Note that I didn't say Google let businesses pay for reviews; all I said was that "I wouldn't be surprised" if Google let businesses do the spam filtering and f

Note that I didn't say Google let businesses pay for reviews; all I said was that "I wouldn't be surprised" if Google let businesses do the spam filtering and flag reviews. What I really meant is that I don't trust Google in this situation. That lack of trust still exists and is not a conspiracy. And I _would_ be surprised if Google actually did the right thing here.