from xxxx
to Chapel Guardian
date Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 11:53 AM
subject RE: Yelp conflict of interest
Dear Chapel Guardian,
I am offended by the snobbery expressed in the Yelp review you write of. I find it noteworthy too because the language Terry Hall uses smacks exactly of what the first reviewer complained about. By speaking of "storefront psychics" and "paper mill" ministers he is lumping an entire community of fellow ministers and practitioners into a category that is inaccurate and lowbrow. If he truly knows the history of Chapel of Awareness as he claims, he would know that GENE LARR himself ordained and educated many who have gone on to help so many people in the community no matter where we "hang our shingle". I have known some of these people, some of whom have since passed into spirit. How disrespectful.
If this is representation of the new Chapel of Awareness leadership, then the church really is in trouble, because the leadership should be proud of all of its ordained ministers and students who serve in such a diverse variety of ways. They have no business slapping the faces of those who disagree with them, like Harmony Grove, or those in our community who serve with the highest purpose. Chapel of Awareness, shame on you.
Highest Blessings,
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Yelp conflict of interest
A page on Yelp.com has existed for Chapel of Awareness for some time, but only in the last few months has there been any activity. Yelp.com offers the opportunity to post positive and negative criticism about a business or institution. One of the marks of a spiritual pathway is the ability to accept criticism and grow from it.
Friends of Chapel behavior shows a lack of ability to take criticism and learn from the experience, in the Chapel Guardians' opinion. Now, again, exists evidence that this problem persists, now brought to the public sphere thanks to a questionable use of the Yelp site. The posts are shown below. The link is here: www.yelp.com/biz/chapel-of-awareness-encinitas
On June 2, someone posted a critical review of Chapel of Awareness. On July 30, new Chapel webmatser Terry Hall posted a review touting the virtues of Chapel. The way it's written, it's clear this is a response to try to counter the negative impact of the critical review.
Nowhere in the review does Terry Hall clarify who he is or his professional ties or leadership role with Chapel; it is written like "just another review."
Under the Content Guidelines in Yelp's Terms of Service, it states that "you should not review your own business or a business at which you have been or are currently employed." The Content Guidelines also state: "Conflicts of interest. Your reviews should be unbiased and objective. If there's any hint of a conflict, please don't post the review. For example, owners shouldn't sing the praises of their own businesses or bash their competitors, and users shouldn't comment on their current or former employers."
The Chapel Guardian will let readers of this post decide whether the original post is accurate in its criticism. What's clear, in Chapel Guardians' opinion, is the continued misuse of online outlets to self-promote while harming others. This is one of the dark legacies the current Chapel leadership risk leaving behind when their terms end.
Friends of Chapel behavior shows a lack of ability to take criticism and learn from the experience, in the Chapel Guardians' opinion. Now, again, exists evidence that this problem persists, now brought to the public sphere thanks to a questionable use of the Yelp site. The posts are shown below. The link is here: www.yelp.com/biz/chapel-of-awareness-encinitas
On June 2, someone posted a critical review of Chapel of Awareness. On July 30, new Chapel webmatser Terry Hall posted a review touting the virtues of Chapel. The way it's written, it's clear this is a response to try to counter the negative impact of the critical review.
Nowhere in the review does Terry Hall clarify who he is or his professional ties or leadership role with Chapel; it is written like "just another review."
Under the Content Guidelines in Yelp's Terms of Service, it states that "you should not review your own business or a business at which you have been or are currently employed." The Content Guidelines also state: "Conflicts of interest. Your reviews should be unbiased and objective. If there's any hint of a conflict, please don't post the review. For example, owners shouldn't sing the praises of their own businesses or bash their competitors, and users shouldn't comment on their current or former employers."
The Chapel Guardian will let readers of this post decide whether the original post is accurate in its criticism. What's clear, in Chapel Guardians' opinion, is the continued misuse of online outlets to self-promote while harming others. This is one of the dark legacies the current Chapel leadership risk leaving behind when their terms end.
Updates
Some updates, with a thank you to the members of Chapel willing to share ...
