Yelp Is Suing a Start-Up That Promises to Flood the Site With Positive Reviews
Yelp's lawyers say this suit is in the public's best interest.
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Someone is trying to sink the tiny clam shack's reputation.
By Hugh MerwinThe NYPD Thinks a Yelper May Have Smoke-Bombed Bar Pitti
"They're looking for stuff like, 'This place sucks and I'm going to blow this f--king place up.'"
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Here’s a Restaurant That Rewards Customers Who Give It Bad Yelp Reviews
Haters get 25 percent off and free cooking classes.
By Clint RaineyCalifornia Makes It Illegal to Sue People for Posting Nasty Yelp Reviews
The first, and probably not last, state to do this.
By Clint RaineyA Steakhouse Sued Yelp to Make It Identify a Malicious Reviewer
Someone impersonating a worker claimed to have "personally spit" in food.
By Clint RaineyFrench Chefs Launched a Petition to Ban Negative Online Reviews
More than 1,700 people have signed it.
By Clint RaineyDisgruntled Yelp Reviewers Say Want to Be Paid for Their Work
They "perform the exact same work" as paid writers, anyhow.
By Hugh MerwinSomeone Is Writing a Novel in Yelp Reviews
"I would recommend Volo Coffeehouse to anyone in Philadelphia who is going on an OKCupid date with a woman who has committed voter fraud."
By Clint RaineyPeople Are Sending Pizzerias Around the Country Extortion Letters Demanding Bitcoin
The group says failure to pay up will result in bad Yelp reviews.
By Clint RaineyYelpers Made That Anti-Gay Texas Diner Into a Highly Rated Gay Bar
"I hear the owner offers discounts to men in chaps."
By Clint RaineyPeople Post More Negative Restaurant Reviews When the Weather Is Miserable
Baby, it's cold outside, so give that soup zero stars.
By Hugh MerwinWe Found Yelp Reviews From Famous Movie Hotels
For when you're planning your next vacation to the Overlook or the Park Hyatt.
By Lindsey Weber, Jed Egan, Amanda Dobbins and Jesse David FoxPosting Negative Yelp Reviews Can Get You Sued
Recent lawsuits and investigations could affect how the social network does business.
By Hugh MerwinYou May Soon Have to Think Twice Before Posting a Nasty Yelp Review
The social network will now have to turn over account information for seven users.
By Hugh MerwinState Fines Companies $350,000 for Fake Yelp Reviews
Time to take out the trash.
By Hugh MerwinHayes Valley Thai Spot Makes Yet Another Extortion Claim Against Yelp
More extortion claims. Sigh.
By Jay BarmannEven Worse Than Yelp: In Pennsyltucky Dissatisfied Customers Throw Dead Animals at You
It's customary to express disfavor with an animal's carcass.
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The craziness of reviewing opening night.
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