Apparently Yelp has a no-fly list
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Apparently Yelp has a no-fly list
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#2You seem to think it had something to do with her name? Was it a Middle Eastern name?
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#3Yelp reviews are a big point of anger from many business owners and there's some valid security risks. However a name based policy is rather dumb.
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#4You seem to think it had something to do with her name? Was it a Middle Eastern name?
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#5Why go on with the field trip at all? For all the talk about "you feel the pressure to be that authority", wouldn't the best move have been to abandon the trip and side with the student?
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#6I wonder if you can pay them a fee to hide the negative security reviews of your name.
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#7> But here I was, helpless. The only thing I could do was direct her to BART and join the rest of the class inside
... or pull the class out and refuse to attend it out of principle?
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#8You seem to think it had something to do with her name? Was it a Middle Eastern name?
It had everything to do with her name: she was turned away by the person with the guest list, but not by the security guy checking for fake IDs. That was the only piece of information they had.
And no, she's got a down-home 'good old American' type name, if I've ever heard one.
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#9Why go on with the field trip at all? For all the talk about "you feel the pressure to be that authority", wouldn't the best move have been to abandon the trip and side with the student?
Not sure that would achieve much, except maybe make her feel (unfairly) guilty and the rest of the class potentially resentful (despite this not being her fault).
But sending her away makes no sense either. Why not ask her to wait outside, ensure the rest of the class finds their way, then attempt to find somebody with suitable authority to allow her in?
There's no point arguing with a security guard past a certain point; they simply do not have authority you're seeking.
However, even if you spend the entire session trying to find somebody and don't succeed, at least the student will respect and appreciate your effort and won't feel alone in her plight.
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#10> But here I was, helpless. The only thing I could do was direct her to BART and join the rest of the class inside ... or pull the class out and refuse to attend it out of principle?
Yelp wasn't gaining anything by people attending. The attendees were gaining by attending (I would love to hear how Pinterest scaled). Should the whole class be punished for Yelp's stupidity?
Now, if Yelp gained anything other than "they gave us a spot to meet", I would agree with you 100%. I would give them no benefit for being moronic.