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Crown of the Day
06/03/2008 - (01:42 PM)
There's a lot of responsibility involved in owning a pet (and I can't talk being unable to even keep a pot plant alive), so a certain Macaw named Crackers sounds very lucky to have an owner like FourPaws. Our Crown of the Day Polly want a cracker? is a great insight into the trials and tribulations of keeping an active, intelligent (sometimes) animal as a pet. Read and enjoy.
-David
dooyoo Team
DVD suggestions: The low-down
05/03/2008 - (09:34 AM)
We know that a lot of you love reviewing films and for those very new or slightly quirky films you sometimes need to suggest the title so that we can get it added to our catalogue. We've been getting a whole lot of these suggestions lately, which we're really pleased about since we're seeing so many great reviews in the Movie DVD category. However, due to the fact that processing these suggestions can get a little time consuming, there have been some changes to the way we handle DVD suggestions. These changes are to make the process more streamlined so we have more time to work on other improvements to the site.
The low down on DVD suggestions is that we take all the suggestions made throughout the week and process them 'automagically' once a week, using the Amazon ID codes to collate all the information. This is why we can only accept DVD suggestions for films that are currently listed on the Amazon.co.uk website. Don't worry, even new releases are usually registered on the site well before the DVDs are released onto the market. If, for some reason, a new film is not yet available on Amazon, your suggestion will be kept for up to 3 weeks while we wait for the Amazon code to become available.
Since the DVD suggestions are now only processed once a week, there may be some instances where more than one member suggests the same film. In these cases, the first suggestion will be processed, and the other suggestions will be deleted - but you will still get a message with a link to the DVD in our catalogue once it has been added, so that you can post your review.
So, hopefully that clarifies the process a bit...we look forward to receiving all your new DVD suggestions soon! (Just don't forget to write the review that goes along with it).
-David
dooyoo Team
Crown of the Day
04/03/2008 - (02:24 PM)
There's no shortage of Xbox 360 Games out there but which ones deserve your hard earned cash? Stunt 101's review of Clive Barker's Jericho (Xbox 360) would suggest that it is not one of them. This great review of a bad game is today's Crown of the Day.
And remember this month's competition focuses on the Photography category. So whether you have a 'point and shoot' compact camera or a DSLR you need to be an astronaut to use, get those reviews into us.
-David
dooyoo Team
February's Competition Winners!
03/03/2008 - (11:22 AM)
Telecommunications was the topic of February’s Monthly Competition and we were again delighted to see so many great writers posting excellent reviews in the category.
The winner of the February competition is Chouchin!! Her review of the BT Airway 2 Line System Handset and Charger is the perfect blend of comprehensible technical information, practical tips and user experience with a dash of humour to make the whole package an extremely useful, entertaining consumer review. Read the review Ring my bell! to see how it’s done.
For those who are into the slightly more mobile slice of the Telecommunications pie, you’ll be wanting to check out Nickycool’s review of the Samsung SGH-U699. Her review, Ultra Light Paperweight/Phone, is as you may have guessed, not exactly a rave review of this mobile phone, but it certainly is a review that we’re happy to rave about.
Our third pick in this month’s competition, and believe it when we say it wasn’t easy due to the number of great reviews, is Sony does it again by marcellep of the Sony Ericsson W910i. The review takes a slightly different approach, but one that is no doubt most helpful to those shopping around for mobile phones, and focuses on what makes this model stand out from the crowd. Great stuff.
-David
dooyoo Team
Crown of the Day
28/02/2008 - (03:21 PM)
Is the gore of Saw becoming a bore? Shaneo632's review of the Saw 4 DVD answers that question and more in an informative review of the latest installment in this cult franchise. So if 'gore porn' is your thing or you're curious about how this series can continue with the main characters all seemingly killed off in earlier films, then read our newest Crown of the Day.
-David
dooyoo Team
Wanted: Your opinion!
27/02/2008 - (03:20 PM)
Dear dooyooers, we’d like to find out what you think about us, how we’re doing right now, and how can we improve in the future.
