Comments on: To Rate Or Not To Rate? http://blog.andrewparker.net/2008/03/09/to-rate-or-not-to-rate/ Tech, Entrepreneurship, and Venture Capital in New York City Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:20:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Andrew Parker http://blog.andrewparker.net/2008/03/09/to-rate-or-not-to-rate/#comment-172165 Andrew Parker Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:42:43 +0000 http://blog.andrewparker.net/2008/03/09/to-rate-or-not-to-rate/#comment-172165 Great comments all around. I've been responding by email, but just wanted to add a few things: 1. The place is Cottage Inn & Spa. 2. Andrew Weissman's comment is spot on. Not only would I want to contribute to a small network of friends, but furthermore, I would trust the recommendations that came out of that network more. Great comments all around. I’ve been responding by email, but just wanted to add a few things:

1. The place is Cottage Inn & Spa.

2. Andrew Weissman’s comment is spot on. Not only would I want to contribute to a small network of friends, but furthermore, I would trust the recommendations that came out of that network more.

]]> By: hank http://blog.andrewparker.net/2008/03/09/to-rate-or-not-to-rate/#comment-172134 hank Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:11:23 +0000 http://blog.andrewparker.net/2008/03/09/to-rate-or-not-to-rate/#comment-172134 Why not think of the review as a thank you, a kind of gratuity. It is a way to do something good for the business that was good to you. If the review is even worth writing, it would seem to be of greatest benefit to place it where it will be read. And if you alert the owners of your good deed, I'd be surprised if it doesn't serve you well next time you are arranging your stay with them ... Why not think of the review as a thank you, a kind of gratuity. It is a way to do something good for the business that was good to you. If the review is even worth writing, it would seem to be of greatest benefit to place it where it will be read. And if you alert the owners of your good deed, I’d be surprised if it doesn’t serve you well next time you are arranging your stay with them …

]]> By: jeremy http://blog.andrewparker.net/2008/03/09/to-rate-or-not-to-rate/#comment-172129 jeremy Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:55:04 +0000 http://blog.andrewparker.net/2008/03/09/to-rate-or-not-to-rate/#comment-172129 i had this same thought the other day. ive never reviewed anything online. i think it has to do with the nature of a review. i dont want to spend time writing the review because im never going to revisit my thoughts. im not going to update it with each visit, etc. the interesting thing is that reviews add value to my life. i read tons of them. if everyone shared the same mentality i have-- where would we be? if im going to recommend something, its going to be to a close friend. never the random internet stranger, unless of course its through a blog post. i had this same thought the other day. ive never reviewed anything online. i think it has to do with the nature of a review. i dont want to spend time writing the review because im never going to revisit my thoughts. im not going to update it with each visit, etc. the interesting thing is that reviews add value to my life. i read tons of them. if everyone shared the same mentality i have– where would we be?

if im going to recommend something, its going to be to a close friend. never the random internet stranger, unless of course its through a blog post.

]]> By: Weissman http://blog.andrewparker.net/2008/03/09/to-rate-or-not-to-rate/#comment-172118 Weissman Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:54:08 +0000 http://blog.andrewparker.net/2008/03/09/to-rate-or-not-to-rate/#comment-172118 Andrew: what if it was a review just for a small group of your friends -- a group you could define? Just something you did for . . . friendship I suppose, but the kind of stuff that happens offline all the time. Would that change the equation? Andrew: what if it was a review just for a small group of your friends — a group you could define? Just something you did for . . . friendship I suppose, but the kind of stuff that happens offline all the time. Would that change the equation?

]]> By: Leonid S. Knyshov http://blog.andrewparker.net/2008/03/09/to-rate-or-not-to-rate/#comment-172106 Leonid S. Knyshov Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:12:06 +0000 http://blog.andrewparker.net/2008/03/09/to-rate-or-not-to-rate/#comment-172106 My opinion on it is simple - review it if you wish for the place to remain in business. As we transition away from the current blind trust to a peer review based society, the reviews on these little sites begin to matter more. Yelp content gets syndicated to Yahoo, for example. B&Bs especially depend on word of mouth to survive. The likelihood of this place raising their rates based on your positive review seems to be low. On the contrary, your review can help to lower their advertising costs. My opinion on it is simple - review it if you wish for the place to remain in business.

As we transition away from the current blind trust to a peer review based society, the reviews on these little sites begin to matter more. Yelp content gets syndicated to Yahoo, for example.

B&Bs especially depend on word of mouth to survive.

The likelihood of this place raising their rates based on your positive review seems to be low.

On the contrary, your review can help to lower their advertising costs.

]]> By: harsh shah http://blog.andrewparker.net/2008/03/09/to-rate-or-not-to-rate/#comment-172094 harsh shah Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:53:41 +0000 http://blog.andrewparker.net/2008/03/09/to-rate-or-not-to-rate/#comment-172094 I'm heading up to Sonoma in two weeks. Care to share? :) I’m heading up to Sonoma in two weeks. Care to share? :)

]]> By: Bjorn http://blog.andrewparker.net/2008/03/09/to-rate-or-not-to-rate/#comment-172093 Bjorn Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:46:53 +0000 http://blog.andrewparker.net/2008/03/09/to-rate-or-not-to-rate/#comment-172093 Andrew, Remember sharing is caring. What you give, you get many fold back. Bjorn :-) Andrew,

Remember sharing is caring. What you give, you get many fold back.

Bjorn :-)

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