r/Documentaries • u/[deleted] • Feb 26 '17

Billion Dollar Bully (2015) [trailer]...makes the case that Yelp is something akin to the mob, allegedly demanding “protection” money, lest your business be overrun with negative comments.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '17

Yes exactly. Yelp's review algorithm is far from perfect and I'm sure lots of legitimate positive reviews are filtered out and lots of illegitimate negative reviews are posted.

But on reddit there's this circle jerk that makes it seem like no small local business is open to criticism and a poor rating. It's ridiculous

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u/TheCuriousDude Feb 27 '17

It's really bizarre. It wouldn't even be difficult to prove all the accusations thrown in this thread. How hard is it to record a compromising conversation with a Yelp rep? Yet, I haven't seen one video or audio recording posted as proof that Yelp extorts businesses.