A Review - Johnnie's Italian Beef - The Yummiest Place on Earth

Don’t you just hate vegetarians? I know I sure do. (Actually, I don't) On and on and on they blather about their diets. Their bowels. How great they feel. And it never ends until you just want to find a gun and blow your fucking brains out.

Well listen up. Because I’ve got a little secret to share with you. Come closer. It’s called Johnnies. It’s a beef stand in Elmwood Park. And if you’ll follow my CIA-like tactics, your vegetarian friend may be on the road to recovery, quickly.

Take them to Johnnies on a Friday when they serve pepper and egg sandwiches. And if your friend doesn’t eat eggs? You really should think about getting a new friend. Really.

So let them get their smug little sandwich. And you order an Italian beef. Wet. Hot and sweet (that’s the nomenclature for a dipped into gravy, served with sweet peppers and hot gardinerra). Get some fries too. And an Italian ice.

Now eat the beef sandwich while your friend watches you. Go to town. Totally “nom nom nom” it up. Make lots of yummy noises. Make noises you normally reserve for only your lover to hear. And if your lover doesn’t make you make those sort of noises? You really need a new lover. Really.
Talk about your weapons of ass destruction. I have converted several vegetarians with this sneaky trick. You may thank me later.

Damn fine evening J. When do you intend to return my intellectual property? You slime trail.

My Review of my Ex-Husband

I wrote a review of my ex-husband that is now lost in cyber-purgatory. Sad. But since I still love him... I’m am revisiting the thoughts and feelings that meant so much to me.

Dear Man:

I’ve known you for almost 30 years now. And I’ve loved you every single day I’ve known you. From the very first time I saw you, I knew it was you. I knew it would always be you. We both knew. How many people get that? Very few, I think.

We went through some very tough times. And when we both knew we couldn’t be happy any longer… we let each other go. Bitter-sweet has no truer definition my dear. None.

But look at us now. We’re such good friends. We know secrets. We keep secrets. I trust no one more than I trust you. I would take a bullet for you. And you, for me. Nothing is better than that.

The more I know you, the prouder I am to live on this planet. That true love remains. That true friendship endures. That there is still beauty and honor and dignity in the world. That honesty means something. It gives me hope. It gives me faith. It gives me the ability to go on.

End of review.

Today he called to tell me he is going to marry his girlfriend. Her name is India. She’s beautiful and smart and funny. And looks just a little like me.

May your journey with her be as meaningful as ours was, sweet man. Speed of light.

And this song makes me think of you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLgUuHl2xJo

J. I’m leaving you alone on this one. You’re nothing compared to this.

How does Yelp Work? Like this. A review that got "flagged".

Hi Max, I'm writing to let you know about our decision to remove your review of The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant. Your review was flagged by the Yelp community, and our Customer Service team has determined that it falls outside our review guidelines: http://www.yelp.com/faq#great_review. We review every situation with detail and care and take the removal of reviews very seriously. Regards,StacyYelp User Support

Removed Review:This is going to be my longest review ever. So make yourself a drink, pull up a chair and relax. First, indulge me and let me give you the back story. We went here on Thanksgiving for the buffet. First impression was lovely. It's a very beautiful space. We were seated at our reserved time in a little room called "The Mayors Room".

She tried to seat us by the set-up counter. I told her we would prefer the window table. She seated us there. So far, so good. Albeit, a little cold. Here's where it started going south. There were only three other parties in the room. All in various stages of their meals. So it's obvious that the server isn't slammed or in the weeds. No waiter. No waitress. Nothing. Fifteen minutes before a young woman named Theresa shows up. He orders a bloody mary - some fancy concoction with WAY too much shit in it. I order a Belini. I thought it was a mimosa. Didn't like it. It wasn't cold and it was sort of thick. So I point to a glass of champagne on the wine list.

In the meantime, he asks for a small side plate so he can take some of the garnish out of his drink. More time ticks bye. She returns to ask me what kind of champagne it was I wanted. We've now been here about 25 minutes. I once again point. Also, no side dish. She returns once more to say the bartender is opening the champagne. Ok? Still no plate for him. It took me over 35-40 minutes to get one glass of champagne.

But she was nice enough, after being asked again, to bring us a coffee saucer for his garnishes. That'a girl. We watched her struggle with every table. She did not know how to open wine correctly. I felt badly for her but there was just no way this young woman should have been serving at this capacity in a place like Chicago Firehouse. She had no table awareness. When she was in the room she would only concentrate on the table in front of her. It's called an eye-check honey. You scan your tables to make sure they don't need another glass of wine, etc. She even came to our table near the end of the meal to apologize for her service! Jeepers. To add insult to injury, there was a forced 20% tip on the check. We were never told about that apon making the reservations, nor apon confirming them. Not good. Not good at all. I speak breifly to a hostess named Gloria on our way out. She says to call Vananesia (that's how it's spelled on the card), or to Janize (yes).

I call Friday and have a long talk with Vananesia about the level of service. She apologizes and says she's going to speak to the waitress and to another manager and will take care of the situtation. She asks me to call again on Monday. I do. She tells me she spoke to Theresa, and yes, she remembered us and felt her service was sub-par. She offeres me a $50 gift certificate. I say that's unacceptable. We paid over $140 for a dinner we were not happy with and what's more, your server and you both admit that it was a bad experience. She insists that this is all she can do. And then begins to badger me about accepting the $50 certificate! I ask if there's someone else I can speak to. She tells me to call Janize in the morning. She does end the conversation with "So shall I leave the gift certificate at the front desk?" I simply say "Absolutley not." I speak with Janize. She's pleasant and helpful and apologetic and asks that we please give them another chance and says she will refund the full price of the meal in certificates, if I wish. I say yes. I give her my address. As of today, still no certificates. A friend of mine who owns a restaurant tells me that a lot of their management walked out lately.

