> smart reviewers salt their reviews with the occasional negative one (generally for people who aren't bribing them) This is exactly the problem with the "cons

> smart reviewers salt their reviews with the occasional negative one (generally for people who aren't bribing them) This is exactly the problem with the "consumer protection" racket--companies like Consumer Affairs will curate a negative presentation of your company or product, then call you up offering a $2,500/month subscription which basically allows you to remove old negative reviews and prevent new ones from appearing on their site.