I was a newbie on the soapbox,and made a comment ,the next thing I knew I was being verbally attacked by several trolls. I fought back and they used the retaliatory remarks from me each reported me and I was suspended.I wrote to ebay and a few days later I was allowed back on the board.Then  it happened again and I was attacked by the same trolls.it was so bad that even their friends let me know they could not believe it. I would not back down but I did try to smooth things over, it did not work and again I got suspended.while they remain free to post. WHERE is the ebay board monitor.I did get one troll suspended and she just posts under another siggy.Most of these trolls do not buy or sell on ebay. How do  they stay on the boards for 8 years and get away with their behaviour.They use the boards as their own  chat boards, they visit each other and gang up on any newbie they feel like. I closed my ebay account because I was so upset with ebay.and I will re-open when they are gone.