I call again today and speak to Gloria Serrano. I briefly tell her the situtation. Then I ask if there's something going on at the restaurant. She says no. I say, well that's funny because I heard a lot of your management has left. She says "they are in transisition." So, "Yes?" I ask. Yes. Bad meal. Bad service. Bad management. Pushy management. Indifferent management and lying management. The sextet of suck. I will be happy to take this review down, when and if they make things right. But as it stands right now, No way.

Followup: BUT I didn't have to take the review down. Because The Firehouse is a paying customer of Yelp. So they remove real reviews for real money. Sweet.

Hi J! A friend of mine is looking into the TOS. Seems as though your fellas may have missed something! Ha! Now give me my work back and this ends. If not, I'm only getting started. So do the right thing you screwknot.

Kiss it,

Max

One of my Girl Crushes

Wow this girl can sing. I love her. And if you haven't met her, may I please introduce Kristin Chenoweth.

From "Wicked":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY2_HAAoqqA

From "Candide":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feh-qea54GE

"Get a life"

To the young woman that shot me that comment. I liked it so much I decided to write about it.

Firstly, wow. What mad writing skills you posses. Your way of turning a phrase is a veritable symphony of sarcasm. A thing of true erudite and intelligent beauty. An amazing accomplishment in the “ba-zing” category. A righteous explosion of pure bitchery at it’s very, very finest.

Thank you for taking so much time out of your daily self-hate seminars and gracing me with a comment that will go down for the ages. I, for one, shall never forget it. Thank you for the astounding insight you offered us. It’s greatly appreciated.

Secondly, sweetheart. You just can’t see the forest through the “you”, can you? It’s not all about you darling. It’s about principle. If you cannot see that, then just tippy toe back to your two blogs and your “social network” dear. And perhaps ponder your own deeply meaningful words.

Max Takes on Mean Girls

"Sent the club a wire stating, PLEASE ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION. I DON'T WANT TO BELONG TO ANY CLUB THAT WILL ACCEPT ME AS A MEMBER. "Groucho Marx


It’s true. I’m not an immodest woman. As a mater of fact, I single handedly ruined my third grade class picture. Imagine a black and white photograph of all the well-groomed children, in their “picture day” clothes. The little desks are turned around to face the camera. The teacher, Mrs. Fredrickson, is standing in her most parochial fashion near the blackboard. And two-thirds of the class AND Mrs. Fredrickson are staring at something.

Pan left. What are they staring at? There’s Max. She’s holding her hair swept to one side, movie star like. And has an outrageous “come hither” stare on her face. An eight year old girl should not have a “come hither” stare… but I did.

My straightforwardness has often gotten me into trouble. Some people just don’t like direct confrontation. They would rather play silly little games. It’s a form of empowerment for weasily, sniveling little cowards.

They prefer a free-style stab you in your back attack. It’s more fun. And then some will even go as far as dancing on your grave. Tacky AND tasteless.

I don’t care for mean girls. Never have. And I’ve come to the conclusion that girls, or women, who behave that way have rather serious emotional problems. Problems that stem so deep and still hurt them badly enough that they take their rage out on others. Especially on women they perceive as being stronger or smarter than they are. So, sadly, they alienate the women that could help them, if they would be reasonable. But they never are. They never are.

And… Eventide J. The gloaming of the twilight falls is upon us. May I have my work back now. Dealing with you is like sitting down to a triple deck shit sandwich, on pumpernickel toast.

Blowing you kisses,

Maxie

Professor Max is taking you to school

Our curriculum is as follows:

High school: Mean Girls
Social Network: Mean Girls

High school: Jocks
Social Network: Jocks

High school: Freaks
Social Network: Freaks

High school: Nerds
Social Network: Nerds

High school: Outcasts
Social Network: Outcasts

High school: Fat
Social Network: Fat

High school: Skinny
Social Network: Skinny

High school: Ugly
Social Network: Ugly

High school: Pretty/Handsome
Social Network: Pretty/Handsome

High school: Insecure
Social Network: Insecure

High school: Doesn’t give a fuck what anyone thinks about them
Social Network: Doesn’t give a fuck what what anyone thinks about them

High school: Intelligent
Social Network: Intelligent

High school: Stupid
Social Network: Stupid

High school: Having sex
Social Network: Having sex

High school: Not having sex
Social Network: Not having sex

High school: Having an affair
Social Network: Having an affair

High school: Caste system
Social Network: Caste system

So let's have some fun and get "yelpy" with it.

Hi sweet boy J! Still want it... my work, that is. So suck it long and suck it hard. Sucky boy.

Adore you!

Maxie

The Yelp Chicago Threads Recently

Wow. Simply awful. Mindless. Numbing. Bullshit. It’s like all the air got sucked out of the threads.

Where to buy a bathing suit? Hmmmm. That’s a tough one. Way to ask the deep questions. If it gets any more meaningful, we may to convert to the religion of “Stupid”. Drink the stupid kool-aid, yes my pretties, drink it up.

Engagement pictures? Wedding help? Oh you poor darling dears. The engagement pictures are just going to be thrown out after the divorce. And that large expensive wedding your little Barbi heart desires? You could feed a small nation. Good to see you all have your priorities so darn straight. Way to be.

Nice try with “The Book That Changed Your Life”. Trying to class up an outhouse never really works darlin’. The picture may be pretty, but you still want to get out of there as fast as you possibly can. In other words, It may be a Monet. But it still smells like shit.

Yo, yo, yo, J-dog. I’m sure you’re getting tired of my requests for my work back, but I want it back. You urinal cake.

Big pat on the rump,

Maxie

500 Years of Beauty - Portraits of Women

I love this. A little break.

http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/blogon/mtvideobox.php?video_id=78

Masturbation - A Review

Webster’s defines… no, wait. That isn’t it. Woody Allen described it as “sex with someone I love”. And boy is it! Is it ever.

You’ve had a long day. He’s already obliged you twice. He’s sleepy. You’re not. What’s a girl to do? Take matters into your own hands. Or a toy. Or a shower massage.

