Yelp reviews deleted when I mention 30.07

[London]

Freedom of speech doesn't apply to non-governmental entities.

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Who said it did?

The First Amendment prohibits the government from restricting speech. Yelp is free to censure and suppress all the speech they want.

And doing so is a very bad move if they want to present themselves as unbiased.

 

[Jakashh]

You didn't say much about the food. I look at yelp to see if the food is good.

 

[London]

You didn't say much about the food. I look at yelp to see if the food is good.

That's fine, but it's also fine for different users to use it for different things.

 

[rsayloriii]

They removed one of my reviews because it was "flagged" and "didn't seem to be a personal experience". I've since reworded and reposted.

 

[Michael000]

If the restaurant has a 30.07 sign, then mentioning it in the review IS commenting on the actual restaurant.

A business must be judged by the totality of the circumstances IMO. Customer (dis)service and business policy are certainly fair game to ding. If I, as a customer, say a business isn't worth going to because they are posted, why aren't my personal standards just as valid as the guy who won't go there because the restrooms are gross or the music is too loud and annoying?

Mentioning a business installed a mass shooter magnet seems pretty legit to me.

I never said you shouldn't post that a business is 30.06-.07, what i said was that posting a review of the restaurant PLUS your opinion on their policy will likely end up getting the post deleted. Now given that he supposedly posted an opinion free review and it was still deleted, clearly they don't believe that letting people know that a business is 30.06-.07 is pertinent information. IMO not thinking it's pertinent info is a glaring error since there will be people who are on polar opposites on the matter, some will only eat at places that post 30.06-.07 and others who will not eat at places that put up signs. I know personally the only time id bother even using yelp is if i was looking for info on whether or not they posted signage and i couldnt find any info. Now that i know they filter that info at times i won't bother ever using the site.

Maybe they're justifying the deletions because of this

We wanted to let you know that we've removed your reviews of Matt's Famous El Rancho and Lupe Tortilla. Your reviews were brought to our attention by the Yelp community, and we found that they fell outside our Content Guidelines because they did not provide enough detail about your customer experience.

The best reviews provide context, detail and perhaps even a helpful tip or two. Feel free to post a new review with more information about your experience with this business. To learn more, check out our Content Guidelines at http://www.yelp.com/guidelines.

Either way i could care less one way or the other. Didn't use the site much before this just means anytime i'm forced to in the future i'll put even less credence to what i read there.

Perhaps make the review more about the food/service? You know, say "the 30.07 policy made such a usually delicious dish taste disgusting." Or, "I felt like service seriously suffered because I wasn't comfortable in their restaurant anymore" etc etc

Or he could just write a real review like what the site is meant for and then he can tack on but i won't be returning in the future because they are posted 30.07. Let's be honest the review doesn't say squat useful for people actually looking for a food review lol .

 

[peeps]

Perhaps make the review more about the food/service? You know, say "the 30.07 policy made such a usually delicious dish taste disgusting." Or, "I felt like service seriously suffered because I wasn't comfortable in their restaurant anymore" etc etc

 

[Governors20]

We might need to make trial posts and see what lives. I think my account is flagged

 

[JohnnyLoco]

The whole problem with Yelp anyhow is that they have to scrutinize the reviews because so many people complain about the stupidest crap. I don't really trust other people's reviews of food and hotels.

Gun parts, tools, products that you might see on Amazon or Midway, I'll look at the reviews and make up my own mind.

 

[Brojon]

Beats me why the libs never get called out on censorship.

 

[Shotgun Jeremy]

If you don't want to use yelp, go review on Google. I use that one the most. It sorts the reviews by last posted and is easy to sort through.

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[bones_708]

That's fine, but it's also fine for different users to use it for different things.

Well not in Yelps opinion and since it's their service......and he didn't just mention the 30.06. He used yelp to editorialize and advocate.

 

[Mexican_Hippie]

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I guess pick your poison and do what you all want, but I will not stop calling out this sort of behavior.

Do what you want as long as it doesn't violate forum rules, as interpreted by the mods (not you).

 

[Fragman]

I think it would have been enough to review the food and service, then just added a final sentence that simply states:
'For those people who are interested, I will add that this place does post 30.07'.

I believe its relevant info, but thats all we need to know. Its unnecessary to say how unsafe it is, how law abiding you are or how they may as well throw out cops too.

If they delete it, they delete it. It's really a small problem in the grand scheme of things. There are other places to pass on that information.


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[CZPistol]

...forum rules, as interpreted by the mods...

Consistency (among the mods) is key.

 

[Mexican_Hippie]

Consistency (among the mods) is key.

Rules are posted for everyone to read

http://www.texasguntalk.com/forums/code-conduct/64-forum-rules-code-conduct.html

 

[cbigclarke]

You didn't say much about the food. I look at yelp to see if the food is good.

That's subjective

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[cbigclarke]

Rules are posted for everyone to read

http://www.texasguntalk.com/forums/code-conduct/64-forum-rules-code-conduct.html

But I can't read..

That's why I don't use yelp

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[locke_n_load]

Rules are posted for everyone to read

http://www.texasguntalk.com/forums/code-conduct/64-forum-rules-code-conduct.html

Wait, what? We have rules here? Lol.

 

[CZPistol]

Rules are posted for everyone to read

http://www.texasguntalk.com/forums/code-conduct/64-forum-rules-code-conduct.html

Correct, but their enforcement is not always consistent.

 

[Younggun]

Correct, but their enforcement is not always consistent.

We do the best we can. If you have a specific issue feel free to PM me and I would be happy to discuss it.


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