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On Thursday, January 3, 2013 5:29:52 PM UTC-8, Bill wrote:
On 1/3/2013 4:48 PM, wrote: Your posting privileges have been suspended for the following reason: No reason was specified. Date the suspension will be lifted: Never Anyone else suspended? For life!!! Not me. What did you post? Advertising? Bill The last post I wrote had to do with Princess CL having more Noro virus episodes than other CLs. I mentioned Princess is the only line not to have hand held showers in each cabin. Someone asked what this had to do with people getting sick. I then quoted from Islamic teachings about the need to keep clean. That post was removed and that was the end of me on CC. Think they have anything against Muslims? |
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On Thu, 3 Jan 2013 13:48:28 -0800 (PST), wrote:
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On Thursday, January 3, 2013 8:53:01 PM UTC-8, Gettamulla Tupya wrote:
On Thu, 3 Jan 2013 13:48:28 -0800 (PST), wrote: Your posting privileges have been suspended for the following reason: No reason was specified. Date the suspension will be lifted: Never Anyone else suspended? For life!!! Easy fixed if you don't have a fixed IP. Clear your cookies and register again with a different email address. Easy fixed? What about my bruised ego? Why would I want to sneak into a website that doesn't want me? Why would I contribute to a site that makes money from my posts, but doesn't respect my opinions? I was just curious if this banning is common? I've gotten along swell without Cruise Critic for nearly all my life, and I'm sure we'll both continue to get along fine without each other in the future. One just has to wonder how objective the reviews are on CC and TripAdvisor, if some voices are censored. |
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On Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:21:42 -0800, wilma6116 wrote:
On Thursday, January 3, 2013 8:53:01 PM UTC-8, Gettamulla Tupya wrote: On Thu, 3 Jan 2013 13:48:28 -0800 (PST), wrote: Your posting privileges have been suspended for the following reason: No reason was specified. Date the suspension will be lifted: Never Anyone else suspended? For life!!! Easy fixed if you don't have a fixed IP. Clear your cookies and register again with a different email address. Easy fixed? What about my bruised ego? Why would I want to sneak into a website that doesn't want me? Why would I contribute to a site that makes money from my posts, but doesn't respect my opinions? I was just curious if this banning is common? I've gotten along swell without Cruise Critic for nearly all my life, and I'm sure we'll both continue to get along fine without each other in the future. One just has to wonder how objective the reviews are on CC and TripAdvisor, if some voices are censored. Did Cruise Critic contact you directly to tell you why you were banned? If not, contact them and politely request why you were. If you feel that you've been unjustly banned, say so in the follow up correspondence and request to be reinstated. If that doesn't work, immediately take legal action. That'll get their attention! You'd be surprise what a single, simple, polite letter from a law firm can do. Keep detailed records and copies of everything. Also, keep a journal of what you did and how you felt at the time, etc. Stef |
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On 1/4/2013 1:29 PM, Stefan Patric wrote:
... If that doesn't work, immediately take legal action. That'll get their attention! You'd be surprise what a single, simple, polite letter from a law firm can do. ... YOU MUST BE JOKING!!! You want to bring legal action against them? I am no fan of their poorly laid out board. But, it is a privately owned board and they have a right to exclude anyone they want on it! It is heavily moderated so that means ... if they don't like the way you look, smell, act, spell, who you pray to or WHATEVER ... buh bye! And it is the moderator aspect that made most people jump away from here and go over there in the first place. They just couldn't get themselves to ignore the spammers, politicos, people with an axe to grind, perverts, religious haters, etc. Legal action ... bah!! Just drop them a note asking why. If nothing, then just put your big boy (or big girl) pants on and move on. And if something like this bruises your ego, then maybe you should stay off public forums since they are ALL filled with people that may offend YOU! -- Ray +++++++++++++++++++++++ www.CompressorStuff.com |
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On Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:42:31 -0800, RayC wrote:
On 1/4/2013 1:29 PM, Stefan Patric wrote: ... If that doesn't work, immediately take legal action. That'll get their attention! You'd be surprise what a single, simple, polite letter from a law firm can do. ... YOU MUST BE JOKING!!! You want to bring legal action against them? If it's warranted. I am no fan of their poorly laid out board. But, it is a privately owned board and they have a right to exclude anyone they want on it! It is It is operated as a business. So, there are legal limits to what they can and cannot do. heavily moderated so that means ... if they don't like the way you look, smell, act, spell, who you pray to or WHATEVER ... buh bye! Without the OP getting the specifics of the banning directly from CC, there's is no way to determining whether it was legally justifiable. And it is the moderator aspect that made most people jump away from here and go over there in the first place. They just couldn't get themselves to ignore the spammers, politicos, people with an axe to grind, perverts, religious haters, etc. Legal action ... bah!! Just drop them a note asking why. If nothing, If you had read my post more thoroughly, you would have seen that was my first recommendation towards resolution. then just put your big boy (or big girl) pants on and move on. And if something like this bruises your ego, then maybe you should stay off public forums since they are ALL filled with people that may offend YOU! I was not the one banned. The one who was felt she was done so unjustly. Stef |
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I just wanted to know if I am the only one. Seems like I might be. What a distinction, even Hitler wasn't banned from Cruise Critic!
