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by imgabe 1934 days ago
If you don’t want to be associated with material that might be “objectionable” then don’t position yourself as a platform where arbitrary people can sign up and list whatever they want for sale.

Instead hire buyers to vet the merchandise you’re selling and stand behind it and take responsibility for it. You don’t get to have it both ways.

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Where have they positioned themselves as such? They have always had control over what can be listed, they have never said you can sell "whatever you want". No marketplace has ever been what you are describing. Do you have any references that explain this ideology in more depth because I do not understand it.
Here's one example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu4TJ4sBzAg

"Whatever it is, you can get it on eBay". Unless of course it offends someone.