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Originally Posted by atisketatasket
I do not think posters on this thread are dismissing negative reviews and recommending they be ignored. Likewise, they are not embracing positive reviews and recommending that they be taken as gospel. They are simply saying, online reviews must be taken with a grain of salt. Well-written or not (and frankly they often are not), they do not give you the full picture.
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I think what some posters are doing is what they often do -- reflexively defend therapists. Everyone knows that online reviews in general should be taken with a grain of salt, and that you need to read between the lines. It's not necessary to state it here. And to go further and suggest that negative reviews are frequently driven by a hidden agenda or are the rantings of a nutcase… it's a load of crap. I see Yelp as a sort of complaint tool. If someone bothers to complain, I want to read what they wrote.
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Originally Posted by atisketatasket
And lolagrace is right - the best way to be sure you're hiring someone with whom you'll click is personal word of mouth. My best relationships with any professional have come from personal referrals.
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So does that automatically make Yelp reviews (or any other source of info) irrelevant? Seems like a logical fallacy.