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Re:Foursquare now gives ratings for locations, becomes Yelp ... by mbesto on Monday November 05, 2012 @05:23PM (#4746135)
Netflix and Pandora are largely frictionless experiences. If I spend the money and time to get in a cab in NYC to go to a restaurant that sucks, I'm upset. That's the problem that Yelp is trying to solve. I can't quickly "change the channel" with Yelp, or any sort of ratings for that matter. It isn't a technical or algorithmic problem, it's a human one that doesn't scale well. Quantify != Qualify.

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