Hey everyone, Apologies – rant incoming. I know this topic has probably been raised before in other posts, but it’s important to bring it up again, because nothing seems to be changing. I first raised this on the main Community boards, but I wanted to bring it up here too, because it affects every…

[image] Dmitri_Pavlutin: consequences will be real. Hopefully we will see the scars after they’ve been whipped. :grin:

[image] Dmitri_Pavlutin: We’re actively identifying the partners doing this, and the consequences will be real. They’ve been saying this for a very long time.

Hey mate, Have you taken a look at the recent review feeds for the partner you called out on Twitter/X? Every single one of their apps has had its review velocity completely flatten out. Shopify team, if this isn’t a big enough red flag that a Partner has been gaming the system, what is? Their app…

Shopify team probably thinks that silence is the best answer to frustrated community, but it gets us even more frustrated. @Paige-Shopify ?

This is actually fake. And also I notice that the review was not handwritten. The long hyphens are a distinctive AI style.

@Soufiane_Ghzal you can find my response in the other thread: [image] Developer Community Suggestions for Tackling Fake App Reviews Shopify App Store Hi @Ollie_autoBlogger , First of all, we appreciate the time and thought you and other Partners have put into t…

Completely agree with everything you’ve raised here. The fake review problem has been one of the most frustrating aspects of building on Shopify for a long time now. The point about removing links to reviewing stores really stings — that felt like a step backward at exactly the wrong time. Even bas…

I think making it mandatory to publish the shop link along with the app review would prevent fake reviews.

Accidentally found this on discord as well. Shopify App market is going terrible. [image] https://open.spotify.com/user/ck22egkx7uxgu93xaewqcain2?si=JU8p18w4TaaJlWsXsTosCA https://open.spotify.com/user/ck22egkx7uxgu93xaewqcain2 [image] Mona Traduction musique …

Look what I found today: [Screenshot] https://apps.shopify.com/coll-sort-push-down-sold-out-1 They also have Built for Shopify badge.

Is Shopify actually addressing the fake review problem?

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@Soufiane_Ghzal you can find my response in the other thread:

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Is Shopify actually addressing the fake review problem?

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