Comments on: Would You Delete a Post When You Know You’re Right? http://workingathomeinternet.com/WP/2007/02/21/would-you-delete-a-post-when-you-know-youre-right/ Trials, Tribulations and Triumphs of a Small Business Owner Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:03:03 +0000 hourly 1 By: Joe http://workingathomeinternet.com/WP/2007/02/21/would-you-delete-a-post-when-you-know-youre-right/comment-page-1/#comment-20757 Joe Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:24:29 +0000 http://workingathomeinternet.com/WP/2007/02/21/would-you-delete-a-post-when-you-know-youre-right/#comment-20757 Lara, I would never get angry or upset at you for voicing your opinion. :-) So, no need to apopogize. ;-) Besides, even if they were taken down, they would still show up on Google's archives in full. Had she approached it differently (not using the lawyer thing) I may have thought twice about taking them down. As I mentioned, I Offered to Post a Rebuttal in Full. Unless things change, they stay. And it was really nice of you to give a different perspective on the subject. I do appreciate an honest opinion, especially from a friend. :-) Joe Lara,

I would never get angry or upset at you for voicing your opinion. :-) So, no need to apopogize. ;-)

Besides, even if they were taken down, they would still show up on Google’s archives in full.

Had she approached it differently (not using the lawyer thing) I may have thought twice about taking them down.

As I mentioned, I Offered to Post a Rebuttal in Full.

Unless things change, they stay.

And it was really nice of you to give a different perspective on the subject. I do appreciate an honest opinion, especially from a friend. :-)

Joe

]]> By: Lara http://workingathomeinternet.com/WP/2007/02/21/would-you-delete-a-post-when-you-know-youre-right/comment-page-1/#comment-20754 Lara Fri, 23 Feb 2007 21:58:12 +0000 http://workingathomeinternet.com/WP/2007/02/21/would-you-delete-a-post-when-you-know-youre-right/#comment-20754 That's the problem - so many people view that behavior (taking a post down) as being hypocritical. I don't see it that way at all - especially in a case like yours where the posts are over a year old, and no one's commented on them in over a year. The companies mentioned in the post no longer exist, correct? What if the people involved have improved their online business skills? You're not giving them a chance in hell by keeping those posts up (which do have the names of the people (both he and his wife) and their old companies). I'm not trying to get you mad at me Joe - just trying to share a different perspective. That's all... I apologize if I've offended you or anyone else. That’s the problem – so many people view that behavior (taking a post down) as being hypocritical. I don’t see it that way at all – especially in a case like yours where the posts are over a year old, and no one’s commented on them in over a year.

The companies mentioned in the post no longer exist, correct? What if the people involved have improved their online business skills? You’re not giving them a chance in hell by keeping those posts up (which do have the names of the people (both he and his wife) and their old companies).

I’m not trying to get you mad at me Joe – just trying to share a different perspective. That’s all… I apologize if I’ve offended you or anyone else.

]]> By: Joe http://workingathomeinternet.com/WP/2007/02/21/would-you-delete-a-post-when-you-know-youre-right/comment-page-1/#comment-20751 Joe Fri, 23 Feb 2007 20:39:51 +0000 http://workingathomeinternet.com/WP/2007/02/21/would-you-delete-a-post-when-you-know-youre-right/#comment-20751 Lara, The reason I am getting "hits" is because people are investigating a business they may be interested in pursuing. It is part of what I do, I try to help people starting in an internet business and if they have questions and I can provide answers (even through an old post) then I am doing what I set out to do. If I wanted to BASH I would have included the names of the companies and the names of the owner and his wife on this post. If I take down the posts, I will be doing a disservice to the people searching for answers by denying them access to what information I have. I, personally, get no benefit from leaving them up or taking them down. But if I deleted every post that people disagreed with, what would I be? A Hypocrite? Joe Lara,
The reason I am getting “hits” is because people are investigating a business they may be interested in pursuing.
It is part of what I do, I try to help people starting in an internet business and if they have questions and I can provide answers (even through an old post) then I am doing what I set out to do.
If I wanted to BASH I would have included the names of the companies and the names of the owner and his wife on this post.
If I take down the posts, I will be doing a disservice to the people searching for answers by denying them access to what information I have.
I, personally, get no benefit from leaving them up or taking them down. But if I deleted every post that people disagreed with, what would I be? A Hypocrite?
Joe

