Go to the Suggestion/Policy discussion board and read STAFF's response to the need for a no-show review catagory. Do you think Anna's career would have been ruined if she had no-show reviews? I do not think so. Perhaps she would not have stood so many of us up if she cared about not recieving that type (negative)review.
For what it's worth, I posted the below on the Suggestions/Policy board.
"....Sorry Staff, I can't agree with you. A "no-show" category would be a valuable addition to the review database, and an important resource for the hobbyists who ultimately pay for this service.
The logic of your arguments is flawed. If it is OK to "discuss" no-shows in the Discussion review database, why is it not OK to "discuss" it in the review database? If it is objectionable in one database, it should be objectionable in all. You could make "no-shows" a nonreimbursed data file (i.e., hobbyists who file only a "no-show" get no TER credit). A running tab on "shows" vs. "no-shows" would indicate to the prospective hobbyist whether it is worth his time to book an appointment.
Usually Staff does a good job in sorting out these issues. Not this time.
I'm disappointed in you...."
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already beat the s**t out of this subject already. What I think TER needs is a whining crybaby board so you girls can get it out of your system.
Agreed, so let's have a whining crybaby board to allow us to get this out of our system (or get it done). Some of the girls you refer to could be your worst nightmare.
No, we haven't beat this into the ground. We are trying to get a change made here on TER. You probably have not experienced being left waiting by a provider. We are not talking about miscommunication here. We are talking about blatant disregard for our time (and in some cases money). A provider who consistantly did not show for confirmed appointments.
Let's take this out of this arena. Let's say you had confirmed reservations at a very nice resturaunt. You arrived, checked in and are told they had no table for you. Wouldn't you be a little pissed? (Oh, I know you would quietly go to Denny's and not say a word. You would not want to warn others of this practice.)
This is a discussion board. Subjects are posted to get opinions from others. If you do not like it, you do not have to participate.
Let me take a stab at what your reaction to the hypothetical situation would be. You would be the guy who makes a scene in the lobby of this fine establishment and after speaking your peace to the management you then proceed to loiter outside the front door for the next week warning other patrons of the potential for bad service and carrying a sign around the parking lot that says “Don’t eat at Bistro La Poule Mouillée Condescendante because I got hosed there.” All the while hitting the local radio talk show circuit crying about your misfortune to the apathetic masses.
You’re right, I am the guy who goes quietly to Denny’s. I express my displeasure, leave and never return. Crying and whining over a bad outing is undignified. I’m sure your effort to get some changes made on TER was a totally selfless gesture, intended to aid your fellow hobbyists, right? Sounds more like exacting the only form of revenge that is socially acceptable.
Without the possibility to warn others in a review form, We do not know if they show or leave you waiting. Ann is a great example of that. She did not show on my first two dates with her. I saw her three times after that with great results. Persistant aren't I?
or just not very bright. Going back time after time saying "Thank you ma'am, may I have another?" doesn't exactly conjure up images of an individual possessing superior intellect. Obviously the TER no show warning board you so desperately wanted would have been a wasted effort. How successful do you think you would have been with Anna had you posted a "no show, no call" on your tattletale board?
Perhaps staff is making the age-old error in misjuding their customers. When things are good and the customer is satisfied, woe be to the business that takes their customers for granted and forget how they are able to get a paycheck as a result of having those customers.