Trip Advisor - Just had my Account disabled

redcard

poet123 wrote: »

I have read all the posts and I can't see much wrong with any of the posts aside from going off topic. I didn't see any bullying and the woman seemed a bit of a socialite (!) but did she warrant the names you have called her in the OP?

Unless there was more it looks as if TA have over reacted.

It's all a bit bizarre. The only bullying / abusive behaviour has been from the OP

jpsartre

PompeyPete wrote: »

The speed in which postings often disappear proves [imo] that the TA Mods don't bother reading the postings bein reported and just simply act on the minimum number of 'button' pressers.

Posts will be removed automatically if a certain number of people report it although plenty of people have had plenty of posts removed and are still posting so it's not like accounts are disabled left and right over a few reports.

PompeyPete

poet123 wrote: »

So, are you LL?

I have read all the posts and I can't see much wrong with any of the posts aside from going off topic. I didn't see any bullying and the woman seemed a bit of a socialite (!) but did she warrant the names you have called her in the OP?

Unless there was more it looks as if TA have over reacted.

Yep, that's me, an exiled Lancastrian.
She probably didn't warrant the name calling, but I thought it a good way of attracting a bit of attention to this thread, in order to get a few responses. It's worked!

And like I said at the start, I put a lot of effort into putting together very useful and informative stuff on TA. It's really annoying to get your efforts sabotaged by a few idiots, who not only post rubbish, habitually press the 'zap' button, but they eventually get their way by having your account disabled.

pogofish

Not had time to read the thread but from experience of reviews about a couple of places local to me, Tripadvisor can be stoked with company/ownership-related stooges who will post gushing, uncritical and often downright false praise, then jump on to and "bully"/report anyone who posts something honest or contrary to them, even if its still positive.

Completely devalued the site IMO.

PompeyPete

redcard wrote: »

It's all a bit bizarre. The only bullying / abusive behaviour has been from the OP

Explain please.

wiogs

jpsartre wrote: »

I know for a fact that you are wrong about this. Registering under a different name will get your account zapped.

It is perfectly possible, and remarkably easy, to have two accounts running at the same time

PompeyPete

jpsartre wrote: »

Posts will be removed automatically if a certain number of people report it although plenty of people have had plenty of posts removed and are still posting so it's not like accounts are disabled left and right over a few reports.

That's where the bullying comes in!

redcard

PompeyPete wrote: »

Explain please.

The insults you used in your opening post.

There was no bullying in any of the two TA posts you quoted.

You might not have liked someone stealing some of the limelight, but she seemed to be contributing along with everyone else.

PompeyPete

wiogs wrote: »

It is perfectly possible, and remarkably easy, to have two accounts running at the same time

Lol!
It's perfectly possible, and remarkably easy, to have two accounts disabled at the same time too!
My second account was (repeat was) my back-up.;).

PompeyPete

redcard wrote: »

The insults you used in your opening post.

There was no bullying in any of the two TA posts you quoted.

You might not have liked someone stealing some of the limelight, but she seemed to be contributing along with everyone else.

I'm all for a bit of stealing the limelight if it adds to the discussion

Have a look at the title of the thread. What have her inane comments got to do with 'Day trips from Sousse?' She was attention seeking, and purposely throwing a spanner in, simple as that, and in no way contributing to a thread that I'd put a lot of effort into.

Have a look at posting #82 on the link I posted, referring to TA Guidlelines. It got completely ignored, which is often the case. And who ends up getting penalised?