How disappointing to see regular, experienced posters pouring cold water on this splendid idea.
While I appreciate that some of us look back on our schooldays with no particular nostalgic fondness for our Monday Milk Monitor or Deputy Prefect badges, we must make allowances for the different feelings of others. Particularly eBay Community Team Staff Members.
It is quite clear that the virtual gold stars which form such a central part of the eBay staff incentive scheme, are the highlight of their month - nay, perhaps the pinnacle of their very career!
It is therefore both crass and hurtful to reject the staff team's efforts to share a little of their excitement with the regular posters here. There is no earthly need to take virtual pins and pop the virtual balloons which have been planned, designed, and presented to us with such thoughtful and virtual care.
Perhaps we could more kindly employ our time in designing better colour schemes for these badges, so that we will all have more incentive to contribute more.
Good name in man and woman, dear my lords,
Is the immediate jewel of their souls.
Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing;
'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
But he that filches from me my good badge
Robs me of that which not enriches him,
And makes me poor indeed.
Othello (adapted)
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Cesario, the Count's gentleman
