tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125437380285444886.post4344752649999723314..comments2023-09-20T10:20:32.098+01:00Comments on HelpHound Blog: Yelp - 'hostage' reviewsHelpHoundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17916939226336003753noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125437380285444886.post-19259580381510241962014-12-15T22:45:49.481+00:002014-12-15T22:45:49.481+00:00The problem with Yelp is that many legitimate revi...The problem with Yelp is that many legitimate reviews are getting hidden while paid reviews (people posting on behalf of businesses for pay) are obtaining "recommended" status simply because the reviewer is a Yelp regular. <br /><br />I am not a Yelp regular. I have used Yelp many times in the past to determine if certain businesses were worth using and I originally thought the reviews were a good indicator of quality. However, after my own 2 reviews were hidden because I'm not a "regular" there, I came to realize that Yelp is anything but accurate. When fake regular posters can affect the ratings of businesses one way or the other but genuine posters are suppressed, the results are totally skewed and I for one will never use Yelp again...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com