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Crown of the Day
16/10/2008 - (09:16 AM)
Drum roll please... We'd like to introduce you to a fantastic new reviewer in the dooyooCommunity! Bondgirlk8 only became a dooyoo member very recently, but has already racked up some great reviews in the Music category, as well as an outstanding review of the Creative Zen Vision:M 30 GB, which is today's Crown of the Day. The review, Why-POD? Be more Creative, displays a great deal of personal experience, a fun and entertaining writing style, and a good knowledge of the other Portable MP3 Player options. We can't wait to read more reviews from this fledgling dooyooer!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
15/10/2008 - (10:42 AM)
We have all heard about the health benefits of Omega 3 fish oils through the news media - good for the heart and brain they say. But how can we get the Prime Ministers and teachers of the future to eat something that tastes as bad as it sounds? Those of you with children will know the difficulties of this situation, and this is why we awarded foreveramber’s review Boots Omega 3 Chewable Capsules for Kids Crown of the Day. The review will give you an idea of what you’re in for if you decide to take on this easier said than done challenge!
-Hal
dooyooTeam
dooyoo Quality
14/10/2008 - (02:12 PM)
The weather may be cooling down, but the quality of reviews on dooyoo is definitely heating up. We've been super impressed with some of the excellent, consumer-oriented reviews being posted by the dooyooCommunity recently, particularly in categories that are extremely useful to people wanting to research their product purchases on dooyoo.
Five members who have impressed us recently are featured in the dooyooTeam Celebrated dooyooers of the Week. T4imbo3107 has been very busy with media reviews lately - think Batman and Bond. Meanwhile, ice_pink is obviously a woman of many talents; not only are her reviews in the Cosmetics category top notch, but she's also posted some extremely informative reviews in the Computer category this month. New dooyoo member sarahlj1985 currently has an amazing 100% strike rate when it comes to Crowned Reviews. Dharma-queen has also done very well in the Crown department, and picked one up recently for her review of the John Lewis JLDV02 Tumble Dryer. Finally, JJJJ has written some great reviews of technical items - take a look at the review of the Apple Magsafe to get a taste.
We're also seeing some high quality reviews in this month's Monthly Competition category, so make sure you get your PC / Video Games reviews posted before the end of October if you want to share in some great dooyooMiles prizes.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
13/10/2008 - (01:23 PM)
Happy Monday dooyooers! Today’s Crown of the Day goes to T4imbo3107’s review of All Star Batman and Robin By Frank Miller in the Printed Book category. Batman in a different world - is a well thought out and in-depth review that will satisfy die-hards and newbies alike. The background of the All Star series, basic story line, the artwork and the differences between normal and parallel worlds within the DC comic series’ are all covered in this excellent posting, check it out!
-Hal
dooyooTeam
Relax! It's World Mental Health Day
10/10/2008 - (11:39 AM)
The work-a-day life can be stressful, and it's important to find enough time each week to relax and rejuvenate mind and body - and what better day to do that than World Mental Health Day? We've gone hunting through the dooyoo catalogue to find a list of the most relaxing products, as recommended by the dooyooCommunity, to help you unwind this weekend.
The Lush Aqua Mirablis Underwater Massage Bar comes highly recommended from dooyooCommunity Guide Sarccyslayer and Lush enthusiast loobyleeby. And if you think that product will float your boat, the dooyooCommunity also heartily recommends the Lush Fever Massage Bar, the Lush Shimmy Shimmy Glitterbug Massage Bar, and The Body Shop Uplifting Mandarin Massage Oil. Sounds like a great way to spend a Friday evening.
Many people swear by aromatherapy as a means of reducing stress levels and improving mood. Why not try Palmolive Aromatherapy Anti-Stress Shower Gel, Radox Stress Relief Herbal Bath, or the Dove Calming Night Bath for some no-fuss aromatherapy options. Also take a look at the range of natural, biodynamic beauty products from Jurlique in our new Cosmetics category.
A more active way to fight stress is (like it or lump it) physical activity. Even if you don't have time for the gym, you can unwind and let out that aggression at home with the right Fitness DVD. dooyooers recommend the tried and true Billy Blanks: Tae Bo, The Future of Fitness, or for a more 'stripped back' approach, try Carmen Electra - Fit To Strip. You'll be powering your way to a healthy body and mind in no time!
The prize for the wackiest relaxation product goes to (and we have to admit that we here at dooyoo HQ are a little afraid of this machine's magic powers) the MindSpa DeLuxe Meditation Machine, which claims to 'promote stress reduction, leading to better quality sleep, and mental sharpness' by 'employing precisely tuned flickering light patterns'. Yikes. If any of you dooyooers are brave enough to try it don't forget to let us know how it goes!
