Removing the arbitrary rule of 5-minimum reviews would help to prevent review manipulation.
When having 5 reviews, and thus the reviews finally showing up, is a clear advantage over other sellers, it’s clear that some people will abuse the system.
Or at least reduce the hidden review rule down to 2, although I guess some people would still abuse the system to get these two reviews to actually show up.
Just remove all reviews once the asset goes from free to paid.
The rule of minimum 5 reviews can also be removed, since now the total number of reviews is shown (it wasn’t when FAB started).
It’s just that if you put it for free, it won’t be possible to make it paid)
I wonder if the investigation happened at all. It seems that this bad actor is still doing more of the same, what a surprise.
Behold! 21 reviews! All perfect 5 stars! IN A SINGLE DAY. WOW! Look at this:
How brazen do you want this bad actor to be until you do something about it? You know what breeds more of this behavior? Silence. Inaction. Turning a blind eye while those of us who play fair watch this circus unfold day after day. It’s demoralizing, to say the least.
How many more fake reviews and obviously manipulated listings do you need to see before someone steps in? The longer this goes unchecked, the more it sends a clear message: cheat the system, and you’ll be rewarded.
We’ve reported. We’ve flagged. We’ve tried to play by the rules. But what good are rules if they’re not enforced?
Please, take a real look at this. Investigate properly. Take meaningful action. Otherwise, the integrity of this platform erodes a little more every day—and we all lose.
Thanks for the update. We’re investigating your latest report now.