We need your help to keep improving the site so in the next couple of days we will be inviting you to take part in a short online-survey.
Wondering what you get out of the deal? Well, not only will you be participating in the future of dooyoo and helping to shape the site the way you want it, you'll also be in with a chance to win a nintendo ds light portable, iPod classic or a Sony Ericsson W580i!
Just our way of saying thank you.
-David
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
27/02/2008 - (01:13 PM)
The game that trains your brain is the subject of today's dooyoo Crown of the Day. The Nintendo DS game From 80 to 30 in 3 days! (More Brain Training)
as reviewed by marymoose is one of the most extensive and entertaining reviews we've seen in a while and judging by the enthusiastic comments on the review other dooyoo members certainly agree.
Thanks to all of you who take the time to nominate reviews for Crowns. We really appreciate it.
Just a reminder too, that our monthly competition closes in a few days, so get those reviews in. Winners will be announced on Monday.
-David
dooyoo Team
Celebrated dooyooers
26/02/2008 - (08:35 AM)
Prepare to open wide for your weekly dose of dooyoo quality! We're talking about this week's celebrated dooyooers, the members who have caught our attention in the last week with their super top notch reviews. First up we have thebigc1690 who has been telecommunicating, getting snap-happy, and even trying out just a little bit of fancy. Larsbaby has been continuing his focus on food and drink as well as making a successful foray into the world of international hotels. Making his second appearance in the Celebrated dooyooers of the Week list is grahamt who took a cruise this week into the Travel category. Frangliz has been continuing to impress us with her outstanding reviews in the Printed Book category, this time giving us the low down on author Margaret Atwood. And last but not least Foxy-Lady had a very successful Day Out with Thomas in our National Sightseeing category. Make sure you check out some of the great reviews from these members.
-Elise
dooyoo Team
Honour List: dooyoo's Most Crowned
25/02/2008 - (04:09 PM)
We've been welcoming a lot of great new writers to the dooyoo Community lately. This is something that always makes us happy as we feel it really adds to the community, keeping it fresh, vibrant and interesting. However, this in no way means that we take for granted those members that have been with us a little longer. Indeed some of today's most active writers have been with us for years! We really appreciate that commitment and consistent involvement in the site. So today we are celebrating some of the stalwarts of the dooyoo Community and as time has proven, some of the top writers on the site.
So ...drum roll... the member with the greatest number of Crowns for all time is...plipplop! One of our current Guides and a very familiar face around the site, plipplop has received a phenomenal 270 Crowns since joining the site in 2001. Not far behind in second place is Frankingsteins with an impressive haul of 235. In third place we have marandina, who has also been with us since 2001. Next in line is kenjohn with a hefty swag of 218 Crowns, and rounding out the inaugural Top 5 Crowned Members of All Time list is MALU who joined us way back in 2000 and is still going strong! Shout outs to all the long term dooyooers today - dooyoo loves you!
Want to find out where you stand on the list of All Time Crowns? Check out this page of handy stats.
-Elise
dooyoo Team
Crown of the Day
22/02/2008 - (09:16 AM)
Astro Zombies (DVD) is the product in the hot seat today as a man on a mission (member The Polar One) continues on his quest to review the top 100 worst films of all time. Yes, we do get some unusual characters at dooyoo, but we love them all the same. The Polar One's latest review Murders, Mistakes, and Misfits is also hard not to love, in fact we have a sneaking suspicion that the review is a heck of a lot more entertaining than the film itself. That's some feat. One of the comments left on this excellent review probably sums it up best - "The Polar One - he watches the tripe, so you don't have to". And for that, we're grateful. Don't miss this great review - it's today's Crown of the Day.
-Elise
dooyoo Team
Feeling lost? You need a Guide!
