Posted on 10/08/2020 4:55:36 PM PDT by TigerClaws
At Yelp, we value diversity, inclusion and belonging, both internally and on our platform, which means we have a zero tolerance policy to racism. We know these values are important to our users and now more than ever, consumers are increasingly conscious of the types of businesses they patronize and support. In fact, weve seen that reviews mentioning Black-owned businesses were up more than 617% this summer compared to last summer. Support for women-owned businesses has also increased, with review mentions up 114% for the same time period.
Over the summer, Yelp rolled out a number of initiatives to help users find and support Black-owned businesses. We partnered with My Black Receipt on the launch of a Black-owned business attribute and joined the 15 Percent Pledge to further amplify Black-owned businesses. While searches for Black-owned businesses surged on Yelp, so did the volume of reviews warning users of racist behavior at businesses. Today, in response to this, we will now place a distinct Consumer Alert on business pages to caution people about businesses that may be associated with overtly racist actions.
A New Consumer Alert to Stand Against Racism
Communities have always turned to Yelp in reaction to current events at the local level. As the nation reckons with issues of systemic racism, weve seen in the last few months that there is a clear need to warn consumers about businesses associated with egregious, racially-charged actions to help people make more informed spending decisions. Yelps User Operations team already places alerts on business pages when we notice an unusual uptick in reviews that are based on what someone may have seen in the news or on social media, rather than on a first-hand experience with the business. Now, when a business gains public attention for reports of racist conduct, such as using racist language or symbols, Yelp will place a new Business Accused of Racist Behavior Alert on their Yelp page to inform users, along with a link to a news article where they can learn more about the incident.
Yelp is useless. My guide is to look in the parking lot. I look for police cars, buicks and pick ups.
Cops know the area and don’t have a lot of $$ to spend on food.
Buicks are mostly driven by older people who will not waste money on bad food or service.
Pick ups are a bonus.
I was riding with a fellow from the northeast through south Louisiana. We pulled into a parking lot of a place that had state troopers, Buicks and a lot of pickups and service vans. Great food and low prices.
I’d be interested if Yelp would indicate black-owned restaurants.
A lot of white people might want to avoid places where there’s a higher than average chance that staff might spit in their food.
Its not a surprise that this is a complaint expressed by restaurants, industry-wide.
Its real.
Exactly. Black receipts etc is racist in its face. Report any BLM signage restaurants as racist.
I’ll make sure to patronize a restaurant that Yelp tags as racist.
Then post review on Yelp thanking them for directing me to that establishment.
Im sure google will embrace this idea,if they havent already.
Vanilla shakes and white bread are now off the menu.
So Yelp’s plan to battle racism is to discriminate in favor of a particular race.
Some Freepers would tell you to start your own media conglomerate or social media company if you feel this way.
Blacks here tip $2 per person. Regardless of the price of the meal. The. Wonder why waiters arent excited to serve them.
Blacks wait until the check comes and then complain. Ask to speak to the manager if something isnt discounted.
This opens the door for yet another threat against a business.
Guarantee if a white customer complains of third rate treatment by black staff the complaint will be taken down.
Need an alternative to Yelp.
Yelp jumps shark.
my daughter works in a DC restaurant and believe me, everytime someone does not get their way, it’s because they are a racist establishment.
Even when they kick out a throuple from a single stall bathroom trip.
So it’s been a thing on Yelp already. Now Yelp is just red flagging the places ahead of time.
The BLM group in Louisville has ALREADY extorted businesses with threats of bad reviews and interference in their business if you don’t give them money directly as donations and jobs or indirectly hiring their “diversity trainers” 3-4x a year.
Louisville Cuban community rallies behind restaurant owner in response to protesters’ list of demands for NuLu businesses
https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/cuban-community-rallies-with-immigrant-business-owner-denouncing-mafia-tactics/417-23426ffe-642f-4dc7-af24-c351027b78c3
The BLM group in Louisville has ALREADY extorted businesses with threats of bad reviews and interference in their business if you don’t give them money directly as donations and jobs or indirectly hiring their “diversity trainers” 3-4x a year.
Louisville Cuban community rallies behind restaurant owner in response to protesters’ list of demands for NuLu businesses
https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/cuban-community-rallies-with-immigrant-business-owner-denouncing-mafia-tactics/417-23426ffe-642f-4dc7-af24-c351027b78c3
It still feeds into search engines, affecting local SEO and your online reputation.
The BLM group in Louisville has ALREADY extorted businesses with threats of bad reviews and interference in their business if you don’t give them money directly as donations and jobs or indirectly hiring their “diversity trainers” 3-4x a year.
Louisville Cuban community rallies behind restaurant owner in response to protesters’ list of demands for NuLu businesses
https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/cuban-community-rallies-with-immigrant-business-owner-denouncing-mafia-tactics/417-23426ffe-642f-4dc7-af24-c351027b78c3
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