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Nicholas A.

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5 Reviews by Nicholas

  • Reddit

2/22/22

Saw that Reddit had a USPS forum (not officially connected to USPS) for questions and answers so I posted a question re: an international tracking issue. I was able to track a package in Poland, leaving Poland, arriving at US Customs, then arriving at USPS in Miami. I wondered if anyone knew why tracking now says "invalid tracking number, non-trackable". I did call USPS first, was told after a lengthy wait that "We can only tell you what you see yourself when you track!", which is always helpful, especially when they follow that with a cheery, "Thanks for being a USPS customer!"

A Reddit moderator removed my post, said it violated policy, that you can't ask for help with finding a package. I replied, said that I did NOT ask for help finding a package; I didn't give a tracking number, a name, an address, nothing at all related to finding the package, I just wondered why a working tracking number is now called invalid. Got a LONG reply with 101 listed Reddit rules, none of which I broke. The reply was canned, automated, indifferent.

I wrote reddit again, got another reply, this time telling me that I CAN post a question about USPS tracking but that it has to be a "general" one. My original post WAS general! No name, address, tracking number, zilch! What did I do wrong, was I not supposed to call the freaking package "MY package"? I tried to reply and found that they've blocked me from replying. Oh, the pain, how shall I survive.

I won't use Reddit again, totally pointless to go to a USPS questions forum and find that dozens of USPS topics aren't allowed because they might promote "incivility". Yeah, asking why a tracking number suddenly goes "invalid" must really make USPS people get riled. Also ridiculous that power hungry Reddit mods enforce "rules" with no regard to context, talk to you like they're machines and you're a NON-valued user.

Tip for consumers:
Unless your sole interest is swapping meaningless or limited blah blah with other users and imperious moderators, avoid Reddit.

p.s. Reditt says it bans certain comment topics to "promote civility" yet TONS of Reddit comments are angry SOUNDING and contain every four letter word in the book.

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I ended up using my time (wasted) thanks to interaction with a nameless, soulless moderator who seemed to have nothing but disdain for the peon who insisted that he didn't violate Reddit policy....and DIDN'T!

  • ABC News Online

2/21/22

Read a story on ABC News re: a Republican politician who secretly took photos of a Democrat without her permission and related fallout. I commented that there was also a story on Fox News about a Dem political candidate who made racist comments and vomited at a kids sleepover party (she admitted it happened, blamed it on medication), I said that good and bad people are found on both sides, that we shouldn't judge an entire group based on what some in them do, liberal or conservative. I got trashed in the comments section (e.g. "Fox News lies, ABC News tells the truth"), and my comment got deleted. Earlier, in response to a slew of "all cops are racist" comments left for anotherstory, I pointed out that almost 40% of law enforcement officers in the US are black, hispanic or asian, asked why they would want to participate in such a "racist" profession, and my comment got deleted.

You can post comments on ABC News online that don't violate ABC policy whatsoever and they will still get deleted by biased moderators who are every bit as narrow minded and shrill as many of those doing the commenting. Totally pointless to share ideas and viewpoints with these "our way or the highway" losers, period, so I will no longer get any news from ABC, online OR on television.

Tip for consumers:
If you're a liberal whose sole goal is to be surrounded by like minded clones who get self affirmation via getting and giving "thumbs up" ratings to comments from other clones, ABC News online is the place for you!

  • Breitbart

1/2/20

Something is going on at Breitbart News that makes no sense. No, I'm not talking about the usual hoards of liberal trolls who post there using multiple accounts solely to mock, insult and wreak havoc. I'm talking about Breitbart censoring or banning readers who don't violate its' terms and conditions for posting. Perfectly good comments often get instantly removed. Comments that DO violate site policy are often allowed to remain. I looked at Breitbart today. Dozens of "regulars" who posted there just a couple of months ago - people who left comments that were funny, thoughtful, insightful, pointed, etc., without violating policy are no longer there. They were banned, or chose to leave because of Breitbart's behavior.

In addition to removing good comments and banning good readers, Breitbart has a list of "forbidden" words that can't be used in comments. You can say, "Trump isn't anti-semitic, he supports Jewish people", but you can't say the same thing using the word "Jews". You can say, "The hunter killed a protected animal" but you can't say, "No hunter should kill a protected animal" because the word "kill" is forbidden. At one time (not sure about now), the personal names "Val" and "Soros" couldn't be used.

Wanting a comments venue that is respectful and community-oriented is one thing. Imposing ridiculous restrictions, bias, and punishments on readers who come TO Breitbart for a sense of community is another. According to Disqus, which provides the commenting venue, it's moderators who work for Breitbart who remove comments and ban readers, not Disqus. Shame on Breitbart for all of this. I once got banned from the ABC News comments section after stating (in response to an article) that non-whites have historically engaged in slavery too, that slavery wasn't solely a "white thing". I expected more from Breitbart, which censors or bans readers who otherwise AGREE with it.

  • Disqus

12/1/19

I have two Disqus accounts. Each is connected to a different email address. As I tend to stay logged in on sites that use Disqus, I forgot my passwords. Today I found that I had been logged out on one of my frequented sites. I went to Disqus to ask a question and found that in order to ask a question, I have to KNOW my password. I then requested a password reset email twice, finally got one 20 minutes later, and read "expired" when I tired to use it. I then request another password reset and got, "down for maintenance". I finally decided to delete my Disqus accounts and found that you cant do that - without a password. This is like hell, a needless, endless circle of pain. I can't log in, I can't reset my password, and I can't close my accounts. Maybe contacting my state attorney general would do something?

  • Yelp

7/14/19

Yelp's own guidelines state that reviews must be about a business's services, quality of product, etc., NOT about the perceived "political leanings" of a business, but Yelp! Doesn't enforce this. A few months ago someone left a scathing review for a good restaurant in Cambridge, Mass. Called the Asgard, because a waiter wore a T-shirt that had the words "border patrol" on it. The waiter's explanation fell on deaf ears, and the smug, self righteous reviewer accused the entire restaurant staff and owners of being racists who support the torture and murder of "immigrants" at the border. I have no connection with the Asgard, but I know as a customer that this ins't true. Complaints from me, my wife, and the restaurant owner regarding the hateful review - which violates Yelp!'s own policies - went nowhere. The review is still up. Yelp! Staffers are politically biased. Shame on them.

Nicholas Has Earned 22 Votes

Nicholas A.'s review of Yelp earned 2 Very Helpful votes

Nicholas A.'s review of ABC News Online earned 3 Very Helpful votes

Nicholas A.'s review of Breitbart earned 4 Very Helpful votes

Nicholas A.'s review of Reddit earned 2 Very Helpful votes

Nicholas A.'s review of Disqus earned 11 Very Helpful votes

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