OrangeTV, Keep Giving Us Candid Reviews — Arpie

OrangeTV: Hmmm … I just got (a) grumpy comment on my blog (doesn’t matter from who) and now I’m curious: should I only write nice reviews from now on? Is it not okay to highlight bad service in the hopes that the owners may catch a clue and make improvements in that area? Discuss.

Arpie: OTV I, too, am a fan of your reviews. I went out of my way to eat at the Mexican place on Government, or Apple, Way (I still get your roads mixed up)after a review of yours last fall. It was as good as you reported. You are well on your way to developing a gift. Good clear and enjoyable writing mixes well with your honest and forthright view of things. Keep going.

DFO: OrangeTV offers refreshing advice b/c he provides honest reviews. The price for honest reviews is negative feedback. If he becomes pollyanna, as is the temptation, he will lose his audience. Keep going for it, OrangeTV, and set your spam filter to reject negative comments.