Don’t just sit there all frustrated. You’ll feel much better. Your skin will glow. You’ll sleep like a baby. And you’re way less likely to a bitch tomorrow.

It’ also the cheapest date you’ll ever go on. With the added benefits of no STDs.

I come here time and time again.

(That was a first – it was quite popular. I’m rewriting it through memory.)

Speaking of wankers... May I get my hard work back yet? Thank you and do rent a trailor tractor to get the needle out of your ass. You might feel better.

Fond regards,

M.

Consumerbots

Oh! I see. Felt a little pressure to get rid of the ones that might have a thing or two to say about this. You clever little monkey.

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/04/25/yahoo-searchmonkey-beta-launched/1

And a great, good afternoon to you J! Working hard or hardly working? Guess what? I still want my goddamn work back. All that vanity googling you must do. When do you make the time to be such a relentless jackass?

Love you,

Maxie

A Great San Fransisco Yelper gets the Old Heave Ho

This is she:

http://oakland2vegas.blogspot.com/

She isn't hostile. Good for her! I sure am.

Bon nuite mon ami Jeremy. May I get my work back. You commode.

Hope this finds you well,

M.

They Killed Tyler D.

Yelpers who supported me are dropping like flies.

Afternoon Jerry. Just please return my work to me. Quit killing people because you're a pissy bitch.

Is Bananas bad for me?

An actual post in the threads tonight.

http://www.yelp.com/topic/chicago-is-bananas-bad-for-me

Have fun kids. Have fun. Suckers.

Nighty, night J. Give me my work back. I promise to never tell anyone that you have a vagina.


Fondly,

your friend

Yelp is Worth 200 Mil?

http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/yelp-raises-15-million-fourth-round-valuation-200-million/

And you're working for free.

Gosh, why so petty? If I was worth 200 mil.? I would think I might be a little less venal and vindictive. But that's just me.

May I have my work back please. Douche nozzle.

XXOO,

Maxie

Censorship - Right Here Right Now

If you read my article below, you’ll see that I’m feeling that Jeremy is practicing a wholesale censorship of anything “Max” related. It’s called “Corporate Censorship” and it isn’t pretty. I believe when a corporation thinks words may come back to hurt their business, they take insidious means.

So yelpers, a question. Is that free glass of wine really so free? Does freedom of speech mean anything to you? Or does a free party supersede your freedom to say what you want matter to you?

Wine and appetizers? Freedom of Speech? Wine and appetizers? Freedom of Speech? Decisions. So hard.

If Jeremy doesn’t like you, or what you have to say, he can just eliminate you and anything about you. Hmmmm. Does that remind anyone of anything? Anyone?

Was I the only one who got the memo that fascism and blacklisting is SO 1950s?

Here’s a list of just a few countries that practice censorship. Some do so quite brutally.

North Korea
Burma
Libya
Turkmenistan
Equatorial Guinea
Syria
Belarus
Cuba
Eritrea
Uzbekistan

And yelpland.

And say hey, Jeremy! Why not just give me back my work, offer me an on yelp apology (you upped the stakes with this smarmy little move), and we’ll move on. Trust me, I’ll never darken your door again.

Oh, and you’re a limp dildo.

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When Jeremy doesn't like you? He can make you disappear.

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04/16/2008 Mike "Howler Monkey" O. says:One of the most prolific and interesting people too. Shame to see her go.

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This is what it looked like before HQ took the scissors to it. Nice job! Didn't anyone get the memo that facisim and blacklisting is SO 1950s?

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9 hours ago Lindley "The whiter the bread, the sooner you're dead" E. says:Max, o max, are you in purgatory? Does it hurt?pulling out the Ouija Board now....

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9 hours ago Mandi G. says:All that written genius wit lost forever?!?!?Say it ain't so, Max.

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9 hours ago Rosie V. says:I'm gonna kill her. We just talked about this

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9 hours ago Rob "It's Good to be the King!" L. says:Nope SF closed it.. she never asked for it to be done...

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9 hours ago MaryAnne "Max B" M. says:She and I spoke about it this morning too. She said it was pending....Yes, it's a loss.

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9 hours ago danielle C. says:It is a loss. A huge one.For what?

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9 hours ago Lindley "The whiter the bread, the sooner you're dead" E. says:see the other thread. Andrea said it was a violation of TOS.

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9 hours ago Carol J. says:So one gets d'elited and the other deleted? Not fair, given the circumstance.

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9 hours ago Lindley "The whiter the bread, the sooner you're dead" E. says:the max love thread.yep. doesn't make sense.

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9 hours ago Lindley "The whiter the bread, the sooner you're dead" E. says:http://www.yelp.com/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yelp.com%2Ftopic%2Fchicago-max-power-love-thread

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9 hours ago danielle C. says:So, someone help me here. If I am getting flagged, am I notified? I just want to know. If a chunck of yelp decides that someone is not fit to be on for whatever reason-and flags their profile- they go away?Unclear on the concepts

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9 hours ago Mandi G. says:I know life isn't fair, but that is beyond ridiculous.Send a girl a warning, don't just erase hours upon hours of work a person did towards your site for free.

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9 hours ago Koizumi "Iron Butterfly" Y. says:She probably lost it - and understandably so - when she felt little would be done to deal with the person who'd insulted her, then rubbed her face in it. That she openly challenged leadership was probably another thing. Yelp seems to punish this more swiftly, even if other offences are more egregious. That would be my guess anyhow.

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9 hours ago Linda "We Miss Max!!!" P. says:I'm sad :(.It's a shame that people on here can be harassed by fellow Yelpers, yet get their account closed when they try to deal with it.She will be missed!

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9 hours ago mary e. says:Wow! I'm with you guys on this. She was so prolific with her reviews. How can they just close her account like that? Why would they just close her account?Hopefully she'll be back. She was a cool lady!

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9 hours ago Katarina "I am Max Power" X. says:Email feedback@yelp.com to let them know how you feel. I did.

