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Cirque du So-What

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2. We need to have a word with Yelp

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Fri Jan 22, 2021, 10:05 AM

Jan 2021

From the linked article:

... her Yelp page appears to have been targeted with inauthentic five-star reviews from Trump supporters, giving her a five-star rating on the platform after every comment condemning her homophobia was removed.

Appears that Yelp is showing favoritism toward the business owner and allowing phony reviews to stand. I’d like to know the mechanism by which the criticism was scrubbed. Did money exchange hands? If it’s that easy to improve one’s standing on Yelp, WTF good are they?

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'Lockdown Karen' who was caught on camera screaming homophobic slurs is arrested for storming the Ca [View all] douglas9 Jan 2021 OP

And this cretin had the gall to say this.... CurtEastPoint Jan 2021 #1

We need to have a word with Yelp Cirque du So-What Jan 2021 #2

Yelp allows business owners to pay to remove negative ratings. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jan 2021 #4

Good to know Cirque du So-What Jan 2021 #5

People Like Her Live In A Fantasy World colsohlibgal Jan 2021 #3

Here's hoping she gets some jail/prison time lettucebe Jan 2021 #6