The Current Problems

1- Untransparent review system with the current traditional market leaders

In the travel and food industry, nothing can touch TripAdvisor, Swarm or Foursquare. It’s the gold standard for reviews and comparison shopping for hotels, restaurants and excursions. Yet, just below the surface, there are some major problems with these services. There’s a dark side that is widely discussed in the industry, but rarely acknowledged to consumers: there’s a huge problem with fake reviews.

These sites have become a place where competitors attack each other with poor reviews and business owners respond by posting their own over-the-top praise. Since each review counts equally, each one of these reviews becomes a tactical weapon in trying to inch up in the star system. In 2014, TripAdvisor was slapped with a $600,000 fine in Italy for fake reviews, but it doesn’t seem to have stopped the problems.

Every vote counts equally. This may come off as elitist, but this is the incentive that drives fake reviewers. If these organizations employed, compensated, or otherwise partnered with professional or semi-professional reviewers, much of this could be avoided. To be relevant in the future, platforms needs to drive quality, not quantity.

2- Post Covid-19, the entertainment sector needs help to bring back customers

The restaurant and entertainment industry has seen some of the most notable changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Dining rooms are closed to customers. Carryout and delivery are the new normal. Some businesses have been forced to close their doors. What challenges are restaurants, pubs and other venues facing? How can they make sure that their kitchens — and doors — stay open?

After the COVID-19 health crisis is over, many assume life will go back to normal again or even roar like the 1920’s. When it comes to food, pubs and entertainment venues the image of consumers dumping their sourdough starters and rushing back out to restaurants and bars is palpable.

How WhereAbout Social can help by boosting venues their revenue and bring customers back?

WhereAbout plans to on-board 1MM+ restaurants, cafés and other venues worldwide to boost their business to the average social media user. Our goal is to create an open, honest and decentralized platform where users can meet at their favorite hotspot nearby.

Whether users want to leverage their knowledge to help guide another person to his favorite place or just enjoy a night out by himself, WhereAbout is the mobile application where he can become a TOP influencer by earning WhereAbout Tokens or the $WAT token.

WhereAbout is a mobile application where users can invite friends and/or meet new people in their favorite WhereAbout point nearby. The WhereAbout points will be shown based on location, interest and recommendations. Every positive or negative recommendation will be registered on the blockchain and linked to the user as valid and true.

The WhereAbout users will get rewards for their activity in the mobile application and will be able to earn WhereAbout Tokens. The more WhereAbout Tokens you have, the higher you’re place in the ranking will be and the more you can spend in your favorite WhereAbout point. As a user you can spend your WhereAbout Tokens in the WhereAbout location as a reward for your hard work and dedication.

This $WAT- fueled platform will turn the travel, foodie and review platforms around. Every voting recommendation will affect the business directly. We will use blockchain, AI and gamifying solutions with P2E or Party-To-Earn to build the most honest, fun and transparent social media application in the space. Are you interested to find out more?