Have a fantastic and relaxing weekend dooyooers - we're pretty sure you've earned it!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
09/10/2008 - (09:35 AM)
A new flatscreen Television is a big investment for most people, and when you're likely to be stuck with your choice for quite some time afterwards (being reminded of it everyday when you flick the tv on), you want to make sure you make the right decision. That's why reviews like today's Crown of the Day are so useful for consumers researching their purchases on dooyoo. Count_zero's review Not to be confused with Patrick Viera offers reliable, comprehensive, and genuine opinion about the Panasonic TX-26LMD70F. Definitely a shining example of a great consumer review.
For additional assistance to shoppers using dooyoo, we've put together a handy Television Buying Guide, which covers everything from trends in televisions in 2008, to the imminent analogue switch-off, and key features to consider when buying a new tv. Happy shopping!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
08/10/2008 - (01:31 PM)
It's great fun reading through the dooyooCommunity's reviews each day - you get to find out about all sorts of products that you would never have thought about otherwise. Today's Crown of the Day sings the praises of the Rayburn 345W, a wood-fired stove in our Cooker category. If, like us here at dooyoo HQ, you hadn't really considered alternatives to electric and gas ovens, you might like to have a look at ariom's review Beat the fuel price hike - go for wood!. The Rayburn is certainly not suitable for every home, but the review definitely makes for interesting reading and it's always great to have your horizons broadened - thanks ariom!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Celebrated dooyooers of the Week
07/10/2008 - (12:05 PM)
Another week has flown past and we have for you the new Celebrated dooyooers of the Week! In the red corner, we have Blissman70 and DavidJay, who have been providing top notch movie DVD and book reviews, and in the blue corner there is funzo with a mixed bag of reviews from food and shopping to travel, and wastingtime who has been posting in the national restaurant, transport and PC / Video Games categories, amongst others. In the middle, refereeing all of this madness, is SWSt, who has a string of Crowns going back to the start of September!
Check out their profiles and their reviews for some top quality early autumn reading!
-Hal
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
06/10/2008 - (01:04 PM)
For today’s Crown of the Day we have a great concise review of the Sandisk Extreme III 4GB SD Memory Card to help ease you into the new week! JJJJ has been writing a bunch of great reviews from sports equipment to printer consumables, and his review FAST CAR(d) is no exception and worth a read.
Don’t forget the Monthly Competition category has been selected – PC / Video Games –we’ve already had lots of reviews flood in, and there’s plenty of time left so we’re looking forward to many more!
-Hal
dooyooTeam
The dooyoo Techies Throw a Midnight Party
02/10/2008 - (03:46 PM)
Hi dooyooers! Our technicians are getting together to do what they love most tonight - server maintenance! In order to do some required maintenance to the dooyoo big computers, there will be a scheduled outage of the members' server between approximately 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. tonight (or Friday morning, if you want to be technical). Sorry about the disruption, and we'll try to keep it as brief as possible.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
September Competition Winners!
02/10/2008 - (01:27 PM)
Another month has begun and that means it was again our pleasure to select the cream of the crop to receive the prizes from last month's competitions. We have an impressive collection of self-confessed Cosmetics junkies in the dooyooCommunity. Sometimes a problem for those members’ bank balances, but great news for the rest of us as we get all the useful beauty advice we need! September was the time to shine for dooyoo’s cosmetics gods and goddesses, and we picked three reviews that stood out amongst a pretty glittering crowd! Congratulations to ice_pink, i_am_joy, and CherryVegas for their winning reviews.
Taking out the big kahuna of prizes last month - the Review of the Month - was sandra101, with her extremely informative, helpful, and entertaining review Cute little cooker - but he had to go in the Small Kitchen Electrical category. A winner with us, and a windfall for consumers researching their purchases on dooyoo. Thanks Sandra101!
Read all the latest Competitions info, and find out which 20 lucky members took home 2,500 bonus dooyooMiles in the First Review Draw on the dooyooCommunity Competitions page.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Feeling the Rhythm: International Music Day
01/10/2008 - (10:22 AM)
Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninov once said that "Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music". That's something we're sure the founders of International Music Day would readily agree with. The IMD (look at us getting all into the snazzy acronyms!) was inaugurated in 1975 by Lord Yehudi Menuhin to encourage the "promotion of our musical art among all sections of society", and we here at dooyoo HQ thought it would be a good idea to spread the word to the dooyooCommunity!
The dooyoo Music category is a hive of bustling activity, so we know that you dooyooers love your tunes. There are several dooyooers, however, who we suspect take their music appreciation a tad more seriously. The list of members with the most Crowns in the music category reveals those with an obsession with harmony and a talent for writing about it. There have been some knock-your-socks-off Crowned Reviews recently in the Music category too, from members such as mcicp19, paulhanton, XICripZ, and Zmugzy, covering a mind-boggling array of music genres, so make sure to check out their recommendations.
