Yeah, I know. That should be enforced, but not very seriously. Dome people are just so mad when posting in there that they don't read things thoroughly. Also, the search time restriction could prove annoying when trying to find older disputes.
I asked form this to be extended in the past and was shot down pretty fast. And there's also a difference. Its not so simple to search "disputes" and have all of the scam reports pop up...
Your fault for going first to someone with less fb than you. I don't really feel sorry for you since it's your fault for going first and not using a MM...