This is for sure from the era where Google would send you a survey based on your location data without clearly disclosing you're actually publishing a review.
this post was submitted on 30 Jan 2026
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The same era where Amazon would send questions about a product to other people who bought it, and they'd respond like "I don't know that, it was a gift for my granddaughter" and it gets published on the site as an 'answer'
Those reviews are the best. "I did not buy this product and I object" "My wife has complained" It's neverending
Idiots assumed Amazon was asking them specifically instead of asking everyone who bought it.
No, this is Amazon's screw up.
Explain how.
Every action that deals with interfacing with external users requires being very explicit on what is happening, and should have some kind of quality check before publishing it. Any competent dev knows this. People will find every way possible to screw something up, that's a given. It's the developer's job to prevent that.
That might be a task that AI is actually useful for.
The frustrating thing is trying to get reviews like this removed. Google is an absentee landlord
Just wait a couole years and google will abandon the reviews system like everything else and they'll all be gone
I got a notification asking whether [my workplace] was weelchair accessible and how good my experience visiting was.
This was a train depot
Five stars, would absolutely recommend a visit, dont forget the wire cutters for public access!
Standard or narrow gauge wheelchair?