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Scientology Given Direct Access To eBay Database

Posted by kdawson on from the finger-on-the-scale dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Church of Scientology can delete auctions from eBay with no supervision under the VeRO program, and has used this to delete all resale of the e-meters Scientologists use. This is to stop members from buying used units from ex-members instead of buying from the official (and very expensive) source. Given Scientology's record of fraud and abuse, should eBay give them this level of trust? Will this set a precedent for other companies that want to stop the aftermarket resale of their products?"

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  1. CoS is nutty, but by urcreepyneighbor · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    this isn't a Big Deal.

    http://pages.ebay.in/help/confidence/programs-vero.html

    Any person or company who holds intellectual property rights (such as a copyright, trademark or patent) which may be infringed upon by eBay postings or items listed on eBay is encouraged to become a VeRO Program member. Program members presently include hundreds of individuals, local law enforcement, and intellectual property owners from a wide array of industries. Yeah, I know, India. I'm pretty sure it applies to the .com, too. ;)
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  2. yet again the religous twats get too much say by Peter+Nikolic · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Scientology yea well One of these days people will get with the facts 1 . there is NO GOD BUDDA ALLAH or whatever else you want to call it 2 . the world was NOT Created in 7 days by some starnge life form it has taken many millions of years so far and is called Evolution 3 . Religon is nothing more than a means for the MINORITY to CONTROL the MAJORITY and the sooner you all get to realise that the better the world will be 4 . YES this is aimed squarely at the zealots of every type out there because as far as i am concerned you all have way too much power and are responsible for every war there has ever been in the name of your particular twist on a MYTH and LEGEND 5 . If you dont like what you are reading you must be one of the NUTTERS i am talking about 6 . YES this is INFLAMMATORY intentionally because some one has to start standing up for common sense around here 7 . Karma points i could not give a F**K

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    1. Re:yet again the religous twats get too much say by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      Informative? The mods are on crack again. "Random, unsupported statements made by a stranger on the internet" != "informative"

  3. And Flamebait ... by kramulous · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    pi = 22/7

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  4. Licencing emeters by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    For the Church Of Scientology;

    MAKE THE E-METER A LICENCED ITEM, ALWAYS OWNED BY THE CHURCH! This way if someone attempts to sell it on Ebay they can LEGALLY claim that it was never theirs to sell, that it is owned by CoS, and that the minister or student who has access to it is only paying for access, and hey this way they can get those who need access to the meter's to pay every single year that licencing fee. Ebay is happy, CoS is happy, and the suckers become poorer. Everyone wins!