If you were lucky enough to not have problems with GB, that is wonderful. If you personally aren’t upset over repeated bait and switch tactics or the Ritual fake-out, again, I’m sincerely glad you’ve been untouched by this. (<—I know tone doesn’t translate, so I will just say this is absolutely sincere, not said in sarcasm)
However, just because it’s not YOUR problem doesn’t mean it’s NOT a problem.
Even if you are not a pundit on social media marketing strategies, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that this IS a tactic, albeit a shady one. Amazon, for example, lists which comments are from verified purchases. Although this is not foolproof, it is at least one layer of protection from sellers who would artificially inflate their reviews.
Liz is amazing and resourceful. She is awesome at getting stuff done. I think we can all agree that we LOVE what she does. But I don’t think we should expect her to have a dedicated team of sleuths to weed out all our problems. That is what a community is for, what a forum is for. GB is not her fault. If my comment about the possible fake comments were offensive to anyone, I sincerely apologize. I can see how real people who left positive comments might feel maligned. It’s good to know both sides of the story, and we can see that not everyone came away bruised from their encounter with GB.
That being said, I do not plan to post a screenshot or any “evidence” of the tip about the “comments assignment.” I do not want to be involved in something that might lead to someone being fired, since even I can recognize she is only doing her job. Instead, GB would be to blame. Not her.
And hey, healthy skepticism should be applied to both sides of an issue, so no harm if you judge this faulty intel. (<—sincere) I’m sure GB is above suspicion and has never done anything shady (<—ok, that last bit was sarcastic. I’ll own that one. 😙)
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