ENTRIES TAGGED "reviews"
![Joe Wikert](http://cdn.oreillystatic.com/radar/images/people/photo_joew_s.jpg)
The slippery slope of bogus reviews
A very simple solution is right under Amazon's nose
By now you undoubtedly read about Amazon’s decision to remove a large number of questionable book reviews. This is a problem that’s existed since the first day Amazon reviews. Most are probably from legitimate customers but quite a few are undoubtedly from friends, family, and others who never even opened the book.
![Mac Slocum](http://cdn.oreillystatic.com/radar/images/people/photo_mslocum_s.jpg)
Maintaining a Web Community is as Hard as Building One
Notoriety tools provide one way to keep a Web community vibrant and engaged.