What was once a 5 star website... has degraded into a 1 star.

As many have pointed out, "BigA" is probably the biggest offender... though "Slim" ranks right up there too. These people, who apparently have no personal life, must literally stalk the forum for hours a day, looking for places to leave snide and demeaning comments. This has to be the case because very often their responding remarks are immediate and, more often than not, are personal attacks that aren't based upon anything factual and add nothing of value. Absolutely no additional info or insight for the number being reported.

It's all very knee-jerk, hateful, petty and ridiculous... no better way to describe... and it's not just comments aimed at something I post... I cringe at comments left for others as well... because it's all so unnecessary. For example, they'll even go so far as to question and criticize a person's command of the English language... as if EVERYONE using the site has English as their primary language and can communicate like a Rhodes Scholar.

I've also noted on various occasions where someone posts info about a given number and the info is attacked as being inaccurate... only to be followed by further posters sharing and verifying the same info as the original poster. It makes you wonder if they don't have a stake in some of the scams associated with numbers being reported... and do what they can to run interference and attempt to discredit the info.

VERY often their diatribes violate the site's very own "Terms of Service". You can report the comments... yet seldom is anything done. It's as if the site has registered "users" like "BigA"... but VERY little in the way of oversight for abusive behavior. Quite frankly, if it was my site and I had a registered user regularly exhibiting that type of behavior... I'd shut down the account and ban the IP.

Bottom line... it's time to strike it off the list of online resources to use. 800notes has lost a lot of its early credibility and its usefulness has diminished exponentially. Today there are far better sites with far better info where you don't have to be subjected to, or see others being subjected to, personal abuse. It's literally become uncomfortable to use; certainly to be an active participant of. It should be demonetized, and I agree with another poster that states they should no longer be listed with Google.

Update 9/19/22
Ladies and gentlemen... the 5 star review shared on 9/17/22 is one of the very registered users you've seen mentioned within these reviews (although not in mine), and one of the most frequent contributors, at 800notes.

He's not attempting to post an honest review... he's posting damage control... and he can be seen exhibiting this same behavior at other websites like the BBB & Complaints Board to name a couple. The 800notes site is his playground... it's where he hangs out. He doesn't want to see it denigrated... he doesn't want to see it de-listed... and he doesn't want to see it demonetized... hence his efforts to throw ice water on the bad press they're receiving as a result of the abhorrent behavior of the registered users there.

He wants to write off... and wants you to believe... that the poor site reviews listed here are merely coming from frustrated and aggrieved scammers. I don't doubt that occurs a little bit... but not to the extent he wants you to believe. The bulk of the behaviors I've witnessed, experienced firsthand, and written of herein... can in NO WAY be simply attributed to frustrated scammers.

They have a genuine issue on that site... and by trying to defend it here, they refuse to acknowledge it. Just above the text box used to enter information about a phone number on that site is a reminder: "Share information, not emotions. Please watch your language. Abusive messages will be removed." They frequently cannot, or simply will not, abide by this simple instruction. Civility is sorely lacking.

Also, as a final point of clarification... my experience on that site has been solely with individual numbers being reported. There is a forum... and I have browsed it... but have never bothered to post there because it really appears to be nothing more than a back-slapping, circle-jerk for the very "registered users" I've described... and they frequently exhibit their same abysmal behaviors towards everyone except the other "regulars" in the forum (sort of an honor among thieves, I guess). No thanks.

800notes Does Nothing to STOP or REPORT the scammers/criminals that are calling you & others!

1) They do not protect you any way!
2) They do not validate the information left there. ( spoofed numbers & often time incorrect information - old or bad information is not updated, purged or validated)
3) They do not report the scams/crimes to the authorities. [FTC, IC3.gov, Federal Do Not Call List, IRS, Local Police, etc.]
4) They do not report the scammers/criminals numbers to the carriers who are providing call service to these scammers.
5) Be careful if you do post information or ask a question as the sites registered users often times display unprofessional, rude, disrespectful, childish & cyber-bullying behavior. [ see reviews below]

800 notes just collects information from anyone that leaves information whether right or wrong, sell ad space & sell information about you to the advertisers. Their primary objective is to make money! Not stop criminals or even present accurate information to help stop scammers.

Here is What to do

Get educated read the following & visit the pages
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0076-phone-scams
https://www.usa.gov/stop-scams-frauds

Report a scammer or criminal to
www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov or by calling *******222

If a computer was involved also file a complaint at www.ic3.gov The FBI is actively working cases reported here. If no one reports this criminal activity nothing will be done and the criminals will continue screw you and others.

Also report to your states attorney generals office. Yes these steps take a bit more time but they actually do help to stop the scammers/criminals.

Lastly Report scammers numbers to the telephone Carriers. Carriers will shut off telephone numbers of criminals /scammers if reported provided the number is not spoofed. You can obtain this information via internet search and report to the carrier. Very effective at shutting off numbers of scammers where real number is known.

Remember if you don't know whose calling don't answer. If someone really needs to speak with you they will leave a message or send you mail.

No need to waste time going to a 800 notes - really it is just a waste of time. Many of the numbers reported have been spoofed aka faked & there is no way to track them.

800notes does nothing to report or stop the scammers/criminals to authorities or service providers.

Can you image if you went to the police & reported a scammmer/criminal & they said sorry we just collect information but don't do anything to stop them!

LETS STOP THE SCAMMERS & CRIMINALS & NOT JUST TALK/WRITE ABOUT IT ON A WEBSITE THAT DOES NOTHING TO STOP SCAMMERS!