[cappyjon431]

Originally Posted by Admin

When a brand new member registers and their very first post is recommending OR sharing a bad experience regarding a contractor or restaurant right out of the box, could heighten the sensitivity as to if it is someone trying to steal advertising from the site or is perhaps a disgruntled former employee looking to gain personal satisfaction from the poor recommendation. The site administration will typically watch their future post for a pattern in these cases.

However, our protocol is that everyone is presumed to have good intentions until they prove otherwise and are given the benefit of the doubt. There could be a long term member on the site with many post that could participate in some of the before mentioned dubious practices. It is also not our protocol to edit titles unless it is to add more detail so that the information is easier to search for in the future. It is an open social network site and all respectful discussions are welcome and not censored. We appreciate and welcome all feedback from honest good intentioned posters whether new or veteran at Talk of the Villages!

Thank you, that sounds like a very reasonable and respectful approach. Being an administrator is a tough and often thankless job but we really appreciate all you do to make this such a great site.