eBay wouldn't need advocates if they just ran a decent platform with honesty, integrity, and transparency. People would naturally speak highly of them. But instead they run a dishonest, manipulative, shady platform and then because of that they need cheerleaders to shout to everyone that everything's hunky dory. People are not stupid though. Outside of this little walled-garden the truth is out there for everyone to see. Rather than beg for advocates, it would be better to just be decent.

It does highlight how even the forum isn't all that it appears to be.