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

http://www.planetfeedback.com/PlanetFeedback/The+opportunity+to+re-wri
te/296353



Your own words, from your own mouth are the key, and I couldn't put it
better myself:

"Commenters are, after all, a slice of the general population, just
like the employees of the company that would receive my letter."

Amd "Commenters" includes those you show such disdain for and villify
in your posts.

I find it peculiar you didn't respond in that thread, it leads me to
believe you undertood completely what this site is about.

It is always helpful for an OP to hear points made from many
different directions. And if those points are made respectfully and
not in a personally insulting, degrading manner, then they really
might get something out of it. Company employees, however, are
forbidden from saying the kind of things I read here, at least from
putting it in writing with the company logo on it.
I believe in the Planetfeedback mission statement, and also that the
power of a site like this one to empower consumers depends upon the
credibility it establishes. The personal insults do nothing to enhance
that credibility, rather, they make a mockery of the intent of the
site as defined by Pete and damage that credibility.
Certain individuals are not commenting in line with what the site's
about. That's an opinion that we seem to share. And who might those
be? It doesn't take much effort to see who they are. Just read the
posts. The usual suspects. Over and over again.
I am here because I advocate consumer's rights, and believe that
large corporations seeking only to obtain money while providing the
bare minimum of service that the law allows, use their size to
overpower the consumer. I think consumers need to be empowered. I
support the mission statement, and will do what I can to contrast
those who I believe are downing this site's credibility. I show
disdain for these people because I believe they are working overtime
to damage a good thing.
Gino, don't try to tell me there isn't anyone in the general
population that you wouldn't try to villify if you felt it was
neccesary to accomplish some greater good.

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.

It appears that the Planet Feedback site is being used
inappropriately. The motto at the top of the home page says "Helping
Consumers Express Their Voice, Helping Companies Prime Their Ears".
However it seems that visitors have changed the motto to "Let's
Critique the Shared Letters and Bully the Writers so the Letters Are
Not Shared Anymore". These are the same visitors to this site over
and over again. If you look at the shared letters, you'll see some of
the same names on every one of them repeatedly. A few of them are
Redheadwglasses, donno, harleycat, Adam D, Chris O, Michelle O, Cor H,
Srgntpeppr, Bill R etc. It gets quite personal and mean.
These same bullies are bitter, jealous, resentful, insecure, lonely,
idiots with nothing better to do than to sit in front of their
computers slamming and critiquing well meaning people that write and
share letters on the Planet Feedback site. Who is going to continue
to post and share letters any longer if they are going to be verbally
abused? I thought Planet Feedback was a site intended to write, post
and share letters for others to read about companies that we have
valid complaints about? Not a site for morons to abuse and take
personal jabs at shared letters and hide behind their silly handles.
I've posted my last shared letter. What's the point? So it can be
fodder for these idiots? Is this their only enjoyment in life?
Because they have no other life and don't get out like the rest of us?
It's so easy for them to criticize our letters because they probably
aren't doing anything themselves.

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.