A Rochester , New York , inn had a notice on its website imposing a fine for bad online reviews . Internet users responded with a lawsuit , posting negative comments and reviews on Yelp . Language about the $ 500 penalty for bad reviews was removed from the inn 's site . One example : ` It was ` ` tongue - in - cheek , '' according to a blog post that was later removed .
A Rochester , New York , inn had a notice on its website imposing a fine for bad online reviews . Internet users responded with a lawsuit , posting negative comments and reviews on Yelp . Language about the $ 500 penalty for bad reviews was removed from the inn 's site . It was ` ` tongue - in - cheek , '' according to a blog post that was later removed .