Most dooyooers write about Music Records when it comes to the Music category, but did you know that the dooyoo catalogue has a lot of other musical wonders on offer? If you own an accordion, we're after your reviews in our purpose-built category, or tell us all about how you work the wheels of steel in DJ Equipment. Guitars and Bass Guitars are popular musical intruments in the dooyooCommunity it seems, and those reviews will definitely be helpful to starters in the industry - just think, the next Kurt Cobain could buy his first guitar based on a review on dooyoo!.
So, if you've been waiting for an excuse to dust off your old saxophone, or have been toying with the idea of writing a review about your favourite album, today's the day dooyooers!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Celebrated dooyooers of the Week
30/09/2008 - (01:33 PM)
Xbox 360 Games, Toasters, and Skin Care are just a few of the categories that have been getting the Crowned Review treatment from this week's Celebrated dooyooers of the Week. Check out the dooyooTeam profile to see which five dooyoo members have especially impressed us in the last week with their top quality reviews and contributions to the site.
Want more outstanding dooyooers? Take a look at the Members with the most Crowns list to find out which members of the dooyooCommunity have been standing out from the crowd.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
29/09/2008 - (12:35 PM)
Going to California? Well juicy_jucy tells us there will be no aching in your heart if you decide to stay at the Embassy Suite Hotel La Jolla! Embassy Suites is one of the many excellent weekend reviews, and we’ve chosen it as the Crown of the Day. This thorough review contains everything you need to know about the hotel, and if your upcoming destination is California, then it is definitely worth a read. Check out other well written reviews posted by our Crown of the Day winner, or just head to the Hotel International category and see what others have to say on the subject.
Don’t forget, only 2 more days to get your reviews into the Cosmetics category for our Monthly Competition, you had better be quick!
-Hal
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
26/09/2008 - (11:45 AM)
In his review City of Liberty..., dooyoo member Jordan2493 gives us his empassioned arguments as to why Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories is the best Grand Theft Auto game of all time. We here at dooyoo HQ love to see that sort of conviction in a review, and have chosen the review as today's Crown of the Day. Definitely a must read for all fans of the GTA series.
Want to know what other Playstation 2 Games the dooyooCommunity recommends? Take your time browsing through the catalogue, or go directly to the newest PC / Video Game reviews and find out what's fresh this week.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
25/09/2008 - (03:52 PM)
Today's Crown of the Day dubs the Samsung SGH-D900 slim-line, attractive, and well priced - all in all D-lightful! With that sort of a recommendation, and such a clear and well-written review, we're sure consumers researching Mobile Phones on dooyoo will be lining up to thank dooyooCommunity Guide oxonian for his help. Great work oxonian!
The staff at dooyoo HQ have also been busy putting together some handy information for mobile phone shoppers - check out the dooyoo Mobile Phone Buying Guide and find out all you need to know about trends in mobile phones, how to choose the right phone, and which tariff suits you.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
24/09/2008 - (08:47 AM)
We've had some great New Crowned Reviews in the Cosmetics category so far this month, and those reviews are all in the running to win this month's Monthly Competition in the Cosmetics category. And today's Crown of the Day makes for one more! Congratulations to pink_glitter on her latest review, Adorable scent, minimal shimmer, of the L'Occitaine Cherry Blossom Shimmering Lotion. Although pink_glitter declares the product not to be L'Occitaine's best work, we're convinced that the review has all the elements it takes to be top of the class!
Don't forget dooyooers, if you want your Cosmetics review to be in the running for some great dooyooMiles bonuses in September, you need to make sure it gets posted before the end of the month!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Celebrated dooyooers of the Week
23/09/2008 - (12:22 PM)
We have a brand spanking new batch of Celebrated dooyooers of the Week for you today and as usual, all with great reviews. Anyone going to Mexico? If you are, I suggest a taking long look at zoe_page_1's profile and her reviews before going anywhere near that plane! Going to the DVD store? Well, pmcds and danmclovin have been writing more DVD reviews, and those lucky enough to be eating out in Burnley should check out kitschkitty's recent restaurant reviews. For the rest of us - who are not going anywhere in particular and are stuck in the house - it's worth checking out carcraig's reviews of a variety of household products, she's on four out of five reviews Crowned, and no doubt worth a look!
-Hal
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
22/09/2008 - (12:06 PM)
As the autumn mornings are becoming darker and our beds cosier, some of us may have the need for a friendlier wake up call, something alternative to the usual obnoxious alarm blaring from a mobile phone or clock radio! FairyG has one possible solution in her review Great for people who can't wake up in winter, where she gives us a run-down of the Lumie Bodyclock Advanced - an alarm clock that simulates dawn by slowly filling your room with light. The review covers all the important information and its variety of uses, we think it's definitely one of the reviews to be checked out from the weekend's writing and is today's Crown of the Day.
