Wouldn't be great if Google could tell the specific reason for rejecting reason?

A lot of my reviews (over a dozen) were rejected recently. Almost all of them were finally accepted after a repeal or simply resubmitting WITHOUT making any changes.

For example, the following is another review that I have just noticed its rejection. It is for Latvian War Museum:

“Great people and great staff. One can learn major events of Latvia history quickly by visiting this museum. It devotes an entire floor to the Battle for Ukraine. You see a collection of war items transported from Ukraine including a bullet-hole-filled truck right at the entrance.”

It includes a bunch of photos taken inside and outside the museum. I have just submitted a repeal.

Is there a way to see a list of all the rejected reviews? I do not getnotice of some rejections.

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Hi @hz10

2 weeks ago I passed the museum in Riga. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

I doubt Google Maps will ever share the exact reasons because that would help the spammers tremendously.

Cheers

Morten

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@MortenCopenhagen Isn’t Riga a beautiful place? At least Google could point to the specific violated item of the policy:

  • False or misleading accounts of the description or quality of a good or service.
  • Distorting or omitting facts to scam other users.
  • Distorting or omitting information that could have an undue impact on user decision making.
  • Content that is based on a conflict of interest.
  • Posting content that tricks users into revealing confidential information, downloading unwanted or malicious software, or subjects them to phishing or baiting.
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@hz10

Good and cheap food is also available in Latvia.

There are a lot more reasons for hiding reviews. So if revealed it would make it impossible to block the spammers.

Cheers

Morten

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@MortenCopenhagen there is not much logic in a system against spammer…

Every local guide gets in trouble. Why will they keep us in this misery.

In the end only spammers will be left trying.

People like u and me will get demotivated and quit.

1 of 10 reviews get online here.

But i love it that we can see directly that there is a issue now. This update is a little step in the good direction. But we really need help.

They should say what triggers the spamfilter in our reviews… cause its not spam.

Its a bug in the system.

I am here now 5 years since a few weeks :blush: the problem is there since i started.

The problem are also fake places. But its the job of the local guide to filter away spam and fake places… = point for lvl

Or an event with badge.

They are dooing is completely wrong.

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@hz10 @MortenCopenhagen

Hello guys good news!!! Only 4 days to approve a review if the AI fails!

If this 4 days stay… I can live with it :laughing:

Now other bug came in google…

Cant add places anymore :sweat_smile:

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The same problem bro