Comments on: Can TripAdvisor Stop Review Fraud? http://beatofhawaii.com/can-tripadvisor-stop-review-fraud/ Hawaii Travel Deals, Tips, Culture and Analysis Mon, 21 May 2012 05:07:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jeff http://beatofhawaii.com/can-tripadvisor-stop-review-fraud/comment-page-1/#comment-5309 Jeff Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:53:48 +0000 http://beatofhawaii.com/?p=9971#comment-5309 Hi Travelalot, Thanks for your wise thoughts. Aloha, Jeff Hi Travelalot,

Thanks for your wise thoughts.

Aloha, Jeff

]]> By: travelalot http://beatofhawaii.com/can-tripadvisor-stop-review-fraud/comment-page-1/#comment-5308 travelalot Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:08:35 +0000 http://beatofhawaii.com/?p=9971#comment-5308 Jeff: I've read hundreds of TA reviews and found them mostly valid of hotels on my first stay. Of course readers must make their own judgment as to credibility of reviews. I do so by comparing how many are favorable and unfavorable and then make a mental estimate of whether favorable, unfavorable or average assessments prevail. The content of the reviews are also important and I usually discount those that appear to be a rant about a single incident, or are either overly favorable or unfavorable. Reviews that focus on cleanliness, decor, room comfort, security, staff friendliness and attentiveness are of most interest. I sometimes look up the reviewers profile and check on how many reviews they've made and where so as to avoid NKohala's annoyances. Lastly, I always use more than one source of reviews and that's why Google Maps Places is great. Above all, readers should always caveat emptor. Jeff: I’ve read hundreds of TA reviews and found them mostly valid of hotels on my first stay. Of course readers must make their own judgment as to credibility of reviews. I do so by comparing how many are favorable and unfavorable and then make a mental estimate of whether favorable, unfavorable or average assessments prevail. The content of the reviews are also important and I usually discount those that appear to be a rant about a single incident, or are either overly favorable or unfavorable. Reviews that focus on cleanliness, decor, room comfort, security, staff friendliness and attentiveness are of most interest. I sometimes look up the reviewers profile and check on how many reviews they’ve made and where so as to avoid NKohala’s annoyances. Lastly, I always use more than one source of reviews and that’s why Google Maps Places is great. Above all, readers should always caveat emptor.

]]> By: Jeff http://beatofhawaii.com/can-tripadvisor-stop-review-fraud/comment-page-1/#comment-5303 Jeff Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:17:26 +0000 http://beatofhawaii.com/?p=9971#comment-5303 Thanks NKohala for your interesting comment. Aloha, Jeff Thanks NKohala for your interesting comment.

Aloha, Jeff

]]> By: NKohala http://beatofhawaii.com/can-tripadvisor-stop-review-fraud/comment-page-1/#comment-5302 NKohala Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:15:00 +0000 http://beatofhawaii.com/?p=9971#comment-5302 Trip Advisor Hawaii forums are devolving into a bifurcated distribution of posters: squabbling regulars who show up for "gotchas" and add little new info and clueless newbies, who are remarkably unsophisticated, compared to Hawaii-bound travelers during the 90s. I don't know where "yummy cheap eats" are and I don't want to. I don't want a $100 room and nobody has any new info on places I do want to know about. The "gotcha" crowd and the clueless newbies (especially those who seem never to have lived online before) get all wigged out over "courtesy" and bemoan "power trips" and "authority figures" such as the most frequent posters. They focus on style of comment rather than the valuable info--and thus get what they deserve. In any event, TA is generating a LOT fewer page views from me and I am taking my reviews and other content elsewhere now. Trip Advisor Hawaii forums are devolving into a bifurcated distribution of posters: squabbling regulars who show up for “gotchas” and add little new info and clueless newbies, who are remarkably unsophisticated, compared to Hawaii-bound travelers during the 90s. I don’t know where “yummy cheap eats” are and I don’t want to. I don’t want a $100 room and nobody has any new info on places I do want to know about.

The “gotcha” crowd and the clueless newbies (especially those who seem never to have lived online before) get all wigged out over “courtesy” and bemoan “power trips” and “authority figures” such as the most frequent posters. They focus on style of comment rather than the valuable info–and thus get what they deserve.

In any event, TA is generating a LOT fewer page views from me and I am taking my reviews and other content elsewhere now.

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