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And which Ebay only "corrected" by making asymetrical. I.e. they didn't really fix the original problem but simply transformed the feedback system into something better reflecting Ebay's shift in the direction of conventional online retail. It got rid of tit-for-tat but it also eliminated a feedback mechanism about buyers that was more relevant when the site more resembled a peer-to-peer buying/selling network.


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