Yelp, the big search-and-review site that’s no longer just about food, relies on user reviews for the bulk of its content—which means it has to worry a lot about fake reviews, both negative and positive.
The site, which recently bought its European rival, Qype, has now begun “sting” operations to catch out merchants who give cash, discounts, other incentives as pay for writing reviews. When caught, there’s public shaming on the site. This article from the Telegraph (UK) explains.
A visit to the Desert View Watchtower on the eastern portion of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. Constructed in the 1930s, it offers magnificent canyon views and a tie to the Native American history of the Canyon.
I was visiting a friend, and this was the view from their house. I could understand why they built their house facing this direction. I was taken by the beauty!
Samantha shares some street art pictures from her recent trip to Bogotá, Colombia.
A garden in South Wales is the topic of today’s post from ProfessorAbe
DrFumblefinger shares photos of the Fitz Roy Massif, one of the most famous and difficult to climb peaks in the world, situated in Patagonia.
Vienna’s Clock Museum, one of the biggest and best of its kind doesn’t really have 10,000 clocks, but you’d never know that as you get lost in its world of time.
The oldest monumental fountain in Paris has a long history of rebuilding, renaming and relocating
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Reading the Comments to Ms Curtis’ article it looks like the public have a different view.