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Gericke P

1 reviews | Active since Jul 2011

18 Jun 2021, 15:24

Censorship? What is the point if we can't tell the truth?

I needed to write a bad review of a business that, if it wasn't for drastic action, nearly made off with my money.

I needed people to understand that this company could not be trusted and that buyers could possibly lose their money in what seems like a ********** business.

Two reviews were removed for the use of derogatory language. I described the business as a **** (which it is), and then I described them as "deceptive" and "possibly **********." Again this was flagged.

How on earth can we warn people to avoid ********* businesses if we cannot use the right words to describe them? I didn't use bad language and was stating provable facts of my experience. Yet, Hellopeter decided that someone's feelings might get hurt. What kind of censorship is this?

There must be a clear difference between derogation and stating facts. We cannot spare feelings when people may lose their hard-earned money to ********* businessmen!

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Hellopeter
Hellopeter's reply18 Jun 2021, 15:30
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Hi Gericke. We're certainly all for customers writing reviews, by all means, but we are (legally) responsible for the content posted on our site. Reviews that breach our content guidelines are unfortunately removed, but as you were advised, you're welcome to repost your review in accordance with the site rules. Feel free to email our admin team should you need any further help or clarification. Have a good weekend. Regard, the Hellopeter Team