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The really serious problem with yelp is their insistence that users use real names and post real photographs of themselves. Then you go and review neighborhood businesses where you live or where you work. Can you think of a better environment for an internet stalker, who now knows your name, what you look like, and where you hang out?
There are already examples of users gettign harassed by others. How long will it be before a stalker like the one that murdered a craigslist user in minnesota shows up on Yelp? I wonder how much liability insurance the site owners carry?

 

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  justincredible replied on August 19, 2008 14:19

  I don't believe you have to use a real photo of yourself on the site. You have the option of not posting your photo. You also have the option of posting something else as your photo. Personally, I use a photo of my favorite musician on there. As for the real names, why not just make one up if you are that worried about it? I don't think it displays your last name, just initial.
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  Orin Zebest replied on September 18, 2008 00:30

  Agree with Justin. No one's forcing you to reveal everything about yourself, although Yelp asks people to mostly on the belief that people will be a little more responsible about what they say. If you don't want people to have that information, don't give it.

   

  
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  Cookie Monster replied on September 19, 2008 12:44

  They do REQUIRE it for "elite" status...
  
  Those that do comply are idiots, not to mention snobs.

   

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  asvn replied on September 19, 2008 23:29

  They do REQUIRE it for "elite" status...
  
  Those that do comply are idiots, not to mention snobs.
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  sounds like someone's jealous.

   

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