New Board Usage Policy

[*crikey*mate*]

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?

[cherry*135]

Crikey wrote:
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?

Ebay Australia

"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."

I know in the past, with Liveworld, if you posted a commercial web address (offering items for sale) in a post, the post got deleted. I think they may have been automatically detected as they were removed pretty quick.

The Au policy above does only state 'in the title' though.

[cherry*135]

Charity projects are community projects

My post about copyright is just that. A post about copyrighted info.. Don't try and make it about anything else/directed at anyone.

[*crikey*mate*]

yeah, I know, that's why the "in the discussion" bit has me curious.

Logically, it doesn't apply as we have a link inserty button up the top there (Ironic how they can make those links work,,, but anyway)

But if they bring that in so strictly, then it will make it tricky to provide sources for things etc

And I don't get why we can post the name of a listing but not its item number in the post

Actually, I'm kinda curious about the whole not in the title but it's ok in the post thing. It's either wrong or it's not, I am curious why it matters where it is included

[cherry*135]

Public eBay group = open - any ebay member can post in it

Private Ebay group = closed. Members have to apply to join and may not be accepted

[*crikey*mate*]

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@am*3 wrote:
Charity projects are community projects

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How do you know that?

[debra9275]

and yet we are not allowed to do charities here?  from what I remember about the Aust policies.

so the rules are quite different, unless I'm interrpreting them incorrecting

oh and just for the record, I do not post any copyrighted material anywhere

[cherry*135]

Under charitable projects - note the use of the word community.


Restricted
Discussions about what is needed for a recognized community project are allowed, but solicitations for goods, services, or money aren't allowed if they're not related to a community project or charity. These types of postings are only allowed in our eBay Giving Works Discussion Board

[*crikey*mate*]

It's really no different, just clarified a bit more

Allowed	Discussion of projects to support recognized charities. Please make sure you follow the guidelines of our charity and fundraising policy.
Restricted	Discussions about what is needed for a recognized community project are allowed, but solicitations for goods, services, or money aren't allowed if they're not related to a community project or charity. These types of postings are only allowed in our eBay Giving Works Discussion Board
Not allowed	Attempting to get around our policies by disguising solicitations, using euphemisms, or other methods Solicitations created by a group to help an individual in need Solicitations created by an individual to help with their own specific needs Posts and threads about fundraising for charities that aren't recognized

[*crikey*mate*]

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@am*3 wrote:
Under charitable projects - note the use of the word community.


Restricted
Discussions about what is needed for a recognized community project are allowed, but solicitations for goods, services, or money aren't allowed if they're not related to a community project or charity. These types of postings are only allowed in our eBay Giving Works Discussion Board

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also note the use of the word or

[cherry*135]

Debra. - there are 3 headings under Charitable projects - allowed, restricted, not allowed - under discussion board policies.
Allowed is just discussing support for charitable projects ( not selling items etc).