And I say fine. It was just a big waste of time. How often can I read the food was "yummy" and the beds were "comfy"? I'm thinking cruising is for people afraid of the real world. Everything is planned and controled. There is no place on the ship to get a picture that hasn't been taken a hundred times before. The crew are all programed to respond politely. Even the port stops are a controlled experience. No wonder the old folks at CC were afraid of me. I went on two fine cruises. I've also been to DisneyWorld. They were memorable, controled experiences, but I have no desire to repeat them. I have other adventures to explore before my time is up here. As for suing them, it is not my desire. If some lawyer has nothing better to do, I'd lend my name just for the experience. |
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wrote: I was just curious if this banning is common? I've gotten along swell without Cruise Critic for nearly all my life, and I'm sure we'll both continue to get along fine without each other in the future. One just has to wonder how objective the reviews are on CC and TripAdvisor, if some voices are censored. Cruise Critic is heavily moderated and they are aggressive about deleting pots and threads. Never heard of a lifetime ban. Have to wonder what you said. I will look at those threads but i assume they also deleted your posts. -- Charles |
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On Saturday, January 5, 2013 10:31:46 AM UTC-8, Charles wrote:
In article , wrote: I was just curious if this banning is common? I've gotten along swell without Cruise Critic for nearly all my life, and I'm sure we'll both continue to get along fine without each other in the future. One just has to wonder how objective the reviews are on CC and TripAdvisor, if some voices are censored. Cruise Critic is heavily moderated and they are aggressive about deleting pots and threads. Never heard of a lifetime ban. Have to wonder what you said. I will look at those threads but i assume they also deleted your posts. -- Charles Cruise Critic name is SusanSmithJr |
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wrote: On Saturday, January 5, 2013 10:31:46 AM UTC-8, Charles wrote: In article , wrote: I was just curious if this banning is common? I've gotten along swell without Cruise Critic for nearly all my life, and I'm sure we'll both continue to get along fine without each other in the future. One just has to wonder how objective the reviews are on CC and TripAdvisor, if some voices are censored. Cruise Critic is heavily moderated and they are aggressive about deleting pots and threads. Never heard of a lifetime ban. Have to wonder what you said. I will look at those threads but i assume they also deleted your posts. -- Charles Cruise Critic name is SusanSmithJr I found posts by you in the Princess Norovirus thread but I could not find the Islamic post. It must have been removed. You did title one of your posts "Will this message also be removed?" Something you were posting must have been determined by them to be very offensive for them to ban you. Or the other reason they ban besides advertising is if they find you are posting under more than one screen name. As I mentioned they moderate very aggressively. They are a money making site and sell ads selling cruises so none should expect their community is not about their bottom line. -- Charles |
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On Sat, 05 Jan 2013 09:03:48 -0800, wilma6116 wrote:
I just wanted to know if I am the only one. Seems like I might be. What a distinction, even Hitler wasn't banned from Cruise Critic! And I say fine. It was just a big waste of time. How often can I read the food was "yummy" and the beds were "comfy"? I'm thinking cruising is for people afraid of the real world. Everything is planned and controled. There is no place on the ship to get a picture that hasn't been taken a hundred times before. The crew are all programed to respond politely. Even the port stops are a controlled experience. No wonder the old folks at CC were afraid of me. I went on two fine cruises. I've also been to DisneyWorld. They were memorable, controled experiences, but I have no desire to repeat them. I have other adventures to explore before my time is up here. As for suing them, it is not my desire. If some lawyer has nothing better to do, I'd lend my name just for the experience. At the very least, you should contact Cruise Critic in writing for the reason you were banned. Could be you were mistakenly banned. It happens. Stef |
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On Thursday, January 3, 2013 4:48:28 PM UTC-5, wrote:
Your posting privileges have been suspended for the following reason: No reason was specified. Date the suspension will be lifted: Never Anyone else suspended? For life!!! Comeon, you know you were told what you did to get yourself banned. What is your user name on Cruise Critic. I'll email them and complain that they banned you for "no" reason given. hahahahaha |
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On Monday, January 7, 2013 2:16:35 PM UTC-8, rec.travel.cruises wrote:
