topic Re: New Board Usage Policy in Community Spirit

New Board Usage Policy

*crikey*mate* — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 12:47:47 GMT

Discussion boards usage policy

Does anyone know

1) What is a Community Project?

2) What is a Group Project, and

3) "Posting web addresses (URLs), websites, or item numbers in the title of a post or threaded discussion"

"or threaded discussion" => Does this mean no links to things in our posts?

Re: New Board Usage Policy

j*oono — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 03:03:06 GMT

CM. That is not the Australian duscussion boards policy. I think it is the US one on their site.

Also, I think that the malicious reporting policy has been around for a loooong loooong time.

Re: New Board Usage Policy

*crikey*mate* — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 13:08:36 GMT

It's not on the old one?

Re: New Board Usage Policy

j*oono — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 13:09:59 GMT

Yes it is. I'll find the link for you.

Re: New Board Usage Policy

cherry*135 — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 13:19:37 GMT

So that is why it is different to the one on the side bar, it is not the one for ebay.au.

That malicious reporting one isn't in the current Au one ( 2009,last time it was updated)

Re: New Board Usage Policy

cherry*135 — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 13:17:49 GMT

http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/policies/everyone-boards.html

Re: New Board Usage Policy

*crikey*mate* — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 13:22:25 GMT

Nah, it applies here, just the links must still be broken?

Not sure, I told Livish, but nothing seems to have been fixed by the looks.

Re: New Board Usage Policy

*crikey*mate* — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 13:24:42 GMT

regardless, is anybody able to answer the questions in the OP?

Anybody know what those terms mean?

Re: New Board Usage Policy

j*oono — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 13:28:59 GMT

Actually, you are quite right. It is on the US one but not on the Australian one. The Australian one hasn't been updated for donkey's years.

I don't suppose ebay au can do something about that? Do we need some ebay employees to also take a major role in the community?

Re: New Board Usage Policy

*crikey*mate* — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 13:26:27 GMT

It's been with the legals since forever, it's just taken this long to get approved, I guess? I don't know. But regardless, do you know the answers to the questions in the OP

Re: New Board Usage Policy

j*oono — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 13:28:17 GMT

This is the Australian one CM

Updated policy - effective 1 April 2009

Using discussion boards on eBay can be informative, helpful and entertaining. People receive support, learn about eBay and their collecting interests, and meet new friends on the boards. By following our values, the entire eBay community can help keep the boards a positive and enjoyable place to meet and discuss.

Each of the discussion boards has a defined purpose, or topic. This is to help ensure that the discussion boards are a useful and productive forum for discussion about eBay. For example the “Ask a Member” board is designed for people to ask questions of other eBay users and receive answers in a courteous manner. The “Buying” and “Selling” boards are places where people can discuss tips and experiences surrounding those eBay activities.

Messages posted to the eBay discussion boards by eBay community members are solely the opinion and responsibility of the person posting the message. eBay is not responsible for material posted by eBay members. You are solely responsible for the material you post.

Some Examples

Grounds for immediate post/thread removal, board sanction and/or eBay suspension

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.

Posts that do not relate to the discussion board’s topic(s).
Posting contact information about another individual.
Posting material containing profanity, vulgarity or hate speech.
Posting disruptive or hostile comments, including interpersonal disputes.
Threats of violence.
Posting material (graphic or text) that is obscene, pornographic or adult in nature.
Using JavaScript, active or other coding, making repetitive posts, or other actions that interfere with site operations.
Posting material with the intent to impersonate eBay Staff or another member through the use of similar IDs or any other method or device.
Encouraging others to violate eBay policies or the eBay User Agreement
Using, or posting material to, eBay’s discussion boards to discourage others from using eBay or its related services (including PayPal).
Posting material about eBay or its related services (including PayPal) that eBay considers to be false, misleading or inaccurate.
Using, or posting material to, eBay’s discussion boards for petitions or campaigns against eBay or its related services (including PayPal).
Advertising merchandise, listings, services or commercial web sites, including offers to trade, or charitable solicitations.
Refusing to follow eBay staff instruction or direction.
"Wanted" posts, or posting solicitations of interest in the sale of an item or service.
Posting private emails or chat transcripts
Using signatures or taglines other than your name or eBay User ID within posts
Posting material that in any way violates the eBay User Agreement or Community Values.
In the title of a threaded discussion: Posting user ID's in a derogatory manner, posting URLs, item numbers, or web sites, or violating any other board posting policy.
Inappropriate threads started in community discussion boards, i.e. discussing non-eBay related events on the “Recent eBay News” board.
Posting item listing reports or member violations. To report suspected violations, please use our online forms.
Discussion or reposting of deleted posts or discussion of those who are no longer registered members.
Only persons aged 18 or over may post to the boards, without regard to whether an adult actually owns the registration or parental/guardian permission.
Reporters and third party representatives need permission from Legal prior to posting or emailing members in their official capacity.
Posting copyrighted items without the permission of the copyright owner.
The use of false registration information or creating multiple accounts for use on eBay's boards to avoid detection or which results in disruption on the boards.

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It hasn't been updated since 2009

Especially the last one which is
- The use of false registration information or creating multiple accounts for use on eBay's boards to avoid detection or which results in disruption on the boards.

Re: New Board Usage Policy

imastawka — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 13:32:56 GMT

If we can't post links in the threads, we're all in doo-doo.

If we were on the US boards, it would be about now that an

ebay employee would jump in to help. They do that over there

and I like it : - D

Re: New Board Usage Policy

*crikey*mate* — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 13:35:50 GMT

JOONO, it has been updated, ok?

But Regardless, doies anyone know what those terms mean?

That's all I want to know?

Re: New Board Usage Policy

*crikey*mate* — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 13:36:24 GMT

@imastawka wrote:

If we can't post links in the threads, we're all in doo-doo.

If we were on the US boards, it would be about now that an
ebay employee would jump in to help. They do that over there
and I like it : - D

Yeah, so i don't think it means that, but it reads like it does, eh?

Re: New Board Usage Policy

imastawka — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 13:40:34 GMT

I did read the board policy this arvo, but my feeble mind

just went to moosh.

The bit about links, I just thought someone else

would sort it and then I'd find out

Re: New Board Usage Policy

j*oono — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 13:49:03 GMT

@*crikey*mate* wrote:
JOONO, it has been updated, ok?

But Regardless, doies anyone know what those terms mean?

That's all I want to know?

No. The Australian one hasn't been updated since 2009.

Re: New Board Usage Policy

*crikey*mate* — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 13:59:30 GMT

@imastawka wrote:
I did read the board policy this arvo, but my feeble mind
just went to moosh.

The bit about links, I just thought someone else
would sort it and then I'd find out

They were my thoughts a week ago LOL, But now i'm curious, and when I was asking all my other questions, I forgot to ask those 3 things, and now I'm too embarrassed to do so *blush*

Re: New Board Usage Policy

j*oono — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 14:04:48 GMT

CM, why don't you just ask one of the Mods at Lithium. It would be lovely if they could get ebay to update the board usage policy that hasn't been updated since 2009.

Lithium allows multiple IDs but Live World did not. If we can get that sorted out it would be a big plus. Don't you think?

Re: New Board Usage Policy

*crikey*mate* — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 00:28:32 GMT

Now, are you able to answer the questions in the OP, or are you going to continue to try and derail the thread?

Re: New Board Usage Policy

mtnlane — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 14:15:13 GMT

All elements of the board usage policy are up for discussion.

I see no attempt to derail anything at all.

Perhaps this thread would have been better suited to the 'New Community Experience' board - we would probably get similar responses from Lithium and eBay there - nothing of any value