#reviewbombing — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #reviewbombing, aggregated by home.social.
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Tax the Rich : Un jeu de société subversif secoué par un « review bombing » https://gusandco.net/2025/11/02/tax-the-rich-jeu-societe-review-bombing-bgg-controverse/ #JeuDePlis, #Polémique, #Politique, #ReviewBombing
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Google is rolling out a new reporting form in Maps for businesses facing review-based extortion - fake one-star reviews followed by ransom demands for removal.
This addresses a growing pattern where scammers weaponize reputation systems to coerce victims.
Google also warns about broader scams - fake job offers, AI impersonation tools, and malicious VPN apps - all exploiting user trust.
Thoughts on how platforms can improve identity verification without harming privacy?
#CyberSecurity #InfoSec #GoogleMaps #OnlineSafety #ReviewBombing #DigitalTrust #ThreatIntel #TechNadu
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Bluesky users unhappy with the corporation's recent policy and moderation decisions have been review bombing the app on the app stores.
Seems like this has resulted in the app's rating falling significantly, some users report it being below 2 stars.
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❌ CRSED: Cuisine Royale dropped Linux support & REVIEW BOMBING appears to have started 🔥
Linux continues receiving new users in rapid pace now. Ppl want to just play their games on a preferred system as earlier.
◉This is not a technical issue - it is a "✔️ check box issue".
Played this title? You can react here 👉 https://steamcommunity.com/games/884660/announcements/detail/546735912086668872
#Anticheat #CRSED #CuisineRoyale #reviewbombing #Linux #compatibility #activism #BattlEye #Steam #SteamDeck #gaming
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People are review bombing the entire Borderlands series because of EULA changes that can apparently gain root-level access to your machine under the guise of 'anti-cheat' software
#Borderlands #ReviewBombing #EULAControversy #GamingNews #PrivacyConcerns #AntiCheatBacklash #GamerRights #TechPrivacy #BorderlandsDrama #GameSecurity #RootAccessIssue #PCGaming #GamersUnite -
Curious about Disney’s 2025 Live Action Remake of Snow White? Don’t trust the IMDb 1.5/10—it’s a review-bomb mess. Rotten Tomatoes’ 74% from verified viewers tells a truer story.
Read why right here: https://www.theomenmedia.com/post/can-you-trust-snow-white-s-2025-remake-s-imdb-rating-a-deep-dive-into-review-credibility-and-score
#SnowWhite2025 #MovieReviews #IMDbVsRottenTomatoes #DisneyRemake #RachelZegler #FilmCritics #Cinema2025 #ReviewBombing
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Curious about Disney’s 2025 Live Action Remake of Snow White? Don’t trust the IMDb 1.5/10—it’s a review-bomb mess. Rotten Tomatoes’ 74% from verified viewers tells a truer story.
Read why right here: https://www.theomenmedia.com/post/can-you-trust-snow-white-s-2025-remake-s-imdb-rating-a-deep-dive-into-review-credibility-and-score
#SnowWhite2025 #MovieReviews #IMDbVsRottenTomatoes #DisneyRemake #RachelZegler #FilmCritics #Cinema2025 #ReviewBombing
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https://www.yelp.com/biz/mcdonalds-altoona?osq=McDonald%27s 💀👎☯️
#TombTuesday #playitagainsanta #hacking #reviewbombing #socialengineering #McDonalds #AltoonaPA #Altoona #PA #Pennsylvania #Yelp #CurrentEvents #News #Breaking #Sociology #health #healthcare #UnitedHealth #UnitedHealthcare #LuigiMangione #suspect #imprisoned #ceo #BrianThompson #assassination #CEOKiller #humor #humour #darkhumor #darkhumour #NewYork #Hilton #Midtown #Manhattan #NewYorkCity #NYC #FreeLuigiMangione #FreeLuigi #FreeMangione #memes #gallowshumor #meme
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🚨 Take-Two ammette: il review bombing danneggia le vendite! #gaming #reviewbombing #TakeTwo
🔗 https://www.spaziogames.it/notizie/take-two-review-bombing-fa-male-alle-vendite
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GTA Publisher Confirms Review Bombing to be an Effective Strategy
"Hostile campaigns" can actually affect a publisher's bottom line, Take-Two reveals.
https://80.lv/articles/gta-publisher-confirms-review-bombing-to-be-an-effective-strategy/
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🎮💥 Shadow of the Erdtree colpito da review bombing: nessuna sorpresa, ma delusione palpabile! #GamingNews #ReviewBombing
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Apparently, screaming on the internet and review-bombing is still a viable method to move big corporations.
