I'm not a legal guru but, if some kind of 'trader' system is put up vbulletin could be opening the doors for litigation ... some legal consultation is advised.
A good rating coming from this site could be an endorsement for that party; and, as we all know the rating could be a 'false' good rating. It also works the other way around ... a 'false' bad rating could be bad for business (for a member) and thus open the door for grievances maybe even litigation if party has been hurt.
The proper way to do this is to leave things the way it is but to encourage users to post good/bad testimonials (posts) within the 'request' thread. I would also recommend having a disclaimer that a requestor has to read and check before posting.
just my 2cents
Some good points there princeton, and I'd have to agree with you
11-04-2004, 05:55 PM
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