I agree. We need to hear the good and the bad. It's not slander if it's true.
On Mon, Feb 10, 2025, 8:14 AM Sara Mattes <[email protected]> wrote: > All, > We need honest reviews if we are to rely on LT. > When you have taken LT recommendations to heart and then had a bad > experience due to others reluctance to speak ill, where does that leave us? > We need a degree of candor, tempered with respect for the individual/ > service being reviewed. > > > Sent from my iPad > > On Feb 10, 2025, at 4:54 AM, urchinz--- via Lincoln < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > I agree with you Pat. Keep it short. The reality is that some people in > this town feel compelled to tell their version of events complete with all > the dirty details. Most of the service industry workers who are being > reviewed are not privileged enough to live in Lincoln so we are not privy > to their version on Lincoln Talk. > > Respect, Carolyn Ryan > > On 02/09/2025 11:19 AM EST Pat Gray <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I love the recommendations and use them often. The middle road is usually > the best, and no stars please- not enough info. One or two short sentences > are very helpful and give enough information, followed up with offer to > respond to questions. > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 9, 2025, at 10:18 AM, urchinz--- via Lincoln < > [email protected]> wrote: > > I am asking if all the details were a necessity as opposed to just saying > “I don’t” recommend “. Perhaps a star rating system would be more > neighborly. > > CR > > On 02/09/2025 10:07 AM EST Richard Panetta <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > This place is for both bad and good reviews. This is not the first bad > review which was by far not slanderous and yes you are right you were > emotional which obviously affected your view on the review. As others said > there was nothing wrong with the opinion from one poster. And I for one am > glad it was left > > > On Sun, Feb 9, 2025 at 9:51 AM urchinz--- via Lincoln < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Neighbors, > > As a follow up to the emotional yet slanderous review posted yesterday > about a pet sitter, I wonder if there is a protocol on LT to protect gig > workers from this sort of attack? Gig workers are not professionals as > someone suggested. They do not have insurance and typically do not ask for > a deposit when agreeing to set aside time for the requested task. They are > at the whim of the individuals who request their services which could be > cancelled without compensation . Posting reviews without sorted details > seems more neighborly. By all means include your contact info if willing to > take the time to give another neighbor a review of your experience . > Neighbors what do you think? > > Respect, Carolyn Ryan > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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