I think it's a fair point to ask that people be more descriptive in their ads. I think all too frequently, people think that *everyone* understands the acronyms etc. It's part of the "guidelines" of IceTrade that people be fully descriptive in their ads. But of course it's a guideline, we don't enforce it.
People are generally doing a disservice to themselves if they're not descriptive, with pictures, because they'll be putting off a segment of their potential buyers.
But I don't think it's a fair call to think that any "praise" from other members is a setup. Actually I see it as helping people who are not sure if it's a good deal.
I think out of the 10,000+ items that have been sold through IceTrade, I've only seen 'false recommendations' a few times.
Also, being a member since 2006 you can hardly be classified "as new here"
