Hi all,
I was local Guide Level 7 with 140 written reviews and hundres of uploaded photos over the last 10 years.
Today I have seen that many of my reviews were not published any more for not understandsble reasons. I did not receive even a notification of the “unpublished status”.
Simple Reviews with 5 Stars for example just saying “Great food , nice staff, parking available”. Plus 5 Photos. Nothing special.
Many of my reviews are not any more published for any unknown reason.
One of my reviews were even flagged with “Google does not allow paid reviews”.
I never was paid by anybody to write a review. I never received any advantage. I wrote my reviews to help the community.
Now Its time to say Goodbye as Local Guide. I am not willig to accept that Google says that I am paid by third parties to write reviews or wasting my time with reviews which are unpublished after a while. I deleted all my history, reviews and photos. If honest & real reviews are not appreciated by Google: I have to accept it. It is their house. I am just a guest.
I even reported a duplicated place and this report was not accepted…I do own a company in Madrid and somebody added a place (“Bike Ride”) in Madrid to Google Maps. Since 2007 this place is already added called “Trixi Madrid SL”. No clue why my report was not accepted - and to be honest: I am tired to post fair, real, human generated reviews or reporting places and the reviews / reported places are not accepted.
I do not have the time to filling out everyday forms to complain and open an “Account investigation for contributions not visible on Google Maps”
Google: You have a lot of money - but you lost my respect. You should treat your local guides with respect.
Work on your algo. It is failing a lot.
Have a nice day.
You lost 140 honest reviews and I a lost the ilusion to help the community to make a helpful Google Maps.
Bye.
