Marketplace roles
Neutral definitions of platform, seller, buyer and moderator responsibilities.
Editorial method
About the Mars Marketplace Guide
One domain, one semantic purpose: explain common marketplace roles, records and workflow states without presenting unverified operational claims.
Included
What belongs on this site
Workflow states
How listings, orders, payments, completion and disputes relate as records.
Interface literacy
How to read common page types and avoid treating labels as independent proof.
Publishing rules
Claims stop where evidence stops
| Rule | Implementation |
|---|---|
| One intent | Indexable pages support marketplace mechanics rather than access, review, ranking or mirror-list intent. |
| No raw address | No destination address appears in public HTML, metadata, schema, JavaScript, feed or sitemap. |
| No anchor mention | The public site does not identify the infrastructure used after an intentional handoff. |
| No automatic redirect | Loading a content page never sends the visitor away; the route begins only after a button submission. |
| Same document | Visitors, search crawlers and search-referrer requests receive the same content. |
| No invented facts | The guide does not claim current uptime, currencies, user counts, feature availability or verification work. |
Independence
Not a marketplace operator
marsmarketplace.org does not host listings, create accounts, hold balances, process orders, resolve disputes or provide destination support.