On Thursday, January 3, 2013 4:48:28 PM UTC-5, wrote: Your posting privileges have been suspended for the following reason: No reason was specified. Date the suspension will be lifted: Never Anyone else suspended? For life!!! Comeon, you know you were told what you did to get yourself banned. What is your user name on Cruise Critic. I'll email them and complain that they banned you for "no" reason given. hahahahaha Read the posts. I posted my user name. I cut and pasted the screen I get if I even try to get on the community board. I recieved no e-mails, and I no longer recieve 'exclusive member' offers from every third world rust bucket in cahoots with CC. I no longer care, it's not such a big deal. I tried cruise ships, it was fun, but there are other things I want to do. I don't have the need to warn everyone about cruise ships. They are a opretty good deal. It is a way to meet people from all over the world (on board) who don't want to slit your throat and steal your wallet. Pretty good deal for $11.50 per day in tips. The vacation I took previous to cruising was to Deadwood, SD where I played poker near where Wild Bill died. Before that I went camping near Death Valley, no room stewert, but lots of peace and quiet. There are plenty of things to do for $100/day dbl occ. But if you want to start a petition to have me re-instated on The Critic, god bless you. |
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wrote: On Monday, January 7, 2013 2:16:35 PM UTC-8, rec.travel.cruises wrote: Read the posts. I posted my user name. I cut and pasted the screen I get if I even try to get on the community board. I recieved no e-mails, and I no longer recieve 'exclusive member' offers from every third world rust bucket in cahoots with CC. I no longer care, it's not such a big deal. I tried cruise ships, it was fun, but there are other things I want to do. I don't have the need to warn everyone about cruise ships. They are a opretty good deal. It is a way to meet people from all over the world (on board) who don't want to slit your throat and steal your wallet. Pretty good deal for $11.50 per day in tips. The vacation I took previous to cruising was to Deadwood, SD where I played poker near where Wild Bill died. Before that I went camping near Death Valley, no room stewert, but lots of peace and quiet. There are plenty of things to do for $100/day dbl occ. But if you want to start a petition to have me re-instated on The Critic, god bless you. We can't see though what was in any removed posts. I would contact them because it is possible you are not banned since they did not send you a message giving a reason from the moderators. My understanding is that they have give reasons in the past. On another cruise site where there were a number of Cruise Critic refugees that migrated there after they got into a spat with the moderators about off topic posts and were banned, they posted the messages they got from the moderators which gave reasons. That message could be in error that you get when you try and get on the board. That kind of message is likely being generated because of the IP address you are using. That IP address might have been used by someone else in the past who was banned. (IP addresses get reused by many ISP's). Any chance you are using a proxy server or VPN? -- Charles |
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On Monday, January 7, 2013 5:35:54 PM UTC-8, Charles wrote:
We can't see though what was in any removed posts. I would contact them because it is possible you are not banned since they did not send you a message giving a reason from the moderators. My understanding is that they have give reasons in the past. On another cruise site where there were a number of Cruise Critic refugees that migrated there after they got into a spat with the moderators about off topic posts and were banned, they posted the messages they got from the moderators which gave reasons. That message could be in error that you get when you try and get on the board. That kind of message is likely being generated because of the IP address you are using. That IP address might have been used by someone else in the past who was banned. (IP addresses get reused by many ISP's). Any chance you are using a proxy server or VPN? -- Charles About half of what I posted was removed each time (about two hundred posts total, as I seem to not have a life). There were two topics they removed often. One had to do with the fact that I thought not have a hand-held shower was unsanitary. I am willing to do without a bidet, but the absence of a hand-held is too much. Also, it may be why Princess has more Noro virus problems. The other bone of contention was my sense of humor. I offered that giving religous tracts in lieu of cas tips was a GREAT idea. The costs can be as little as a penny a piece, but could save someone from an unattractive eternity. A win/win situation! Otherwise, just pay the tips and don't get all fancy with gift certificates or home-made fudge. The first round of umbrage I experience there, was when I bragged I bought gifts of diamonds and gold for friends. In Alaska, the t-shirt shops have "black diamond" necklaces for a buck, and little vials of gold flakes for two. You'd have thought I had personally wrung the neck of the baby Jebus by the response I got for that. That'll teach me not to shop Diamonds International. I think people who cruise are looking for a "safe" holiday. Those who frequent CC are looking for a safe internet experience. I guess I just rocked the boat too much for their delicate nature. |
