Quality of Park Reviews

GMandJM wrote:

docj wrote:
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However, if your comment results from observing the owners smoking a joint on their property then we would probably ask that the statement be removed since it doesn't describe the park itself and the actions of residents and employees aren't suitable material for a review unless they affect your stay there...

That is precisely the kind of stuff that I (and others) have taken issue with. Things such as questionable behaviors of owners and staff most definitely have an impact on my decision of whether to stay somewhere or pass it by.

And because we know that things like that get "sanitized" out, it makes RVPR a less-reliable, less honest, less valued resource.

If someone finds something is important enough to put in their review, there are likely others who would find it important enough know.

When you decline their review or require a someone to change what they've written, it probably makes the person submitting the review feel like the time they've taken and effort they've made to write a decent and honest review has been wasted and is unappreciated.

People have expressed their frustration and, FWIW, I had this same conversation with AndyR quite awhile back.

Gauging by the amount of commercial advertising on RVPR and IRV2, it would be presumable that AndyR and Censored Knowledge are making money hand-over fist through ad revenue. I'm glad to know he's spending a bit of it on something that might make things easier for you and perhaps make the reviewing more consistent.

I have no illusion that the stranglehold on content will go away, though.

Anyway, thanks for your explanation (and for trying to keep it brief). I guess the only other question I might have is why RV.net allows you to advertise and promote RVPR on their forums.

(Rhetorical question, of course....no reply requested. :B)

Excellent post. This was my take as well. Give us your input, but we will format it for you to our liking - or force you to. I can see this to the point they make of not allowing competing CG's give a bad rating, but there are too many instances where it has been stated that the post will be edited.