Multiple accounts for reviews

Help Discussion in 'BeerAdvocate Talk' started by Uwftke26, Mar 28, 2012.

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  1. Uwftke26

    Uwftke26 Initiate (0) Dec 18, 2008 North Carolina

    I see a handful of accounts that I highly suspect are one person, created solely to drive reviews up on their brand and trash local competitors. What steps should I take? Just PM the bros the list so they can check IPs, behavior; or something else?
     
    #1 Uwftke26, Mar 28, 2012
  2. MarkIntihar

    MarkIntihar Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2010 Michigan

    Just report it and give the reasons why you are suspicious. The Bros will look into and decide whether further action is necessary.
     
    #2 MarkIntihar, Mar 28, 2012
  3. MasterSki

    MasterSki Grand Pooh-Bah (4,848) Dec 25, 2006 Canada (ON)
    Mod Team Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Identifying common language or obvious copy-paste behavior would go a long way to proving your suspicions. I uncovered a plot like this a number of years ago involving a distributor in PA that was pimping his own brands and trying to knock other Top Buzzed beers off the list so the stuff he carried would replace them. The irony is that a lot of the beers/breweries he was hyping didn't really need any additional hype...
     
    #3 MasterSki, Apr 17, 2012
  4. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
    STAFF Mod Team Society Pooh-Bah

    Simply send is a note with your explanation and list of users. We'll take it from there. Thanks.
     
    #4 Todd, Apr 18, 2012
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