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9 hours ago Chaviva "A UConn Huskie" E. says:I'm thinking the loss might also have had something to do with multiple accounts by Max in different names. But that's just something a birdy might have whispered my way.Like I said elsewhere, I trust that the Yelp admins had good reason for doing what they did. It's a business, and life isn't fair. I know you all will miss her, and for that, I am sorry.

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9 hours ago Lindley "The whiter the bread, the sooner you're dead" E. says:Hearsay and gossip don't belong here. Whatever little birdies say isn't worth repeating. Chaviva, do you have an axe to grind with Max?

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9 hours ago danielle C. says:I have lost my sense of humor tonight. But this- I do know- that was NOT the reason. and I know it for sure.

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9 hours ago Princess Nina L. says:other yelpers had/have multiple accounts in different names. they are still around.

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9 hours ago Craig "Pickup Artist" B. says:Chaviva i disagree with you so much I can't put it into words...

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9 hours ago Chaviva "A UConn Huskie" E. says:This isn't a thread about me, it's about Max. All I can tell you is that Max and I didn't get along, and many people know the story. And I'm not the only one. I feel bad for your guys' loss, I really do. I know everyone loved her. I wish I could have experienced that love, but there was too much hate coming from her for me to enjoy it.

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9 hours ago Jenny "Missing Max" z. says:What Lindley said x10 ~ save the drama for your mama, childish ones.Max getting booted is NUTS. BTW, she only had one account.Good lord, this internet attacking of Max? Do it to her face you cowards. Yelp is going to be a much lamer place without her.

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9 hours ago Katarina "I am Max Power" X. says:I'm with you... as far as I know isn't yelp supposed to monitor for that sort of thing from Abby's let pet puppies and so forth? Suspiciously selective in my opinion.

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9 hours ago Chaviva "A UConn Huskie" E. says:It was a reliable source. Or at least I thought. Anyhow, I'm sorry.

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9 hours ago Katarina "I am Max Power" X. says:Not getting along? C'mon people... it's the internet, not high school (for most of us).

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8 hours ago Chaviva "A UConn Huskie" E. says:Mandi -- she was not loving and nice toward me. I'm not talking in the public sphere, I'm talking on the private message sphere.

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8 hours ago Jenny "Missing Max" z. says:So block her, next time, sheesh.

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8 hours ago Craig "Pickup Artist" B. says:Dear Real Person Patrick... since you are not real, I suggest you drop your accout... or shall I contact San Francisco?

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8 hours ago Lindley "The whiter the bread, the sooner you're dead" E. says:Unless your information is coming from Yelp HQ, how can anyone be consider a reliable source - especially as regards Max, who was a very private person. She didn't have multiple accounts - she didn't need to. And even if she did, how would anyone know?

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8 hours ago Katarina "I am Max Power" X. says:I agree Mandi, Max and I disagreed on many, many a subject, but it wasn't personal! Adult, intelligent discussion are what Talk threads are all about, right then? Don't know WHY yelp can't tolerate that...

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8 hours ago Mandi G. says:Chaviva- Then go start a thread about how hateful Max was and leave this thread alone.You are being completely inappropriate.

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8 hours ago Rob "It's Good to be the King!" L. says:Mandi, I disagree, I know Max didn't have love for everyone on this site. Many, yes, but not everyone.... but I will miss her on this site, she said a lot of kind words to me and I hope I tried to do the same for her.

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8 hours ago Chaviva "A UConn Huskie" E. says:Right. I can't compete with the Max love fest, because she has more friends on here than all of us combined. I'll exit stage left. But I am sincere when I say I feel bad for the community as a whole, because I know that Max created a thriving atmosphere on Yelp. I really do mean that.

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8 hours ago Xtie "White & Nerdy" G. says:OK, what REALLY pisses me off is that when they delete her account EVERYTHING she ever wrote on Yelp disappears, INCLUDING PMs! She sent me some pretty great stuff that I'm FURIOUS is gone.

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8 hours ago Carol J. says:I'm really bummed about her loss, I just noticed they removed her nice compliments from my profile too. A little overkill. Why would anyone jump on a "love thread" with inuendo,hearsay and private matters? She's not dead and for all we know she could be on this very thread under a "multiple account".

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8 hours ago Ellen "isn't pally with the crackers in the alley" M. says:Guys, I enjoyed Max as much as the rest of you. I didn't want her to leave. But can we really say we are surprised to hear that Yelp noticed she frequently violated the TOS? And I cringed more than once at her rough words towards others. I told her so, and she said she appreciated my honesty.But even more, Max wrote me today saying that she was leaving Yelp and left me her email address. So it was just a matter of time anyway.

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8 hours ago Patty "No, but thanks for asking" V. says:If she had less than kindness for someone,it was because they drew first blood. I have seen Max give as good as she gets and she is a good egg.

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8 hours ago Linda "We Miss Max!!!" P. says:Max was nothing but a sweetheart towards me. I know that she could be a bit abrasive, but that was part of her charm!I really hope that she will be back with a new account.

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8 hours ago danielle C. says:I just cannot comment anymore... Sorry all.

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8 hours ago Patty "No, but thanks for asking" V. says:Yeah,losing all of her PM's and compliments is a bitch.There were some good ones there....

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8 hours ago Linda "We Miss Max!!!" P. says:Losing the PMs and compliments is the saddest of it all :(.

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8 hours ago Jenny "Missing Max" z. says:Those, and her reviews. They were AMAZING. Please tell me someone saved her reviews....

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8 hours ago MaryAnne "Max B" M. says:This is bullshit, I had PM's from her I need.....

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8 hours ago Deanna "borderline feral, probably autistic" M. says:I have Max's e-mail address for those of you who don't have it. I'm not willing to give it out, but if you'd like me to forward your e-mail address to her, feel free to PM me.

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8 hours ago Linda "We Miss Max!!!" P. says:I had her email in one of the PMs she sent me. GRRRR @ them being deleted.I think I remember it in my head, if it doesn't work I'll PM you my email Deanna.