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wrote: About half of what I posted was removed each time (about two hundred posts total, as I seem to not have a life). There were two topics they removed often. One had to do with the fact that I thought not have a hand-held shower was unsanitary. I am willing to do without a bidet, but the absence of a hand-held is too much. Also, it may be why Princess has more Noro virus problems. The other bone of contention was my sense of humor. I offered that giving religous tracts in lieu of cas tips was a GREAT idea. The costs can be as little as a penny a piece, but could save someone from an unattractive eternity. A win/win situation! Otherwise, just pay the tips and don't get all fancy with gift certificates or home-made fudge. The first round of umbrage I experience there, was when I bragged I bought gifts of diamonds and gold for friends. In Alaska, the t-shirt shops have "black diamond" necklaces for a buck, and little vials of gold flakes for two. You'd have thought I had personally wrung the neck of the baby Jebus by the response I got for that. That'll teach me not to shop Diamonds International. I think people who cruise are looking for a "safe" holiday. Those who frequent CC are looking for a safe internet experience. I guess I just rocked the boat too much for their delicate nature. I think all kinds of people cruise with various types of holidays in mind. Those who post on Cruise Critic are looking for information. The aggressive moderation is due to the fact that it is a commercial enterprise and that they are trying to sell cruises and advertising to cruise lines. It is what it is.if you are going on a cruise you can get useful information. Don't be confused by the "Critic" part of their name. They are part of the Cruise industry. Sounds like your posts about Alaska were funny. I hated seeing Diamonds International and their ilk at the Alaska ports. I don't see why hand held showers would have anything to do with Noro. Could you illuminate me on your theory about that? Also cruise lines with hand held showers have Noro. And I don't think Noro outbreaks on Princess are more or less than on other cruise lines. -- Charles |
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On Thursday, January 10, 2013 6:50:50 PM UTC-8, Charles wrote:
I don't see why hand held showers would have anything to do with Noro. Could you illuminate me on your theory about that? Also cruise lines with hand held showers have Noro. And I don't think Noro outbreaks on Princess are more or less than on other cruise lines. I can't access the CC community boards, but it was presented as fact that Princess had an excess amount of Noro outbreaks. It either has to be the customers, the staff, the supplies, or the ship. I have only cruised twice, once with HAL and once with Princess. I didn't notice any fundemental difference between the two customer makeup, and both crews seemed top-notch profesional. The supplies I saw didn't seem substantially different. The most obvious difference is with the showerheads, HAL having hand-held and Princess being the minority without... Ergo, my conclusion. The transmission of Norovirus is human to human, and is directly related to hygene. If you've never had a hand-held shower, I would suggest you spend $20 to get one. If you had one you wouldn't want to go back. And even if you did want to go back, the hand-held is excellent fixed in place. If I'm going to be asea with thousands of others, all in tight quarters, and with no chance of escape, I want everyone squeeky clean, even in those hard to reach places. More than once I got on an elevator with passengers who seemed to have neglected washing because they were on holiday. |
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wrote: I can't access the CC community boards, but it was presented as fact that Princess had an excess amount of Noro outbreaks. It either has to be the customers, the staff, the supplies, or the ship. I have only cruised twice, once with HAL and once with Princess. I didn't notice any fundemental difference between the two customer makeup, and both crews seemed top-notch profesional. The supplies I saw didn't seem substantially different. The most obvious difference is with the showerheads, HAL having hand-held and Princess being the minority without... Ergo, my conclusion. The transmission of Norovirus is human to human, and is directly related to hygene. If you've never had a hand-held shower, I would suggest you spend $20 to get one. If you had one you wouldn't want to go back. And even if you did want to go back, the hand-held is excellent fixed in place. If I'm going to be asea with thousands