Apr 24, 2013, 9:59 am
Last edit by: Beltway2A
First attempt at a wiki, so feel free to wiki away at it (add blogs, add links, etc, etc):
Censors:
Delta Points (Renés Points)
Frugal Travel Guy
Milesabound - censors himself on rants
milesforfamily
MileValue
Million Mile Secrets
Very Good Points
Point Me To The Plane
Flyertalk
Travel Blogger Buzz - (proof is TBBs own words here)
TravelSkills
The Points Guy
The Points of Life
GodSaveThePoints
One Mile at a Time
Does Not Censor:
First2Board
Fishing4Deals
Food, Wine, and Miles
Hack My Trip
Head for Points
Miles From Blighty
Miles To The Wild
Points Summary
The Points Jock - Bill of Rights +1
ThreadTripping
Traveling Well For Less
Wald Around The World
Will Run For Miles
Doctor of Credit
View From the Wing
Censors:
Delta Points (Renés Points)
Frugal Travel Guy
Milesabound - censors himself on rants
milesforfamily
MileValue
Million Mile Secrets
Very Good Points
Point Me To The Plane
Flyertalk
Travel Blogger Buzz - (proof is TBBs own words here)
TravelSkills
The Points Guy
The Points of Life
GodSaveThePoints
One Mile at a Time
Does Not Censor:
First2Board
Fishing4Deals
Food, Wine, and Miles
Hack My Trip
Head for Points
Miles From Blighty
Miles To The Wild
Points Summary
The Points Jock - Bill of Rights +1
ThreadTripping
Traveling Well For Less
Wald Around The World
Will Run For Miles
Doctor of Credit
View From the Wing
Which miles and points blogs censor comments?
Apr 17, 2013, 2:22 pm
#1
Original Member, Ambassador: External Miles and Points Resources
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Which miles and points blogs censor comments?
Have you ever been censored in a blog's comment section?
Which blog?
What did you write that got censored?
I have written a few pointed comments on various comment sections but have never had them axed by the blog.
Which blog?
What did you write that got censored?
I have written a few pointed comments on various comment sections but have never had them axed by the blog.
Apr 17, 2013, 2:51 pm
#2
Moderator: Southwest Airlines, Capital One
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: California
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Posts: 21,626
In my experience well-mannered comments are approved on all websites. Comments are their bread and butter. More comments = higher ad prices.
Apr 17, 2013, 3:48 pm
#3
formerly known as felinaar
Join Date: Jan 2010
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Posts: 612
In addition to reviewing blogs that censor vs. don't censor, you might also consider which ones screen posts before publishing them. Requiring the administrator to approve a post is almost the same as censoring -- it's just whether you end up getting a yes or a no.
All comments on my blog are automatically approved. So far I have only had one case where a person was using vulgar language and I had to remove it. Every now and then a spambot gets through. There are very affordable services like Akismet that can prevent most spam.
All comments on my blog are automatically approved. So far I have only had one case where a person was using vulgar language and I had to remove it. Every now and then a spambot gets through. There are very affordable services like Akismet that can prevent most spam.
Apr 17, 2013, 4:14 pm
#4
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Location: London
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I have only ever removed 1 post, and that was only because it was a blatant ad for the person in question that added nothing extra to the discussion. If the comment had started off constructively it would have stayed!
All of my comments go up automatically. To be fair, there is a third way - which is actually a selectable option in WordPress - which is that the first post by a new commentator is moderated but all future comments are approved by default.
People tend not to understand how massive spam is. I have had 1,100 spam comments at Head for Points in the last 24 hours, of which Akismet (the spam software) let through a grand total of 1, with 0 false positives.
All of my comments go up automatically. To be fair, there is a third way - which is actually a selectable option in WordPress - which is that the first post by a new commentator is moderated but all future comments are approved by default.
People tend not to understand how massive spam is. I have had 1,100 spam comments at Head for Points in the last 24 hours, of which Akismet (the spam software) let through a grand total of 1, with 0 false positives.
Apr 17, 2013, 4:38 pm
#5
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: San Francisco, CA
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Posts: 769
Apr 17, 2013, 5:03 pm
#6
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: HNL
Posts: 781
In addition to reviewing blogs that censor vs. don't censor, you might also consider which ones screen posts before publishing them. Requiring the administrator to approve a post is almost the same as censoring -- it's just whether you end up getting a yes or a no.
All comments on my blog are automatically approved. So far I have only had one case where a person was using vulgar language and I had to remove it. Every now and then a spambot gets through. There are very affordable services like Akismet that can prevent most spam.
All comments on my blog are automatically approved. So far I have only had one case where a person was using vulgar language and I had to remove it. Every now and then a spambot gets through. There are very affordable services like Akismet that can prevent most spam.
Last month I was censored on Deltapoints for an innocent comment mentioning what I liked about the Delta Amex. I seem to recall being censored by another blog, but I can't remember the exact situation so I will not name the other blog.
