Comments on: If You Allow Comments, For Goodness Sake ALLOW Comments http://davefleet.com/2008/05/if-you-allow-comments-for-goodness-sake-allow-comments/ Exploring the intersection of communications, marketing and social media Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:41:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ian Ross http://davefleet.com/2008/05/if-you-allow-comments-for-goodness-sake-allow-comments/#comment-1386 Ian Ross Sun, 18 May 2008 23:29:18 +0000 http://davefleet.com/2008/05/if-you-allow-comments-for-goodness-sake-allow-comments/#comment-1386 This also raises a bigger question about PR ethics. As professionals, if we create an opportunity for our publics to provide feedback in an open forum, we must follow through. Otherwise, we are being deceiving. Not only can censorship hurt the company, it can hurt our professional image. This also raises a bigger question about PR ethics. As professionals, if we create an opportunity for our publics to provide feedback in an open forum, we must follow through. Otherwise, we are being deceiving.
Not only can censorship hurt the company, it can hurt our professional image.

]]> By: Matt Vernhout http://davefleet.com/2008/05/if-you-allow-comments-for-goodness-sake-allow-comments/#comment-1369 Matt Vernhout Sat, 17 May 2008 22:06:23 +0000 http://davefleet.com/2008/05/if-you-allow-comments-for-goodness-sake-allow-comments/#comment-1369 I agree with Rick, although I'd add that comments that are not spam but an an obvious sales pitch to your readers are also fair game for moderation. I agree with Rick, although I’d add that comments that are not spam but an an obvious sales pitch to your readers are also fair game for moderation.

]]> By: Rick Weiss http://davefleet.com/2008/05/if-you-allow-comments-for-goodness-sake-allow-comments/#comment-1368 Rick Weiss Sat, 17 May 2008 21:56:11 +0000 http://davefleet.com/2008/05/if-you-allow-comments-for-goodness-sake-allow-comments/#comment-1368 You're bang on - the only time to not approve a comment is if it's spam, flame or completely off-base with the discussion. If I commented on this blog post with "I like toast", I would expect you to can it! Rather than censoring, the employer should respond to the negative comments in a constructive way. It'll have a greater payoff in the long term. You’re bang on - the only time to not approve a comment is if it’s spam, flame or completely off-base with the discussion.

If I commented on this blog post with “I like toast”, I would expect you to can it!

Rather than censoring, the employer should respond to the negative comments in a constructive way. It’ll have a greater payoff in the long term.

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