-Hal
dooyooTeam
Aye aye mateys, it be International Talk Like A Pirate Day!
19/09/2008 - (10:32 AM)
One of the wackier (but most fun!) international events in the annual calendar is the hilarious International Talk Like A Pirate Day. The parodic holiday was founded in 1995 by two landlubbers from Oregon, Ol' Chumbucket and Cap'n Slappy, after one of them was injured in a game of racketball and let out an almighty "Aaaarrr!". If you're a beginner in the Talk Like A Pirate leagues, you might want to brush up your skills at the official online British HQ and learn How To Be Speakin' Pirate-Like.
For more pirate-themed fun at dooyoo, check out the Tomy Pop Up Pirate, tell us what you think about the Playmobil Pirate Captain or Pirate Flagship, build your own Lego Duplo Pirate Ship to sail the seven seas, or put on your best pirate voice for a rendition of That's Not My Pirate! For a more practical approach allybally recommends How To Be A Pirate, and clownfoot has us well and truly intrigued with his review of The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists - definitely a must read review if your funny bone needs a ticklin'!
So for now dooyooers, we be biddin' all ye Jacks 'n' Buccanneers many a swashbucklin' adventure out thar - make sure ye be speakin' pirate-like wi' a wannion, 'n' a yo-ho-ho me hearties!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
18/09/2008 - (11:03 AM)
It doesn't sound logical to use your computer to listen to the radio, but today's Crown of the day has given us here at dooyoo a reason to reconsider the all too often forgotten portable radio as a source of music and information. dooyoo member cmh4135 has written a detailed review of the Logik IR100 Internet Radio - a black box apparently easy enough to use 'even for the technologically challenged ' amongst us! The review, My Black Box, is excellent and will be sure to help anyone who is considering taking that leap into the depths of internet radio. She covers technical requirements, instructions, the ups and downs, as well as including some great personal opinion from someone who has obviously spent time using the product and seeing what it can do. This review is definitely worth checking out!
-Hal
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
17/09/2008 - (10:27 AM)
New Adventures in Unagi is not the name of the latest Japanese Manga flick, but the latest review from dooyoo member larsbaby, and today's Crown of the Day! A hero of the Restaurants International category, larsbaby nevertheless admits that in this instance it was Mrs Larsbaby whose unerring instincts led the happy pair to Miko Sushi on their last trip to Vancouver, Canada. The restaurant gets a rave review and we think the review is also something to rave about. Great work!
Speaking about things worth raving about, we've got a new list of Celebrated dooyooers of the Week. Check out which members of the dooyooCommunity are getting our votes this week in the dooyooTeam Circle of Friends.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
15/09/2008 - (12:08 PM)
The weekend is over and we have another great review for you - a smart and sleepy post by owensmum that is perfect for a Monday! We think she's done a great job with a succinct review of Smart’s Sleeper album, so check out Smarter than the average cd which is our Crown of the Day. Here’s to a new week and new reviews!
-Hal
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
12/09/2008 - (12:14 PM)
Ways to communicate with friends and relatives who are far from home are becoming more sophisticated all the time. Webcams are increasingly prevalent in our homes, and sometimes offices, and today sandra101 helps us out with her excellent review of the Trust Communicator Webcam WB-1400T. Today's Crown of the Day describes the webcam under the microscope as fairly easy to install, providing relatively high quality video, and inexpensive - but comes with the very apt warning: Show the world the real you - but put your make-up on first.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Introducing the dooyooCommunity: New Meet a dooyooer Ads
11/09/2008 - (04:48 PM)
We here at dooyoo HQ are very proud of the dedicated and talented bunch of review writers we have in the dooyooCommunity, and are always looking for new ways to show our members off. That's why we're introducing members of the dooyooCommunity to the World Wide Web with our new 'Meet a dooyooer' ads! We want to let casual visitors to dooyoo know that the reviews on the site are written by (and for) real, everyday consumers - that's how people know they can get genuine, unbiased product reviews from the dooyooCommunity.
The first of our Meet a dooyooer ads is now live on the site, introducing one of our fantastic members to the rest of the dooyooCommunity and other visitors to the site. We'll be changing the ads regularly to introduce as many members as possible, so if you're a dooyoo member you might soon find yourself getting some celebrity treatment on the site! We do need real photos of the member though, so if you'd like to be highlighted in our Meet a dooyooer ads upload your member pic now!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
10/09/2008 - (12:18 PM)
A wrinkle free Crown of the day goes to kaitlinsmummy for her review Turbosteam for my turbo ironing! in which the Morphy Richards Turbosteam 40654 iron gets a test run on a mountain of her family's clothes! This could be helpful for those of us who think an iron is something you use on the golf course, a great review from someone who, by the sounds of it, has had a lot of personal experience in this area!
