[tptacek]

Yeah, that's bad, but how does that subvert an honest site that doesn't take payments or free products?

[h2odragon]

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39433451

[tptacek]

The whole point of a review aggregator is to find and spotlight the credible reviewers.

[alex_lav]

Honest sites always succumb. That's why this question is being asked in the first place.

[homeless_engi]

How about the issue of astroturfing or botting?