u/jcasimir wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
“Paying for Reviews” is maybe a bit of an overstatement. It’s a pretty common practice across industries to offer some kind of minor gift or thank you for customers who take the time to complete reviews. It also has nothing to do with CourseReport itself so seems like a red herri
u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
Yeah a minor gift is fairly common and I have no problem with it IF DONE PROPERLY.
1. Only one of the people disclosed the "gift". All of them should have.
2. Not everyone appears to have gotten the email. Vast majority of the reviews during April and May mention being placed at some point in the past months to years.
Thought Experiment: If I posted saying any Codesmith grad who didn't get a job, post a review on Course Report and send me a screenshot and I'll Venmo you $50. (THIS IS NOT AN OFFER - IT'S A THOUGHT EXPERIMENT)
Does that sound fair and reasonable? If not, why is it ok the other way around.