tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941174203804646638.post4853899795155722987..comments2023-10-26T21:50:51.814+08:00Comments on Reyjr.com: The Big Bad Blogger an unfolding scandalReyjrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03836390390304520891noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941174203804646638.post-19979397516163603602014-02-06T09:02:19.011+08:002014-02-06T09:02:19.011+08:00Your example is different from Margaux's in on...Your example is different from Margaux's in one important way: she didn't use his name. She's not convicting anyone. She's not ruining anyone's reputation (at least in my opinion).Tony Ahnhttp://tonyahn.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941174203804646638.post-71277628076923806502014-02-06T09:02:18.031+08:002014-02-06T09:02:18.031+08:00In my personal opinion, the blogger and the PR fir...In my personal opinion, the blogger and the PR firm are working together, and so are equally responsible. Remember that the blogger goes, does the review, writes up the post, then calls or writes the PR firm to say "Okay, my review is up, go in and make us some money." Therefore the blogger is guilty of conspiracy to extort, if not extortion him/herself.Tony Ahnhttp://tonyahn.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941174203804646638.post-44877230237538903222014-02-06T09:02:17.007+08:002014-02-06T09:02:17.007+08:00Tony, you are assuming that the blogger and PR fir...Tony, you are assuming that the blogger and PR firm are working together, based solely on the writer's blind story. The PR firm may just be name-dropping without the blogger being aware of it.<br /><br />On a separate note, Margaux had the gall to repost the entire article on her blog. She's milking the "fame" from her sorry excuse for journalism. It is interesting to note that two articles below it is a photo with Anton Diaz and business partners, whom she is a client of.Lawrencenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941174203804646638.post-26936246569233311622014-02-06T09:02:16.036+08:002014-02-06T09:02:16.036+08:00As a reputation management professional, I was rea...As a reputation management professional, I was really disappointed to hear about this situation. I also think that Ms. Salcedo is in a delicate position now. If she names big bad blogger, she could be sued for defamation (although her story is probably true, it may be difficult and costly to prove in court), and if she confirms that Mr. Diaz is NOT the big bad blogger,, the public may start skewering another food blogger, forcing her to again confirm it is not that person, and a few rounds of that would narrow the field of suspicion quite a bit. I'm sorry that Mr. Diaz's reputation is being impugned, but at the same time I understand why Ms. Salcedo isn't coming forward with more information in order to help him.Tony Ahnhttp://tonyahn.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941174203804646638.post-25695040326230463432014-02-06T09:02:15.052+08:002014-02-06T09:02:15.052+08:00You make an interesting point Tony. Although, I do...You make an interesting point Tony. Although, I do think what Anton has done is sufficient - he simply stated his blog is not associated with any PR firms and did not further dignify the mob accusations against him.<br /><br />In your professional opinion though, if ever the truth came out about who the Big Bad Blogger is, can his reputation be salvaged after all of this is done?reyjrhttp://www.reyjr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941174203804646638.post-5164204079667174792014-02-06T09:02:13.973+08:002014-02-06T09:02:13.973+08:00I have to answer yes and no, meaning that the inte...I have to answer yes and no, meaning that the internet has a long memory (even I, with my ability to manipulate Google search results, cannot erase then, except in special situations), but the public has a short one. What I mean by that is that even if the Big Bad Blogger hired a firm like mine to clear his/her reputation (and I would not take this person as a client, as my firm has standards regarding who we work with), all that firm could do would be to bury mentions of what they did deep into the Google search results, where less people would see them. That said, the public tends to "forget" things over time, partially because people are often more concerned about current events/scandals, and also partially because newcomers to this person's blog aren't necessarily going to know about their sordid past. If I'm Googling "food blog Manila" for the first time three months from now, I'm not likely going to know about this person's tarnished reputation. In that sense, this person could continue the same practices and I'd be none the wiser. The only way to stop this sort of crime (and in my opinion, it is a crime) is for the community to continually police itself, and fight fire with fire by putting up a search engine optimized page that exposes BBB'd misdeeds. I'd be willing to take the lead on such an initiative if proof as to their identity emerges. The other remedy is through the courts, if such and action breaks laws (and if it doesn't then we should initiate legislation that makes it a crime). An entrepreneur with a restaurant should not be held hostage by vultures trying to cash in on their success.<br /><br />Am happy to answer more reputation-oriented questions as they arise, if anyone has any.Tony Ahnhttp://tonyahn.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941174203804646638.post-87438663559837446682014-02-06T09:02:13.050+08:002014-02-06T09:02:13.050+08:00Well we're all assuming everything that we thi...Well we're all assuming everything that we think about the situation from the writer's story. However, I don't think it is unreasonable to conclude that they are working together, considering the PR firm said they had an arrangement with him, then a year later offered to have the same blogger retract a bad review. I don't think that's name dropping. If the story happened the way it is being reported, I think it is pretty clear that they are working together.Tony Ahnhttp://tonyahn.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941174203804646638.post-6856837740913611762014-02-06T09:02:11.990+08:002014-02-06T09:02:11.990+08:00I can easily tell everyone that I am working with ...I can easily tell everyone that I am working with Tony Ahn while I try to extort money from restaurant owners. If Margaux were to read this and immediately write an article saying that "Lawrence F and Tony Ahn are ganging up on hapless victims" without getting your side of the story, how would you feel?<br /><br />I am 1,000,000% sure that Margaux DID NOT bother to ask the big bad blogger for his side of the story.Lawrencenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941174203804646638.post-50987106075422693752014-02-06T09:02:11.001+08:002014-02-06T09:02:11.001+08:00I think the PR firm is the bad guy here. I dont th...I think the PR firm is the bad guy here. I dont think the blogger (whoever he/she is) knows that they're being "used" by that PR firm. Unfortunately, Big Bad PR-Firm just isn't as catchy as Big Bad Blogger.ejarboledanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941174203804646638.post-34071693318986188282014-02-06T09:02:10.014+08:002014-02-06T09:02:10.014+08:00Hey EJ! Well for one, it was that Putrid PR Firm (...Hey EJ! Well for one, it was that Putrid PR Firm (I'm trying out other names for you hehe) who did the actual extorting from Georgia. However, your theory would suggest the bad review as actually because the food was err not so stellar and that BBB simply trusted his palate.<br /><br />In any case, I agree with you - Prison-bound PR Firm should be the one being roasted, more so than BBB.reyjrhttp://www.reyjr.comnoreply@blogger.com