Comments on: eBay Voices: Keeping one foot in the present and one in the future http://ebayinkblog.com/2009/08/21/ebay-voices-keeping-one-foot-in-the-present-and-one-in-the-future/ an inside look at the wide world of eBay, Inc. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:20:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Shelley Rae http://ebayinkblog.com/2009/08/21/ebay-voices-keeping-one-foot-in-the-present-and-one-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-13260 Shelley Rae Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:12:32 +0000 http://ebayinkblog.com/?p=3970#comment-13260 eBay doesn't "listen" to the Voices anyhow. It's a waste of time & resources. As Richard said, the internet, Twitter, Facebook, the eBay community boards etc., is the voice of the community. Nice blog post Richard, keep up the great work. eBay doesn’t “listen” to the Voices anyhow. It’s a waste of time & resources. As Richard said, the internet, Twitter, Facebook, the eBay community boards etc., is the voice of the community.

Nice blog post Richard, keep up the great work.

]]> By: Richard Brewer-Hay http://ebayinkblog.com/2009/08/21/ebay-voices-keeping-one-foot-in-the-present-and-one-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-13239 Richard Brewer-Hay Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:53:53 +0000 http://ebayinkblog.com/?p=3970#comment-13239 No worries... sorry for the delay this weekend. It takes a lot to get blocked from commenting on this blog IMO. Essentially, my loose rule of thumb is: if I can read the comment aloud to my 3-year old daughter then it can go up on the blog. This basically limits comments in their profanity and verbal abuse. Besides that, I'll pretty much let it go. No point doing the blog otherwise. Cheers, RBH No worries… sorry for the delay this weekend.

It takes a lot to get blocked from commenting on this blog IMO. Essentially, my loose rule of thumb is: if I can read the comment aloud to my 3-year old daughter then it can go up on the blog. This basically limits comments in their profanity and verbal abuse. Besides that, I’ll pretty much let it go. No point doing the blog otherwise.

Cheers,
RBH

]]> By: Arti http://ebayinkblog.com/2009/08/21/ebay-voices-keeping-one-foot-in-the-present-and-one-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-13238 Arti Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:30:41 +0000 http://ebayinkblog.com/?p=3970#comment-13238 Thank you Richard - wife and I were getting a bit miffed especially since our posts were quite innocent. Thank you Richard – wife and I were getting a bit miffed especially since our posts were quite innocent.

]]> By: Arti http://ebayinkblog.com/2009/08/21/ebay-voices-keeping-one-foot-in-the-present-and-one-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-13231 Arti Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:58:13 +0000 http://ebayinkblog.com/?p=3970#comment-13231 Whenever I try to post here my post disappears. Censorship? I think YES! Whenever I try to post here my post disappears. Censorship? I think YES!

]]> By: Martin http://ebayinkblog.com/2009/08/21/ebay-voices-keeping-one-foot-in-the-present-and-one-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-13226 Martin Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:20:49 +0000 http://ebayinkblog.com/?p=3970#comment-13226 " the advent of so many social media outlets now – from blogs, to Twitter feeds, to Facebook," You have to be kidding me? Comparing Voices to sending fake plants, playing mob wars, having a virtual pizza and twittering about walking your dog or crossing the street? - All of which will go down in history as some of the biggest wastes of time on the net (in my opinion). Voices was the program set up by Ebay's visionary founders to keep this company on track. There is no doubt those working in the program are committed to it, even if they have to live within some very tight management ring Ebay seems to have developed. It is my belief that in the end VOICES will save Ebay from itself. I will certainly do my best to make sure that happens. In no way will other social media outlets even come close to offering anything Ebay truly needs to stay on course. As a matter of fact I will bet that within 3 years many of those Voices members "let go" will either be back or ambassadors of the reinvigorated Ebay that found its path back to the greatness it once had. Marty ” the advent of so many social media outlets now – from blogs, to Twitter feeds, to Facebook,”

You have to be kidding me? Comparing Voices to sending fake plants, playing mob wars, having a virtual pizza and twittering about walking your dog or crossing the street? – All of which will go down in history as some of the biggest wastes of time on the net (in my opinion).

Voices was the program set up by Ebay’s visionary founders to keep this company on track.

There is no doubt those working in the program are committed to it, even if they have to live within some very tight management ring Ebay seems to have developed.

It is my belief that in the end VOICES will save Ebay from itself. I will certainly do my best to make sure that happens.

In no way will other social media outlets even come close to offering anything Ebay truly needs to stay on course.

As a matter of fact I will bet that within 3 years many of those Voices members “let go” will either be back or ambassadors of the reinvigorated Ebay that found its path back to the greatness it once had.

Marty

]]> By: John http://ebayinkblog.com/2009/08/21/ebay-voices-keeping-one-foot-in-the-present-and-one-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-13224 John Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:38:25 +0000 http://ebayinkblog.com/?p=3970#comment-13224 O.C.D. Collectibles comment...... Where else can one get timely news that is impartial and inclusive? When it comes from the insiders, who have partaken in past Ebay groups it will rarely be shared inside the Ebay community forums. It just wouldn’t be allowed.....Is absolutely correct. The title here should explain it all. "keeping one foot in the present and one in the future" The old school members were booted out the door. Also if the members of this program have to sign a non disclosure agreement of any kind that pretty much limits them from discussing topics related to what they signed the agreement on in the first place. You cannot openly talk about these topics in such a forum after signing such an agreement. O.C.D. Collectibles comment……

Where else can one get timely news that is impartial and inclusive? When it comes from the insiders, who have partaken in past Ebay groups it will rarely be shared inside the Ebay community forums. It just wouldn’t be allowed…..Is absolutely correct.