21/02/2008 - (11:38 AM)
We here at dooyoo HQ are not super-human. It's a shocking revelation, I know. One of the major ways that we make up for being mere mortals is by recruiting a crack troop of Community Guides to help us keep the site ship-shape. You've probably noticed that some members have a green 'Guide' badge under their member picture - these are, predictably, the Community Guides. They very kindly volunteer their time to make the dooyoo Community a better place.
Each Guide takes care of one or more categories, reading most of the reviews in the category, nominating reviews for Crowns (as all dooyoo members can), keeping an eagle eye out for abuse on the site and pointing members in the right direction when required. The Guides are also an important resource for new members as they are all quality writers and know a lot about the inner workings and intricacies of dooyoo.
The dooyoo Guides are a tireless bunch and do a lot of great work around the site. With the fantastic recent increase in activity in the Community however, there was a need to bring in some fresh reinforcements. That's why we're thrilled to announce that there are three new Guides on the site!
The first is actually a returning Guide - hogsflesh has returned for a triumphant comeback as the new Guide for Speakers’ Corner, so if you've got something on your mind or are looking for advice about taking up a position on the soapbox, be sure to send him a message. The second new Guide, but a member that I'm sure many of you already know and respect - mummy2harry is our new Guide in the Food & Drink category. She's just as friendly as friendly can be so if you've got questions about the site, or this particular category, feel free to get in touch with her. Last but far from least, we have a super-qualified and super-fab new Guide for the Pets & Animals category. FourPaws has been with us since mid last year and has impressed us no end with her knowledge and passion in this category.
We hope that you will join us in welcoming these new Guides, and of course they're there to help (as are we, naturally) so feel free to give either the Guides or us here at dooyoo a shout if you have questions, comments, or feedback.
-Elise
dooyoo Team
Crown of the Day
21/02/2008 - (08:57 AM)
Winter is drawing to a close, but the grey skies and cool temperatures are (unfortunately) still with us. If the lack of sunshine is making you feel decidedly less 'sparkling' than usual, it might just be that you need a bit of a change to give you that little pre-Spring pick me up! If that sounds intriguing, you would be well advised to check out today's Crown of the Day Hair, hair, hair...and more hair from Foxy-lady on the magazine Hair Ideas. The review covers everything we need to know about this specialty publication, and is a great read.
Alternatively, if hair is not really your thing, the dooyoo Team recommends chocolate (just don't blame us for any unexpected inability to fit into Spring-time swimwear!).
-Elise
dooyoo Team
Crown of the Day
19/02/2008 - (11:31 AM)
Some people read dooyoo reviews for practical reasons - to find out what real consumers think about products that they're interested in buying. Others for economical reasons - to discover whether that new tech-toy is really worth the money. And then sometimes there are those reviews that broaden horizons, put foreign wonders under the spotlight, and maybe teach us something new.
Rock around the clock is the latest review from stayleyvegas and is probably the next best thing to actually getting to visit Uluru (Ayres Rock) in the red centre of Australia. Stayleyvegas takes us on a trip around perhaps the most famous Australian icon (after the Akubra hat with the corks, of course), gives us a little of the fascinating historical context and the significance of the landmark to the traditional owners of the land. An absorbing, educational, and inspiring read.
And as if that wasn't enough, we've also got a new list of Celebrated dooyooers of the Week for you today. Don't forget to check out the dooyooTeam circle of friends to see which top dooyooers we are loving this week.
-Elise
dooyoo Team
Crown of the Day
15/02/2008 - (08:53 AM)
Driving like Lewis is the title of today's Crown of the Day, from veteran reviewer freediveheaven. The review, of NFU Mutual Motor Insurance, provides a very balanced, thorough, and helpful description of taking out a policy with this insurer, general service, and making a claim - in short, all a consumer would need to know! Glad you weren't hurt in your accident freediveheaven, and thanks for sharing your expertise with us!
-Elise
dooyoo Team
Valentine's Day: dooyoo Loves You!
14/02/2008 - (02:06 PM)
Happy Valentine's Day dooyooers!
