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There have been many stories about Yelp like [this one](http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/yelp-and-the-business-of-extortion-20/Content?oid=1176635 http://w
by mhartl 13y ago
There have been many stories about Yelp like [this one](http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/yelp-and-the-business-of-extortion-20/Content?oid=1176635 http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/yelp-and-the-business-...) alleging extortionary tactics.
- debt 13y agoThis article is 4 years old. Does yelp still employ these tactics? From what I gather it seems like a small sect of Yelps employees engaged in the practice.
- mhartl 13y agoYou're right, of course. I'm not claiming that Yelp does extort, only that these allegations are the source of their imperfect reputation.