We’ve been growing increasingly suspicious about the authenticity of a series of negative comments in last Friday’s Open House Picks thread. So earlier this evening, we went back and examined the IP addresses associated with these comments. Turns out they were all from the same address. It also turns out that, viewed in their totality, the large majority of this commenter’s other contributions were clearly written with the intent to do nothing but disturb the peace. We have no problem with dissenting opinions (actually, they’re generally good for business) and are willing to live with the occasional sharp elbow and rude remark that comes with the anonymity of the medium, but, as we’ve said before, we’re not going to tolerate someone who’s purposefully trying to stir the pot, especially when his/her actions involve personal attacks. As a result, this commenter’s IP address has now been banned from the site. What’s interesting to note, now that we have deleted all of the comments by this person, is the number of positive comments in defense of Mary Kay Gallagher, the broker who was attacked in this case.
G’night.
Mr. B