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8 hours ago Rocky "Bringing Sexy Back" B. says:i think she emailed everyone on her friends list this morning with her email addy. luckily i thought to save it to my gmail right away instead of keeping it on a yelp message.

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8 hours ago Sam "Saving My 100th Review" S. says:we should start a petition to bring Max back...

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8 hours ago Mesum "Coming soon to store near you" N. says:Well it's sad that we lost someone I respected a lot but not always agreed with her. She was frustrated by how some users are behaving towards her anyways and I would imagine she was getting even more angry by time. Maybe this will help us to take some time off the Yelp and hopefully relax. Once she thinks she is ready to rejoin, I am sure HQ and Chicago mods will not have problems with her join back.Look at cookie monster for example. His account was deleted at least twice and yet he is allowed to not only join but do his usual cry and whine like he was doing before.She is way much smarter than him and I know when she'll return, it'll be all good again.I wish her best luck.

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8 hours ago majel "shoplifters of the world unite" e. says:Ooh sneaky! I'm sure she'll be back after a little break. If the nice weather sticks I think we'll all be in better moods!

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8 hours ago Katarina "I am Max Power" X. says:Sorry Mesum, not good enough in my opinion (Though I love Cookie too... always makes me laugh).

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8 hours ago MaryAnne "Max B" M. says:Also-The next time someone accuses someone else of having fake multiple accounts WITHOUT ANY TANGIBLE EVIDENCE I am going to fucking lose it. Honestly.

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8 hours ago Rosie V. says:Mesum, I hope you're not an attorney, because your reverse psychology totally sucksAt this point, everyone is aware that SYLVIA P is still here and is still Elite. No need for the neutral, armchair Switzerland approach

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8 hours ago danielle C. says:right with ya mm.

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8 hours ago Deanna "borderline feral, probably autistic" M. says:Rosie, Sylvia was d'elited. Not that that's good enough.

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8 hours ago Mesum "Coming soon to store near you" N. says:Rosie, not sure if I was looking for your approval.Go apeshit or wish Max the best, your choice. And don't try to make it look that I am trying to defend other user.

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8 hours ago Princess Nina L. says:i have no clue who sylvia even is!

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8 hours ago Deanna "borderline feral, probably autistic" M. says:Nina, do you really want to know? I think she's gotten enough attention.

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8 hours ago Princess Nina L. says:i just found her profile, and i wish i could get that time back.

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8 hours ago Jenny "Missing Max" z. says:Well, if people could grow up and learn to a) use their "block" button if they don't want PM's from someone, b) stop taking their personal problems out on strangers on the internet and c) grow up and deal with the fact that they aren't always going to be the most popular person in the world, maybe Max wouldn't have gotten TOS'd. Ridonkulous!

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8 hours ago Mandi G. says:"The next time someone accuses someone else of having fake multiple accounts WITHOUT ANY TANGIBLE EVIDENCE I am going to fucking lose it. Honestly."That's why I only accuse people who deserve it and who I have TANGIBLE evidence against. No good to shoot your mouth off when you have no idea what you are talking about.

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8 hours ago Rosie V. says:Mesum, stop kissing the ring for one second and re-read what you wrote. Get off meAs for the harrasment from SYLVIA PMax only replied to say "thank you" for the threads started in her honorSo she was ejected why? Until a fat cat or a moderator decides to fill in the public faces/reviewers/volounteeer sales agents that are largely responsible for the success of this site, everyone will continue to, rightfully believe, that this is completely fucked upOh but wait. SYLVIA P has an actual photo. Well, that explains it. She's obviously less expendible

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8 hours ago Mandi G. says:Amen to everything Jenny just said.

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8 hours ago Erica A. says:"deal with the fact that they aren't always going to be the most popular person in the world"Especially necessary because we're talking about the internet. The internet.

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8 hours ago Carol J. says:MaryAnne "Overserved" M. says:"The next time someone accuses someone else of having fake multiple accounts WITHOUT ANY TANGIBLE EVIDENCE I am going to fucking lose it. Honestly."MaryAnne, I just want to clarify that I was joking about the multiple accounts....!

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8 hours ago Liz "Bubbles" M. says:Holy crap!!!I just got on....WHAT THE....You're right all her PM's are gone!! She sent me contact info this afternoon and I didn't write it down!!! Damn it!All her compliments too....oh this is wrong. So wrong.

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8 hours ago Rosie V. says:Yes, Erica, it's the internet. It's extreme chump change in the grand scheme of thingsHowever, the amount of time that the majority of these users spend on this site, the morphing into a society is not unusual, nor should it be disregarded, given that this is the mode of communication that you will utilize for the rest of your life, as will every generation after you, which gives it credence and reality(the following is not towards Erica A)I really hate when users, mostly Elites post up in here 22 hours out of the day,nearly every day, yet all of a sudden they lay a smack-down on someone, spewing their condescending gospel when they don't like what they're hearing: It's just a website. Get a life. Get off my lawn. Step away from the computer. Blah blah blah"It

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8 hours ago Rosie V. says:sucks

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8 hours ago Erica A. says:I feel you, Rosie. The internet is an interesting place and how we congregate and treat each other on this website can sometimes be pretty fascinating stuff. Because, after all, we are all "real people" typing these words. It's a collision of opinions, ideas, and personalities.I don't take this website very seriously, though. I am sorry Max got deleted. But I'm still not losing sleep over Yelp.

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8 hours ago Katarina "I am Max Power" X. says:Look. yelp brings in a lot of money for the businesses I've had the pleasure to positively experience and review. A lot of money. It is inexcusable that personal attacks are not being reined in my yelp under their own policies. When yelp contacts the business I work for and asks for $$$ to advertise with them, I will let them know this. I advise all of you to do the same. If they can't maintain, the won't gain. feedback@yelp.comDo it.

