I need to vent because I feel that when a hobbyist does not have access to a computer (home computer viewed by wife and office computer viewed by boss) he may want to use providers computer to write a review. This review is not self-posted because the hobbyist used his credit card to become a member of TER before posting the review. Of course, TER's policy made it necessary to remove the review because it was the providers PC.
My argument is that the client also used his credit card and that should supersede the validity of the review more than what computer the review was posted on. I found out that several of my clients would appreciate having access to my computer after the session, wanted to accommdate them especially since it was a good review, and the chance of the review being bogus is no more guaranteed than any review written..I found TER's policy deters otherwise "good reviews" to be made for the provider. The providers only "accomdates" the hobbyist writing of the review....
Anyone share my viewpoint?????
I think there is a lot more hobbyist writing bogus reviews than providers self-posting and constraints should be directed toward the hobbyist...maybe better screening of the hobbyist and better screening of the review itself...
What do you think????
there does seem to be a problem with clients writing bogus reviews to make days credit... but there is also a big problem with ladies/agencies writing bogus reviews.
One good way to let a client use your computer to post a review would be to send a "report a problem" note saying what he did and include the line "confirm however you wish" or a straight email, using His email addy, saying he just wrote a review using your computer and how wonderful it was of you to let him do that...
the odds that you know his email addy And password as well as TER login and password are pretty slim.
just me thinking...
Nicole
tyme, if this makes any sense to you, calmly write an email to [email protected], cut and paste or just refer him over here to this thread... he may reconsider, ya know.
ask your friend to write an email stating his side, too. that would be a big help.
good luck!
Nicole
Nicole.....
Thanks for your advice but all that was done and more (w/ all the diplomacy I could muster up); except asking TER to view this site. I'll do that....Thanks
But having the client follow up will be impossible for lots of reasons.1) he loved the convenience of writing the review during session and to ask him to do more is inappropriate...clients have another life, I want to accomdate them not ask for help...my clients tend to be mostly out-of-town high profile executives and writing reviews is not of grave importance to them and I don't know them that well to ask a favor (just one year in the profession)
TER explicity said they have a policy and the reviews (2) were pulled. When they did post a review that was bogus and I told them that; then, I ask them to remove me from the board...at that point I was totally being misrepresented..
Presently, my clients are posting elsewhere; no problems, and my opinion of TER is they are very pro-hobbyist and give the provider no recourse for receiving a bad review...Oh, they say to vent; write them...but when they say no no matter if your argument is a valid one, there decision remains. Kinda reminds me of when an employer says "we hire with no descrimation to race, age, etc but it's obvious they lie through their teeth...but it looks good on paper.."
Oh, well...another day in the life.......definitely more important issues in Atlanta right now......But thanks for your support....
x
Ok,,,,if I am the only dumb one that doesn't get it...sorry, but how the heck do they know the review came from the provider's pc?????? Any techie's want to help me out on this?