> The issue is that human adversaries are formidable Are they ever! Imagine if Amazon had a decent algo that would flag 100% of bad reviews and penalize the s

> The issue is that human adversaries are formidable Are they ever! Imagine if Amazon had a decent algo that would flag 100% of bad reviews and penalize the seller. All of a sudden, competitors would be flooding EACH OTHER'S products with fake 5 star reviews to try and put them out of business. Humans are very crafty when you give them a system of rules. Each twist of the rules creates new opportunities for unintended consequences. PS: I do not think this is an excuse to give up trying