Serious poll~~

[poddster]

Do you think it is about time eBay had a close look at "Report Button Abuse"?

Some posts that have 'earned' slaps have been for smilies, words like, ..it, common denominator, maturity, Ranga, befuddlement...... and the list goes on and on.

I am sure everyone can add a few of there own that have been slapped, not because they violated board policy but because someone was bored and thought it was "fun" to press the button.

[izabsmiling]

Podster, read #97 .

[poddster]

In fact I have read all of the posts with great interest, #97 holds no mystery for me, does it for you?

[izabsmiling]

is it not a contradiction in terms ?

[lightningdance]

Don't you just hate it when you're participating in a thread, you go back & the whole thread has disappeared.

Happenend tonite, must have been bombarded by the report group.

[poddster]

The phantom Button Pusher strikes again !!!!

Apparently the word "confusion" is a no no.

2 slaps and one for a post that was weeks old.

Moderators, please can you look at malicious reporting

[green.fields]

My considered opinion is that they only look at the "report" coming in and not the content of the post. I don't think they understand the meaning of some words, must have a different dictionary to us and they don't appreciate a smiley that is in the correct place.

[poddster]

Bump !!

[windrake]

Poddy, I think this poll & discussion has made a huge improvement on the boards. I haven't been reported for a week. I was in ebali for a while but fought my way out 😉

Maybe the fear has been put in them, maybe we do know who is responsible for the pack reporting mentality that has ruined this forum & they grew some principle's & now leave  a posters post to be left rather than getting rid of it.

Anyway, well done poddy for having the guts to put it out there & tell it like it is.

[2106greencat]

Agreed - great thread poddster

[waterlilycat]

I replied to a post, something I rarely do, & was slapped straight away.

I was shocked because my post was in no way offensive to anybody, I was slapped simply because I was not of the same opinion as the others.

One report would not have resulted in a slap so I believe I was multiple reported. I hope whoever these reporting groups are that they are rooted out & banned from here.

Thanks Podster for this thread, it's a great thread & the mods should take notice of it.