The title here should explain it all. “keeping one foot in the present and one in the future” The old school members were booted out the door. Also if the members of this program have to sign a non disclosure agreement of any kind that pretty much limits them from discussing topics related to what they signed the agreement on in the first place. You cannot openly talk about these topics in such a forum after signing such an agreement.

]]> By: Candy http://ebayinkblog.com/2009/08/21/ebay-voices-keeping-one-foot-in-the-present-and-one-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-13216 Candy Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:23:18 +0000 http://ebayinkblog.com/?p=3970#comment-13216 "All levels of powersellers are represented." That speaks volumes ;-) “All levels of powersellers are represented.”

That speaks volumes ;-)

]]> By: R.U. Kidding http://ebayinkblog.com/2009/08/21/ebay-voices-keeping-one-foot-in-the-present-and-one-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-13215 R.U. Kidding Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:35:35 +0000 http://ebayinkblog.com/?p=3970#comment-13215 Bashing Ina Steiner to defend eBay's choices? Give me a break. Auctionbytes is a BLOG just as ebayink is. It is not a newspaper. The Steiners are certainly entitled to inject their educated opinions, as far as I am concerned. Richard gives HIS opinion but Ina and David are held to a higher standard? Bashing Ina Steiner to defend eBay’s choices? Give me a break. Auctionbytes is a BLOG just as ebayink is. It is not a newspaper. The Steiners are certainly entitled to inject their educated opinions, as far as I am concerned. Richard gives HIS opinion but Ina and David are held to a higher standard?

]]> By: o.c.d.collectibles http://ebayinkblog.com/2009/08/21/ebay-voices-keeping-one-foot-in-the-present-and-one-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-13214 o.c.d.collectibles Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:30:18 +0000 http://ebayinkblog.com/?p=3970#comment-13214 There is so much censorship in the ebay community communications. Anything that does comes out formally, from the administration, is either whitewashed, watered down, or late. Where else can one get timely news that is impartial and inclusive? When it comes from the insiders, who have partaken in past Ebay groups it will rarely be shared inside the Ebay community forums. It just wouldn't be allowed. We readers and members take what we can get, and glean the facts ourselves, just like we do here. People are not morons. We know the truth when we read it. As far as Ebay choosing community members who represent their actual community?? of buyers and sellers?? I don't believe it for one minute. Cherry picking their data has always been their way. It works best for them when they have to support their quarterly financial reports. This is something they will need after the last one was submitted. There is so much censorship in the ebay community communications. Anything that does comes out formally, from the administration, is either whitewashed, watered down, or late.

Where else can one get timely news that is impartial and inclusive? When it comes from the insiders, who have partaken in past Ebay groups it will rarely be shared inside the Ebay community forums. It just wouldn’t be allowed.

We readers and members take what we can get, and glean the facts ourselves, just like we do here. People are not morons. We know the truth when we read it.

As far as Ebay choosing community members who represent their actual community?? of buyers and sellers?? I don’t believe it for one minute. Cherry picking their data has always been their way. It works best for them when they have to support their quarterly financial reports. This is something they will need after the last one was submitted.

]]> By: Joyceb/danse http://ebayinkblog.com/2009/08/21/ebay-voices-keeping-one-foot-in-the-present-and-one-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-13205 Joyceb/danse Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:29:09 +0000 http://ebayinkblog.com/?p=3970#comment-13205 Headlines sell. Negative headlines attract attention. Integrity in reporting is rare these days. A grain of truth expands to speculation and attention getting catch phrases and everyone rushes to read what it's about. Many people do not have the time or inclination to take advantage of all the "social media outlets". The internet is fickle and many of those "social media outlets" will soon be passe and people will jump onto the next fad train...chug, chug, toot, toot, off we go. The person to person contact of people who strive hard to provide honest input based on their experiences ensure there is a human communication at eBay between corporate and user. That is a timeless element that doesn't fly by with the whims of electronic changes. Fortunately at eBay there is still room for programs such as Voices to keep a human face on an electronic company and that is to their credit. Headlines sell. Negative headlines attract attention. Integrity in reporting is rare these days. A grain of truth expands to speculation and attention getting catch phrases and everyone rushes to read what it’s about.

Many people do not have the time or inclination to take advantage of all the “social media outlets”. The internet is fickle and many of those “social media outlets” will soon be passe and people will jump onto the next fad train…chug, chug, toot, toot, off we go.

The person to person contact of people who strive hard to provide honest input based on their experiences ensure there is a human communication at eBay between corporate and user. That is a timeless element that doesn’t fly by with the whims of electronic changes.

Fortunately at eBay there is still room for programs such as Voices to keep a human face on an electronic company and that is to their credit.

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