Comments on: Why We Removed CNBC Post

By: Don B

Don B — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:48:06 +0000

I agree with Tory that you guys are going down the slippery slope of censorship. Most sites have simple rules like no: profanity, sexual or racist remarks, and blatent lie. Other than that, everything should be a go. Don’t worry about CEOs getting their feelings hurt. They are big boys and can take care of themselves and they should hear some straight talk. If you want this blog to have meaning, you must take the good, bad, and ugly.

By: Charles Laughlin

Charles Laughlin — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:14:46 +0000

I agree that CNBC has been unfair to the industry and RHD. You can find the video clip easily enough at the CNBC website. Thanks for your comments.

By: Rick Zwetsch

Rick Zwetsch — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:49:06 +0000

It’s unfortunate you had to remove the post and the link to the video as professionals and others in the industry need to have access. The real personal attack was CNBC vs. Dave Swanson.

By: Charles Laughlin

Charles Laughlin — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 11:03:45 +0000

Thanks Tory. Your points are well taken. Our practice has always been to allow an open forum for comments and to remove comments that are inappropriate, such as commercial messages and personal attacks. We have always erred on the side of letting people to have their say. In this particular instance, we determined it was better simply to remove the post. We are taking a look at how we can do a better job of providing an open forum while maintaining a high standard of discourse. And by the way we really appreciate your regular comments. Please keep them coming.

By: tory

tory — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:19:53 +0000

Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water. You can easily manage inappropriate postings by different means such as editorial reviews before posting or let user vote whether posting is abusive or not. Your action here could fuel the critics that the yellowpages industgry is still in denial.