[CrazyStat]

Do you also ignore reviews on Amazon etc. because why trust random strangers on the internet?

"Is X worth seeing" is essentially searching for reviews of an experience.

[vanattab]

No I ignore reviews on Amazon etc. because why trust random BOTs and paid reviewers on the internet.

[kadoban]

Because there's not many other choices, and the other choices are way more work. And because as a general guide they seem to work pretty well, especially if you read through them with some small amount of care.