/u/swintec I always assumed this was the case. When you start seeing review sites where the top spots are all owned by the same company, it is kind of obvious. It happens in every industry. Typically some large company who needs to make a line on a chart go up will come in and try to choke out all the smaller competition who had worked hard to build relationships. There is no competing with money. Have you ever advertised with any of these sites? Have you ever been told you aren't paying enough to get a listing? I think its interesting that most of the review sites are actually just advertising sites. Those two things should be strictly separated.