Should naming and shaming be allowed?

[markhill]

is it ok to name and shame people from the forum?
If i paid for something from a forum member and i didnt recieve the item could i then name the user to warn other users not to deal with the person? obviously after trying to accertain the reason for nor getting what had been paid for.
Oh and this is purely hyperthtical, no -one has ripped me off.

[LiamRatSnake]

I think if someone does something sh*tty everyone should know.

[brian]

Originally Posted by DeanThorpe

any examples?

Things like
6 Baby royals in one Viv they said not enough space
(Viv was 18D X 16H X 23W )

Buy live food in morning go round town go back to shop late noon complain it's dead (in December)

Frogs only had a XL exo terra water bowl in they said not enough water
(Whites tree frogs)

Someone also might have a vendeta against that shop

A LITTLE BIT OF NOLAGE IS DANGEROUS TO SOME PEOPLE

THAT IS WHY I DISAGREE WITH NAMEING AND SHAMING......

[brian]

Originally Posted by LiamRatSnake

I think if someone does something sh*tty everyone should know.

Iv been on this forum a few years now and 500 + posts and never told anybody that they are wrong before liam ( if thats your name if not sorry ) YOU ARE WRONG If someone as you say does something sh*tty you tell them. At what level will it become sh*tty when they over charge you a 10p or sell you a male as female or a snake has craped in its Viv every body is open to mistake and having a bad day so does that give you the right to go on forum and make his/her life a whole lot harder
Most shops I know off and shop staff will stand and talk if you have a problem with them talk to them.

If you don't like the way they are doing things stop going there don't give them your money

You can always go to the extremes and open your own shop and if they are that bad they wont last long

Sorry but this is how I feel......Brian

[eeji]

I voted no. It was a toughie, i really wanted to say yes, but like has been said previously it would be T-bo who lands in the crap for it (which totally sucks!)
If we had a system like the Board of Inquiry, or if we started to use the BOI, once UK sellers are established, you would know who to avoid simply by their absense from the list. There is an open forum for people to praise sellers that aren't on the list of 'Good Guys' so even new sellers have a chance.

[Fixx]

No option for 'All of the above' in the poll.

It's a double edged sword. On one hand I think that given the recent new legislation concerning care of our animals and potential new legislation the 'hobby' should be policing itself, before they begin to police it for us, and naming and shaming bad shops may help us weed out the bad apples.
On the other hand I understand that bad reviews could be very damaging to a shops business, and that someone with an axe to grind could post malicious reviews.

Just playing Devils Advocate for the moment, why is ok to post reviews of movies etc., experiences of other outlets/onlne shopping experiences/e-bay members etc. but not ok to post reviews of reptile shops? And how do critics get away with posting bad reviews of restaurants, movies, books etc.?

[STORMWALKER]

Look at the problems we are having!
On one hand being praised on the other being had a go at!?!

Ok we had to let one customer down and it couldnt be avoided and we did all we could to sort it out and proved we arent lairs and yet we never had an apoligy??

Even though that well known viv bukider clearly stated he would aoligise if proven wrong!

He was sent the proof and recieved it and guess what all he did was have the moderator lock the thread!?!
No apoligy what a surprise!!?!!?

It has its place but people must realise that anything they post can be disproved and is also on places like google not just on forum!!!

[cordylidae]

havent read the thread only if evidence can be provided as its not fair on t-bo to have problems due to one of us if you going to name and shame or think bad of a shop try talking to the owner of the shop first

[Saedcantas]

Originally Posted by STORMWALKER

Look at the problems we are having!
On one hand being praised on the other being had a go at!?!

Ok we had to let one customer down and it couldnt be avoided and we did all we could to sort it out and proved we arent lairs and yet we never had an apoligy??

Even though that well known viv bukider clearly stated he would aoligise if proven wrong!

He was sent the proof and recieved it and guess what all he did was have the moderator lock the thread!?!
No apoligy what a surprise!!?!!?

It has its place but people must realise that anything they post can be disproved and is also on places like google not just on forum!!!

No need to dig up prehistoric threads to continue making a point