The 68kMLA Forum Rules have been updated today, and the main addition is this clause:

This is not an eBay/Craigslist/etc seller appraisal forum…While there are certainly some items listed on eBay/Craigslist/etc that our membership would find interesting, we will not tolerate posts that insult a seller for the price they have decided to sell the item at or the contents of their listing. While we don't mind users questioning the price of an item posted, it is the seller's prerogative to choose the price they sell their item for, and not knowing the exact value or specifications of old computer equipment certainly doesn't make them an "idiot". Posts linking to an auction with the sole purpose of questioning the price or listing details will be locked or removed. Not only can they can encourage people to overstep the fine line between fairly questioning the price and flaming the seller, they lead to a generally bad atmosphere on the forums.

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The number of threads we've had recently that serve no purpose other than to bash eBay sellers for either not knowing much about the item they're selling or for pricing it too high is simply unacceptable. While everyone here may think of themselves as experts, there are lots of people out there who know nothing about old Macs and it is unfair to them to laugh at their mistakes on a public forum. While I have no problem with people discussing the fair price of machines, some members have been less than subtle with their opinions of the sellers in question. This creates a bad vibe about the forum, and, to be honest, makes us all look like a bunch of sneering smart arses. If an interesting item happens to come up, then I have no problem with it being posted. But there really is no need to post common items that just happen to have a mistake in their listing or an inflated price tag.

Thanks.