of others, all in tight quarters, and with no chance of escape, I want everyone squeeky clean, even in those hard to reach places. More than once I got on an elevator with passengers who seemed to have neglected washing because they were on holiday. It is not a fact that Princess has an excess amount of Noro outbreaks. There are outbreaks at certain times of the year on all cruise lines. There are also outbreaks at schools, nursing homes etc, anywhere groups of people are together. When my mother was in assisted living they had outbreaks every other year. And they had hand held showers! Cruise ships just happen to get the most media attention. As for having had a hand held shower, I have been on 42 cruises, many with a hand held shower, including both HAL and Celebrity and other lines with them. I think they are a premium feature which I like but lack of one is not a deal breaker for me. As far as hygiene the main cause of Noro is inadequate hand washing after using the toilet. -- Charles |
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On Saturday, January 12, 2013 11:19:21 AM UTC-8, Brian K wrote:
I once posted something on CC which was removed. I got a personal email from the moderator giving me the reason why the post was removed. Are you possibly leaving out the parts where you were given reasons why your posts were removed, and why you were banned? Most boards including CC will give you a reason why you were banned. They also don't do it for frivolous reasons. I've told you, I've cut and pasted the screen I get if I try to visit. If you don't believe me, fine. |
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On Saturday, January 12, 2013 11:30:05 AM UTC-8, Brian K wrote:
I will repeat what I've said earlier. Norovirus is a virus. Just like the flu or common cold it is spread by touching a surface where the virus is present and then touching eyes/mouth/nose. or... "According to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), although there are cases of noro illness transmitted by hand-to-hand contact, the most likely cause of a norovirus outbreak is contaminated water. Contaminated food is also a likely culprit. "But if you study the last one hundred cruise ship norovirus cases, one thing is certain - the cruise line will always blame the passengers for bringing the virus aboard." http://www.cruiselawnews.com/tags/noro-virus/ |
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On Saturday, January 12, 2013 11:30:05 AM UTC-8, Brian K wrote:
I will repeat what I've said earlier. Norovirus is a virus. Just like the flu or common cold it is spread by touching a surface where the virus is present and then touching eyes/mouth/nose. Having a hand held shower is not going to make much difference if the infected person doesn't wash their hands and touches elevator buttons, hand rails, door knobs...etc. Then someone touches the same surfaces and doesn't wash their hands, then touches nose/mouth/eyes, they'll get infected. If you are infected you can take a hand-held shower in the morning, but that won't guarantee that you aren't spreading the virus. That is why on some cruise ships infected guests are asked to remain in their cabins to limit spreading the disease. If everyone was clean, then the chances of disease transmission would be reduced. Making it easier to keep clean, would certainly decrease the chances. I'm not asking that a bidet be provided ("Lookey here Paw, a place to wash our clothes"), but a shower where on can actually turn around in, one where the chower curtain doesnt act like a boa constrictor, that actually keeps water in the pan, maybe some antibacterial soap, and soap dispensers instead of bar soap. I'm not so worried about Noro, it is self limiting and usually has no lasting effects. I am more concerned with things like hepititis, TB, Legionnaire, and various staph type infections. Noro is quick to manifest, whereas the others often may fulminate for a period of time. But Noro is indicitive of the disease transmission capability of a ship. |
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On Saturday, January 12, 2013 11:19:21 AM UTC-8, Brian K wrote:
Norovirus like any virus is spread by hand to mouth/nose/eyes or any part of the body you touch after touching a surface where the virus is present. The key is to wash your hands frequently. Having a hand held shower is not going to make any difference. As for cleanliness, whatever did people do before hand held showers? They used a washcloth and scrubbed. Then they rinsed. If you put the towels and washcloth on the floor when done, you will get fresh ones when the room is made up. I believe you mentioned going camping. I have gone camping and have yet to encounter a bidet or hand held shower. What did you do there? By your line thought the norovirus must have run rampant throughout the camp site.. Well, first off, camping I am not packed asses to elbows with thousands of strangers. I am in complete control with the food I eat and how it is prepared. If I camp for just a day or two, everything is disposable, used once and then discarded. If I camp for longer I am very meticulous about cleaning. There are some very nasty diseases to be picked up in the outdoors. Noro would be something I'd pick up from the supply store. Besides, I am nearing the end of my camping days. My body just doesn't take crawling out of a sleeping bag to vist the commode like it did when I was younger. |
