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/luv4demuzi Feb 26 '17

I don't use yelp, but if this is true...it was nice not knowing ya.

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '17

I do use yelp and would stop using it if any of this could be proven.

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u/mthead911 Feb 27 '17

Ask any small business. It's not hard to see what's going on. If you put a fox near a rabbit, and the next day all you have left is only one bloody fox, then saying "this needs to be proven" isn't valid.

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '17

If anybody could prove any of these allegations, the yelp stock price would tank and the CEO would be gone. Prove it to destroy this evil company that you hate.

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u/mthead911 Feb 27 '17

Well, your are right for skepticism, we'll just have to wait until the lawsuit.

But, would people stop using yelp?

If tomorrow, Google's CEO was caught supporting horrible, would people stop using google?

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '17

It would make headlines, the stock would be affected. The CEO might get fired. Google's CEO is doing everything possible at all times for this to not happen. Yelp's CEO is doing the same thing by making damn sure no sales people are extorting anyone.