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Accused killer posted on Yelp about victim’s disappearance

On Yelp, accused killer Kwang Choi “K.C.” Joy claimed Army veteran Maribel Ramos was his “family” and his “bff.”

On May 22, 2013 by [email protected]

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“LinkedIn doesn’t care if we’re assaulted”: Sex workers speak out

LinkedIn now prohibits any posts or profiles that promote prostitution, but legal sex workers don't see why they can't network like any other business—especially when their safety is on the line.

On May 20, 2013 by Gaby Dunn

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The worst Kitchen Nightmares ever claim they were hacked

Amy and Samy Bouzaglo need to step away from the computer, slowly.

On May 15, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Virginia Supreme Court overturns order to delete negative Yelp reviews

A woman's negative Yelp reviews of a contracting business can stay online unless the contractor is able to prove libel, the Supreme Court of Virginia has ruled.

On Jan 3, 2013 by Jennifer Abel

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Harvard professor creates a “Yelp for Democracy”

Rate your polling place at MyFairElection.com.

On Oct 30, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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Bear hugging pizza guy rescued on Facebook

After a restaurant proprietor swept the president up into a bear hug, his restaurant's Yelp reviews started to tank. Here's what happened next.

On Sep 12, 2012 by Justin Franz

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Trolled! Internet Comment Etiquette goes rogue on OK Cupid

According to the YouTube summary, "In today's lesson, Erik smokes salvia and goes into an ethereal realm unknown by humans or most animals."

On Aug 20, 2012 by [email protected]

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Yelp! Internet Comment Etiquette trolls somebody

Erik Hoffstad restarts his hilarious and NSFW Web series, Internet Comment Etiquette, with his take on Yelp reviews and Carly Rae Jepsen. 

On Aug 13, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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Chick-fil-A earns hilarious, 5-star Yelp reviews from gay users

"Nothing fills our bellies after an athletic bout of scalding hot man-on-man full penetration intercourse like Chick-fil-A," user Dan C. wrote.

On Aug 2, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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How much is a Yelp review really worth?

Backupify crunches the numbers to see what your tweets, check-ins, shares, and reviews could be worth. 

On Apr 13, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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Yelp! A love story

Matthew and Leslie Lyon-House met three years ago through the social reviews site. They're now married with a kid.

On Feb 14, 2012 by Austin Powell

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Owner and waitress tell the Daily Dot their side of the Boners BBQ brouhaha

Boners BBQ  folks regret having responded so publicly to a woman who he says stiffed them on a tip and then left a lousy Yelp review. But he didn't do it unprovoked, he tells us.

On Jan 12, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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BBQ joint commits a Facebook fail in Yelp review response

Sure, the restaurant is named Boners. But even then you'd expect better.

On Jan 11, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Yelp lawsuit lands dentist one-star reviews

In this dentist office, anything you say and Yelp can be used against you in a court of law. 

On Dec 2, 2011 by Kevin Collier

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The coming reckoning will be downright hilarious

No Country for Old Men author's prose style makes for wry parody on Yelp, Tumblr, and Twitter.

On Nov 7, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini