Changes To Review Submittals

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Well, I just submitted my 2nd review. Before I did, it said I had submitted 0 out of the 3 required. What happened to the one I submitted on Seven Feathers, Canyonville, OR in June?
Cheryl...is my first review still there?



Dave and Ellen,
Sorry for the late response, we've been away camping. As long as you followed all of the guidelines and got a "thank you" screen after you submitted your review, then it should still be there.

 

Been busy ourselves. I do not remember if we got the thankyou screen, but assume I did. I understand the need to try and prevent an owner from giving a great 9 or 10 review and thus your 3 review requirement. However, even if that happened, if the next 2 or 3 people review that site as a 3 or 4 we know something is not correct with the 10.

It can work the other way as well. In Canyonville, OR, there is a park called Seven Feathers (the one I reviewed and said may have gone away). The rating says it is about a 9 or 10 by a lot of people. I agree that it is the best park we have ever been to and Good Sam also had it listed in the magazine. So, why are there some 2 and 3's? Because they are old reviews of an old park next to the Seven Feathers Casino.


QUOTE(Cheryl @ Jul 30 2007, 08:00 AM) [snapback]7837[/snapback]

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Well, I just submitted my 2nd review. Before I did, it said I had submitted 0 out of the 3 required. What happened to the one I submitted on Seven Feathers, Canyonville, OR in June?
Cheryl...is my first review still there?



Dave and Ellen,
Sorry for the late response, we've been away camping. As long as you followed all of the guidelines and got a "thank you" screen after you submitted your review, then it should still be there.

 

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thus your 3 review requirement


Not MY requirement. I'm just another poster trying to help.

 

QUOTE(Cheryl @ Jul 30 2007, 03:10 PM) [snapback]7845[/snapback]

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thus your 3 review requirement


Not MY requirement. I'm just another poster trying to help.


No problem.

 

Gee, I'm not too happy with the new rules for reviewing either. I just reviewed a campground and got the notice that I hadn't reviewed enough campgrounds when in fact, this was at least my third review. My others which were done a while ago are posted. Those reviews were done while we were still tenting but now we've purchased our first hybrid trailer.

I don't get why the system doesn't realize that I've reviewed other campgrounds unless it's since I haven't done any in awhile :unsure:

It's too bad because I've really come to depend on this site when choosing campgrounds to stay at.

 

I would like to see the stop over points on the Ohio Turnpike listed as a camp ground. They provide a necessary place for RV Travelers on the Turnpike. They offer 30 and 50 amp electric and a dump station. For $15.00 you can spend the night at a Service Plaza

 

This isn't a "campground listing" site, it's just a place that campers can review (or rate) campgrounds they have stayed at.
The only way campgrounds get listed here is if somebody reviews them.
If you are interested in reviewing them, I would suggest sending a personal message to the webmaster to inquire if that type of place even qualifies.

 

QUOTE(Webmaster @ Jul 4 2006, 07:18 AM) [snapback]4533[/snapback]

We have found it necessary to add some more security to the website when it comes to approving reviews. All members will now have to submit a minimum of five (5) different campgrounds before any of their reviews will be posted on the website. If you have not seen a recent review you submitted posted on the website that is because it is in a holding queue until the five review quota has been met and then they will automatically transfer to the approval queue and will then be posted. Any member that has already posted five or more will see no change. Sorry we have to do this but some campground owner's/employees think they don't have to follow the rules of this website and continue to try to post great reviews about their campground. The "great" campgrounds will never have to do that as they will always receive positive reviews from their customers. We have caught several and will continue to do so to try to keep this website as it was intended.


I reviewed a compground back in July. I was wondering why it wasn't posted. It's too bad you have to hold the reviews. I don't go camping often so it will take me awhile to build up 5 reviews.

 

You only need 3.

 

QUOTE(Zig @ Jul 22 2006, 01:14 PM) [snapback]4612[/snapback]

I think we should be able to rate the reviewers. "Was this rating Helpfully?" I have seen this on other opinion sights. If it is just one or two reviews that are out of line, people will know to disregard those as somebody with a ax to grind, or somebody affiliated with the campground.
I am not going to fill out 5 reviews, due to the fact that we don't go to that many in one year. We do stay at one park for a week at a time, but, just do not go to that many campgrounds. This is a bad policy. :blink:



I think this is the best way to go, if the Webmaster is collection opinions. Check out the format of Trip Advisor, which is great for hotels. Being able to rate reviews would certainly keep more people honest.
IMHO
Momma

 

Is there something wrong with the review function right now? I cannot even log in to leave a comment. I have my 3 to 5 reviews to post, but cannot manage to log in.

 

I submitted 3 campground reviews quite a while ago and have yet to see them posted here. Just wondering what's up with that?

 

Did you just look on the "front" page or did you go to the page with all of that State's listing's? If they were posted, it may have been on a day where a lot of reviews got put on at the same time. Yours may have just dropped off the front page very quickly. If they are not on the actual State pages, did you get a "Thank you" screen at the end of your posting process? If you didn't end up at that screen, then something went wrong during your submittal.

 

kitten4762,

Cheryl is absolutely correct as to why your reviews did not show on the front page. There are times when a great number of reviews hit the system and over 100+ reviews maybe proof read and activated, or posted, within a few hours. Check your State, City, and campground listing to see if your reviews are listed. You may have missed seeing them listed on page one due to the sheer numbers handled at that time.

 

Thanks you all...but I went to the listing for each campground and none of my reviews were posted. The last review I submitted said that I had submitted 3 out of the 3 required to get posted, so I don't know why they haven't shown up.

 

How long ago did you post them? Days, weeks, months??
Also, when you went to listings, did you scroll all the way down through all of the listings to look for it?

 

Maybe they're backed up or something...I don't know. The third review that I submitted was probably two weeks ago...the previous submissions even before then. I have read the entire reviews for each campground I reviewed and mine aren't posted. For example....the first campground I reviewed was Gatewood Park and Reservoir in Pulaski, VA. There is one review and it's from 2005 (not mine). It's no big deal or anything...I'll check back periodically. I just won't bother writing anymore though if they aren't going to be read by anyone.

 

Kitten4762,

After looking through over 1800 reviews, I only found two written under "Kitten4762".
1) Gatewood Park & Reservoir, and 2) Oceanlakes Family Campground. You state that you had three, but the third one is not showing on the list, what happen ?? I don't know. Re-post the third one again, if it takes it that will show that for some reason it was kicked out. Just trying to help, good luck.

 

Thanks Butch. I just rewrote the third review and tried to submit it but it gave me a "You have reviewed 2 out of 3 required" yadda yadda message...doesn't look like it "took". I have no idea what the problem is. I give up...it's just not meant to be!