I should point out that while I'm not as active at SP as I once was (personal choice, etc), I find that it was extremely classy for Matt to come here with a polite explanation, rather than accusations, and a "we're right, you're wrong, and that's it" attitude, like *some* forum staff do.

I have to say that I agree that the self moderation method leaves far too many open doors for sellers to abuse it. I'm sure this was a feature that looked very good on paper though, as many ideas do at first.

Increased exposure to these types of experiences could be extremely damaging and harmful to SP's credibility in the market place, over time. However, with increased abuse of this system, I hope it's something SP will look into, before SP's reputation becomes far too damaged for any change to matter.

Again, kudos to Matt for explaining things in a proper and polite manner. I just wish other community leaders had those type of ethics.