Changes to the boards.

[padi*0409]

I think everyone here needs to be aware of what eBay is planning for the boards, and also have a look at what they've done to the US and UK boards.

http://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Feedback/Updates-coming-to-eBay-com-au-Discussion-Boards/m...

[k1ooo-slr-sales]

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@demc18 wrote:

From my observation of the boards it appears that, for quite a few people they see them as a means to advertise. 

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members with 0 or low feedback posting IDs are often criticised for hiding behind a posting ID . . . . . . and members who post with their selling ID are now besmirched for the possible motive of posting to advertise.

demc18, if you believe that posters are being sly and posting to advertise then report their posts as such, simples!

[imastawka]

Deflection.        Managed to de-rail this thread.

[lyndal1838]

I doubt that any of the regular posters would feel it worth the risk to post with a selling ID if they wanted to advertise.  There are too many sly lurkers who would report them as soon as look at them.

Newcomers who come to the boards with the intention of advertising are quickly reminder that it is not on.

[padi*0409]

And this thread has been moved YET AGAIN to "community Spirit" where less people are likely to see it.

GREAT IDEA MODS.........................................NOT.

[serendipityricho]

Padi-maybe the changes will effect community spirit more

than the buying and selling sites..........

[davidc4430]

[davidc4430]

[padi*0409]

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@serendipityricho wrote:

Padi-maybe the changes will effect community spirit more

than the buying and selling sites..........

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You're probably correct there Richo, but Kopes had already started a thread about it in CS after I started one on the selling boards and one on the buying boards, to hopefully get a wider audience for the proposed/forced changes.

So to double up on CS by moving the thread from the buying/selling boards seems counter- productive imho.

[imastawka]

Padi, they've duplicated your thread.       Yours is still on the selling board.

I don't think Kopes put the right subject heading, and yours will garner more views IMO

[padi*0409]

    ......................"off to give myself a vigorous slap on the head Stawks"........................sigh.