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Re: How Yelp deals with everybody getting four stars (on average)

jerry — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:14:59 -0000

Here’s why a Yelp supporter (CEO?) wrote the above “crazy biblical Jehova” comment:
In this story: http://www.thebigmoney.com/... ...Yelp apologist Paul Smalera used the same convenient “Yelp biblical” comment as evidence that Yelp critics are not to be believed and that their stories are merely the inexplicable rantings of conspiracy theorists.
Yelp must have thought it effective, because they are trotting out their straw man conspiracy theorist again, carpet bombing negative yelp stories, with the intent of discrediting legitimate complaints about their business practices and the untrustworthiness of their reviews.

They are probably also freaking out that the Federal government is taking action against online reviewers receiving bribes (can’t see how this won’t end up applying to Yelp, possibly wiping out their content) with a new law: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1...

Re: How Yelp deals with everybody getting four stars (on average)

jehova — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:56:18 -0000

YELP in HELL!
We pray YELP goes bankrupt and sinks to the bottom of hell, and takes its MAFIA YELPERS with them. We pray that GOD shows no mercy for all the damage and EXTORTION they have inflicted upon small business owners and the children they support. YELP is a den of snakes and deserve to BURN for the lies and slander they spread on the web.
PRAY PSALMS 140 FOR THEIR DESTRUCTION!
Say five times: "Archangel Michael destroy YELP now!"

Re: How Yelp deals with everybody getting four stars (on average)

ArtIg — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:42:06 -0000

Is it possible that Yelpers tend to review what they like? It's one of those online communities that lean toward being nice. In contrast, some other sites tend toward the other end. For example, company review site, glassdoor.com seems to get a lot of negative postings. I don't know that this is actually the case with the site, it just ended up that way with the companies I looked up.

Re: How Yelp deals with everybody getting four stars (on average)

Drewdle — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:48:32 -0000

Filtering results will narrow down that long list in an instant.

Ex: Sushi in Los Angeles yields over 1,000 restaurants.
Narrow by: Neighborhoods: Beverly Hills & West Hollywood yields 206
Narrow further by: Good for Dinner yields 104
Narrow further by: Price $$ yields 47
Narrow further by: Category Sushi Bars yields 13.

5 in 10 are 4-Star
1 in 10 has a special offer

Re: How Yelp deals with everybody getting four stars (on average)

ThatOtherOtherGuy — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:18:48 -0000

When you ask an idiot for his opinion, don't be surprised when you get an idiotic opinion...

Re: How Yelp deals with everybody getting four stars (on average)

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Re: How Yelp deals with everybody getting four stars (on average)

Mike Weber — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:50:07 -0000

"Rather than relying on a generic one- to five-star system, Yelp says connecting people with similar tastes may be the best way of discovering the next gem."

This seems bogus to me as aren't 90%+ of Yelp's reader's passive and unregistered? So basically, they are saying the reviews will work well for 10% of Yelp's viewers.