first off i want to ask, if max said we needed more plugins and to look on bukkit (i know were fine on plugins)but, where are key parts on the plugin page do you look at? do you have certain modders /plugin developers you only pick from? for one i know it has to be multiplayer available but what else is important to look for? auction suggestion: http://forums.bukkit.org/threads/econ-fun-craftbay-v1-1-2-auction-off-your-precious-items-1-2-5-r3-0.71625/ i havent looked deep into it yet, but maybe it could help with auctions. (theres an option to mute it too if your not buying! ) also says this plugin requires vault. some other plugin. ugh >> how i got this idea: watching a live stream and seeing this plugin. seem'd neat. plus im bored =\
Seems cool too, or maybe we can have a players auction were it's the same things as chest auctions, just that players themselves have their own chests that can be reviewed by admins to make sure they're ok, and they can auction them off, and they keep the money
CraftBay is an interest plugin, not too bad. Though there's a couple things that definitely could use improving on it. Including the timing between end and start of auctions, the display of damage values, and lack of an item blacklist. Moving along to your question, while I can't speak for max , the biggest things I look at with plugins is their freshness, how much they're historically updated, whether the plugin would harm performance with ~40-100 people online, and if people could be trusted with necessary permission nodes (a couple bad apples...).
I think I know what you're asking. You should look at what recommended build(s) the plugin is compatible with and see if there is one with the bukkit build the server is running on. Also the requirements. If it requires is a plugin you don't think the server has you will probably need to suggest that plugin as well. Lastly, you should probably check the BukkitDev page and go to tickets to see if there are any bugs, glitches, or was to abuse the plugin. That way you don't look like you're trying to take advantage of them and take over the world.