That tactic, "reputation bankruptcy," is far more effective for individual persons than for a business, and in this specific case, it's pretty easy to programma

That tactic, "reputation bankruptcy," is far more effective for individual persons than for a business, and in this specific case, it's pretty easy to programmatically detect. So I don't think much of that scenario. However, yes, it's easier to game the numbers when the volume of reviews is low. That's an ongoing problem - for everyone.