putney32 This is THEIR site..oh please...We the people are eBay. If it wasnt for us there would be NO Ebay Regardless of whos site it is anyway we Australian's have the right of FREE SPEECH. Australians are free, within the bounds of the law, to say or write what we think privately or publicly.

The following types of postings are cause for immediate post removal, warning, board sanction and/or suspension from the site.

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

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Using, or posting material to, eBay’s discussion boards for petitions or campaigns against eBay or its related services (including PayPal).

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

That's the Policy.Maybe that protects users against possible defamation charges ?