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completely mystified - why was a new thread necessary?
I'm glad you asked that question as I too was surprised and curious. So short threads are easier to monitor?
At least it didn't just disappear completely as some have been known to do.
I consider myself a real newbie to discussion boards and don't post much but I DO like having a thread which has continuity, sort of an anchor thread for the focus of a board. I thought there were a lot of good ideas expressed on that first thread--and while I wasn't inclined to go back and reread them, it sort of reflected a unified effort, a work in progress so to speak.
I thought it was really neat that the folks in the UK, Germany, and US were united in expressing concern about a problem which affects all Ebay users on a global scale. Also, I think it's really good for board members who have experience and wisdom to share their views, because we each come to a discussion with a different experience, and our own biases and prejudices.
I have learned more from knowledgeable people on discussion boards than I've ever learned from Ebay. So I visit several "anchor threads" periodically just to see if anyone whose comments I enjoy reading have posted anything.
The issue of censorship is a bit frustrating, and the guidelines certainly seem quite ambiguous but there do seem to be some rewards for making the effort.
However, if item numbers and auction titles can't be listed, the thread doesn't serve much purpose for finding the fraudulent auctions. Nigerian scammers seems to be a problem that will be around for a while. Maybe that's the next anchor thread.
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Must use Buy It Now and PayPal.
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Massive, worldwide, multiple user hijacks
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