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Tell HN: I'm not comfortable with Google Maps showing all my reviews to everyone

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Re: Tell HN: I'm not comfortable with Google Maps showing all my reviews to everyone

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Post by alexanderchr »

There is an option to not list your reviews on your profile. If you enable it people can still see that you wrote each review, but cannot find all reviews you made (unless they look at the reviews of every place in the world). Good enough for you?

Re: Tell HN: I'm not comfortable with Google Maps showing all my reviews to everyone

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Post by WillPostForFood »

dbg31415 wrote: post #7

Set up a second account for reviews. Easy. Annoying. But easy. Just use your middle name or a slightly different spelling. I did that when Yelp forced you to use a real name. Nobody wants to be themselves on the internet. Eww.

I did that when Yelp forced you to use a real name

TBF, Yelp didn't force anyone to use a real name, they ask for a first and last name. You can change it anytime, no validation on reality. I just changed mine to Ycom Hnews. The only friction is a nag:

Yelp is all about real people, real reviews. You can change your name, but keep in mind that thousands of people come to Yelp to find your useful, funny and cool reviews. Changing your name may make it harder for them to find and benefit from your opinionated opinions.

Re: Tell HN: I'm not comfortable with Google Maps showing all my reviews to everyone

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Post by nonethewiser »

m00dy wrote: post #4
chrsstrm wrote: post #3

The whole point of reviews is to inform others on your experience. If you’re uncomfortable with others knowing you’ve been somewhere, why are you giving reviews in the first place?

generally, you review when you have a really bad experience.

So that others will see it

Re: Tell HN: I'm not comfortable with Google Maps showing all my reviews to everyone

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Post by jaclaz »

You mean if you have a few reviews all concentrated in a small area "they" can identify you/where you live?

Otherwise reviews are not "time stamped", unless you write something like "I went there on the 28th of April, and ...", there is nothing telling when you were there (if ever at all).

Re: Tell HN: I'm not comfortable with Google Maps showing all my reviews to everyone

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Post by klipklop »

Due to the real name policies I agree with other posters here. Don’t submit reviews. Don’t engage with any social media that requires you to use your real name that don’t have any privacy controls to limit who can see your posts.
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