That said, regardless of how comments are approved, I have a lot of respect for blogs that allow disagreeing commentary even when they sometimes border on being nasty. A few non-censoring blogs that come to mind are viewfromthewing, onemileatatime, and millionmilesecrets (though it's been a while since I've visited MMS for no particular reason).
Apr 17, 2013, 5:14 pm
#7
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Posts: 121
Pretty clear that View from the Wing doesn't censor, here's a comment I read on that blog today:
http://boardingarea.com/blogs/viewfr...az-5th-avenue/
And by the way, looks like Flyertalk is censoring words in the quote above, they weren't censored by Gary.
http://boardingarea.com/blogs/viewfr...az-5th-avenue/
You sound like an over-coddled, spoiled prick. “They cap my breakfast at $75″ Whine! You are a sad ....ing bore to read, you credit card-pitching douche bag. The only thing ruining good hotels are not sub-custardy pancakes, but you and the low class dregs you bring to these places…cheap ..., poor “aspiring” points-redeeming wannabes, lavishing 24hours of the good life on points because you can’t actually afford the real thing. i try to pay good money to stay away from you people, but credit card offers are making it tougher to get away. Congratulations on being lord of the flies. the good news for now is that there are places you’ll never go, and ill never have to run across your double chin because they actually require money, and not credit card points– four seasons, aman, and a million independents. Review those, you cheap ... fat .....
Apr 17, 2013, 5:17 pm
#8
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
Pretty clear that View from the Wing doesn't censor, here's a comment I read on that blog today:
http://boardingarea.com/blogs/viewfr...az-5th-avenue/
And by the way, looks like Flyertalk is censoring words in the quote above, they weren't censored by Gary.
http://boardingarea.com/blogs/viewfr...az-5th-avenue/
And by the way, looks like Flyertalk is censoring words in the quote above, they weren't censored by Gary.
Apr 17, 2013, 5:43 pm
#10
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Pretty clear that View from the Wing doesn't censor, here's a comment I read on that blog today:
http://boardingarea.com/blogs/viewfr...az-5th-avenue/
And by the way, looks like Flyertalk is censoring words in the quote above, they weren't censored by Gary.
http://boardingarea.com/blogs/viewfr...az-5th-avenue/
And by the way, looks like Flyertalk is censoring words in the quote above, they weren't censored by Gary.
But good for Gary for not censoring!
In the uncensored marketplace of ideas the cream will rise to the top.
Apr 17, 2013, 6:16 pm
#11
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Delta Points proudly censors comments!
I proudly censor comments on MY blog! - http://boardingarea.com/blogs/deltapoints/aboutme/
Readers are welcome to disagree with me and comment so on the blog but may not post foul language (The blog is PG-13!) , or launch personal attacks on me or other readers (I respect my readers)!
This policy is clearly stated on the blog for all to see on the blog. Sorry, you many not come and smoke in "my house" and expect me to put up with it!
BTW, Flyer Talk censors comments too (i.e. you can not say anything you want on FT either)!
Readers are welcome to disagree with me and comment so on the blog but may not post foul language (The blog is PG-13!) , or launch personal attacks on me or other readers (I respect my readers)!
This policy is clearly stated on the blog for all to see on the blog. Sorry, you many not come and smoke in "my house" and expect me to put up with it!
BTW, Flyer Talk censors comments too (i.e. you can not say anything you want on FT either)!
Last edited by Renes Points; Jun 4, 2013 at 12:51 am
Apr 17, 2013, 9:40 pm
#13
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: PVG
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Posts: 216
i've had a post deleted on FTG. maybe he deemed my comments useless? I don't really remember what i wrote, but it wasn't offensive or anything. maybe it was just too boring and didn't contribute to the convo so I won't hold it against him unless others have experienced the same thing
Apr 17, 2013, 9:42 pm
#14
Moderator: Travel Buzz
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Wow, that comment from View from the Wing is horrid. My skin would not be thick enough to take a steady diet of that vitriol.
I'd hate to accidentally cut that guy off on the freeway and cause some road rage. I don't think it would be pretty.
I'd hate to accidentally cut that guy off on the freeway and cause some road rage. I don't think it would be pretty.
Apr 18, 2013, 1:31 am
#15
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
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If you have tens of thousands of readers and a certain SEO simple statistics mean that you will have spammers and individuals who will write what they think & feel.
If a blog entry only gets standing ovantions in the comment section, I usually just skip reading the comments and move on. Much more to read on the interweb. I only have a 30 minute commute and that is the time I dedicate to reading the travel blogs that are out there
If a blog entry only gets standing ovantions in the comment section, I usually just skip reading the comments and move on. Much more to read on the interweb. I only have a 30 minute commute and that is the time I dedicate to reading the travel blogs that are out there