Moderation problems in online marketplaces: Difference between revisions
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The [[Spotify Car Thing]] (SCT) is a now discontinued and bricked-out-of-the-box product that continues to be sold on some online marketplaces. There are legitimate reasons to sell discontinued or bricked products: some people may be interested in refurbishing them, they may want to use components for their own purposes, etc. Even with the positives in mind consumers have an expectation that the seller is honest, platforms must moderate content such that the consumer is aware of any flaws in the purchase. The SCT is a perfect item to demonstrate that companies do not moderate the content properly. | The [[Spotify Car Thing]] (SCT) is a now discontinued and bricked-out-of-the-box product that continues to be sold on some online marketplaces. There are legitimate reasons to sell discontinued or bricked products: some people may be interested in refurbishing them, they may want to use components for their own purposes, etc. Even with the positives in mind consumers have an expectation that the seller is honest, platforms must moderate content such that the consumer is aware of any flaws in the purchase. The SCT is a perfect item to demonstrate that companies do not moderate the content properly. | ||
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It is not difficult to find several examples of the SCT being sold on eBay with objectively inadequate descriptions, its so significant that a video of the situation is far more effective than | |||
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