But mediation services are springing up to offer alternatives to nasty feedback comments and expensive lawyers. Recently, eBay announced a three-month pilot program with SquareTrade , a dispute resolution service that will offer free mediation online to eBay users. According to the center, the Federal Trade Commission is promoting such mediation services, as lawsuits or arbitration in court are too expensive and not practical to resolve online disputes. They are doing a big workshop this spring and putting their weight behind it. Work projects generate much more possibilities for disagreements and conflicts.
Auction sites generate lots of disputes.