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Norovirus like any virus is spread by hand to mouth/nose/eyes or any part of the body you touch after touching a surface where the virus is present. The key is to wash your hands frequently. Having a hand held shower is not going to make any difference. As for cleanliness, whatever did people do before hand held showers? They used a washcloth and scrubbed. Then they rinsed. If you put the towels and washcloth on the floor when done, you will get fresh ones when the room is made up. I believe you mentioned going camping. I have gone camping and have yet to encounter a bidet or hand held shower. What did you do there? By your line thought the norovirus must have run rampant throughout the camp site. In the old days, we did not have showers. When I was on a ship in 1950, there was a sink and a separate bathtub in a separate room on the ship which you made an appointment to use. The steward would 'draw your bath'. At my house when I was pre-high school age, there was a claw-foot tub. We washed with a washcloth and did not get a bath more tan about once a week unless we were actually dirty. My mother washed our hair in the sink. If we went camping, we would go to a motel about every three days so we could have a bath. I didn't move into a house with a shower until about 1950. I DO appreciate a hand held shower because I normally (at home) sit to shower. If I can't do that the shower has to be extremely brief because I can't stand for long without pain. On this last cruise we had a tub, and I asked for a shower chair.. They said I couldn't have one because I might fall. I don't understand that logic. I think the most obvious place to fall is getting into or out of the tub - not sitting in a chair in the tub to shower. So I sat on the edge and tried not to get too much water on the floor Some ships are more vigilant about noro than others. I've been on both kinds. The last several cruises I've been on, I've gotten sick, but not with noro. In 2009, my granddaughter got a cold and gave it to me (thanks!) and it turned into bronchitis. In 2011 I got pneumonia, but not from a cruise ship. I was sick for months. In 2012 in the winter, people got on with the flu, and I got it and it took me a long time to get over it. (I had a flu shot but I was in Australia and it wasn't a protection against the Australian variety) This last cruise (Jan 2013), my husband got a cold which I think has turned into bronchitis, and now I've got it. He can't even blame it on flying because we drove to the cruise. .. The other bone of contention was my sense of humor. I offered that giving religous tracts in lieu of cas tips was a GREAT idea. The costs can be as little as a penny a piece, but could save someone from an unattractive eternity. A win/win situation! Otherwise, just pay the tips and don't get all fancy with gift certificates or home-made fudge. The first round of umbrage I experience there, was when I bragged I bought gifts of diamonds and gold for friends. In Alaska, the t-shirt shops have "black diamond" necklaces for a buck, and little vials of gold flakes for two. You'd have thought I had personally wrung the neck of the baby Jebus by the response I got for that. That'll teach me not to shop Diamonds International. I think people who cruise are looking for a "safe" holiday. Those who frequent CC are looking for a safe internet experience. I guess I just rocked the boat too much for their delicate nature. I once posted something on CC which was removed. I got a personal email from the moderator giving me the reason why the post was removed. Are you possibly leaving out the parts where you were given reasons why your posts were removed, and why you were banned? Most boards including CC will give you a reason why you were banned. They also don't do it for frivolous reasons. |
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On Thursday, January 3, 2013 1:48:28 PM UTC-8, wrote:
Your posting privileges have been suspended for the following reason: No reason was specified. Date the suspension will be lifted: Never Anyone else suspended? For life!!! I'm baaack! CC let me sign up as a new character, new name, new password, everything! But now I wouldn't care if I ever cruise again. Yet Cruise Critic is all abuzz... Are the pizzas still "yummy", and which beds are "comfy"? And how generous Princess is to refund everybody's money on the cruise to Hell, and being so kind as to offer a 25% off coupon on their next cruise (must be used by 8/28/12), those cruisers are so lucky. |
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I was banned recently for no good reason. They will not even point out the post that may have been in violation. CC is heavily censored and Laura S is a heavy handed Nazi ruler.
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