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Thread: Is mockery allowed in this forum?

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    Default Is mockery allowed in this forum?

    Rule #2 in the Mod's stickey thread says:

    "2. We are here to help one another in a friendly, civil and informative manner so please do not post adverse comments as they do nothing to help anyone. We are here to have fun with our hobby/obsession of straight razors."

    Now does the "adverse comments" pertain to ebay sellers that are obviously hawking wares that are misleading/grossly overpriced/misrepresented?


    For those that follow regretsy, the site dedicated to mocking etsy, one of the best features is "compare and save!" (Compare and Save! | Regretsy)

    After seeing another ebay seller hawking a "rare collectible" he found on amazon for 4X the price, I have the irresistible urge to mock.

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    The Mods are not to be messed with around here, but perhaps some light mockery in order to prevent a fellow shaver from being hoodwinked might be ok. Not my fault though if you get banned for a day or two.

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    In that case, said mockery is entirely resistible.

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    I think alerting members to Ebay traps and misleading sales can be done in a non-mocking fashion. Turning to the "dark side" is never necessary although it does appear attractive from time to time.
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    The best thing to do is to post a link to a sales and let the seller embarrass himself. This is done quite frequently here.
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