We thought it would be particularly appropriate today, in recognition of those who are sharing the love around the site, to introduce to you the top 10 members writing the most comments on dooyoo. Heading the list with an amazing 1166 comments in the last 30 days is thedevilinme, not far behind is Shaaza with 1054 comments, and in third place is a new member Recon - it's fantastic to see new members getting so involved in the dooyoo Community. We're also celebrating AmyAmy, SusanLesley, xxfoxyredxx, mummy2harry, anwar7, and Stroody for helping to make dooyoo the vibrant and interesting community that it is.
If you're in the mood for a bit of Valentine's Day fun, check out the dooyoo Community is saying about Valentine's Day. Or maybe you'd like to write a loved-up, Valentine's Day review of a particularly lovely product... In the interests of spreading the love through the dooyoo Community, we'd love you to write a new About Me message on your Personal Profile Page (your account). Why not tell your fellow dooyooers a little about yourself, or send a shout-out to your favourite reviewer - it's all part of the fun. And, hey, if you're not a dooyoo member yet, all you need to do to join the fabulous (and, naturally, incredibly good-looking) dooyoo Community, is fill in the quick registration form here - it's free!
So, whatever you've got planned today, the dooyoo Team wishes you lots of fun and hopefully a few nice surprises too!
-Elise
dooyoo Team
Bug Squashing: Site Issues Today
14/02/2008 - (11:55 AM)
Hi all, you probably would have noticed a few bumps and glitches on the dooyoo site today with images not loading. Unfortunately this is the result of some problems we are currently experiencing with one of our servers. We hope to get these resolved early this afternoon. In the meantime you should be able to use the site as normal, and we will be working to restore images to the site ASAP.
-Elise
dooyoo Team
P.S. Happy Valentine's Day (more on that later)!
Crown of the Day and Celebrated dooyooers of the Week
13/02/2008 - (10:57 AM)
Today's Crown of the Day comes from one of our terrific new members on the site; whatanoldbag has only been part of the dooyoo Community since January but has already turned out a veritable treasure trove of very useful reviews. One of her latest, Mother-ease really does what it says on the label of Mother Ease All In One Nappies, is an extremely thorough, balanced, and well thought-out review of these reusable nappies. Definitely a must read for any parents (or prospective parents) of young children. If you haven't checked out the great reviews from this new member yet, make sure you do soon!
We've also got a new selection of Celebrated dooyooers of the Week for you to take a look at. This week we're loving chrisandmark, freediveheaven, JayHall1991, Richada, and skidd. So if it's great reviews you're after, that should keep you busy for a while! Enjoy.
-Elise
dooyoo Team
January's Competition Winners!
11/02/2008 - (02:10 PM)
There were SO many fantastic reviews in January (really, take our word for it, there were lots) that it took us a little longer than usual to make our final selections as to last month's competition winners. Sorry about the delay folks. We hope you'll agree though, that this crop of excellent reviews was worth waiting for!
The Review of the Month went to koshkha for her moving and compelling review Sometimes Good People do Evil Deeds of the book Train to Pakistan by Khushwant Singh. This gem of a review stood out from the crowd for its sophisticated and passionate handling of some very delicate subject matter.
Moving on from feeding our minds to Food & Drink we turn our attention to the winners of January's Monthly Competition. TheChocolateLady took home first prize for her incredibly evocative review (no, it wasn't of chocolate) That's Gold Running Through My Veins, of Nescafe Gold Blend. Wendybull did our hips a favour busting some diet myths in her great review Snack-a-Jackanory! of the somewhat dubious delights of Snack A Jacks Butter Toffee Popcorn. Our third pick of the month was Allybally's humourous review about the quest to find The Holy Grail of Breakfast Cereals.
For details about the 20 dooyooers who received a bonus 2500 dooyooMILES for writing the first review in one of our four highlighted categories, as well as all the information you need to pick yourself up a nice slice of bonus dooyooMILES in the February Competitions, check out our Competitions page.
