Comments on: Yelp Battles Supporters of the Meier Family http://www.minger.net/2007/11/22/yelp-battles-supporters-of-the-meier-family/ The Long Tail of Web 2.0 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:54:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: URAJOKE http://www.minger.net/2007/11/22/yelp-battles-supporters-of-the-meier-family/#comment-31467 URAJOKE Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:52:21 +0000 http://www.minger.net/2007/11/22/yelp-battles-supporters-of-the-meier-family/#comment-31467 "Meanwhile, I am the boss of me and I’m abstaining from posting reviews of DC area businesses on Yelp for six months." Ewwwwww, {{{{{{{{shudder}}}}}}}}} “Meanwhile, I am the boss of me and I’m abstaining from posting reviews of DC area businesses on Yelp for six months.”

Ewwwwww, {{{{{{{{shudder}}}}}}}}}

]]> By: Sand http://www.minger.net/2007/11/22/yelp-battles-supporters-of-the-meier-family/#comment-31438 Sand Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:42:26 +0000 http://www.minger.net/2007/11/22/yelp-battles-supporters-of-the-meier-family/#comment-31438 Kevin....what the hell does eblogulation mean? It's not in the dictionary! November 30th, 2007 18:16 Being a member of Yelp has no bearing on whether I can tell that your outraged eblogulation is ill-targeted. What’s it to me? Dude, you’re opining and ranting in a public blog with commenting functionality, what did you expect? Kevin….what the hell does eblogulation mean? It’s not in the dictionary!

November 30th, 2007 18:16 Being a member of Yelp has no bearing on whether I can tell that your outraged eblogulation is ill-targeted. What’s it to me? Dude, you’re opining and ranting in a public blog with commenting functionality, what did you expect?

]]> By: Yikes http://www.minger.net/2007/11/22/yelp-battles-supporters-of-the-meier-family/#comment-31257 Yikes Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:58:21 +0000 http://www.minger.net/2007/11/22/yelp-battles-supporters-of-the-meier-family/#comment-31257 While I sympathize with people being angry about this - a kid's death is a terrible thing, and these were terrible circumstances - , is it really right to destroy the business of a woman you've never met and know very little about, because of a recent news story that likely doesn't cover all of the facts? I dunno, guys. I know what she and her daughter supposedly did was terrible, but I feel like there's something wrong about this. While I sympathize with people being angry about this - a kid’s death is a terrible thing, and these were terrible circumstances - , is it really right to destroy the business of a woman you’ve never met and know very little about, because of a recent news story that likely doesn’t cover all of the facts?

I dunno, guys. I know what she and her daughter supposedly did was terrible, but I feel like there’s something wrong about this.

]]> By: Billy Bob http://www.minger.net/2007/11/22/yelp-battles-supporters-of-the-meier-family/#comment-30978 Billy Bob Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:42:57 +0000 http://www.minger.net/2007/11/22/yelp-battles-supporters-of-the-meier-family/#comment-30978 You know there is a freedom of speech in ths constituion! This bitch used it to kill a young lady and has gotten away with it!! We need to have an old fashion town party!! Take out the whole family and put them in stockades in the middle of town!! You know there is a freedom of speech in ths constituion! This bitch used it to kill a young lady and has gotten away with it!! We need to have an old fashion town party!! Take out the whole family and put them in stockades in the middle of town!!

]]> By: minger http://www.minger.net/2007/11/22/yelp-battles-supporters-of-the-meier-family/#comment-30834 minger Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:17:48 +0000 http://www.minger.net/2007/11/22/yelp-battles-supporters-of-the-meier-family/#comment-30834 Kevin, my blog is your blog, brother. Welcome :-) Kevin, my blog is your blog, brother. Welcome :-)

]]> By: Kevin http://www.minger.net/2007/11/22/yelp-battles-supporters-of-the-meier-family/#comment-30833 Kevin Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:16:08 +0000 http://www.minger.net/2007/11/22/yelp-battles-supporters-of-the-meier-family/#comment-30833 Being a member of Yelp has no bearing on whether I can tell that your outraged eblogulation is ill-targeted. What's it to me? Dude, you're opining and ranting in a public blog with commenting functionality, what did you expect? Being a member of Yelp has no bearing on whether I can tell that your outraged eblogulation is ill-targeted. What’s it to me? Dude, you’re opining and ranting in a public blog with commenting functionality, what did you expect?

