Yes, of course you are right but I didn't actually 'URGE' anyone to leave false positives. I just called it how it is, ie, it happens quite a lot.
As a matter of interest, here is an instance of how such a practice actually alerted me and many other sellers to a rogue buyer. I had sold an item and received neither payment nor communication from them. When I checked their feedback, I found a HUGE number of false negs for exactly that reason. I communicated with other affected sellers about this buyer and many told me that they had reported or were prepared to report the buyer to ebay. I did the same and that buyer was very soon after de-registered.
Of course, that didn't mean WE personally benefitted, but it certainly meant that this buyer could not do the same thing to future buyers.
Ebay has said quite openly that they do not 'police' buyer (or for that matter) seller behaviour. They depend much of the time on reports from other members before investigating bad trading behaviour.
Nothing was said by ebay about the false Positives. Nor were they removed.
That does not mean that I am advocating the practice. I am not. But putting it out there what can happen when it is used.