-Hal
dooyooTeam
Celebrated dooyooers of the Week
09/09/2008 - (12:51 PM)
This week we have five more dooyooers amongst us that deserve some attention for their great review writing. We’d like to highlight dooyoo members kenjohn, sandra101 and dooyooCommunity Guide kellylouj who have once again given us interesting views on travel, food, family games and film. And let’s not forget Lichfield1979 and Hydromancer who have been prolific and dedicated in their music and video game reviews. The newest Crowns have also been awarded, so check out some of the outstanding reviews that have been written this week!
-Hal
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
05/09/2008 - (12:29 PM)
Today's Crown of the Day from perfectly-p and encourages us all to get out into the garden in the last dying days of summer (even if it is officially Autumn!) and have fun with sun and water with the Sunjet 150 Mini Solar Pump. The review, Perfect for when the sun shines! tells us everything we need to know about installing, using, and purchasing the product and has us here at dooyoo HQ looking at our back garden with an eye to improvements! Thanks perfectly-p!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
August Competition Winners!
04/09/2008 - (03:34 PM)
We're proud once again to showcase some of the amazing quality consumer reviews that were posted on dooyoo in the last month. Take a look at the competitions page to read about the three winners of the August Monthly Competition, which focused on the Audio / HiFi category.
A massive congratulations to last month's winner of the Review of the Month, lillamarta. If you're not already a member of this dooyooer's fan club we recommend you take a number and get in the line - her Fragrance reviews are simply stunning in their descriptiveness. The review From a summer day to a summer night won August's top honours as the Review of the Month.
Plus a selection of lucky members who wrote the first reviews in last month's chosen categories won 2,500 dooyooMiles each in the First Review Draw. The happy winners include davomrmac, SamPerry, and sambo1984. If you'd like to win one of the 20 prizes we're giving away in September, just be the first to write a review of any product in Audio / HiFi, Computer, Photography, Software, or TV. The more first reviews you write, the more chance you've got of winning!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
04/09/2008 - (09:08 AM)
Choosing a washing machine can be a bit daunting, after all it is a big investment! As such, we're sure that a lot of consumers using dooyoo for their pre-purchase research will be thanking carcraig today for her review You Spin Me Right Round Baby.... Today's Crown of the Day extolls the virtues of the Ariston A1637 with succinct attention to detail. A stellar review, especially as it's this member's first on dooyoo - we think you'll agree this is a great start!
And if you're on a serious hunt for a new washing machine, you may be interested in checking out dooyoo's Washing Machine Buying Guide, which covers everything from the eternal question of top or front loaders, to fuzzy logic, and tips for an effective wash.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
03/09/2008 - (09:37 AM)
"You are a big yellow giant. Some crackpot legend said you would one day, rise from the sea. The legend doesn't say much else. So [it] starts with you as a big yellow giant, wondering what in the world exactly you are doing on this primitive island." Close as this may be to how you feel on a Monday morning arriving at the office after a rather hard weekend, this is in fact a very vivid and, we think you'll agree, rather amusing exercpt from today's extremely entertaining Crown of the Day. Hydromancer certainly has a way with words when it comes to Video Games and does a fantastic job of bringing Doshin The Giant to life for us, in all his apparently bumbling and underwhelming glory, in the review From the creators of Pikmin comes a new game.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Suggestion Congestion
02/09/2008 - (03:25 PM)
Hi dooyooers! We love getting your new product suggestions and are always pleased to add these to the dooyoo database as quickly as possible. At the moment however, we are experiencing a bit of a suggestion congestion and unfortunately this will result in delays in processing your suggestions in the media categories (DVDs, Books, and CDs). We hope to continue uploading your suggestions in approximately a week. Meanwhile, can we suggest that you continue writing the reviews of your most recently loved or hated media products and save these for posting on the site once we have resolved the suggestion traffic jam. We look forward to reading all your new reviews!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Celebrated dooyooers of the Week
02/09/2008 - (12:56 PM)
It’s now officially autumn and we have a new batch of celebrated dooyoo members we’d like to introduce to you! We have sheri3004 helping to make life easier with her book reviews, oxonian who as usual has the sports section covered, Cat19, always reliable with her excellent travel reviews, and The Daz and davydoug both have eclectic collections of reviews in categories ranging from recipes and music through to travel and gadgets. We think these are great members to have in the dooyooCommunity, so take a moment to have a look at their profiles and their reviews. Don’t forget to check out the newest Crowns, there’s been a lot of great writing this week!
-Hal
dooyooTeam
dooyoo Blues
01/09/2008 - (01:02 PM)
Dear dooyooers,
as some of you may have noticed, we are having a problem with images on the site sometimes not displaying. We are working on the problem & expect to have all issues sorted by later this afternoon.