]]> By: Lara http://workingathomeinternet.com/WP/2007/02/21/would-you-delete-a-post-when-you-know-youre-right/comment-page-1/#comment-20749 Lara Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:51:24 +0000 http://workingathomeinternet.com/WP/2007/02/21/would-you-delete-a-post-when-you-know-youre-right/#comment-20749 "For me it is principal, but moreso, I am getting hits on the posts from people looking up this person and the businesses he has run." And that benefits you how? Hits? Wouldn't you rather focus on getting hits for what your site's about, than for another business or because of what bashing may have gone on? I haven't seen the post - but is their company in any way a competitor, so that people checking out the bashing would likely choose you over them? I don't know - I just see little benefit for anyone in making things difficult for someone else based on "principle" - especially when you can just let it go without it causing you any harm. For the record - I also see no benefit in biting back. I have yet to post anything directly pointing to the person who ignited all the flaming against me. In all honesty, the people who know me have all read the post against me, and stated that if they'd ever ran across it (or even something like it about another company), they'd laugh at the fact that he had to post something like that to inflate his own ego with the comments he got. My bottom line is this: Practice kindness. Especially when it really wouldn't hurt you to do so. “For me it is principal, but moreso, I am getting hits on the posts from people looking up this person and the businesses he has run.”

And that benefits you how? Hits? Wouldn’t you rather focus on getting hits for what your site’s about, than for another business or because of what bashing may have gone on? I haven’t seen the post – but is their company in any way a competitor, so that people checking out the bashing would likely choose you over them?

I don’t know – I just see little benefit for anyone in making things difficult for someone else based on “principle” – especially when you can just let it go without it causing you any harm. For the record – I also see no benefit in biting back. I have yet to post anything directly pointing to the person who ignited all the flaming against me.

In all honesty, the people who know me have all read the post against me, and stated that if they’d ever ran across it (or even something like it about another company), they’d laugh at the fact that he had to post something like that to inflate his own ego with the comments he got.

My bottom line is this: Practice kindness. Especially when it really wouldn’t hurt you to do so.

]]> By: Joe http://workingathomeinternet.com/WP/2007/02/21/would-you-delete-a-post-when-you-know-youre-right/comment-page-1/#comment-20748 Joe Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:39:54 +0000 http://workingathomeinternet.com/WP/2007/02/21/would-you-delete-a-post-when-you-know-youre-right/#comment-20748 Hey Lara, Sorry to hear you went through anything like this, no matter which side of the fence. For me it is principal, but moreso, I am getting hits on the posts from people looking up this person and the businesses he has run. I feel that leaving the posts up gives people a little perspective, good and bad through what I had written. It is up to them to decide how they want to handle the information. I did offer to post their rebuttal in full, no editing, if they wanted. But, I haven't heard back from either of them. Actually, I have not mentioned the name of the companies or the person throughout this whole episode. Right now, the ball is in their court. I am willing to drop the whole thing, but not pull the posts at this point. Joe Hey Lara,
Sorry to hear you went through anything like this, no matter which side of the fence.
For me it is principal, but moreso, I am getting hits on the posts from people looking up this person and the businesses he has run.
I feel that leaving the posts up gives people a little perspective, good and bad through what I had written. It is up to them to decide how they want to handle the information.
I did offer to post their rebuttal in full, no editing, if they wanted. But, I haven’t heard back from either of them.
Actually, I have not mentioned the name of the companies or the person throughout this whole episode.
Right now, the ball is in their court. I am willing to drop the whole thing, but not pull the posts at this point.
Joe

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