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Dublin hotel bans bloggers after heated exchange with 22-year-old influencer
Published January 19, 2018 8:09pm
By AYA TANTIANGCO, GMA News
The owner of a Dublin hotel has announced that his establishment would no longer do business with bloggers after "a social media influencer" claimed that he humiliated her on social media.
Paul Stenson, owner of Charleville Lodge and The White Moose Café, and Ella Darby had a heated public exchange over the social media after the businessman rejected the blogger's proposal that she write about his hotel in exchange for free accommodations.
On Wednesday, Stensons made a decision to "ban all bloggers from our hotel and cafe."
"The sense of entitlement is just too strong in the blogging community and the nastiness, hissy fits and general hate displayed after one of your members was not granted her request for a freebie is giving your whole industry a bad name," Stenson wrote.
"I never thought we would be inundated with negative reviews for the simple reason that somebody was required to pay for goods received or services rendered," he added.
Darby, 22, admitted finding purpose in blogging where she said there are opportunities like "your favorite brand sending you free clothes, your favorite food companies wanting to send you free food" in exchange for exposure.
On her YouTube channel, Darby claimed that Stenson humiliated her after he rejected her proposal.
A blogger for three years, Darby had sent an email to Stenson proposing that she feature the hotel in her social media accounts to bring traffic to the hotel "and recommend others to book up in return for free accommodation."
Stenson took a screencap of the email and sarcastically expressed Darby's admiration for sending it.
"Thank you for your email looking for free accommodation in return for exposure. It takes a lot of balls to send an email like that, if not much self-respect and dignity," Stenson said.
Stenson then went on to enumerate the reasons behind his opinion that Darby's request is ridiculous.
"If I let you stay here in return for a feature in your video, who is going to pay the staff who look after you? Who is going to pay the housekeepers who clean your room? The waiters who serve you breakfast? The receptionist who checks you in? Who is going to pay for the light and heat you use during your stay? The laundering of your bed sheets? The water rates? Maybe I should tell my staff they will be featured in your video in lieu of receiving payment for work carried out while you’re in residence?" he wrote.
A number of people sided with Stenson, while some bloggers came to Darby's defense.
Stenson said that he never identified Darby in his post, but she herself posted a video about being "exposed."
He also thanked the bloggers for the free publicity. —NB, GMA News
Published January 19, 2018 8:09pm
By AYA TANTIANGCO, GMA News
The owner of a Dublin hotel has announced that his establishment would no longer do business with bloggers after "a social media influencer" claimed that he humiliated her on social media.
Paul Stenson, owner of Charleville Lodge and The White Moose Café, and Ella Darby had a heated public exchange over the social media after the businessman rejected the blogger's proposal that she write about his hotel in exchange for free accommodations.
On Wednesday, Stensons made a decision to "ban all bloggers from our hotel and cafe."
"The sense of entitlement is just too strong in the blogging community and the nastiness, hissy fits and general hate displayed after one of your members was not granted her request for a freebie is giving your whole industry a bad name," Stenson wrote.
"I never thought we would be inundated with negative reviews for the simple reason that somebody was required to pay for goods received or services rendered," he added.
Darby, 22, admitted finding purpose in blogging where she said there are opportunities like "your favorite brand sending you free clothes, your favorite food companies wanting to send you free food" in exchange for exposure.
On her YouTube channel, Darby claimed that Stenson humiliated her after he rejected her proposal.
A blogger for three years, Darby had sent an email to Stenson proposing that she feature the hotel in her social media accounts to bring traffic to the hotel "and recommend others to book up in return for free accommodation."
Stenson took a screencap of the email and sarcastically expressed Darby's admiration for sending it.
"Thank you for your email looking for free accommodation in return for exposure. It takes a lot of balls to send an email like that, if not much self-respect and dignity," Stenson said.
Stenson then went on to enumerate the reasons behind his opinion that Darby's request is ridiculous.
"If I let you stay here in return for a feature in your video, who is going to pay the staff who look after you? Who is going to pay the housekeepers who clean your room? The waiters who serve you breakfast? The receptionist who checks you in? Who is going to pay for the light and heat you use during your stay? The laundering of your bed sheets? The water rates? Maybe I should tell my staff they will be featured in your video in lieu of receiving payment for work carried out while you’re in residence?" he wrote.
A number of people sided with Stenson, while some bloggers came to Darby's defense.
Stenson said that he never identified Darby in his post, but she herself posted a video about being "exposed."
He also thanked the bloggers for the free publicity. —NB, GMA News