If you continue to experience errors with the display of images, please let us know.
- dooyooTeam
The dooyooCommunity House Party ends but the fun continues at dooyoo!
01/09/2008 - (09:24 AM)
Welcome to September dooyooers! As you know we ran an extra special promotion last month to celebrate the launch of our new My Invitations feature, which allows you to quickly and easily invite your friends to join dooyoo. The dooyooCommunity House Party has now come to a close, and we'd like to thank all of you who took part and helped to make our very first dooyoo party such a success. That certainly doesn't mean though that we're not always ready to welcome new members to the dooyooCommunity. The My Invitations tool is here to stay and we'll give you bonus dooyooMiles every time a friend you've invited to dooyoo registers and writes at least one Premium Review. Plus we'll give you another bonus if your friend writes a Crowned Review - we think quality should be rewarded!
If you've invited your whole posse to join dooyoo over the last month you can expect to start seeing your bonus dooyooMiles appear in your account this week - we'll calculate the bonus you've earned 30 days after each friend joined the site and add the dooyooMiles to your account after a three day security delay. To find out more contact the dooyooTeam if you've got any further questions. We're always happy to hear from you!
The dooyooCommunity House Party: Last Days!
29/08/2008 - (11:50 AM)
Who have you invited to the dooyooCommunity House Party? All your friends, family, neighbours, co-workers, and long lost relatives or are you still thinking about who to send your invitations to? If you're in the latter camp NOW is the time to get busy - the party is almost over! If you would like to invite your friends to join dooyoo but haven't gotten around to it yet, time is running short to make the most of the special promotion we've been running all this month. In order to claim your bonus dooyooMiles your friends need to join by 31 August (that's this Sunday). Use the My Invitations tool to invite your friends to join dooyoo today!
Not yet a dooyoo member? Register today and you too can take advantage of the dooyooCommunity House Party promotion and join in the fun on dooyoo.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
29/08/2008 - (08:59 AM)
It's true that not everyone will get excited about Hard Disk Drives, but there's no question that they're very useful boxes of electronic wonderment and what with everyone developing growing electronic databases of photos, home videos, music and assorted other digital bric-a-brac they're likely to become more of a necessity. For a lot of consumers though, knowing where to start when looking for an external hard drive is about as straightforward as imitating the Olympic pole-vaulters (how DO they do that anyway?!). That's where a really excellent consumer review comes to the rescue and is the reason we've chosed Nomad's review And They Say Size Doesn't Matter... of the Freecom Hard Drive 1 TB as today's Crown of the Day. Full of useful personal opinion and experience as well as technical information described in layman's terms this review is sure to help all the dooyooers who are scratching their heads as to how to solve their digital storage problems.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
C-C-C-C-Crown of the Day
28/08/2008 - (10:04 AM)
The conversation at the dooyoo HQ coffee machine this morning revolved (predictably enough given the rapidly decreasing light levels and temperatures) around winter coat purchases. How apt then that returning to our desks we were treated to a hilariously witty and very helpful review from davydoug on a new topic in our Speakers Corner category - Clothes Shopping Advice. In his review One of the most important reviews you'll ever read - free of charge, davydoug gives us his patented "5 Cs of Buying a Coat or Jacket". One dooyooer commented that the review embodied Complete Clarity Concerning Clothes Consumerism - we couldn't agree more. In fact we've come up with our own 5 Cs to describe today's Crown of the Day - Clever, Creative, Comedic, Convincing, and last but not least Caravan-ability (read the review to find out what this gem of a word refers to).
We love to see members enjoying posting reviews in the Speakers Corner category, and if the issue you're itching to discuss isn't already available on the site you can make a suggestion and we'll add it for you. The aim of the Speakers Corner is primarily for dooyooCommunity members to have some fun but you'll also earn 15 dooyooMiles every time another member reads your review (remember though, Premium Reviews in the Speakers Corner and Archive categories do not earn the 500 dooyooMiles writing bonus).
Take a look at today's Crowned Review of the day, put the 5 Cs into practice, and we're sure you'll end up with a Classy, Chic, and Cost-effective winter coat.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
27/08/2008 - (01:28 PM)
Today's Crown of the Day is an engaging and extremely informative account of a delightful place where, according to reviewer The Daz, "you'll never run short of somewhere to buy maple syrup and eat croissants". Sounds pretty good right? We here at dooyoo HQ are looking up flight options already. To find out more about the cultural, historical, and gastronomical attractions of Quebec City, take a look at our pick of the day, Quebec - reasons to visit...
