Real-life MMD: Should I threaten a bad review to get better service?

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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I threaten a bad review to get better service?
I write a blog about the city I live in, which includes reviews of local eateries, hotels and attractions. I'm pretty certain last time I went to a restaurant, the waitress overheard me talking about my review, because the service picked up after. I don't get paid to write yet lots of places benefit from better custom after I've written about them. Should I start telling places I visit I'll be reviewing them to get better service?
In this instance, as has been pointed out in the thread below, there is potential for blackmail (though this would depend entirely on how the situation is handled), which MSE does not endorse.
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I write a blog about the city I live in, which includes reviews of local eateries, hotels and attractions. I'm pretty certain last time I went to a restaurant, the waitress overheard me talking about my review, because the service picked up after. I don't get paid to write yet lots of places benefit from better custom after I've written about them. Should I start telling places I visit I'll be reviewing them to get better service?
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People should be nice anyway.
I am no expert in property but have lived in many types of homes, in many locations and can only talk from experience.
Obviously not because although you may get better service the people who go there on your recommendation will not.
Why would this bother you? Well because your blog will get a bad name and people wont read it anymore.
What a stupid Q! And why are the MMD not even vaguely dilemma-ish anymore?
I would hope you got short shrift from anyone you tried it on
As for the question, it's blindingly obvious that basing your review on blackmail is pathetic and completely mis-leading to anyone reading the review.
When you have a column in The Times then you can begin to think your reviews have some sway. Until then I hope anyone you suggest this to chucks you out of their establishment.
Just let them know you're coming so they know who the pompous cretin is. :easter_os
So maybe yeah, go ahead, you'll get what you deserve.
And what a rubbish MMD by the way.
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