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7 hours ago Astronomer Joe ""Yelp's Handsomely Mustached Astronomer of Ulm"" .. says:Yelp pulled a boner and it stinks all around.Better and more professional ways to have handled it and the loss of the history of Max's pms and other content is abhorrent. I would like to hear Yelp's Administrations side and reasoning on this please.Joe

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7 hours ago Rob "It's Good to be the King!" L. says:I am sure things will unfold over the next couple of days, now will the whole truth come out? Probably not, but hopefully those who need answers will get them in a satisfactory manner...

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7 hours ago Mik "Where's My Whiskey" W. says:I'm glad I got Max's personal email address yesterday. Whew.

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7 hours ago Philip "White Confucius" G. says:Was this a one-strike you're out scenario? Because if it was, you'd think at most they'd simply suspend her, but to delete everything associated with her name? That's just wrong, regardless of one's feelings toward Max. I hope they still have all of her info and allow her to come back after a hiatus or something. I didn't know her and I've only been posting on the talk boards for a few weeks, but she always kept things interesting and had insightful witticisms to share. It seemed like yelp was her home away from home. Harsh...

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7 hours ago Vamsi V. says:This is sad, very sad.I don't even know what to say.

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7 hours ago Jenny "Missing Max" z. says:Max sends love to all - did anyone save her reviews? She would like to have them. :)

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7 hours ago Rosie V. says:Erica, I know it's a website, and I also know you get what I'm alluding to. Believe me when I say, I don't lose sleep over Yelp, although that was a good smooth-overI don't lose sleep, but the unjust nature of her deletion pisses me off. I'm not looking to kiss ass. I'm just telling it like I see it. That's only because I don't care if they get rid of me or not. (unlike many yelp people who liked Max, but just can't step over that line) Free booze rules!

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7 hours ago Ellen "isn't pally with the crackers in the alley" M. says:I've gotta back Mesum up - we've both been around a few years and have seen this happen time and time again.That said, I'd be happier if the other topic of recent conversation was shitcanned.

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7 hours ago D'Elited D. says:This whole "violation of Yelp TOS" is bullshit.If they removed everyone who "violated TOS" - half of this website would be GONE.Absolute bullshit....and they know it.

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7 hours ago Rosie V. says:Dan. Don't make me dig you. For real

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7 hours ago Mandi G. says:D has a good point.I would think Yelp would be pissed at the people who come on here and say "I hate the talk threads as of late. I never even read them anymore. I don't recommend Yelp to friends because I don't want them to get scared off by bukkake threads."These are the people that should be getting d'elited. NOT the people who make snarky comments occasionally but also have the most read reviews and threads.

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7 hours ago cookie monster "bring back max power!" r. says:what d'elited said. i too have an email for max, and am willing to forward email addresses to her.and while max is gone, the reviews of max are still with us. add your own herehttp://www.yelp.com/biz/max-power-b-chicago

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6 hours ago Liz "bring on the baking indgredients" S. says:I'll save Max for my 200th review....It'll be perfect.

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6 hours ago MaryAnne "Max B" M. says:I need to clarify my statement "The next time someone accuses someone else of having fake multiple accounts WITHOUT ANY TANGIBLE EVIDENCE needs to then produce said evidence" It honestly only seems fair.I will also add statement is NOT DIRECTED TO ANY SINGLE PERSON, as many yelpers often make this accusation.

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6 hours ago Mandi G. says:Funny to have people that Max didn't even like trying to kiss her ass now that she is gone.Too little, too late.

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6 hours ago majel "shoplifters of the world unite" e. says:Will Chaviva catch that one?

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6 hours ago Mandi G. says:I wasn't talking about Chaviva, Majel.

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6 hours ago majel "shoplifters of the world unite" e. says:I figured it would relate to the claim that she only has love for people... Yeah, I'm getting late night delirious and causing drama for no reason...

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6 hours ago D'Elited D. says:Every village is made up of three sects.1. Chiefs2. Indians3. IdiotsWhich do you think we have the most of?Goodbye Max :- (

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6 hours ago Dane K. says:erica, if you don't take this site seriously why did you go out of your way to bitch me out in PM over something i said, then gave a totally offensive idiotic tirade in said thread... then apparently went out of your way to get my account suspended for 24 hours last week? (btw, when you alluded that all gay people had AIDS I found that to be somewhat offensive, yet i didn't care enough to go and complain to yelp HQ until after my account was suspended.... then as with many other things in Yelp HQ land i did i didn't hear a peep back of course)or was that not you, it was just a mere coincidence that it was suspended after you went on a tirade? it's not like i would know, they didn't bother to contact me..

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6 hours ago Koizumi "Iron Butterfly" Y. says:I was sent the URL to a petition. If anyone wants it, PM me.

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6 hours ago Mandi G. says:Do the chief's smoke all day in their wigwams?If so, I'm a chief!

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6 hours ago Jessie "Gonna Get Cha" B. says:What the heck is going on??I haven't been on Yelp for a week now--and people are getting booted? Wow!I wish only great things for Max! She was pretty freaking awesome. So much hate recently. Wow.

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6 hours ago Erica A. says:Woah Dane, ??? Honey, I didn't contact anyone over anything. I have no clue why your acct got suspended. Nothing I did yo.And I didn't think I "bitched" you out. Interesting you took it that way.And, sigh, for the record: I didn't allude all gay people had AIDS. I likened saying "All Puerto Ricans are gangbangers" to making a similar false statement about gays and AIDS. For the record. I meant no ill will towards you.

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6 hours ago D'Elited D. says:At the end of the day, we all have our place here....the yelptards, the trolls, those who share TMI, those who are smart, those who are stupid, those who are ignorant. those who are honest, and those who look for affirmation or those who look for admiration.Either this is a "community" or it is NOT.We're a pack of wild dogs and everyone has their role - good and bad - but we have our role and this is a "community."I don't like everyone here, but I "respect" everyone here - good or bad.It's a shame to contribute so much and then be cast aside like an empty fast-food bag.Good-bye Max :- (

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6 hours ago Dane K. says:What's rightWhat's wrongWhat's leftWhat the hell is going on

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6 hours ago Dane K. says:ok, sorry, i guess it was just a huge coincidence. it seems to be yelp policy to not contact everyone when they suspend them. which really only adds to the drama. then they wonder why there's so many trolls on here lately... if they're wanting a solution to trolls, suspending people who post on this site as themselves probably doesn't help matters... if people want to be here they'll find a way one way or another.