For more top-notch reviews, we have a new list of Celebrated dooyooers of the Week displayed in the dooyooTeam Circle of Friends. Make sure you find out who we're loving this week!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Beating the Post-Olympics Blues
25/08/2008 - (09:00 AM)
After another amazing spectacle put on by the Chinese hosts of the 2008 Olympic Games at the Closing Ceremony last night, and two weeks of gripping sports-viewing, it can feel like a bit of a let down when all the excitement is over. But never fear - dooyoo is here to provide you with some amusing alternatives to keep you entertained!
First of all, how about a re-cap of the highs and lows of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Find out what the rest of the dooyooCommunity is saying about the 2008 Olympic Games, or write your own review - who were the best athletes? What about those doping claims? Did China do a good job hosting the event? Were the UK teams up to scratch? Have your say in the dooyooCommunity Speakers Corner.
If all this elite sport has inspired you, you might want to jog, jump, or swim on over to our Sports category. We've got a huge range of Sports Equipment and Sporting Gear for you to browse through covering everything from Outdoor Sports to Ball Sports. If you like your sport to be more of the virtual variety, we've been hearing lots of good things from dooyooers lately about the new Wii Fit - talk about innovation!
The Olympics might be over for another four years, but we can already feel the excitement building for London 2012!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
22/08/2008 - (12:01 PM)
Digital Camcorders can do some amazing things these days, and what they can't do can be achieved through video editing software after the fact. The question is, do you need to be a special effects wizard with 10 years experience in Hollywood to be able to operate this sort of miracle-working software? According to Donf18's review, Outstanding Effects, the answer is a resounding no. The review includes loads of personal experience and a great summary of some of the uses of the Adobe After Effects Standard 6.5 software package in our Image & Photo Editing category, to become today's Crowned Review of the day. Great stuff!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
21/08/2008 - (10:44 AM)
Today's Crown of the Day comes from new member BestBits, whose review Aim...... FIIIIIRRRRRREEEEE is a fantastic combination of genuinely helpful consumer opinion about the Wii Video Game Link's Crossbow Training and a searching philosophical account of the life lessons that the game teaches. Namely, that "even adults say 'oh, just one more go - pleeeaaaasssse!'" and, our personal favourite, that it's good to prioritise - "when you have 4 howling skeletons coming at you, it's always best to shoot the nearest first". Solid life advice if ever we heard it! BestBits recently joined dooyoo through the dooyooCommunity House Party, we're thrilled to see new writers of such quality being brought onto the site.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Celebrated dooyooers of the Week
20/08/2008 - (03:53 PM)
Kicking off this week's list of dooyoo members that we'd like to highlight is otalgia, who has been busy posting some gems in this month's Monthly Competition category Audio / HiFi. Larsbaby has all our needs covered when it comes to International Restaurants, while arleek has been providing some excellent advice for lots of dooyooers shopping for Kids Equipment. dooyooCommunity Guide, micksheff, always a star reviewer when it comes to sightseeing in the UK, has also been treating us to some great media reviews of late. Last but far from least is xxfoxyredxx, who has branched outside of her usual domain in the Fashion & Beauty category, to write some great food and drink reviews in the last week. Check out the excellent reviews from these celebrated dooyooers, or for more quality on dooyoo take a look at the Newest Crowns list. There's something for everyone!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
In Full Swing: The dooyooCommunity House Party
19/08/2008 - (01:06 PM)
We're over half way through August and the dooyooCommunity House Party has already been in full swing for more than two weeks. We've seen a lot of new faces around the dooyooCommunity as a result, so a big welcome to all our new members! Don't forget, if you'd like to take part in the My Invitations promotion, (quick reminder: dooyoo offers you rewards for inviting your friends to join the dooyooCommunity) you'll have to get all your invitations sent before August 31st. Don't be a party pooper - be a dooyooer!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
15/08/2008 - (09:49 AM)
The category for August's Monthly Competition is Audio / HiFi and we've already seen some excellent new reviews in this category rolling in. DAB Hand but Duff Ear by cmh4135 wins today's Crown of the Day for its concise, informative, and extremely useful account of the Panasonic RF-D1 Portable Radio. Feeling inspired by this review? Then get cracking on your own top-notch review in the Audio / HiFi category and you'll be in the running to win one of three dooyooMiles prizes this month. And remember, as always for dooyooCommunity members, if the product you'd like to write about is not currently in the dooyoo catalogue, you can make a suggestion and we'll get the product added to the site quicker than you can say "Apple iPods are the best invention of the 21st Century".
