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The first recognized online reviews/ratings were made with the launch of many websites, like RateItAll.com, Deja.com, and Epinions.com. These websites marked the beginning of the modern online reviews/ratings/ -
The first Yelp review was submitted by Katherine W. for Kabuki Springs Spa in San Francisco. This would begin the now popular rating system on the internet. -
Uber's rating system for their drivers and riders was introduced in 2014. They started as a way to maintain high quality and fairness for both their drivers and riders. -
With COVID-19 shutting down the world for multiple years, the use of reviews/ratings spiked heavily, as less people went out, and they were able to rate delivery apps from the comfort of their own home. A greater reliance on online shopping and food delivery caused a major increase in the amount of reviews on many websites and apps, as people didn't need to leave their homes in order to rate something.
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In 2025, rating/review culture is very important to many people and many businesses. Many people have said that online reviews are just as, if not more, important than in-person reviews and recommendations, as online reviews are able to show opinions from around the world. Businesses have also begun to rely heavily on online ratings/reviews, because it's able to give people many opinions on their business (good or bad) without having to leave their house. Reviews are also constantly updating. -
Online Reviews are now becoming the only important type of review. People rarely ask others they know if a product/website is good, as they only look at the reviews. If a website has enough bad reviews, the government will require them to shut down. However, if they have enough good reviews, the government will promote their businesses, so they can become more successful. -
Review bombing, which is purposefully giving a business a bad review, had become so bad that the government had to intervene and make a new system. In this new system, a person must give a review/rating if they buy a product, and they must do it every time they get something new. This also gets rid of review bombing, as you are no longer able to give a rating to something you didn't buy. -
The widespread introduction of people reviewing has caused a shift in society. People reviewing is exactly what it sounds like. You are able to give others a rating based on how much you like them, and how they treat you. It is not very popular, as people don't like being judged publicly and for others to see. -
There has been a change in how people view the people reviewing system. Many more people are starting to accept and even encourage it, as it gives many people a chance to be liked, and it has started to make many people more kind to one another, because they know their rating will go up if they help others. -
There is now a leaderboard for people reviewing. It takes into account your actual rating, the number of ratings given, and what you did to help others. The government is now giving now rewards to the people highest on the leaderboard, with things like money. This has made the world a little more chaotic, but overall, people are on average kinder to each other and have more respect to each other.