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6 hours ago cookie monster "bring back max power!" r. says:max will have the last laugh in this battle. never underestimate the power.

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6 hours ago Erika "What fresh hell is this?!" G. says:Jeez, did we lose the Messiah or something? Come on, people . . . don't drink the kool aid.

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6 hours ago Katarina "I am Max Power" X. says:Yelp had better call her crying... because until then there will be no $$$ from me.

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6 hours ago cookie monster "bring back max power!" r. says:yes, we did.is kool aid what they hand out at those elite parties?

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6 hours ago Mandi G. says:"Jeez, did we lose the Messiah or something? Come on, people . . . don't drink the kool aid."Erika- It's a fresh wound and it still hurts. Let us have our night to be sad. I'm sure the majority of us will be ok tomorrow, but it kinda sucks right now.And it's not just losing Max....it's being disappointed in what Yelp did when so many of us have grown to love Yelp.

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6 hours ago Izzy "when douches say douchey things" N. says:Lindley I love your opening for this thread! Funny, but i shouldn't be laughing

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6 hours ago Erika "What fresh hell is this?!" G. says:"Good Wyrd" is curiously gone too.

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6 hours ago Rosie V. says:Out of curiosity, Erika, what are you suggesting, in a passive-agressive manner, given the number of trolls on this site on any given day?

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6 hours ago cookie monster "bring back max power!" r. says:matt f also got deleted yesterday or today. must be a deletefest going on out there.http://www.yelp.com/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D8FgMTAj4f_o

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6 hours ago Erika "What fresh hell is this?!" G. says:Not suggesting anything, nor am I being passive aggressive. Merely letting people draw their own conclusions.

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6 hours ago Dane K. says:who is matt f? what was his avatar?

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5 hours ago Adrian W. says:Do I miss Max? Yes.Do I wish for her return? Triple Yes.Is it the end of the world? No.

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5 hours ago Dane K. says:not if the 13 year old in germany has anything to say about that adrian

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5 hours ago Rosie V. says:That's very diplomatic of you, Erika. Thanks for your input

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5 hours ago Erika "What fresh hell is this?!" G. says:You're welcome, Rosie! :-) Now, no more minutes of my sleep need to be lost over this, really. Night all.

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5 hours ago Allison B. says:I've only really been on yelp talk sporadically, but I still knew Max and knew how awesome/funny/witty she was. It isn't the end of the world for us, for yelp, but she was very hurt by the comment that was made by the Sylvia girl. She spent a lot of time on Yelp and I bet this is a big deal to her, which is why it's so horrible. I guess I won't be yelping again, unless management decides to be f*cking reasonable.

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5 hours ago Adrian W. says:Dane, I coulda sworn that Moroccan that is barely nine years old has a huge bone to pick with whomever it was. But seriously, Max, though not dead, was always kind hearted, at least to me.Yet when I read this thread and the others, why do I get the feeling it's a eulogy?

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5 hours ago Koizumi "Iron Butterfly" Y. says:No Kool Aid or Armageddons here. The bottom line is I don't appreciate double standards or lopsided policy, particularly given the issues involved and the manner in which this was handled. It's simple enough to be straightforward about that without needing it to be the Wailing Wall.

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5 hours ago mary e. says:Koizumi - I totally agree with you.Yelp is pretty strict and they can be "lopsided" with policy enforcement. It's strange, this is the only site that has ever suspended me from the threads. I was shocked. But it gave me bragging rights...sort of.

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5 hours ago Dane K. says:i think it's more disappointment in yelp admins than a eulogy. kind of in the same way people were disappointed when people were disappointed in wal-mart for suing the paralyzed former employee for all of her money.

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5 hours ago Aise "pronounced I-cee" W. says:Please, someone PM and fill me in on what happened.

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5 hours ago cookie monster "bring back max power!" r. says:done!

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5 hours ago Adrian W. says:Dane, I agree. I am disappointed in how they handled the private messages. I feel those should have stayed for at least a week or so since some yelpers, myself included, don't check this website on a daily basis. She spent oodles of time here and to be wiped away so quickly...damn.

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5 hours ago Dane K. says:aiseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee weren't you involved? now i'm even more confused, i thought you were defending her in the same thread :p

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5 hours ago Rosie V. says:Adrian, it's a pissed-off group rant directed at the unfairness of this incident, frustration at having no say in the matter although yelp people are the major components of this sites success, topped off w/ a frustrating feeling of powerlessness Everyone will be cool in a minute, but until then, SYLVIA P is still unbelievably here, it's after midnight, and anyone who would rather not poke a sleeping bear can simply just go to bed

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5 hours ago Dane K. says:who is sylvia P ! ! ! !

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5 hours ago Ellen "isn't pally with the crackers in the alley" M. says:She's some lab test animal for cosmetics, with fake tits.

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5 hours ago cookie monster "bring back max power!" r. says:the person whose account should have been deleted for tos violations.

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5 hours ago Dane K. says:OH now i remember

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5 hours ago Aise "pronounced I-cee" W. says:WTF? We lose the PM's?!?!?!?Chaviva, you haven't been the most gracious person towards me either until very recently. Yet, I still treat you with respect, am kind to you, and don't blow up the spot with your discourteousness and turncoat behavior. If you were going to be catty, then you shouldn't have seen a need to contribute to this thread.

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5 hours ago Aise "pronounced I-cee" W. says:Dane- I did. While I'm not happy she was booted, I'm actually happy Max didn't just leave quietly of her own accord. She knows what I'm talking about. I'm proud of her.

