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Welcome to the eBay Board Usage Policy Explanation Board! This is a read-only board that provides explanation about the eBay Board Usage Policy. Please click on a topic to find tips, examples and further explanation about the meaning and purpose of each item in the policy. The first thread provides navigation for the threads on this board. If you are reading this page, you have had, do have, or will have, a part in building the eBay community into one of the most inclusive, accessible and equitable societies the world has ever known. This treasure is in all our hands - yours, mine, and ours - and together we share responsibility for helping it continue to be so. The Board Usage Policy is only a small tool to assist us all in that goal. If you are not an eBay registered user, please register here first - it's fast and free! Otherwise, click below to start a discussion or enter an existing thread. Prior to posting, please read and familiarize yourself with the eBay Board Usage Policies and the policy explanations. New to our discussion forums? Visit our Help page.
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Update to the Discussion Boards Usage Policy - Additional Information
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What's Here? Navigating the Policy Explanation Board
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Understanding Post Removals and Tips for avoiding posting violations
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Board Sanctions for Repeated or Egregious violations of Board Usage Policy
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Grounds for Post Removals: How to cope with disruptive posts
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Discussing Deleted Posts, Board Warnings, Sanctioned or Suspended Members
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Posting listing reports or member violations: Discuss general, not specific
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Site Interference, JavaScript, Active Code, Repetitive Posts
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Profanity, Vulgarity, Hate Speech, Hostility, Disputes, Threats of Violence
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Posting Contact Information or another individual's Email Address
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Jul 2, 2007 12:48 PM
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Hello, We recently updated the Discussion Boards Usage Policy to better clarify a few points. The specific policies themselves were not affected. In addition to minor grammatical/punctuation changes, several other changes were made. In the Introduction Section: We added text to clarify the platforms that fall under the guidelines of the Discussion Boards Usage Policy: the Discussion Boards, Chat Boards, and the Answer Center. We also added the following text: "Use of eBay...
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Dec 15, 2006 3:45 PM
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This post is offered as a navigational aid to the topics here on the Policy Explanation Board. Getting Started in the Community Forums New to eBay Boards? Here are some tips to get your started! Cornerstone: the eBay Community Values Introduction to Policy and Moderation Board Usage Policy Introduction: Personal Responsibility Moderation: How it works and how you can help Understanding Post Removals and Tips for avoiding posting violations Board Sanctions for Repeated...
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Mar 3, 2005 1:24 PM
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Understanding Post Removals and Tips for avoiding posting violations When posts are deleted, the member who made the post should carefully review the board usage policies to learn what other behaviors they should avoid. They can also review this explanation to help them have a better understanding of the “spirit of the rule” that they must follow in order to maintain their ability to use eBay and its boards. If you find that you have had a post removed for a violation, and another with...
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Mar 3, 2005 1:23 PM
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Board Sanctions for Repeated or Egregious violations of Board Usage Policy A sanction prohibits members from posting to any eBay board, including eBay Groups, while retaining the ability to buy and sell on eBay. A Sanction applies to all user ids a member may own or have access to and may also apply to all members of the same household. If you receive a Board Sanction, you may not post with any user id, regardless of whether it has the technical ability to post. Posting with any...
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Mar 3, 2005 1:20 PM
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Grounds for Post Removals: How to cope with disruptive posts Grounds for Immediate Post Removal, Board Sanction and/or eBay Suspension From the Board Usage Policy: The following types of postings are cause for immediate post removal, warning, board sanction and/or suspension from the site. Other inappropriate postings not listed below may also warrant removal and/or suspension from the site. eBay reserves the right to remove any post without warning or further notice. Each...
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Mar 3, 2005 12:59 PM
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Discussing Deleted Posts, Board Warnings, Sanctioned or Suspended Members Grounds for Immediate Post Removal, Board Sanction or other action • Discussing or reposting deleted posts, warning letters, or discussion of sanctioned or no longer registered members. This policy prevents repetition of violations by others who, by quoting something that was inappropriate, thus commit the same violation themselves. It also helps members avoid encouraging others to violate policy. Many of...
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Mar 3, 2005 1:02 PM
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Posting listing reports or member violations: Discuss general, not specific Grounds for Immediate Post Removal or other action • Posting auction reports or member violations. To report suspected violations, please use the online forms on the Investigations page. Suspected violations by eBay members should be reported and investigated privately, to avoid accidental harm to innocent parties. If you believe that a member is violating eBay rules in buying, listing or selling,...
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Mar 3, 2005 1:13 PM
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Site Interference, JavaScript, Active Code, Repetitive Posts Grounds for Immediate Post Removal or other action • Using JavaScript or active code, making repetitive posts, or taking actions that interfere with site operations. This rule includes any activity that circumvents the intended use of a board, a feature or a policy. Some examples include: • Using white text to mask profanity or other violations, so that it is “hidden” until someone highlights the area;...
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Mar 30, 2005 11:48 AM
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Grounds for Immediate Post Removal or other action • Including profanity, vulgarity, hate speech, disruptive, or hostile comments, interpersonal disputes, or threats of violence in a post. The prohibition against profanity includes attempts to mask or misspell words so that they are still recognizable, ie, attempting to circumvent the spirit of the rule while abiding by the letter of it. There is no automated vulgarity filter on the boards. Each member must choose not to type or paste...
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Mar 3, 2005 1:17 PM
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Posting Contact Information or another individual's Email Address Grounds for Immediate Post Removal, Board Sanction and/or eBay Suspension • Including another individual's contact information and/or email address in a post. On eBay, there is a balance between maintaining an Honest and Open Environment in which members are known and have a history within the eBay Community, and preserving an appropriate level of privacy. Certain information is available only to trading...
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Mar 3, 2005 1:14 PM
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Obscene, Pornographic, or Adult Material (graphic or text) Grounds for Immediate Post Removal, Board Sanction and/or eBay Suspension • Including material (graphic or text) that is obscene, pornographic or adult in nature. In addition to photographic or text material, this rule includes comic art, cartoons and drawings, off-color jokes and links to such. Blatant double-entendre may also fall into this rule for the same reason as masked profanity (above): it is an attempt to...
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Mar 3, 2005 1:12 PM
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Impersonation of eBay Staff or other eBay Members Grounds for Immediate Post Removal, Board Sanction or other action • Attempting to impersonate eBay staff or other eBay members This includes creating user ids that mimic those of other posters, using code to fake a pink line or post headers so that it appears a post has been made by someone when it was not, as well as using numbers or letters that cause an id to appear closely similar to another. eBay's success is founded...
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Mar 3, 2005 1:11 PM
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Encouraging others to violate eBay policies or the eBay User Agreement Grounds for Immediate Post Removal or other action • Encouraging others to violate eBay policies or the eBay User Agreement People who care about their community understand the need for basic rules of conduct that are followed by all. And, people who care about each other want to help their neighbors avoid potential negative consequences from actions that move outside the rules that supply order within the...
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Mar 3, 2005 1:11 PM
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Advertising Items, Websites, Wanted Posts or Charitable Solicitations Grounds for Immediate Post Removal or other action • Advertising merchandise, auctions, services or commercial Web sites, including offers to trade, "wanted" posts, or charitable solicitations. eBay provides The Giving Board and Giving Works Board as ways for members to engage in charity work, and to solicit help for those in need. Please read and follow the guidelines for each other these boards. The...
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