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I wonder if there were ever attempts to replace reviews with questionnaires with some motivation to fill them like points or micro-discounts. It should provide more standardized flow and force users to disclose more about their experience.

I am curious why nobody does this, do I miss some obvious disadvantage?

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After my last stay in an airbnb I was asked a series of questions about my stay, facilities, amenities, the neighborhood, etc. They seemed to be tailored in some way or pulled randomly from a larger pool.

I'm sure they tailor it based on the amenities listed. They won't ask you if the pool was clean if the host doesn't advertise having a pool. They probably also tailor it based on historical complaints. If a guest has complained about a particular home being dirty, then future guests are asked more often about cleanliness.

They should like G2 and some others do for software products.

One obvious disadvantage would be that the friction increases drastically, hence reducing the number of reviews.

G2 and Capterra et al are gate-keeping cancer.

Change my view.

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