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
14/08/2008 - (10:08 AM)
Today's Crown of the Day comes from one of our most long-standing dooyooCommunity members. MALU has been with dooyoo for almost eight years and she's still going stronger than ever! This time MALU gives us a five star rating and a rave review of Amanda Prantera's novel Capri File. Don't miss the latest fantastic review from dooyoo's queen of alliteration, called Capri Crime.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Gold Medallists in the dooyooCommunity
13/08/2008 - (03:40 PM)
With the Britain currently trailing South Korea, Italy, and Australia amongst others to place only 9th on the current tally of Olympic medals, we thought we'd bump up the gold medal count with five Olympic quality dooyooers from this week. AndrewPo has recently given us some fantastic reviews in the Travel category, including a Crowned Review of pre-Olympics China, which makes for fascinating reading. Juleshobs has been doing some sightseeing slightly closer to home with two excellent reviews in the dooyoo UK / Ireland Guide. One of the dooyooCommunity Guides, shroud, has been busy posting in the media categories in the last couple of weeks with some fabulous tips for Junior Books and Children's DVDs. While mynameisrui and i_am_joy seem to have tried their hands, with equal success, across a range of categories including Food, Body Care, and Kids Equipment. We think you'll agree that if review-writing was an Olympic sport these five reviewers would be on top of the dias.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
dooyoo Gets Hip with the Kids
12/08/2008 - (01:52 PM)
Today is International Youth Day and we've been looking through the dooyoo catalogue to pull out some fun products - for all age groups!
Starting at the beginning, parents (or other doting relatives) of young babies will want to check out dooyoo's great range of baby toys, with everything from the classic toys like Thomas the Tank Engine to fads like Tickle Me Elmo. To encourage learning and keep slightly older children interested dooyoo has over 1800 Junior Books to choose from. Find out what the dooyooCommunity (and their little ones) think of these books, or if your favourite isn't there yet make a suggestion and write a review about your favourite children's books.
Want something that the whole family can enjoy as a friend for life? Find out the best dog or cat breeds for your family and get loads of useful advice from other dooyooers. We've even got advice on keeping Reptiles and Rodents as pets!
If you're struggling to drag the kids away from the tv, try checking out some of the great ideas for a family day out in the dooyoo Theme Parks and Zoos category. Or maybe you subscribe to the catch-phrase "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em", in which case you may be interested in some of the new Ninendo Wii Family & Entertainment Games. Any way you do it, we hope you enjoy International Youth Day!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
08/08/2008 - (12:23 PM)
"A Slice of Something Nice" is the title of today's Crown of the Day, and we would have to agree that the review is indeed a little piece of heaven. With her eloquent description of all the sensory experiences of the Ginsters Deep Filled Ham and Cheese Slice, attention to the nutritional value (or lack thereof) of this delicious snack, and personal writing style, dooyoo member i_am_joy really impressed us today. While finely trained and tuned athletes are preparing to kick-off the Olympics in Beijing today, we tempt you to throw diets to the wind and take a look at this great review in our Food category.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
dooyoo News for Newbies and Celebrated dooyooers
07/08/2008 - (02:26 PM)
This week has been a very busy and exciting one for dooyoo with so many new members joining the dooyooCommunity House Party. We're thrilled to see so many new faces (speaking of which, don't forget to upload a picture of your gorgeous selves new members!) on dooyoo, and thought this would be a good time to remind everyone of the dooyoo basics - the ground rules and the perks of being a dooyoo member.
First the good stuff! As a member of the dooyooCommunity, you can earn dooyooMiles for your Premium Reviews, write comments on reviews, make product suggestions, and send dooyooMail. You can practice and improve your writing, while helping real people out there just like you who are trying to find out about products that they're interested in buying. It's a good idea to keep this in mind when writing your reviews - they're for real consumers out there, so make sure that you answer all the questions that you would want answered about a product you wanted to buy. Plus there are Competitions, Crowns for the best reviews, and lots more!
As with any community, it's important that we all abide by a few rules to make sure that the atmosphere remains friendly and the site enjoyable for everybody. Our Help Pages contain a special section for sneaky people where you can get all the details, but basically make sure you follow these golden rules.
- Write all your reviews yourself, and don't copy. Even if you're using lots of different sources it's still plagiarism if you didn't write it yourself.
- Make sure you read all reviews before rating them. This means you shouldn't just click through a whole list of reviews to give other members dooyooMiles, and you also shouldn't open up 50 different windows at one time and then pretend to read each review.
- Stick to just one dooyoo account - multiple accounts will be discovered and closed by our detectives here at dooyoo HQ.
- Make sure you're always writing the best review you can. Premium Reviews that do not meet our minimum requirements may be deleted as they do not serve consumers visiting dooyoo for information.
Of course, whether new or not, if you've got any questions about the site, feel free to ask one of the fabulous dooyooCommunity Guides for advice, or contact the dooyooTeam.
Now for some dooyooers who have already established great reputations for themselves on the site. Take a look at the dooyooTeam Circle of Friends to see which music-manic, camera-connoisseur, book-buff, dooyooCommunity Guide, and all-round superstar are in this week's list of Celebrated dooyooers.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
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