Dear Web of Trust Support,
I am Winston, founder of the site HappierAbroad.com. I'd like to bring to your attention some false info in the comments and ratings section about my site on your page at:
https://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard/happierabroad.com
There are malicious comments on that page which are unsubstantiated and demonstratably false. I would ask that you consider removing the ones that are outright lies at least. While negative opinions are covered by Free Speech, outright lies are not. Here is a list of them:
1. First, my site is not a scam. As you can see on HappierAbroad.com, the viewer is not asked for money. I do sell some ebooks and advertise some dating sites and make commissions from them. But that is all. I do not lie or misrepresent myself or my site in any way. Nor is there anything on my site that attempts to swindle or con anyone. My site is transparent. You can verify this for yourself by reviewing my website.
2. It is not true that my site contains malware or viruses. My site was infected several times long ago by third party advertising scripts. But they have been either fixed or removed. You can verify this. Go to Google Malware Scan and you will see that my site is listed as SAFE. Therefore, it is a lie for the comments on your page to claim that my site puts malware into its viewers' computers.
3. My site is not really a hate site, though there may be hateful comments in my forum from angry members. But their opinions are covered by free speech. We strongly believe in the First Amendment. However, free speech does not cover lies or spreading false information, so if anyone does that, they will be warned and maybe banned.
If you read my home page and the main articles of my website, you will see that it does not contain hate speech. It only contains observations, comparisons, and an explanation of the benefits of living overseas based on my experience and the experiences of others.
Making observations is not hate speech. For example, if I say that people are friendlier and not as paranoid of strangers in most other countries outside the USA, that is an observation that most experienced travelers and expats will confirm and agree with it. Because it is true and obvious. America is a paranoid country. We all know that. That is an observation and does not constitute "hate speech". There are hundreds of such observations on my site. I have put it all in a tactful and diplomatic way.
Yes some of my content is offensive, but that doesn't mean it's false. Many Americans harbor a logic fallacy that whatever is offensive must also be false. That is not logically true of course. But humans are not logical. All my information is based on first hand experience and much of it is backed by scholarly sources and government data. So we do have plenty of evidence to support our claims. But we also believe in truth -- calling a spade a spade. We do not believe in political correctness.
We have a strict policy on accuracy. If anyone can prove or demonstrate that something I said is false, I will be glad to correct it or revise it if valid reasons are shown. I am known as one of the most credible people online. Google "Winston Wu References" to bring up my character references page from third party sources:
http://www.happierabroad.com/References.htm
So I ask you consider all the above and consider removing the defamatory comments on your site about HappierAbroad. Again, negative opinions are covered under free speech, but spreading lies about HappierAbroad such as calling it a scam or saying that it infects computers with viruses, is PROVABLY false. So I ask that you consider being fair about this and correcting the mistakes.
If there are any questions, feel free to let me know.
Thanks for your attention.
Sincerely,
Winston
Founder of HappierAbroad.com