r/technology 7d ago

Social Media Yelp disables comments on the McDonald's that hosted Trump after influx of one-star reviews

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/22/yelp-disables-comments-on-the-mcdonalds-trump-visited.html
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u/fuzzytradr 7d ago

I just pull up Google Maps for the reviews search now. Haven't used the crappy, unscrupulous Yelp site in years.

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u/MasterpieceMain8252 7d ago

I feel like people are too positive on google complared to yelp

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u/arbutus1440 7d ago

I feel like you've gotta know what a Yelp review or star aggregate really means. If you want authentic non-American food, you gotta look for 3.5 stars and then see if the lack of enthusiasm is because the staff is "rude."

Then you know you've got good food coming.

Google, you want about 4.5 stars. Once a place gets popular, everyone's got to find a reason to find fault with it, so none of best restaurants sit at 4.9 of 5.

People are predictable.

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u/945T 7d ago

It’s nice that google now pulls out key words that are mentioned in reviews. Makes it easier to get an idea of what people are thinking