1. In mid July the Chapel Guardian were forwarded an anonymous message claiming a bizarre request from the Chapel Board of Directors to access expelled Rev. Ann Lorenzini's personal home computer and erase software. In the interest of keeping all parties anonymous in order to protect from retaliation, Chapel Guardian will not reveal more than this.
2. The Chapel's new leadership has created a Facebook page for the church this month. It's interesting how Sherry DeLoach's "Healing" event -- after being promoted on her personal promotional website -- is listed as a "free" event on the Facebook page. How does Chapel of Awareness benefit from a minister's personal event that's free to attend? Chapel has maintenance, insurance, services to maintain.
3. Another sign of the new Chapel's questionable ethics: Webmaster Terry Hall was deleted off Wikipedia for inappropriate self promotion on the global encyclopedia. Wikipedia tracks such deletions with its "Deletionpedia" mirror site. The Deletionpedia site states that Terry Hall's self entry was taken off Wikipedia for "blatant advertising." (see below)
This theme of questionable ethics and self promotion rests with people directly associated with Chapel (Hall and DeLoach as examples) who attacked Rev. Ann Lorenzini for this very claim, with no evidence. The evidence for their behavior, though, seems easy to find.
1. In mid July the Chapel Guardian were forwarded an anonymous message claiming a bizarre request from the Chapel Board of Directors to access expelled Rev. Ann Lorenzini's personal home computer and erase software. In the interest of keeping all parties anonymous in order to protect from retaliation, Chapel Guardian will not reveal more than this.
2. The Chapel's new leadership has created a Facebook page for the church this month. It's interesting how Sherry DeLoach's "Healing" event -- after being promoted on her personal promotional website -- is listed as a "free" event on the Facebook page. How does Chapel of Awareness benefit from a minister's personal event that's free to attend? Chapel has maintenance, insurance, services to maintain.
3. Another sign of the new Chapel's questionable ethics: Webmaster Terry Hall was deleted off Wikipedia for inappropriate self promotion on the global encyclopedia. Wikipedia tracks such deletions with its "Deletionpedia" mirror site. The Deletionpedia site states that Terry Hall's self entry was taken off Wikipedia for "blatant advertising." (see below)
This theme of questionable ethics and self promotion rests with people directly associated with Chapel (Hall and DeLoach as examples) who attacked Rev. Ann Lorenzini for this very claim, with no evidence. The evidence for their behavior, though, seems easy to find.
I am upset (message to Chapel Guardian)
from xxxx
to Chapel Guardian
date Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 19:37 PM
subject I am upset
Dear chapel guardians...
I am just reporting in to be honest in what I feel since all the things went down with chapel. I am saddened to see the uncofortable nature of things. Some people from the friends of chapel frequent the E street cafe not far from the chapel and I have had to stop going there [a place a I love], because I am made to feel that I have to justify mysefl as to why I do not go to chapel any more. Not for benefit of me but because they some how take it personally that I do not go any more. I learned from chapel some time ago to believe in right thought and right action, and I stopped going to chapel completely after I found out that the friends of chapel took over and expelled 2 excellent and beautiful ministers. Revenge and expelling people is not right thought and right action. Chapel guardians. Please, do not stop taking our observations, because we need to keep track. Thankyou.
to Chapel Guardian
date Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 19:37 PM
subject I am upset
Dear chapel guardians...
I am just reporting in to be honest in what I feel since all the things went down with chapel. I am saddened to see the uncofortable nature of things. Some people from the friends of chapel frequent the E street cafe not far from the chapel and I have had to stop going there [a place a I love], because I am made to feel that I have to justify mysefl as to why I do not go to chapel any more. Not for benefit of me but because they some how take it personally that I do not go any more. I learned from chapel some time ago to believe in right thought and right action, and I stopped going to chapel completely after I found out that the friends of chapel took over and expelled 2 excellent and beautiful ministers. Revenge and expelling people is not right thought and right action. Chapel guardians. Please, do not stop taking our observations, because we need to keep track. Thankyou.
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