]]> By: minger http://www.minger.net/2007/11/22/yelp-battles-supporters-of-the-meier-family/#comment-30832 minger Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:02:45 +0000 http://www.minger.net/2007/11/22/yelp-battles-supporters-of-the-meier-family/#comment-30832 If I'm upset and retarded for being so, then you are doubly retarded for being upset at my upset because you're not even a member of Yelp. My observation is written as a longstanding member of Yelp. What's it to you? If I’m upset and retarded for being so, then you are doubly retarded for being upset at my upset because you’re not even a member of Yelp. My observation is written as a longstanding member of Yelp. What’s it to you?

]]> By: Kevin http://www.minger.net/2007/11/22/yelp-battles-supporters-of-the-meier-family/#comment-30831 Kevin Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:57:45 +0000 http://www.minger.net/2007/11/22/yelp-battles-supporters-of-the-meier-family/#comment-30831 I don't know what the criteria for listing businesses on Yelp, but Drew Advantage is listed ... STILL listed ... on several area business directories, including <a href="http://www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_g9t94" rel="nofollow">this one</a>. So if someone from Yelp were actually checking into whether or not the organization exists, most people in their right mind would probably conclude that it does. Kevin's House of B Dollars isn't on any such directory :) Whether or not Yelp has the time and manpower to delete each and every ridiculous comment the moment it's posted doesn't necessarily mean they "have no consistent policy towards anything" - they're probably getting around to it. Okay, so your point is "yelp controls yelp" and it's inconsistent, so that's why you're boycotting it? That makes sense. My point is that getting upset at Yelp for keeping the listing is really retarded. I don’t know what the criteria for listing businesses on Yelp, but Drew Advantage is listed … STILL listed … on several area business directories, including this one. So if someone from Yelp were actually checking into whether or not the organization exists, most people in their right mind would probably conclude that it does. Kevin’s House of B Dollars isn’t on any such directory :) Whether or not Yelp has the time and manpower to delete each and every ridiculous comment the moment it’s posted doesn’t necessarily mean they “have no consistent policy towards anything” - they’re probably getting around to it. Okay, so your point is “yelp controls yelp” and it’s inconsistent, so that’s why you’re boycotting it? That makes sense. My point is that getting upset at Yelp for keeping the listing is really retarded.

]]> By: minger http://www.minger.net/2007/11/22/yelp-battles-supporters-of-the-meier-family/#comment-30829 minger Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:23:41 +0000 http://www.minger.net/2007/11/22/yelp-battles-supporters-of-the-meier-family/#comment-30829 You're projecting stuff that I didn't say. Why don't they list Kevin's House of B$ as since it is possibly in business too? What's the bar for listing businesses on Yelp? You're not even a Yelp member. Notice that Yelp has not deleted any of the new crop of Drew Advantage reviews since their last cleaning. Obviously they have no consistent policy towards anything. Again, my only point is that Yelp controls Yelp. What's your point? You’re projecting stuff that I didn’t say. Why don’t they list Kevin’s House of B$ as since it is possibly in business too? What’s the bar for listing businesses on Yelp? You’re not even a Yelp member. Notice that Yelp has not deleted any of the new crop of Drew Advantage reviews since their last cleaning. Obviously they have no consistent policy towards anything. Again, my only point is that Yelp controls Yelp. What’s your point?

]]> By: Kevin http://www.minger.net/2007/11/22/yelp-battles-supporters-of-the-meier-family/#comment-30828 Kevin Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:16:59 +0000 http://www.minger.net/2007/11/22/yelp-battles-supporters-of-the-meier-family/#comment-30828 You're expecting Yelp moderators to make a judgment call on whether or not to allow the listing of Drew Advantage because of some internet drama bullshit? From their standpoint, it's a legitimate business that's still possibly in operation. They're not going to go "OMG they did bad stuffs, they must not be around anymore LOL!" and take down the listing. I'd guess that if they receive some kind of actual proof that it's no longer in operation, they they'll obviously take it down. They removed your comment because Yelp is a forum for customers to review businesses they've had dealings with, not for you to have a personal morality soapbox. And I'm sure your boycott is really hurting them. You’re expecting Yelp moderators to make a judgment call on whether or not to allow the listing of Drew Advantage because of some internet drama bullshit? From their standpoint, it’s a legitimate business that’s still possibly in operation. They’re not going to go “OMG they did bad stuffs, they must not be around anymore LOL!” and take down the listing. I’d guess that if they receive some kind of actual proof that it’s no longer in operation, they they’ll obviously take it down.

They removed your comment because Yelp is a forum for customers to review businesses they’ve had dealings with, not for you to have a personal morality soapbox.

And I’m sure your boycott is really hurting them.

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