Return to eBay: The Curse of the Idiot Customer Strikes Again

We recently rejoined eBay. I originally cut my teeth in online trading there, back in the days when it felt more like the Wild West and less like a corporate bureaucracy armed with an algorithm. Over time, though, I became increasingly ground down, not by selling itself, but by eBay’s endless, baffling regulations and their … Continue reading Return to eBay: The Curse of the Idiot Customer Strikes Again

The Price of Mass Membership is the Dead Democracy at Lewes FC.

At Lewes FC, what was once a supposed beacon of fan ownership, has now become a hollow democracy. The original model was meant to empower the local community, where fans who live and breathe the club would have the most significant say in its future. Instead, voting power has shifted to a majority of distant … Continue reading The Price of Mass Membership is the Dead Democracy at Lewes FC.