Yet no scamming or dishonesty happened.
Must be language barrier. I have no other way to explain how you can keep claiming that failing to disclose the existence of reserve and/or your intent to bid isn't dishonest.
Nothing was specified about a reserve, doesn't make it dishonest to have it. What's the default: no reserve or reserve? In US auctions the latter, if that matters for you. Anyway, since that one occasion 2+ years ago, I've always mentioned which way it is.
Huh? Why? It was all perfectly honest without it, no?
I have no idea what a "US auction" is but e.g. on eBay that's definitely not the case and probably not the case in most Bitcointalk auctions. So which is more likely to be true for someone bidding on your auction: they expect some cockamamie "default" that is not disclosed anywhere (including your own fine print) or they expect eBay-like rules, or similar to other Bitcointalk auctions?
The few offline auctions I've been to (foreclosure, estate, etc) typically have a flier with the T&Cs or a brief announcement of the terms and reserve rules are always clearly spelled out. Online you have to check a box on the T&Cs, same thing. I have never seen an auction that would have reserve/floor prices AND would not mention that anywhere and I would consider that a particularly shitty practice.
And again, this thread is not about that. This is about Vod and others abusing and misusing the DT system and ways to make DT better to avoid such abuse.
Your auction was deceptive. Vod's rating is fine. The counter-rating is fine. System worked as expected in your case. Don't be a sore winner.
Again I'm asking you: Are you going to read the material before commenting? Or will you just keep on slandering me and derailing the discussion?
All you've done here for 19 pages is attack anyone who disagrees with you. Frankly that makes you look less trustworthy.