Glassdoor, Yelp, Goodreads... all of these user review services are terrible, but they are so entrenched in their respective markets they're difficult to disrupt. The value of these services is not the companies themselves, it's the users. They're essentially specialized social networks. Social networks take an enormous amount of time and effort to build. It isn't the tech, the tech is easy now. It's the people.
The companies that run these services contribute very little to their success. In fact many times they're popular in spite of the company. Think about how Yelp or Glassdoor will remove negative reviews if the business pays them, etc.
Just more landlords extracting value from things people create and enshittifying everything.
The companies that run these services contribute very little to their success. In fact many times they're popular in spite of the company. Think about how Yelp or Glassdoor will remove negative reviews if the business pays them, etc.
Just more landlords extracting value from things people create and enshittifying everything.