However it doesn't matter if the OP doesn't trust Vod or tag him red, what matters is that Vod could distrust the OP and tag him red for everybody to see.
Yes, the tag is there for all to see--but Vod gave a good reason for it, and I don't believe this is just a personal spat between Vod and Anduck. If that were the case then yes, the feedback would be unjustified.
So is it OK to inflict damage on other people's reputation just because a DT2 member is a good guy and has helped the forum?
Don't twist my words to set up straw man arguments. I did not say that the good outweighs the bad. My end conclusion was that it's politics that keeps people from speaking up against a wrongly-left feedback if that feedback was from a highly-trusted member. I did not say that this was right, but again I don't think this describes the situation here with Vod. I don't think his feedback was left erroneously if Anduck bid on his own auction.
This is why I don't endlessly converse on and on about why I leave valid ratings. People tend to twist, deceive and outright lie.
Yep, and the one-sided conversation will go on as long as you allow it. I usually hang up on telemarketers, too.