New York City Metblogs » hopstop http://nyc.metblogs.com Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:36:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Vulgar comments on hopstop http://nyc.metblogs.com/2008/08/14/vulgar-comments-on-hopstop/ http://nyc.metblogs.com/2008/08/14/vulgar-comments-on-hopstop/#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:21:46 +0000 dhaval mehta http://nyc.metblogs.com/?p=3457 HopStop has become the MapQuest for those without a car, needing to get around the city. I use it all the time but had never checked their ratings of trains feature before today. And what do I notice but superbly stereotypical, nearly racist & vulgar statements in the comments section.

Luckily there’s a button that allows you to request removal of comments. But in one of the most diverse cities in the world, it’s difficult to imagine that this sort of idiocy still runs rampant.

An example of a comment for the F train is below:

Cleanliness
10
out of 10
Yo Lamar is that you. Its Jerome whats happening my man? You gots your self a job at McDonalds that be real nice. I bets you be eating good. I is still smokin the rock man, tryin to gets clean but it aint easy. Yo you be ridin the F thats where I stay some nights. You got to show a brother some love and say what up. Can i get 5 dollar?
Fri, Aug 1, 2008, by Jerome Whitmen Request removal of this revie
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