In Reply to: Overrrated reviews on TripAdvisor posted by bali_yes_yes on Wednesday, 11. May 2011 at 11:15 Bali Time:
doing the review. I love TA & have used it extensively for bookings, things to do etc. Check how long the poster has been a member of TA, amount of posts they have, their grammar and are they a destination expert?
Also use the private message facility as you suggest, which I have done, & I have also answered lots of queries from others. Lots of genuine people, but as you say, lots of fakes.