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I also have some experience w/ Yelp in this matter with the martial arts schools I teach out of. I've even blogged about it a while back http://blog.pekpongpaet.com/2008/06/25/yelpcom-stop-being-ev...

Basically tons of genuine reviews (well written) have entirely disappeared. I've taken to just copying the reviews and putting them on our site in case they "disappear". Also, they've strong armed us implying we might not be listed up top if we don't advertise.

I've taken it up several Yelp employees of different departments and I get the same cookie cutter legal cut and paste response.

My impression of the company as a whole seems shady at best.



Thanks for sharing that link. I just posted it up on the Windy Citizen so Chicagoans following the story can get a local take:

http://www.windycitizen.com/chicago/spotlight/2009/02/yelpco...




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