In the case of Sony and Helldivers 2 this is of course a positive outcome. But this method is also leveraged by the right wing against progressive movements. So definitely a double-edged sword.
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Whenever there’s a meltdown in #publishing, #Goodreads is behind it. #books #bookreviews #reviewbombing #readers #reading https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/24/opinion/goodreads-books-reviews.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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It’s safe to say #Goodreads is broken. The question is, can it be fixed? #writinglife #writing #authors #books #bookreviews #reviewbombing #publishing
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So tired of people lying and cheating to get ahead. Humans need to evolve into a better species. 😞
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Debut author Cait Corrain loses book deal over secret review bombing
"I accept responsibility for the pain and suffering I caused."
#books #Reviews #ReviewBombing #CaitCorrain
https://howtobe247.com/author-cait-corrain-loses-book-deal-over-secret-review-bombing/
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“Goodreads Is Right To Divide Opinions, Wrong To Boil Them Down”, The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jul/25/goodreads-is-right-to-divide-opinions-wrong-to-boil-them-down).
#Goodreads #Books #BookReviews #Publishing #Writing #Critics #Publicity #ReviewBombing #Reviews
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#Trolls Are #ReviewBombing the #DoctorWho #Special Because of Its #Trans #Storyline.
The #episode was generally #wellreceived otherwise, although #trans #DoctorWho #fans did have their own #critiques.
https://www.them.us/story/doctor-who-special-trans-storyline-yasmin-finney-review-bombing
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I haven’t bothered with #Goodreads for years 🤷🏽♂️:
“Goodreads Is Terrible For Books. Why Can’t We All Quit It?”, The Walrus (https://thewalrus.ca/goodreads-is-terrible/).
Via HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37334805
#Books #Reading #Reviews #SocialMedia #Readers #Authors #Amazon #Literature #ReviewBombing
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A look at review-bombing campaigns on #Goodreads, which can derail a book's publication long before its release, affecting both new and established authors
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/26/books/goodreads-review-bombing.html
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#Homophobes Are #ReviewBombing #HorizonForbiddenWest’s #BurningShores #DLC
Not everyone is happy about the Same #Gender #romance in #burningshores
#Women #Lesbians #Bisexuals #LGBTQIA #Relationships #Entertainment #Gaming #Gamers #Gaymers #Representation #Culture
https://kotaku.com/horizon-forbidden-west-dlc-review-bomb-aloy-ps5-1850370480 -
#Homophobia targeting ‘#HorizonForbiddenWest: #BurningShores’ DLC Shows #Metacritic Must Curb #ReviewBombing
The game in question this time is Horizon Forbidden West, namely the new Burning Shores DLC which has an 81 score from two dozen critics. The User Score, meanwhile is a 2.7/10.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQIA #Entertainment #Gaming #Gamers #Gaymers #Representation #Culture #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia
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📬 Steam-Account von 2.400 Nutzern wegen Spielkritik eingeschränkt
#Gaming #AntiCheatSystem #ReviewBombing #Rezension #Steam #SteamAccount #Valve #Warlander https://tarnkappe.info/artikel/gaming/steam-account-von-2-400-nutzern-wegen-spielkritik-eingeschraenkt-273032.html -
Homophobes Are Review Bombing The Last of Us' Emotional Gay Episode
#LGBTQIA #LastOfUs #Homophobia #ReviewBombing
https://www.out.com/gay-tv-shows/homophobes-are-review-bombing-hbo-last-of-us-gay-episode -
Der Review-Aggregator Metacritic lässt Nutzer nun erst 36 Stunden nach Release eines Videospiels Wertungen abgeben. Das soll "Review Bombing" entgegenwirken.
"Review Bombing": Nutzer-Reviews auf Metacritic nun erst 36 Stunden nach Release
#EpicGamesStore #Metacritic #ReviewBombing #Spiele #Steam #TheLastofUs2 -
@pitermach
isn't part of the issue here though that the game was released in an unfinished state? That's a downside of #earlyAccess games. On the one hand you can shape your game towards your initial audience's feedback, on the other hand you open yourself up to negative reviews because you release unfinished content.Another issue is the review system itself. Overall scores invite #reviewBombing. It's better to have to review invidual parts, and let the consumer make up their own mind.
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Steam’s “review bomb” fix is so far failing its first big test - It's not hard to identify when the review bomb ... more: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1486999 #gaming&culture #epicgamesstore #reviewbombing #borderlands #reviewbombs #epicgames #gearbox #steam #valve