Hot take: That 'cancel this restaurant' post on our local page was way overblown

Saw a thread last week piling on a diner in town for serving a burger that looked nothing like the menu photo. Someone claimed it was 'false advertising' and the comments went nuts for about 6 hours. I went there Monday with my wife to see for myself. The burger was fine, tasted good, just had a slightly different bun than the pic. Turned out the original poster was a competitor's owner with a burner account. Anyone else notice how local Facebook groups jump to outrage before checking facts?

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danielm801d ago

Did you actually confirm the OP was a competitor though, or is that just what folks are saying? I get being skeptical of outrage culture online, but sometimes the complaints are legit even if the messenger is shady.

kellygrant1d ago

Wait, have you personally seen any of the screenshots or receipts people are sharing? Ngl, I feel like everyone's just passing around the same handful of blurry images without actually checking where they came from first. Honestly, it's wild how fast people take sides on here without doing any digging themselves. Tbh, if the OP was a competitor, that changes things, but we're all just guessing at this point.

avery_flores1d ago

Did you actually see the burner account proof or just hear it from someone in the comments?