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Originally Posted by Velvet
I understand that that is your preference and it is reasonable IMO but naming the complainer tends to intimidate the legitimate complainers also. I don’t see why we should blame the person reporting the infraction as opposed to the person responsible for the infraction.
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i'm going to chime in here a bit-i think it's the intent of the 'troll' & their activities. for example: one time i had to report someone in our village. it was a matter of concern over weeds claiming what was once the front lawn. the neighbor had a mowing company coming in 2x a week, but did nothing about the weeds! my neighbor is a snowbird who rents out off season, so i didn't have proper contact info. i asked the community watch guy how to proceed, & if he knew how i could get in touch with the owner. he said i MUST file a complaint to report it, & go thru the 'system.' not wanting to report the neighbor, i offered to pull the weeds myself & was told i would be fined for trespassing. OK, so i report & it was fixed. when my neighbor came down this year, i told her it was me that sent the report, & am sorry if i was seen as b!+... i explained the situation, & knew she would be upset if she was paying a landscaper to basically do nothing about the weeds. she was grateful i did, & is now using the same company as we are. so again, i consider the intent behind the reports. if multiple complaints are coming in from the SAME PERSON, it looks highly suspicious.