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Bob, That's a mouthful and true. Stand back and don't discuss bad practices, just let them continue. How awful.
Join the Conversation Comments (1)John, If I remember correctly, it was nothing more than one poster's screed about some contentious issues with a managing agent. There was no useful information.
Steve, I disagree, it was useful information, if there is a problem with any managing agent people should be aware. If you read Carol's email it was taken down because there was no name attached to it and I agree with Bob, never shall we speak of bad practices and Why Not?
To John, let's hope that the information gets out so everyone is aware of certain practices. Possibly that person will re-post and not make it anonymous.
Thank you Steve,
I was curious about the posting because our building is looking into new Management Companies. Any suggestions? Any to keep away from?
Lee - I understand your point and in principle I don't disagree. Carol's stated reason for taking down the post was the lack of ownership. However, I bet there were a number of other unstated reasons such as legal liability for defamation, and also the simple desire to not have this forum become a way of engaging in any vendettas. Nothing drives away good contributors faster than having to slog through threads and threads of flame-wars. I am sure sponsor support was also a consideration, as you noted.
In my opinion, if an individual feels strongly enough about perceived wrongs done to them, they should state the facts in an objective manner without naming names, and then provide a way of being contacted offline for more information, including the name of the organization. This way, the information is made available, and the author takes responsibility for her/his statements.
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I don't know what the original post was and now I am curious. Is there any chance that it can be reposted?
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