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Bad Apples Get Loud in the Crowd

Tim Berry | Posted 04.05.2009 | Business

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Tim Berry

What a shame. The wisdom of crowds is a good idea. User reviews is another good idea. You click and then read. It's nice, except for the bad apples in the crowd. Sour grapes. Sweet lemons.

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Do User-Generated Review Sites Sites do More Harm Than Good?

Pauline Millard | Posted 03.08.2009 | Media

Read More: Internet, Review Sites, Housing, User-Generated Content, Yelp, Free Speech, Apartments, First Amendment, Real Estate, New York City, Landlords, Rentals, Citizen Journalism, New York City Apartments, Technology, Citizen Journalists, Media News
Pauline Millard

I would worry about what these sites said about me and how they were monitored. Users post anonymously, and there are no checks and balances to investigate if any of the claims are valid.

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