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[–] Tehdastehdas 14 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Shouldn't take reviews from people who've never visited or ordered anything from a shop.

[–] Agent641 27 points 6 days ago (6 children)

Software designer here. Quick question on the spec. How do you want us to validate that?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago
 if visited == true 

next

[–] qarbone 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] x00z 6 points 6 days ago

Public toilets with stool analyzers.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Totally invasive idea here but just spitballing.

Take a photo at the location, upload photo so that EXIF data can be used to geolocate you at the business you are reviewing. Photo doesnt have to be used in the review, just as a passkey to verify you were St least present at the place you were reviewing at least once.

Cons: faking EXIF data let's people review places they never went to, sharing a photo with a horde of review bombers so they can all upload it and still reviewbomb the place

Fun thought experiment.

[–] shalafi 5 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Good enough. What percentage of the population do you figure has even heard of EXIF, let alone how to spoof it? And of those, who would go to the trouble for a fake review?

[–] BigPotato 5 points 5 days ago

"Hey fellow believers, use this image for verification so we can review Jim's Unrelated Entity we're currently harassing! FB doesn't want you to have this image so go to X!"

and I never had to explain EXIF to my horde of undedicated monsters.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Presently probably not a huge amount, but its an easy thing to disseminate once it's figured out.

You could keep a hash of a photos EXIF data so that the same photo can't be used for two different reviews, to prevent spamming, but that's a whole other set of questions and problems to build a solution for storing that.

It'd be a fun problem to work on, but wouldn't ever be 100% secure from exploitation. Might be a fun weekend project to get a proof of concept working.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Ask in a stern voice if they're sure they were really there?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Qr code in the location, you have to scan it to post a review. Your phone keeps track of the last years worth of lcation qr codes, and you have automatic permission to review anything youve already reviewed.

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