Complainers

hig · 09-21-2012, 07:08 PM

I am pretty new here (ok, very new), but I have been lurking for a while. I am a regular on a lot of other local and national forums.

It is just an observation and no offence is meant to anybody, but it seems to me there are of 1st post complainers on here, especially about local restaurants, but also about other local businesses. Signing up just to knock a local business seems weird to me and it makes me suspicious that many of these might be from competitors.

Maybe there needs to be a new rule that you need at least five post before you can complain about a local business?

NoBozo · 09-21-2012, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by hig

I am pretty new here (ok, very new), but I have been lurking for a while. I am a regular on a lot of other local and national forums.

It is just an observation and no offence is meant to anybody, but it seems to me there are of 1st post complainers on here, especially about local restaurants, but also about other local businesses. Signing up just to knock a local business seems weird to me and it makes me suspicious that many of these might be from competitors.

Maybe there needs to be a new rule that you need at least five post before you can complain about a local business?

Don't agree with any NEW Rules: HOWEVER: Welcome aboard HIG.

NB

Pineedles · 09-21-2012, 07:21 PM

I'll wait for the Phantom's input on this one untill I comment.

Happy Gourmand · 09-23-2012, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Pineedles

I'll wait for the Phantom's input on this one untill I comment.

Are you talkin' about ME???

Phantom · 09-25-2012, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by The Phantom Gourmand

Are you talkin' about ME???

Or are you talking about me ??

Pineedles · 09-25-2012, 07:24 AM

Sorry Phantom, meant P.G. He was a first time poster restaurant reviewer who I and others blasted to find out later he was totally correct.

Phantom · 09-25-2012, 02:03 PM

LOL --

and I said to myself --- I have been Soooo Good lately by holding my tongue !!

(mostly due to the fact that I have been out of the Country on business so much lately)

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hig · 09-21-2012, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by NoBozo

Don't agree with any NEW Rules: HOWEVER: Welcome aboard HIG.

NB

Well, the rule thing was kind of tongue in cheek

Then again, I am complaining about the complainers, so maybe we should have a rule for that too

ITD · 09-21-2012, 07:33 PM

Wait a minute, complaining about complainers.....

Ok, you beat me to it...

Hermit Cover · 09-21-2012, 08:15 PM

I agree with HIG....sorta. I don't think it's right to form an opinion about a restaurant until one has eaten there at least 6 times....then they'll know for sure they don't like it and have then...good reason to complain about it on this forum. Just sayin'! Maybe in the same vein....it might not be right to complain about a "newbie" until one is an "oldie"...makes "cents" to me...

Welcome Hig....

Belmont Resident · 09-23-2012, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Hermit Cover

I agree with HIG....sorta. I don't think it's right to form an opinion about a restaurant until one has eaten there at least 6 times....then they'll know for sure they don't like it and have then...good reason to complain about it on this forum. Just sayin'! Maybe in the same vein....it might not be right to complain about a "newbie" until one is an "oldie"...makes "cents" to me...

Welcome Hig....

You are joking right?

I hope so because if your not you are saying after a bad experience a person or persons should revisit the same place they had a bad experience with, 5 more time just to make sure they are right.
I seriously hope your are joking because I work way to hard for MY money to just give to a restaurant that doesn't live up to expectations.

BroadHopper · 09-23-2012, 08:28 AM

When I enter the above website, there are no reviews of businesses in the Lakes Region area. Is Winnipesaukee.com the new Angie's List? I think we should direct people to post business reviews in the proper website, Angie's List.

Acrossamerica · 09-23-2012, 10:36 AM

Angies List is a pay to play site and basically worthless in a rural area where you might find a contractor that is 40 miles away and will not come to your house anyway. I see nothing wrong with posting business comments both plus and minus. One is not forced to read them if one is annoyed by such postings.

Airedale1 · 09-23-2012, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by BroadHopper

When I enter the above website, there are no reviews of businesses in the Lakes Region area. Is Winnipesaukee.com the new Angie's List? I think we should direct people to post business reviews in the proper website, Angie's List.

A very good free site for restaurant reviews (and for other businesses) is Yelp.com I use it all the time, give it a try.

09-21-2012, 07:08 PM	#1
hig Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 58 Thanks: 41 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Complainers I am pretty new here (ok, very new), but I have been lurking for a while. I am a regular on a lot of other local and national forums. It is just an observation and no offence is meant to anybody, but it seems to me there are of 1st post complainers on here, especially about local restaurants, but also about other local businesses. Signing up just to knock a local business seems weird to me and it makes me suspicious that many of these might be from competitors. Maybe there needs to be a new rule that you need at least five post before you can complain about a local business?

09-25-2012, 02:03 PM	#7
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,934 Thanks: 450 Thanked 605 Times in 341 Posts	LOL -- and I said to myself --- I have been Soooo Good lately by holding my tongue !! (mostly due to the fact that I have been out of the Country on business so much lately) . . . __________________ *A bad day on the Big Lake (although I've never had one) - Still beats a day at the office!!*

09-21-2012, 08:15 PM	#10
Hermit Cover Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Hermit Cove Posts: 354 Thanks: 20 Thanked 68 Times in 40 Posts	Why?? I agree with HIG....sorta. I don't think it's right to form an opinion about a restaurant until one has eaten there at least 6 times....then they'll know for sure they don't like it and have then...good reason to complain about it on this forum. Just sayin'! Maybe in the same vein....it might not be right to complain about a "newbie" until one is an "oldie"...makes "cents" to me... Welcome Hig....

09-23-2012, 08:28 AM	#12
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,564 Thanks: 3,188 Thanked 1,098 Times in 791 Posts	Angie's List When I enter the above website, there are no reviews of businesses in the Lakes Region area. Is Winnipesaukee.com the new Angie's List? I think we should direct people to post business reviews in the proper website, Angie's List. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

09-23-2012, 10:36 AM	#13
Acrossamerica Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 133 Times in 66 Posts	Angie's list is a pay to play site Angies List is a pay to play site and basically worthless in a rural area where you might find a contractor that is 40 miles away and will not come to your house anyway. I see nothing wrong with posting business comments both plus and minus. One is not forced to read them if one is annoyed by such postings.

09-21-2012, 07:21 PM	#3
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,541 Thanks: 1,071 Thanked 667 Times in 366 Posts	I'll wait for the Phantom's input on this one untill I comment.

09-25-2012, 07:24 AM	#6
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,541 Thanks: 1,071 Thanked 667 Times in 366 Posts	Sorry Phantom, meant P.G. He was a first time poster restaurant reviewer who I and others blasted to find out later he was totally correct.

09-21-2012, 07:33 PM	#9
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,919 Thanks: 475 Thanked 690 Times in 386 Posts	Wait a minute, complaining about complainers..... Ok, you beat me to it...

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