Comments on: Yelp Now Available In The UK http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/yelp-now-available-in-the-uk/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:29:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: whoopie http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/yelp-now-available-in-the-uk/#comment-920942 whoopie Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:07:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34825#comment-920942 <p>yelp is the 4chan of consumer review sites. mostly contentless trolling, smearing or pointlessly giddy admiration. i used to enjoy the site but the reviews veered away from being useful and more into the realm of ranting. the content is so far removed from its original purpose that yelp's database will be less attractive to a potential acquiring party...but the VCs have poured so much money into this sink that its sale price would be laughable anyway. zagat is losing no sleep, nor is any other stays-on-topic, stays-informed review site. yelp is a rare case of crowd-sourcing losing out to old-time editorial.</p> yelp is the 4chan of consumer review sites. mostly contentless trolling, smearing or pointlessly giddy admiration. i used to enjoy the site but the reviews veered away from being useful and more into the realm of ranting. the content is so far removed from its original purpose that yelp’s database will be less attractive to a potential acquiring party…but the VCs have poured so much money into this sink that its sale price would be laughable anyway. zagat is losing no sleep, nor is any other stays-on-topic, stays-informed review site. yelp is a rare case of crowd-sourcing losing out to old-time editorial.

]]> By: Colin http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/yelp-now-available-in-the-uk/#comment-920905 Colin Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:57:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34825#comment-920905 <p>Im a bit indifferent to these kind of sites myself, id rather view the info on the iphone app which i'm now off to test drive. To be honest though i'm perfectly happy with locly; does the job for me.</p> Im a bit indifferent to these kind of sites myself, id rather view the info on the iphone app which i’m now off to test drive. To be honest though i’m perfectly happy with locly; does the job for me.

]]> By: Antonio http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/yelp-now-available-in-the-uk/#comment-920902 Antonio Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:40:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34825#comment-920902 <p>FriendsEAT.com has been in the UK since 2006 and we already have some great British filled slang reviews :)</p> FriendsEAT.com has been in the UK since 2006 and we already have some great British filled slang reviews :)

]]> By: Mark http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/yelp-now-available-in-the-uk/#comment-920900 Mark Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:12:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34825#comment-920900 <p>The question is, will they try pulling the ol' "pay us money to remove bad reviews" trick like they do in the US:</p> <p>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/13/yelp_sales_pitch/</p> The question is, will they try pulling the ol’ “pay us money to remove bad reviews” trick like they do in the US:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/13/yelp_sales_pitch/

]]> By: coxy http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/yelp-now-available-in-the-uk/#comment-920899 coxy Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:54:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34825#comment-920899 <p>People who will be posting on Yelp probably couldn't ever afford to dine at Ramsey's place - moreso because of all this 'credit crunch' lark.</p> <p>I'm with Neil on this one too, but less shouty; we don't really do heated arguments. You'll find we embrace and celebrate mediocrity and failure.</p> People who will be posting on Yelp probably couldn’t ever afford to dine at Ramsey’s place – moreso because of all this ‘credit crunch’ lark.

I’m with Neil on this one too, but less shouty; we don’t really do heated arguments. You’ll find we embrace and celebrate mediocrity and failure.

]]> By: Neil http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/yelp-now-available-in-the-uk/#comment-920886 Neil Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:42:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34825#comment-920886 <p>WE DON'T DO HEATED ARGUMENTS. I got on the dog & bone to Ramsey and he promised to sack the dodgy waiter at his new gaff.</p> WE DON’T DO HEATED ARGUMENTS. I got on the dog & bone to Ramsey and he promised to sack the dodgy waiter at his new gaff.

]]> By: russell http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/yelp-now-available-in-the-uk/#comment-920883 russell Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:13:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34825#comment-920883 <p>Great news, this will be a bubble bath, esp if Gordon has the bottle to reply!</p> Great news, this will be a bubble bath, esp if Gordon has the bottle to reply!

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