Now that the fix has been made on the vending stands, I've taken my claim off of the vending stands I've constructed so far. I think ultimately that Brodgar market should have no claims, just open vending stands. This means we could fit more vending stands, and that when someone isn't using a vending stand, the space gets used by someone else. This also means that any noobs who have something to sell could sell it without having to invest in yeomanry and the construction of a stand.
However there are a few negative points to my proposal. The first is that there would be less incentive to construct vending stands, but I suppose this is an initiative the city could undertake. The city could offer bars to people who would construct stands. Ideally we'd want high quality stands, so we'd need to include an incentive for that.
In addition, griefers could fill all the stands with outrageously priced goods. One solution I could think of is to have an official sheriff of the marketplace, her job would be to control and enforce reasonable use of the market place. So for instance, if a stand is filled up by sticks priced at 99 copper coins, the sheriff would remove the sticks. The sheriff would have to be strong enough to not fear leaving scents in shops. I suspect I'd have to write up a market charter, to outline the behaviour that is and isn't acceptable in the market, but it would likely be short.
Anyways, I'd like to put up a vote:
AYE if: you are in favour of keeping all claims out of brodgar market, thus ensuring that the market may be used by anyone, not just the select few who have built a claim.
NAY if: you are opposed to keeping claims out of the market, and think it is better to have specific individuals caring for each stand.
There is also a third option, which is to have a claimed section and an unclaimed section, and it's one I am considering. However I'd like to get a sense for where the citizens stand on either side.