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Reader: Yelp reviews are by real people — that’s the real problem

Cafe Society had stooped to a new low with its list of the "Top five most ridiculous Denver Yep restaurant reviews,"Jennifer said. Obviously not, since we're going even lower by highlighting this response by Jay to Jennifer's comment: 50% of yelp reviews are: A. "The portions were small, I'd rather...
By Patricia CalhounMarch 30, 2011
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Cafe Society had stooped to a new low with its list of the “Top five most ridiculous Denver Yep restaurant reviews,”Jennifer said. Obviously not, since we’re going even lower by highlighting this response by Jay to Jennifer’s comment:

50% of yelp reviews are:

A. “The portions were small, I’d rather go to __________ (insert chain restaurant).”
B. “I never actually ate there, I just had a PBR at happy hour, but the menu looked expensive and had no gluten free options so I don’t think I’ll go back.”
C. “The food was not authentic. I know what authentic is because I studied abroad in ______.”

At the end of the day, Yelp is real reviews by real people. However, most real people are dumb and useless.

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12’s public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

patricia.calhoun@westword.com
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