Conversation
krzk

Krzysztof Kozlowski

Every Google Maps review score in Germany is fake. Believe me.

Well, it does not have to be truly fake, but because of lack of negative reviews, what you have is score built only on positive experiences + advertisements.

Two of my honest, not defaming, describing real experience, negative (1-star and 2-star) reviews of two places in Munich from some visit in 2023 got removed by "defamation" process. It's the process where you as customer can do nothing, your review will be gone and Google will completely ignore your appeals.

I can assume that many or even most of negative reviews older than 2 years will be just removed by Google using this German defamation process, leaving only positive ones.

In the same time these places have many 5-star review written by agencies, posting similar AI-generated ludicrously exaggerated poetry, which obviously no one will ever drop, because they are not a defamation.

So please remember - Google Maps in Germany is full of crap reviews.
1
0
2
okias@floss.social

David Heidelberg

Reply to @krzk
Edited yesterday

@krzk reminds me searching for good sushi using Google Maps in Japan. Not likely fake. Just tourists marking 4-5 starts very poor sushi, while japanese rating very good sushi 3 stars and anything above 3 stars must be very exceptional experience 🙃even honest reviews are IMHO nonsence in general scope, as every group has completly different criteria for rating.

1
0
1
krzk

Krzysztof Kozlowski

Reply to @okias@floss.social
@okias There should be a "I am a tourist" checkbox when doing reviews :)
1
0
2
okias@floss.social

David Heidelberg

Reply to @krzk

@krzk or "I'm paid for this review".. 😂

0
0
1
About social.kernel.org

Terms of service

  1. Please do not use this service in violation of the Linux Kernel Code of Conduct. Doing so will result in your account suspension with the referral of the matter to the CoC committee.

  2. "Repeating"/"boosting" someone else's status on this platform will be treated as endorsement and will fall under rule #1.

  3. You are encouraged to use this platform to promote your work on the Linux Kernel, but there is no restriction on permitted topics (with the exception of anything covered by #1 above).

  4. There is no requirement to post in English, but it should be considered the primary language of communication on this platform.

Privacy notice

The admins of this service have access to all posted statuses. They aren't looking, but if it's something they shouldn't know about, then you should not post it on this platform.

Please see the Linux Foundation Privacy Policy, which applies to this platform as well.

Getting your own account

If you would like an account on this instance, please check that the following applies to you:

  • You are listed in MAINTAINERS or CREDITS

  • OR: You have a kernel.org account or email address

  • OR: You have a long and established history of involvement with the Linux Kernel

If the above is true and you agree with the Terms of Service and Privacy Notice listed above, please use these instructions to request an account: