To All PlanetFeedback Users

Thanks.

I can't resist grabbing "comment #200" on this thread and just say
thanks to all for the comments below. On PlanetFeedback, you can
never entirely predict where the discussion will lead. As I've said
in a couple other posts, I respectfully ask that we continue working
together to improve the overall quality of our "conversation" about
consumer feedback to companies.

-Pete, Founder, PlanetFeedback

Well I see an awful lot of people defending their positions, and
saying the criticism OP's get for their letters is helpul.
I know of one letter in which someone noted a problem, and appealed to
users to tone down that criticism, and return to the principles for
which the site was founded.
Yeah, his name was Pete if I recall correctly, and he's a founder of
Planetfeedback.
Y'all still think there's no problem?

Pete & Greg, I've been getting e-mails from a gentleman who says
you're having a problem with my posts regarding Motel 6, are deleting
them and if I don't quit, I could get into serious trouble - do you
know anything about this?
Thanks

I completely agree with donno's post, and now realize that blkwidow
not only doesn't understand the purpose of this site, but she doesn't
know how to physically use it either. For someone so concerned with
comments, you'd think she would have figured out how to post them by
now. Her comments below are redundant and all over the place, making
it look like her only purpose here is pursuing a mission that she
somehow thinks is her responsibility. There's no point in having a
discussion with a closed-minded person who just keeps repeating the
same thing over and over. She may have a valid point in there
somewhere, but if no one cares enough to listen anymore because she
can't keep them interested, it's just a waste of time.

It appears that this site is being used inappropriately.

Recently a poster with the handle blkwidow has been posting
accusations about the regular users of this site. blkwidow has also
been making statements that letters that have been widely regarded as
without merit are in fact valid. However, blkwidow fails to give any
evidence to support his/her opinion. Instead, blkwidow resorts to
attacks on the people commenting on said letters (aka "the regulars"),
calling them "morons" and "idiots".

In addition, blkwidow fails to understand how the site works. Even
though blkwidow uses the term "regulars", blkwidow doesn't seem to
know the term means these people are indeed regular members who offer
feedback. Witness the complaint blkwidow has made that the regulars
are consistently found to give feedback, as if it is an inapproprite
use of the site (!).

Finally, blkwidow has chosen inappropriate venues for posting his/her
complaints. While blkwidow should have opened their own profile and
created a blog (or posted a complaint to PFB), blkwidow hijacked this
thread to make an attack on the regular members of the site. Such
opportunistic behavior should not go unnoticed.

While a site such as Planet Feedback must be open and public by
design, I implore all regular members to be on the lookout for rogue
character assassins of blkwidow's ilk.

Calling writers names isn't helping any. A lot of the negative
feedback is just plain mean and doesn't really help the writer with an
effective plan. There is a whole lot of difference between positive
reinforcement to help a writer get his complaint across and get a
response and just bashing the writer's letter with mean name calling.
Like calling the writer whiny, or a 10 year old, or "Her Majesty" or
any other adjectives they use. Does this really help? If they are
going to critique a letter and pick it apart, then be more business
like about it. Don't start calling the writer names like you're back
in grade school. If their parenting skills are anything like their
bullying or criticizing skills on this site, then I feel sorry for the
teachers or police. Because I'm sure they are getting calls from the
school and police station to come pick up Johnny or Jane. No wonder
we have shootings on the school and University campuses.

"Whiny" isn't a noun, so it isn't a name. We do get whiny people here
periodically, and they can in fact be referred to that way. That has
been going on a long time, so I doubt you will see a change. But even
if someone thinks the whiny person is an idiot, they don't say so.

Name calling and foul language is not done here. However, in the
blogs a different protocol is in effect. Anything goes over there.
However, in the letter writing area it isn't done.

If you stay long enough, you will see how it works. However, if you
can't stomach a clearly unreasonable letter being criticized, you
won't be happy lurking here. You have questioned what "invalid" or
"clearly unreasonable" means, and obviously we differ on that. This
isn't a cozy "pat everyone on the back" place. It wasn't designed to
be and it isn't.

How come no one posted a 6 paragraph letter of complaint about the
site being down, asking for compensation?

also it was kicking me over to a complimentary gift card post for the
gift card scam post. thought a hacker got to the system lol

thank you it is working fine now, though I thought I screwed up my
computer. whooo!

And that now I was being cut off. I am relieved it was not just me,
but am sorry the whole site is having problems.

Thanks, guys, fur all your work.

Thank you for all your hard work in getting this site back on it's
feet. I was going stir crazy! ;)

I'm just glad it's not my computer. I was about ready to throw the
harddrive out the window.

Thanks for letting us know the problem isn't at our end.

Thanks...when yahoo has a problem they blame our computers

Nothing is coming through on RSS feeds, or is it that there is no one
complaining lately?

Seems to be working nicely from here. Thanks for all that feverish
work - it is greatly appreciated. :)

YAY!!!!

It's working wonderfully now ~ even the "expand all" feature works.
It's fast again and I can read everything.

Thanks guys for your diligence in getting things fixed!

Thanks for the update! Makes me realize just how much I love and miss
this site when it's down!!!!

Pete and Greg,
Thanks for the update and HAPPY NEW YEAR.
BillR.