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'Who Do You Think You Are Bidding, Mr eBay?'

Auction site eBay has backed down after banning the sale of a rare Dad's Army board game for promoting "hatred" and "racial intolerance".

The game, originally released in the mid-70s at the height of the much-loved TV series' popularity, was deemed "offensive" because it contains a picture of a swastika.

Just like the opening title sequence of the show, the board game box depicts arrows bearing swastikas and Union Jack flags moving across a map of Europe.

Seller Dave Davidson, who bought the game at a car boot sale, was amazed when eBay removed his item from the site.

Full story http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Swastika-EBay-Row-Auction-Site-Bans-Racist-Dads-Army-Board-Game-Before-Backing-Down/Article/201001415538023

Model plane kits are also banned in many countries if they contain swastika markings. I've even heard from travellers who've had such models confiscated by customs officials. Strangely though, not in eastern europe which suffered worse than anyone under nazi occupation.

Hi All,
I found out where all the intelligent ones had gone from the other place!!! Thought I'd join you, I like the look of this....
RE the Dads Army game..EBay seem to have relented...http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23800267-ebay-apologises-after-branding-dads-army-game-offensive-material.do

Hi Joe and welcome to the forum - not sure about 'intelligent' mind

Joe Cool wrote:Hi All,
I found out where all the intelligent ones had gone from the other place!!! Thought I'd join you, I like the look of this....

Thanks Joe Cool, you are most here

You'll see some of the others from "the other place" are also registered here but don't post here as often as they could

Hiya Joe, welcome to the board and heres to some interesting posts from you

Stevie

Joe Welcome to the Board and hope you can stand the pace with us