When you have a huge company like eBay that deals 
with so many people, you are usually going to 
have to deal with the lowest common denominator.  
If a large number of people want adult auctions 
seperate so children won't see them, then that is 
what they are going to do to keep the reputation 
of a consumer-friendly company and to keep from 
losing business.  Not everyone is going to be 
happy with it, but the fact is that there are 
kids all over the internet these days simply 
because it's there and they can.  It's the same 
reason they have movie and tv regeulations.  If 
they don't self regulate to the point where most 
people are happy with it, then there is the 
danger of gov't interference and regulation they 
don't have control over.  Personally, I'm glad 
that eBay it taking the responsibility to keep 
adult items away from underage children who 
shouldn't see them.  I'm starting to get tired of 
people who feel that everything should be catered 
to them for a service that is that cheap.  They 
are a business and everything is under thier 
name, so of course there are going to be rules, 
and those rules aren't going to suit everybody.  
Things like anime aren't going to be exempt 
because that is part of the culture it comes 
from, it is going to have the same guidelines as 
everything else.