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Bringing Due Process to Internet Reviews
Andrew McLellan | April 28th, 2009
“In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to… be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.” -United States Constitution, Amendment VI In a recent policy change Yelp.com, the website famous for allowing users to review local restaurants and other businesses, is finally allowing businesses a chance to respond publicly against negative reviews. Yelp has always allowed users, and all but the elite members with anonymity, to review different local businesses and make any claim that they wanted without repercussion or accountability. Yelp has had numerous complaints in the past from businesses about how they are not allowed to respond publicly to any accusations made on the site, and the fact is they had every right to be upset. Without the ability to publicly defend against accusations Yelp becomes an entire website based around prosecution with no ability for the accused to defend themselves. If there are inaccuracies in the review the company has no chance to correct it so the inaccuracy stands as fact. In the current system biased reviews from competitors go unanswered, and the fact is negative reviews hurt a lot more than positive reviews help. Our entire judicial system of due process revolves around the idea that an accused person has the ability to confront the person who is making claims against them and with good reason; a false accusation can only be disproved by Continue reading…
Computers Are Our Future
Andrew McLellan | June 26th, 2008
The future is in computers and technology jobs. What does this mean for those not educated in the field?
