yelp, n.Definitions

Yelp is a digitized mafia that shakes down businesses for protection money

Yelp is a public platform for folks to air their personal grievances

Yelp is a ghetto of bad taste.

Yelp is a public online "can I speak to manager" forum.

Yelp is a platform for snitching

Yelp is a social network for people who like to bitch about service workers. AKA the worst people on earth.

Yelp is a drain trap for all the pettiest bitching and moaning of white people who didn't get their way at a restaurant.

Yelp is a protection racket these days. They hide many positive reviews from places that don’t advertise with them and say stuff like “well those reviews could have higher visibility if only you were an advertiser with us."