Vendor Ratings Forum

[superduperwesman]

Originally Posted by superduperwesman

JAWS Comment

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I can see this thread getting a little out of control and I contemplated not saying anything but I think I have to fully agree with the vendors here. I understand that the majority of the members are mature enough to post without causing conflict but I've been visiting this board for over five years now and there have always been enough members on this board that don't show the proper discretion enough either to justify not allowing posts in these forums or else it would be a fulltime job policing them. Especially since it's a heat of the moment thing some or most of the time. I know that I don't have enough time to police this board and the staff have done an excellent job with everything I've seen of them thus far. Considering that the names of "members are now displayed in the voting results to allow everyone a chance to PM these people personally for their experiences, and it saves the possibility of public slander of the paying vendors, which in turn makes the jobs o!
f the staff easier to administer the rest of the board and not waste most of their time policing a minor detail overall, which in turn makes it so I don't have to do it - makes sense to me. Just my opinion though of course. I can tell you that out off all the threads I've seen get out of hand and heat up at an alarming rate, the majority of the time it involves either bashing or protecting a vendor. Thanks to those that are voting. I appreciate it.

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All I'm saying is once they are established it can't be thatttt bad or reefcentral, nanoreef, and reef2reef wouldn't have those threads... or I guess they just have full time employees?

You just need rules

"A forum for members to share and evaluate their experiences with on-line companies in the Aquaria hobby. Please be sure to stick to the facts when posting comments about your experiences."

"Rules for posting about a Trader:

This forum was created to provide everyone with a bit of a database to find out if a trader was honest, shipped on time, etc.

This is not a forum for bashing for fighting. If you have been ripped off in a trade, simply post the facts to the situation and move on. Your post is a warning to others - not a call to fight.

This forum is also in place to provide praise to users who are fair in their trades, courteous, and helpful during the deal. If you've had a good trading experience, please give everyone a heads up! The more successful trades the better.

Rules for posting about Vendors:

This forum was also put in place to provide an area to give feedback about experiences with businesses catering to the hobby. Please share your experiences whether good or bad if you wish to do so, but please STICK TO THE FACTS.

If you are posting a complaint, do not just bash the business. Simply post the FACTS and let the members decide. Also be understanding that every company will make mistakes, and if the issue is rectified, please post a response telling us so."

A few people are always going to get out of hand with or without vendor reviews but for the most part i think with rules things would be ok, and allow for better constructive comments for both vendors and buyers. Which in turn will make the world a better place FULL OF LOVE, peace and knowledge

Maybe I just have too much faith in people?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by superduperwesman

Maybe I just have too much faith in people?

Yup, we're just not interested in doing any of that. We like it now Well, we don't even like it now, we don't want ANY reviews, but it's a battle trying to control the threads anyway, so we've provided some basis function in our "Satisfaction Survey". It's not a review, it's not a rating, just a friendly survey to help everyone, online and retail shoppers alike, get an idea of other's experiences.

Really, thanks for all the ideas, but we're good.

[StirCrazy]

Oh, I almost forgot, just don't put one up for IceCap, I don't have enought time anymore to express my opinions about the product or the owner...

Steve

[JDigital]

I like the new setup for the sponsoring vendors... how come we can't make it public for the non-sponsors?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by JDigital

I like the new setup for the sponsoring vendors... how come we can't make it public for the non-sponsors?

Because they won't view it anyway, and we're just trying to give an overview of satisfaction. Staff will monitor the voting for "repeat customers"