<i>"Rather than relying on a generic one- to five-star system, Yelp says connecting people with similar tastes may be the best way of discovering the next gem."</i><p>I'd argue that this should be how any community-based rating site should work from the start. "Best" isn't objective or one-dimensional. Netflix doesn't expect every customer to rent the same top ten movies. Amazon doesn't try to recommend the same book to everyone (at least, now that Harry Potter is over)...