Your article "Confession: "Emotional Support" Dogs are B.S. - I Know Because I Have One" contrary to the statements of the author DOES hurt others and unlike her comparison to that of bringing on extra luggage, it is also illegal. There are significant fines if it is determined that the person does not need an ESA and has been dishonest in obtaining the prescription (I believe it is $500 but may be more). Additionally, how does it hurt others? It causes problems for those like myself who have a legitimate need for an ESA. I have a history of debilitating reoccurring depression, and couple with borderline personality disorder, and was prescribed a dog to help me and has supported me in being able to live a quasi-normal life. However, due to the proliferation of people who "just see it as fighting the airlines for more excessive fees" I have had an increasing number of people asking me how to get their dog qualified though they have no medical issues, tell me how they would like to have their dog as an ESA (really, you want a debilitating medical condition???), what's my medical history (like it's their business???) and ultimately cause more difficulties as I am more and more frequently asked to show her paperwork (which is illegal) but felt necessary by businesses that are dealing with an onslaught of ESA dogs who are just qualified as such by individuals who want to buck the system. "Who doesn't do that?" I don't. If I choose to fly with extra baggage, I pay the fees. If I was to bring another dog, I would pay the fees because, well, it's what I'm supposed to do. I don't abuse the rules created to assist people who have medical issues to live normal lives. I don't cheat the system and cause those with needs to be treated suspiciously because I am cheap. This problem is rampant enough without Yahoo publicizing and justifying this practice.

There are serious reasons to doubt that Mr Lee Abbamonte did actually to Lagos, Nigeria as suggested by his writing on your website dated 28 October 2014 and titled: Worst Places I've Ever Visited: From The Man Who's Been Everywhere; the link to which is provided as follows: https://www.yahoo.com/travel/worst-countries-i-ve-ever-c1414446933709.html ), Mr Lee Abbamonte's own website ( http://www.leeabbamonte.com/africa/200-and-the-nigerian-nightmare.html ) perhaps gave him away, as it both provides further evidence of the likely fraud being perpetrated in the name of being a travel expert.

The issue is already being fiercely debated on Nigerian websites and, an interesting twist is the suggestion by some that Yahoo!Travel is aiding and abetting the fraud by allowing it to be published uncensored on its website.

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The Yahoo! Travel "upgrade" has the appearance of being poorly considered. It used to be simple and clear and a pleasure to use. I get it. You needed to fit dozens of ads on the page. I'll make no criticism of the site's revisions because of this. Ads pay the bills. But why make the site less useful. And why would you remove the rental car option? Or have you just hidden it? That truly seems like a nonsensical change. Now that the site is not easy to use, I won't be visiting again, so give my congratulations to your sales staff on landing all the ad revenue, but the chance that I'll be clicking on any of the ads is now zero.