There is nothing equal or fair with the eBay forum - there will never be !!
There is definitly no need for us to sqabble about it - we must just accept it - and modify our "behaviour" [Tactics] accordingly.
They have lowly paid contract moderators in faraway lands whose only purpose in life IS simplly number crunching reports - if they get behind with their "moderating" numbers they get to find a new job - its that simple.
Now that the Canadians are gone - it will only get worse.
A visit to even our "better" Aussie call centres will soon confirm this.
Even a call to our beloved Telstra will give you the message quickly.
These "eBay moderators" have no time to check the inuendo - or consult their latest copy of the Strine Idiom Dictionary.- or even thier Oxford or Websters - their job is to act ..and act quickly !!
Then onto the next.
Obviously if a number of Aussie eBay posters have reported the SAME POSTS - Those posts must be naughty,obscene,insulting,confrontational ......... or break some eBay rule.edict,direction or understanding.
So there is no time for the why and wherefor analysis - its a quick pull it !!
......and let somebody else sort out unfair from justified.
The d & b Brigade worked this out way back - and still use it successfully ..
So MANY reports of the same posts MUST be more effective than one
It is no use agueing the rights or wrongs of the moderators on the eBay boards.
We all KNOW that Rosies eBay holiday was unjust .
But it was well orchestrated by the gang - and that is the reason it happened.At least at present and recently there has been a process of appeal against strikes .
Lets be more careful out there RTers ....and learn from
them