Negative reviews of apps are ignored?

I have downloaded a number of apps from the Mac App Store. If I like the app I post a positive review. If I dislike the app or find it offensive, I post a negative review. To date all of my positive reviews have appeared and been counted toward the app's rating, but my negative reviews never appear and do not count against the "bad" app's rating. This seems very fishy and biased.

or find it offensive
What?
To date all of my positive reviews have appeared and been counted toward the app's rating, but my negative reviews never appear and do not count against the "bad" app's rating.
The best place to leave software reviews is on Amazon. They are the number one seller, and do not censor.

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