Not trying to be ungrateful or an a-hole... just wanting to know the rationale here. Why are the trade forums so heavily moderated/censored? I tried to post twice about a trade I completed to see if people thought it was a fair trade for both parties and got the message that my thread had to be approved by moderators before being displayed publicly. What’s the rationale for this?
Fact: They're not. Moderation as a whole has significantly and purposely dropped, and we barely moderate trade posts these days unless they blatantly disregard the simple rules. So...My guess is that you're not following the Completed Trades rules, which seems even more likely given the vague subject of your post and the fact that you posted it in the wrong forum (now moved). Also, all new threads in the Completed Trades forum are moderated.
Just checked your attempt to post. Instead of asking what the beer has traded for, you posted what you recently traded it for and asked if it was a fair trade. That's why it wasn't approved. https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/how-to-create-a-completed-trade-thread.353939/
So, if I am wondering if the trade I completed was a fair trade.. where would I post that and in what format? It doesn’t seem like the “Completed Trades” forums would allow such a discussion to be had according to rule: “Completed trade info only. No value threads or comments. No price checks. No offers. No debates, bickering or other nonsense”. And I attempted to post a thread in “Beer Trading Talk” but it says it needs to be reviewed by moderator. Really a lot of effort, navigating exactly where and how to post, in order to ask a simple question (in my opinion).
Did you give up beer you have for beer that you wanted, close to $4$ using similarly desirable beers, received your beer promptly, and both sides are happy? If so, the answer is yes. If you must, simply look at completed trades in the Completed Trade forum and derive for yourself. If the beers in question are not listed, then follow the rules and create a thread for each of them. If you traded away/for beers that's on in the Completed Trades forum, chances are they are not even desirable enough to worry about "values".
