Yelp.com Review

Footnote added to the top: Another thing I noticed about Yelp.com, one must be logged on to give a thumbs up or down on a review.  On Viewpoints...anyone (including the writer) can give a review the thumbs up or down; and it counts towards total "useful" votes.  This is just plain wrong.

The first thing I noticed about Yelp.com is that it is localized.   You write and read reviews from your part of the country and/or city.  This gives it more home-town atmosphere.  I'm guessing you can browse other cities.  I'm still new to it.

The second thing I noticed about Yelp.com; I saw NO QUICK REVIEWS!  Good!  No "I Like It" or ""It's Cool" only reviews.  No "soundbites" only.  Half the time on Viewpoints I can't tell what the person is supposedly reviewing because there is no review!  No photo of the product - no description of the product - nothing.  Sad.  Those that want to truly read & write serious reviews should check out Yelp.com.

On the downside, is the inabilty to add photos to the local place you are reviewing.  I may be wrong...like I said before, I'm still new to Yelp.com.  Well...I stand corrected.  I just visited Yelp.com and added a photo to my one review so far.  If I had a nickel for every mistake I made...

Viewpoints; you are on notice...  Toss out all these quick reviews and do as folks on Yelp.com do; have people write real in-depth reviews.  I'm about ready to jump ship.