tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307132730056862398.post5644913880660522681..comments2023-06-23T07:45:28.484-04:00Comments on Dennis Schaal Blog: Reviewing Review Policies on TravelPost and TripAdvisorDennis Schaalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12073829623151186628noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307132730056862398.post-69247446728380737882009-03-22T16:48:00.000-04:002009-03-22T16:48:00.000-04:00The RCL story has certainly generated some discuss...The RCL story has certainly generated some discussion on reviews. If the site is up front and honest that they have compensated people for postitive or "honest" reviews then that's fine. I would not necessary trust the reviews though, and it's the trust element that I think is really important.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307132730056862398.post-42298154880969118302009-03-22T16:38:00.000-04:002009-03-22T16:38:00.000-04:00Did Cruise Critic Cross an Ethical Line?While I'm ...Did Cruise Critic Cross an Ethical Line?<BR/>While I'm not a legal expert, I wonder if Cruise Critic's participation in this activity in some way might violate FTC regulations. Cruise Critic's management, in defense of their behavior, is claiming all it did was to provide their advertiser and marketing partner, RCCL, the contact information for those in to be invited to the Royal Champions Program;. Who are they kidding? Cruise Critic in addition knowingly published reviews and comments from this group and, according to a Cruise Critic bulletin board post (since removed from the site) from their Community Manager, both the Community Manager and Cruise Critic's Editor met with a large group of Royal Champions aboard one of the free incentive cruises. So, at the very least, Cruise Critic demonstrated a total disregard for their users who might have been misled by these posts, while creating an uneven playing field to the detriment of cruise lines other than RCCL. This seems to flaunt stated Trip Advisor policy, so it would be good to hear from them on this matter. And, as a public company, I wonder as well if Expedia, corporate parent of both Cruise Critic and Trip Advisor, may be liable for behavior that could be considered detrimental to their shareholders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com