Quote Originally Posted by GoldfishMan View Post
Thanks for adding, Dettol. All good points, but I have to differ on this one:
"Do they write exclusively for one shop or operator"
I wouldn't put too much weight on this point, simply because we humans are creatures of habit. A punter might like to frequent a particular shop because it is more convenient for him, or he just likes that place. Doesn't mean he's suss. I have some guys in my whitelist and greylist that never write anything on other shops, just the one shop they always go to.
I'm also personally guilty of always frequenting only a handful of shops, so I know this happens.
Oh yeah, no doubt. Your reasoning makes perfect sense and I understand that some people are creatures of habit.

People go to same restaurants, or order the same dishes everytime, without wanting to try others.

There’s nothing wrong with that. The point of what I am saying is... if Lionel Messi is being paid by Adidas to wear their boots and apparels, then he cannot waltz along in public wearing Nikes or other brands.

It’s not exactly applicable here in the sense that no one knows who is writing for who (well, other than the obvious ones, of course! ) and who has vendetta against which shops.

It’s not a perfect science at the end of the day, and people can choose whatever parameters they like to establish red flags and make their own judgments.