Dogfish Head wants user reviews deleted from RB

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Message markextrae beers 4790 º places 77 º 16:00 Tue 6/6/2017 Jean van Roy personal Facebook page
Message Cavie P beers 6846 º places 80 º 16:22 Tue 6/6/2017 This would be the only reason I would leave RB; if my reviews were deleted or altered in any way.
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Message Ibrew2or3 P beers 10534 º places 353 º 16:59 Tue 6/6/2017 Originally posted by NobleSquirrel The way I see it, there are some ethical concerns deep down. The algorithm used to calculate ratings is undisclosed and could, over time, be altered. Not saying it will, but if something like that were to happen, it would be a big issue. The other concern that I see is that ratebeer is quoted very frequently with their annual awards and rankings of beers and breweries. I understand concern with regards to that as well. Awards and rankings based on a secret algorithm could prove to be problematic. Perhaps disclosure of the algorithm would be helpful? Just a thought. Let’s say somehow the data is messed with. Wouldn’t fishy awards and honors to breweries tied in someway to ABI be really obvious? A lot of users here know who’s making the killer beer.
Message jtclockwork beers 21132 º places 554 º 17:03 Tue 6/6/2017 Originally posted by Cavie This would be the only reason I would leave RB; if my reviews were deleted or altered in any way. Same.
Message fly P beers 1490 º places 271 º 17:06 Tue 6/6/2017 Originally posted by jtclockwork Originally posted by Cavie This would be the only reason I would leave RB; if my reviews were deleted or altered in any way. Same. Extra bonus points for swill!
Message jtclockwork beers 21132 º places 554 º 17:11 Tue 6/6/2017 Originally posted by fly Originally posted by jtclockwork Originally posted by Cavie This would be the only reason I would leave RB; if my reviews were deleted or altered in any way. Same. Extra bonus points for swill! I’m talking about if Ratebeer gave in and deleted breweries from their database that requested it.

Message Blisscent 17:14 Tue 6/6/2017 Originally posted by fly Originally posted by jtclockwork Originally posted by Cavie This would be the only reason I would leave RB; if my reviews were deleted or altered in any way. Same. Extra bonus points for swill! I wonder how much money RB users would need to raise to get rid of ZX manure.
Message JK beers 7296 º places 442 º 17:14 Tue 6/6/2017 Originally posted by Ibrew2or3 Originally posted by NobleSquirrel The way I see it, there are some ethical concerns deep down. The algorithm used to calculate ratings is undisclosed and could, over time, be altered. Not saying it will, but if something like that were to happen, it would be a big issue. The other concern that I see is that ratebeer is quoted very frequently with their annual awards and rankings of beers and breweries. I understand concern with regards to that as well. Awards and rankings based on a secret algorithm could prove to be problematic. Perhaps disclosure of the algorithm would be helpful? Just a thought. Let’s say somehow the data is messed with. Wouldn’t fishy awards and honors to breweries tied in someway to ABI be really obvious? A lot of users here know who’s making the killer beer. Yes i would think so. I can’t imagine Joe would allow that.
Message jjsint P beers 7720 º places 1335 º 17:37 Tue 6/6/2017 Originally posted by jtclockwork Originally posted by fly Originally posted by jtclockwork Originally posted by Cavie This would be the only reason I would leave RB; if my reviews were deleted or altered in any way. Same. Extra bonus points for swill! I’m talking about if Ratebeer gave in and deleted breweries from their database that requested it. Me too. One or two wouldn’t be the end of the world. But it wouldn’t be one or two would it?