Trusting reviews: Yelp, Angie's List, and more...

Before the internet, how did you decide what new restaurant to try, which plumber to hire, or TV to buy? Well, mostly you had conversations with friends, neighbors, co-workers.

The internet has only made word-of-mouth reviews better. Now, we can access the collective wisdom and honest opinions of thousands of real people who took a moment to tell the world what they thought of that new brunch spot down the street, or the local plumber, or any number of services and products.

Sign the Petition: tell Congress to protect our right to leave honest reviews online!

The online review revolution is a great thing for consumers. Yet, some corporations are afraid of people-powered reviews – and they’re sneaking fine print into contracts that allows them to punish customers for leaving negative reviews, including financial penalties!

That’s wrong, and I’m fighting to fix it. The Consumer Review Freedom Act would ban the practice of fining consumers for expressing their opinions online. Join the fight: Add your name right now to protect online consumer reviews!

Ron