No, in the article it clearly states that the owners are getting "blackmailed" by Yelp and have decided to retaliate, but otherwise think it (I assume a rating

No, in the article it clearly states that the owners are getting "blackmailed" by Yelp and have decided to retaliate, but otherwise think it (I assume a rating website) is actually a good idea. Edit: my apologies for any snark above, I just realized that the article I was referencing was the one posted by jedberg. http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/blog/2014/09/17/richmond-restaurant-owner-encourages-bad-yelp-reviews/ http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/blog/2014/09/17/richmond-res...