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 community throughout the world has tried to find ways with which to address behavior that damages the community or individuals within it. Excessive refusal to abide by community norms can endanger the existence of the entire community. This paragraph outlines the consequences resulting from more extreme violation of the standards of behavior expected by the eBay Community. These actions may be taken by staff. Community members also can help others avoid violating the policies by refusing to engage in such behavior themselves, and refusing to communicate with or about people who violate the policies. Where lesser disruptive behaviors occur, other community members may attempt to educate a member by explaining that a behavior is unacceptable. The community also leads by example: treating others as they wish to be treated. When Community members themselves refuse to acknowledge the posts or presence of anyone who repeatedly engages in behaviors out of step with the Community Values, the persons who are committing violations quickly learn that they will be shunned (ignored) if they do not conduct themselves appropriately. Returning like for like, calling people "trolls" or "talking about" another person when faced with unacceptable behavior is a violation of community norms and the Community Values. When members do this, they then abet the other in damaging the whole community, and are themselves as much at fault as the other person. The acceptable consequence for any violation of community norms and Values, then, is some form of silencing. Refusal to acknowledge, post removal, Board Sanction and ultimately, Suspension, are all methods to remove inappropriate behavior and allow the community to interact in healthy ways. The technique of ignoring the bad and responding to good also encourages and rewards appropriate behavior through positive interaction and replies. Receiving friendly responses is a highly positive reinforcement for continuing to (or starting to) make friendly posts oneself. Even in disagreement, there can, and should be, respect for other members and other opinions.