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The accusation much more frequently levelled is that they extort business to pay to have negative reviews hidden: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/eastbay/yelp-an

by seldo 17y ago

The accusation much more frequently levelled is that they extort business to pay to have negative reviews hidden: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/eastbay/yelp-and-the-business-of-extortion-20/Content?oid=1176635 http://www.eastbayexpress.com/eastbay/yelp-and-the-business-... It's not lying -- the good reviews that remain come from real people -- but it's certainly misleading.

eli 17y ago
That article isn't exactly airtight in the evidence department.
efsavage 17y ago
I can vouch that negative reviews can be hidden, my friend wrote one and he sees "23 reviews" including his own, when he is logged in. Everyone else sees "22 reviews" and his is omitted.