Please Stop a Guy on Google Maps called 'Kieron Finn'

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Hi guys! We might need to stop this guy on Google Maps called ‘Kieron Finn’. He is posting multiple ratings at once at different locations which actually violates the guidelines. He has posted actual reviews ranging from a year ago to 8 years ago, but he might have been hacked. If you are viewing this, it is highly recommended you click the like button, share this topic and then report the reviews on google maps. Only the ratings though, for example find the location ‘Entrance to Penrith Station Kiss and Ride’ and look for Kieron Finn. Report as many reviews as you can except the actual text only reviews. Because it is so bad, he even got a response from the owner of Tramin Building Supplies where they reported his review and said they are a fake reviewer, despite having some other ratings having responses. He is even almost there getting a Local guide badge, which is disgraceful. This is probably one of the weirdest google review profiles I’ve ever seen.

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Dear @Revesby, I would suggest if you see a profile spamming google maps with Wrong reviews, you report the reviews to google maps team

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The moderators can request a manual check of individual profiles.

But we need the link to the Maps profile.

Please do not post this publicly. Instead send it via Personal/Private message to one of the moderators.

You also need to be explain in detail why you this his ratings and reviews are fake. Just sharing some screenshots carry no weight.

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I’m honestly baffled by this call to action @Revesby

There’s nothing against the rules in even giving ratings to listings on Google Maps.
Do you have a “clear and incontrovertible” evidence that the ratings he gave are not pertaining to a real experience about the Location? As far as I can see he’s adding ratings in a specific area, not randomly in Google Maps, so I can assume that he’s living around there.

Do you mind to share the guidelines where this part is mentioned?

Do you know this person? If so, you can suggest him to take the necessary steps to protect his account, or maybe to choose to make it not visible for his own privacy.

He doesn’t have a badge, the badge is given only when you reach Level 4, and getting one point at time this can be a very long journey.

Myself I report a Lot of bad accounts, and this one is not bad at all

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Hello @Revesby,

We do not encourage Local Guides to share private information publicly on Connect to protect yours and other users’ privacy and safety.

Please take a moment to review our Local Guides community guidelines and check these useful tips on using this community before posting.

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I did already report him, only a few ratings though but why did the screenshots just get removed im so confused

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this is not private information in my opinion, private information would be something like brining out someones phone number

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his ratings are probably fake because he is posting so many reviews in one single go without any detail

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This is an interesting point, @Revesby , especially considering that you started with

“Probably” is not exactly an evidence, it’s just a speculation.

You know, many people think that when a Local Guide hide his profile (like you do) is “probably” because they are posting inappropriate content and they don’t want to disclose it.
Does it mean that you are posting inappropriate content, and based on a “probably” I should report your account too?
Personally I don’t think so

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it’s about the profile ‘Kieron Finn’ itself, I have hid my profile because I want to hide myself and be a bit personal from others. The only people who can see my profile with reviews is my friends when they look with me at my tech. I am public on Local Guides Connect, just not Google Maps.

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You are perfectly free to hide your profile, @Revesby.
Like others are perfectly free to give only ratings to a business. But as you said that this is against the guidelines, I’m asking you again:

Probably I miss that part in the guidelines, so having a link to refresh my memory can be very helpful

Thank you

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