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He said...
> > > > eBay needs to
> > > > set some limits on auction descriptions. I think they should be limited to
> > > > plain old text, plus pictures of the actual item (with perhaps a single
> > > > graphic logo allowed).
I said...
> > > Sounds like censorship. Sellers should be allowed to design their listings
> > > anyway they want to (within the bounds of decency of course ;-). Buyers can
> > > cast their vote of acceptability by not bidding.
Someone else said...
> > That is true, in terms of not bidding if you don't like it, but Ebay is
> > a private firm (AFAIK), and they can impose whatever they want in terms
> > of you using their facility. If you don't like their limits, don't use
> > it. They do have that "I agree to all of these terms, click the box,
> > etc." in their user agreements.
True.
> And eBay does have an interest in the listings being useable by people.
> If too many listings are unuseable, people will be less likely to use
> eBay, also, if the useablility of the listing eliminates a bidder or
> two, eBay may realize less revenue than they might otherwise.
Also, true.
Maybe they could put a little *annoying* gif next to the listing like *hot*,
*gallery*, etc.
-Rob.
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