gives you points also.
One thing I have learnt with deal hunting is to venture further than the main page. There are many great deals on here to be found, but sadly often get overlooked because many people don't bother looking past the first page.
I dont think the deals posted here are any worse than deals posted elsewhere, I actually get more through this site than many of the others I use. This is always my first port of call. I get quite a few through various facebook sites and you keep getting the same deals popping up. One of the issues is exactly how do you define a good 'deal' It will differ a lot for many users. Id much rather people posted what they thought was a good deal - then I can have a look and make my own judgment call on if it was good or not.
I use this and I use HUKD mainly - the difference is that the HUKD posts aren't posted for monetary reasons, and there's very little self-promotion either. It's much more reliable, much quicker to skim through, and the voting system soon sorts out the dross. This site has far less traffic, and those are some of the reasons for that.
Of course you are right . As consumers we can choose where to find our deals - or just find our own (my preference) .
Too many use this site as a "Amazon voucher" earning site with no thought for the pride of sharing a great deal ? I think we all know that ?
How can it be improved ? Deals are after all subjective . I post fewer deals these days , but each of my deals are explained in my own words (not click and paste !) . Like them or not , at least members know I have spent 10 - 15 minutes posting and explaining the deal .
Maybe ban click and paste deals (3 non deals clicked and pasted within 2 or 3 minutes -300 points thank you very much ).
I appreciate the efforts of the founders and the team 
Sadly they assume all members will be genuine like myself - We see it on deals , chat - members gaming the site for points .
Members the site is only as good as you are - its not a freebie ! Buck up or the site will cease to exist !
I don't think posts have "dropped off" . Sadly the same dross deals are posted each and every day (as they are "worth " 100 points 
) . "Click and paste a non deal " 100 points - thank you very much !
Sadly too many members post non deals solely for the points and downvoting or down liking would have little effect 
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I totally agree that there are too many non deals posted on here , but unless there is stronger moderation it is unlikely to change .
As long as members get 100 points per non deal posted I doubt they would be influenced by it being negatively received ?
Perhaps if the 100 points were only given once positive comments /likes were received then it could work ?
Golfforall don’t now there was uproar when like for points removed even a member thinking we were same person asking to donate our points 
just imagine they only give points if reach a certain number of likes they most probably drop like flys
Ann1984 Unfortunately many members hate my occasional rants , as they love the fact they can post dross deals and garner (I won't say earn ) points !
It's a deals site where folks should expect to find deals , sadly that is not the case . Where members can post non deals (and get rewarded for dross !) -where do the good deals come from ? And who have the incentive to post such deals ?
I'm sure the founders were happy as membership soared , Latest Deals being viewed as an Amazon voucher earning site (enabling increasing referral fees ?).
Moderation of the numerous "non deals" posted is the only way forward , however this is done matters little - but it must be done .
Of course members could look at their conscience and only post good deals and relevant chat posts - I can't see that happening 
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Members you get the "Deals site " you deserve! - and only you can change it by respecting the site , as a deals site ?
I’m not a lover of down voting deals after all someone has taken the time to post. Just scroll forward if it’s not something you’re not interested in, let’s not be negative please.
But against that, what possible objection could there be to allowing people to vote either way? It's the whole basis of democracy, and it simply allows people to express an opinion either way. It's very helpful on HotUKDeals because it makes the really good deals stand out (they get a far greater proportion of positive than negative votes). As things stand, there are far too many posts on LatestDeals which are put there just to enable the poster to get points - scrolling forward through all the dross just isn't realistic. When there's so much dross, the hidden jewels are impossible to find and people give up looking, as I do - voting both ways makes them much more visible. And that's precisely why HUKD gets far more hits than this site - people get better deals because posters don't get paid to post.
The only people who object to allowing voting both ways are going to be the ones who post for profit, rather than posting genuine deals.
Pjran It's always possible to improve things, as the site owners know and acknowledge. These aren't negative comments, but constructive comments aimed at improving the site - both for users and for profitability, which it needs to survive. Paying people to post without allowing other site users the opportunity to comment (both positively and negatively) is very risky because it encourages deals to be posted just to get the points.
Genuine posters have nothing whatever to fear. The only people worried will be those who post rubbish, just to pick up points and payment.
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