HowardR

Patrick emailed me that when he tried to post this afternoon, he was blocked and told to read the "subscriber conduct" information.
Could it be that he dared to criticize Fodor's on another thread?
Ooops, I better watch what I say, or I may be blocked!

Scarlett

I cannot believe it is not a glitch of some sort, maybe they got Patrick confused with someone else.
Lord knows, if everyone who disagreed with someone on these boards, we would all be banned!
Patrick is always as helpful as he can be and travels extensively, he has a lot to contribute and I think and hope he should be back on the boards very soon.

In the meantime, do people not get a warning before being banned?

wren

I agree Scarlett...he is always a gentleman. When he disagrees it is in a cordial fashion. Let's hope it is just a mistake.

Marilyn

Shouldn't there be a system of some sort? A warning or 2 before being blocked? Or is this all just a ghastly mistake?

I think many of us would like to know more about how this operates.

http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34704639

mv_rd

What could he have possibly said to get blocked? Even if he did criticize fodors, are they that sensitive???

to fodors if they did block Patrick and if you never see me post on here again, it's probably because I got blocked too for making this statement, LOL!

I wonder if he could he re-register w/ a different ID?

jules4je7

Wren, I wouldn't say he's <i>always</i> a gentleman, but he isn't someone I'd count as one of the bottom dwellers who actually deserves to be booted.

Makes one wonder what you have to do around here to get popped off the board.

JUles

StuDudley

Patrick is one of the best contributors on this travel board.

If someone from Fodors reads this - please explain !!!

Stu Dudley

Statia

WHAT???!!! Something is wrong with this picture. Patrick?

Scarlett

As long as Patrick has been posting and giving excellent advice, he deserves to be at least warned if someone took umbrage to something he posted.
I have to believe this is a mistake on Fodors part and will be fixed soon.
We need More Patricks on these boards, not one less!
Free Patrick

P_M

I replied to this thread on the US board, but I will reply here as well. I suggest we all email the editors in support of Patrick.

[email protected]

FREE PATRICK!!!!

mimosa

Why did they ban him?

Betsy

Oh please say it isn't so! Patrick is a highly valued contributer to this site, so if he has been, in fact, blocked, HQ needs to take a serious look at its policies.

bob_brown

Good Grief.
If that is the case with Patrick, I should be booted as well.
Perhaps I have been and don't know it.

cigalechanta

weird, I think. Howard, did Patrick say why?

HowardR

I just posted on the US forum the 2 possible &quot;no-nos&quot; that Patrick thought he might have committed:
1. He questioned Fodor's idea of adding monitors on a thread on this board, or
2. A posting on the US board about a wine list in Seattle.

Orcas

Can't Patrick come back as &quot;The Poster Formerly Known as Patrick,&quot; or &quot;AKA Patrick,&quot; or something?

rex

Register your protest with both [email protected] and with [email protected]

Add your name to this thread to say I e-mailed this thread to them...

There must be a mistake.

Best wishes,

Rex

P_M

I just now sent my email.

seafox

What anarchy is this???? We must all e-mail them....shame on you Fodors!!!!!!!!

Lets_Go13

I just emailed them: &quot;I am curious to know why Patrick was banned. Why no warning. There have been other contributors with really horrible responses, yet they continue without being banned. I rarely post on the site, but I am there almost every day to research information. Please respond.&quot;