[bumby]

It might be possible to have a third-party manage the reviewer ratings. Although I suspect some fields are so small/niche that if someone wanted to associate some random ID with a real person, they could match writing styles etc.

[BlueTemplar]

How isn't that third party just reinventing journals ?

[bumby]

The product is different. Consumer Reports isn't reinventing cars; it provides a service by independently rating cars.