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Re:Bay Area woman is on a crusade to prove Yelp reviews can’... by eep_social on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @04:16PM (#36331946)
Zagat was a decently good restaurant directory but Google bought it, didn’t do much with it, and then sold it to some shitty app maker.
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Re:Bay Area woman is on a crusade to prove Yelp reviews can’... by moneywoes on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @11:58PM (#36336215)
What did they do good?
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Re:Bay Area woman is on a crusade to prove Yelp reviews can’... by eep_social on Thursday June 15, 2023 @07:25PM (#36348381)
Founded pre-internet. Curated reviews behind a paywall :. clear incentives for quality. A quick glance over wikipedia gives the gist. In my lifetime Zagat-rated was a mark of honor particularly for mid to high-end restaurants.
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