I'm starting a new project for verified reviews: reviews that are "peer reviewed" by others in the community. I am still in stealth mode but I'm working to solve this: https://thepeerreview.com
If it's good and covers products of interest to me, I'd consider paying a moderate subscription fee for such a service. But only if that meant the site didn't have advertising, tracking or affiliate links.
The power of affiliate links to warp reviews is underestimated even on Wirecutter, imo. If they have to choose between a product that has no affiliate links and one that does, it's pretty much impossible for that not to eventually affect the recommendations.
The power of affiliate links to warp reviews is underestimated even on Wirecutter, imo. If they have to choose between a product that has no affiliate links and one that does, it's pretty much impossible for that not to eventually affect the recommendations.