John

Just because I disagree with what Tom is doing does not mean that I hate him. I have only pointed out that I do not think his touting is benefiting any collector, but primarily the seller and eBay.

You say:

"What Tom does do is point out interesting items on eBay to those collectors who might otherwise not have noticed. That’s called helping. What Tom does is more in keeping with the stated goals of this message board than what so many other people do. Naturally, all the weasels hate him for it."

It seems what Tom is doing falls under:

"Constantly spamming the board with “for sale,” “auction starting,” “auction running,” and “auction ending soon” messages is offensive. Spamming should get people kicked off the forum."

Your words, not mine.