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Coward Commentors On AR, Including Consumers..

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Compass 0524642

My blogs don't allow anonymous comments by members or by the general public. Yet he cowardly have found a way to slither into my posts by doing something to circumvent the anonymous lockbox so to speak... 

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Instead of typing their real name they'll type a few words or even a short phrase. Here are some actual examples:

"Gimme a break

Irritated Consumer

idiot poster

stupid Realtor

puzzled and confused"

 

If you don't have the courage to leave your name, you should keep your fingers off the keyboard. It suggest that you want to hide behind your noise because you know you as a person you surely don't have the strength to represent the comments you just displayed.

The flip side might be anonymity. The difference is that most anonymous posters leave childish or insulting comments that typically have very little merit if any at all.

The second type of coward is the Active Rain member who uses bogus names/phrases to support their comment and/or blog. I see this the most. It's always obvious because the suspect {supporting comment} usually comes RIGHT after the original comment.

I won't respond to coward comments and will consistently delete them from my postsand think we should all do the same to be honest. I'd further like the opportunity to require a commenter to provide a working email address. It's like giving a fan access to the game with a free bullhorn, but without ticket verification.

Posted by
Greg Nino
Realtor
RE/MAX Compass 
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Realtor since 2004
Mediator & Arbitrator for the TX Assoc. of Realtors
Member of the Professional Standards Committee for the TX Assoc. of Realtors
Arbitrator for the Comptroller's office for the State of TX for Arbitration of Property Tax Values

 Member of the RE/MAX Hall of Fame & Platinum Club

 

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Comments(16)

Donna Harris
Donna Homes, powered by JPAR - TexasRealEstateMediationServices.com - Austin, TX
Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator

Why are you allowing non-members to comment if you keep running into this?  I don't, and when a consumer has a comment, they email me, and viola, I have a working email address...

Dec 27, 2009 08:54 AM
Greg Nino
RE/MAX Compass - Houston, TX
Houston, Texas

Donna,

I changed it, but still wanted to express my feelings, obviously.

Dec 27, 2009 08:59 AM
Donna Harris
Donna Homes, powered by JPAR - TexasRealEstateMediationServices.com - Austin, TX
Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator

Ahhh, ok.

Dec 27, 2009 09:34 AM
Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED
RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

There are always people that seem to be afraid of their own shadows . . .

Just sign me,

ANON-A-MUSS

Dec 27, 2009 09:42 AM
Margaret Goss
@Properties - Winnetka, IL
Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate

You can't help be annoyed when this happens - I want to say "Ignore It" like I always told my kids, but it helps to vent.  If you can't stand by what you write, you probably shouldn't write it, right?

Dec 27, 2009 11:08 AM
Wayne Johnson
Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper REALTORS® - San Antonio, TX
San Antonio REALTOR, San Antonio Homes For Sale

Maybe you just intimidate some people, Goliath.

Dec 27, 2009 11:52 AM
Larry Story ALC
Total Care Realty - Greensboro, NC
Beneath it all is the Land, Covering all of NC

Greg,

Unfortunately I guess it was just a matter of time before some of these idiots with to much time on their hands would find Active Rain.  I remember there were many of these types on Trulia awhile back.  Hopefully our wonderful AR staff maybe can help root out these troublemakers.

Dec 27, 2009 01:21 PM
Alan May
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL
Home is where the hearth is.

I don't remember using "idiot poster"... er.... um... I mean... that's terrible.

Dec 27, 2009 01:38 PM
Ashley Sharum
972.978.3109 - Dallas, TX
Ebby Halliday Realtors

HA! It's a sad commentary, those anonymous posters and their three word 'comments.' Maybe that's all their brain could muster up?

Dec 27, 2009 01:43 PM
Kathleen Cooper
Kathleen Cooper, Sposato Realty Group - Worcester, MA
Sposato Realty Group - Broker Owner

That's sad that people have to act that way!  If they feel passionate enough to write it, they should stand by it!  Simple as that!

 

Dec 27, 2009 02:55 PM
Craig Rutman
Helping people in transition - Cary, NC
Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

The last line in this post summed it all up....

"It's like giving a fan access to the game with a free bullhorn, but without ticket verification."

If you're compelled enough to write a comment, leave a way for the poster to respond.

Dec 28, 2009 02:06 AM
Paul C. Wilkinson
CENTURY 21 Preferred - Menifee, CA
GRI, REALTOR -Menifee, Murrieta, Temecula - (951)

Ok, this just puzzles and confuses me ...oh wait, you can see my name and picture huh?   LOL.

Dec 28, 2009 03:41 AM
John Cannata
214-728-0449 http://TexasLoanGuy.com - Frisco, TX
Texas Home Mortgage - Purchase or Refinance

I agree with you. I just delete the comment. Just recently I removed the option for outside folks to comment. Didnt receive much outside comments besides solicitors with links.

Dec 28, 2009 09:36 AM
Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman
Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI
(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE

You can always have AR check who it is ...if they are a member they'll warn them. ...and if they continue will gong them.

Dec 28, 2009 11:42 AM
Steve Shatsky
Dallas, TX

As they say in the Wizard of Oz... "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!"  Some people just hide in the hopes that nobody will see that they are not what or who they pretend to be.

Dec 28, 2009 01:29 PM
Robin Rogers
Robin Rogers, Silverbridge Realty, San Antonio, Texas - San Antonio, TX
CRS, TRC, MRP - Real Estate Investment Adviser

Where in the world did you come up with that photo, Greg? That wig looks really fakey on you.

(signed)

stupid relator

Jan 03, 2010 03:18 AM