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5 hours ago Rosie V. says:SYLVIA P is the Elite member who entered a thread on rape after Max shared a story that she felt comfortable enough to relate. She proceeded to call Max a liar and to expound her theories on what constitutes as rape and what doesn't. That thread got deleted because of the backlash to SYLVIA P's outrageously callous postsThen, a few days later, a Yelp member discovered that SYLVIA P had altered her profile to slyly mock Max in every field, right down to her nickname. For example, "You can find me in"...she put "lurking in dark alleys and looking in your bedroom windows" Her nickname was something like "I'm 'Power'-ful and Famous because of Yelp". Her location is "city of Hater, IL". Her recent discovery is "That pathological liars are among us" or some bullshit like that. She's gotten 2 compliments from other yelpers who are squarely in her corner, too, one of which is Elite, if not both of themYou can check it all out, since she's been allowed to keep it posted, although Max was bizarrely deletedNail in coffin, perhaps, but there's the elephant in the room

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5 hours ago Koizumi "Iron Butterfly" Y. says:In the beginning I had a philosophical attitude about what occurred. I expressed as much to Max in the Sisterhood thread and mentioned the risk in divulging information of such a private nature in a public forum. Still, I understood her need to pursue this. However, after time passed and she wasn't given the courtesy of redress, I popped over to Sylvia's profile and found her openly mocking the Yelp system as well as Max. This was when the shift occurred. I'm a policy person, but also a strong proponent of ethics and corporate responsibility. Allowing such a blatantly disrespectful member a continued forum was permissive. As Max waited, her hurt, anger and frustration peaked. To learn she was then removed for TOS via such a cheerfully offhanded message was simply beyond the pale, particularly when one can still click onto the original offender's profile and read what Rosie described above. To allow this despite a multitude of complaints, flags, and threads suggests Yelp is taking a rather arrogant, almost defiant posture. It is this attitude which typically causes people to stop appealing to the corporate hierarchy, and instead go directly to the money. No disrespect to Max, but this is more a matter of commanding right action.

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5 hours ago Dane K. says:those outfits alone should be grounds for flagging her photos as inappropriate... especially that green dress.

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5 hours ago Astronomer Joe ""Yelp's Handsomely Mustached Astronomer of Ulm"" .. says:This was allowed to go too far, and is more than just Max.It's a union of all Yelpers who genuinely enjoy each others company, ( for the most part ), and when one of the crew gets treated unfairly, then it is the responsibility of fair minded members to voice our disapproval.This catalyst may reach into places that rather not be recognized, but proper moderation may have nipped it. I hope this all can be remedied to the satisfaction of most, not just for Max, but for everyone else who enjoyed the Yelp experience.Joe

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5 hours ago Jenny "Missing Max" z. says:Well stated, Joe!

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4 hours ago Jassira " HowBitersweetThesePunctu ations/of flameAnd gesture" V. says:I have missed most of this drama but I always enjoyed Max's presence on Yelp. I wholeheartedly agree with Joe. I can only hope that things will work out peacefully. Saddened.

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4 hours ago Izzy "when douches say douchey things" N. says:chicago yelp is so intense

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4 hours ago Linda "We Miss Max!!!" P. says:I also agree with Joe. Things got to a point where it got messy and unfortunately Max was a casualty :(. I hope that things can be resolved so that we can continue to enjoy Yelp and the talk boards.

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4 hours ago k "Whats the time on the SWATCH watch?" e. says:This is a sad day for Chicago Yelp. RIP one of its great members.I'll pull out my ouija board as well
4 hours ago Izzy "when douches say douchey things" N. says:
This post violated the Yelp Terms of Service and has been removed.

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4 hours ago Mandi G. says:http://www.yelp.com/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yelp.com%2Fuser_details%3Fuserid%3DHuMy0kEKZTUkEjdJ1CZLSw

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4 hours ago Izzy "when douches say douchey things" N. says:oh wow, thanks!

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4 hours ago Mandi G. says:I'm just curious as to why it would be a TOS violation to ask who the other person being discussed in the thread is?You can easily do a member search for the profile, but like every other talk thread, someone always asks for a direct link to the info at hand.

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3 hours ago Izzy "when douches say douchey things" N. says:lol wow my post was a TOS violation! Is it cuz I said dirty rat? Or asked about Sylvia? Cuz other people were asking and talking about Sylvia too anyways. Dang, Yelp is cracking down!

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1 hour ago Izzy "when douches say douchey things" N. says:I've said more damning things in my reviews

10 minutes ago Xtie "White & Nerdy" G. says:I really need to clarify...Max is gone from Yelp...so fucking what. It's not that they gave her the boot that is disturbing. The REAL drama is due to:1) that Yelp HQ dismissed the heinous crime she experienced by virtue of allowing another Yelper to taunt her about it. If Max were an African American and Sylvia had called her the "N-word" or made cracks about slavery she would've been pulled in a heartbeat. Please explain to me why that negative generalization of a group of people who are descendants of THAT heinous crime is SO much more offensive than the dismissal of ANOTHER group of people (victims of rape), who have PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED a heinous crime, as liars or histrionic? After ALL Max's contribution to this site they completely abandoned her as a REAL PERSON with REAL FEELINGS.2) The way they booted her was totally classless. They could've given her fair warning, allowed her to collect her things and held the door for her. Instead they booted her out without so much as her hat and gave no good reason for it. Now they won't give her her own work product. Who's next? You? Me? (the latter is imminent, I'm certain)3) By virtue of deleting her account EVERY trace of her is gone: all posts, all PMs, all compliments... And I feel as though they have stolen something from ME.The drama isn't about MAX, people. That Max was the sacrificial lamb is a byproduct of the REAL drama here: that Yelp HQ doesn't give a flying fuck about you, what you contribute or that you are a REAL PERSON with REAL FEELINGS. By showing such blatant disrespect for Max they've show blatant disrespect for all of us.


Good evening Jeremy. Too bad you can't censor my blog? When do I get my work back? Huh? Ya fuckpuddle.