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[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

So they are now totally disabling copying phone numbers, I discovered today (maybe on Google Search)

That should queue them up quite nicely to follow in Yelp's footsteps!

Yelp waits for a new business to receive a bunch of phone calls. Then they call the business owner and congratulate them on the 300 calls or however many customers made by tapping the phone number on Yelp. Then comes the extortion. Allegedly, that last part, according to a college professor. Who surely just had it out for Yelp which is why he would make that up 😉

heh, actually corroborated by Billion Dollar Bully (documentary). Need all the bullies we can get, good luck Google!

Edit: either pay Yelp for advertising or get deranked, is the deal