Perhaps we can make a sub-forum that only registered members can access. In this forum we can post things which are not prohibited, which are not secret, but which we do not want distributed across Google and other search engines. I think one of the problems with the original eBay threads is that specific sellers and items were mentioned and these were Google searchable.

However, the thread where the seller actually came on the forum and replied to some of our criticisms, while heated, was informational and constructive. I learned some of the motives behind chopping, and how these are valid from a business standpoint.