-Elise
dooyoo Team
dooyooMILES re-capped
07/02/2008 - (12:05 PM)
Those dooyooers who have been around the site for a while will certainly have noticed some changes in the last six months. These changes, such as the creation of the Community Area and new member features have been geared towards creating a more vibrant and active community on dooyoo. One of the biggest changes in recent times has been the introduction of the new dooyooMILES system. Since it's now over a month since the new system was introduced, we thought it would be a good idea to recap and take a look at how things have changed on the site.
The dooyoo Community has gone from strength to strength since the introduction of the new dooyooMILES system. Naturally, we saw an almost immediate increase in the numbers of reviews being posted, but something that we were especially happy to notice is that more than double the number of comments are being written every day, and review reads have also significantly increased! What this means is that dooyooers are more active than ever before on the site - not only in terms of writing, but also interacting with other members and general participation. Any way you look at it, that has to be good!
What about the actual rewards? Well, based on the average monthly amount of rewards that we were paying out in 2007, the dooyoo Community has received double the rewards since the new system was introduced. That is, we have paid out double the total value of Cash, Vouchers and Donations in the last month, than the monthly average from last year. From your point of view, that means more dooyooMILES up for grabs! And from our point of view, it is an investment in the dooyoo Community.
We want to say a huge thank you to the Guides and all of you who have helped monitor the site for abuse by sneaky people out there. Of course, with the increased activity, we expected an increase in abuse but we are also confident that the majority of this is being caught before any rewards are paid.
So, all in all, we've been pleased with the changes that have taken place in the Community. Of course, there is always more work to do, and we have a lot of plans for the coming year. We want to continue encouraging excellent quality reviews, finding ways to help reviewers develop and improve their writing, highlighting our top reviewers, and looking at more ways of strengthening the social aspect of the site. We want to thank you for continuing to make dooyoo an unique, engaging, and strong community. As always, we're listening to your feedback about how we're doing running the site, so if you have any comments or questions please feel free to contact the dooyoo Team.
-Elise
dooyoo Team
Crown of the Day
06/02/2008 - (09:27 AM)
"A Tasty Read" is the title of today's Crown of the Day, and indeed this is an apt name. The review, of shock-chef Gordon Ramsay's autobiography Humble Pie, by wendybull gives us all the information we need about the book, as well as plenty of personal opinion. We hope that Wendy gets a chance to fulfill her new life's ambition (see the review for details!), and we hope that you check out this great review.
-Elise
dooyoo Team
Celebrated dooyooers
05/02/2008 - (11:42 AM)
Another week and another eclectic selection of excellent dooyoo reviewers that we've chosen to feature in the dooyooTeam circle of friends. This week we're celebrating Jake Speed, who in case you didn't know, writes a mean book review, not to mention his successes in the DVD category. Blonde_girl774, one of our fabulous Guides, has given us a plethora of useful information for the contemporary woman, focussing on cosmetics and internet sites. We've definitely been appreciating the cultural side of stayleyvegas' book and music reviews of late and we're looking forward to more of those promised travel reviews. Making her second appearance on the Celebrated dooyooers list is mummy2harry whose reviews span a wide range of products from kids' equipment to books and tv programs. Rounding out this week's illustrious collection is kellylouj, another of the dooyoo Guides, she makes the list for reviewing internet sites, beauty products, and sightseeing attractions in the UK and abroad with a consistent blend of informative advice and personality. We're sure there's something in this collection to appeal to everyone - make sure you check out the work of these great reviewers.
-Elise
dooyoo Team
Crown of the Day
01/02/2008 - (12:31 PM)
Do you find that doing the housework makes you feel a little more Clark Kent than Superman? Today's Crown of the Day might just help to give you a little bit of a lift that comes from helping to save the world. The review, given to us by katestuartuk on the Ecover All Purpose Cleaner, is called Ecological Squirtiness and is both an excellent consumer review of this product as well as being a great reminder to all of us about the environmentally friendly alternatives to common household products that are now becoming readily available. Take a look at Kate's fantastic review and you might pick up a few tips - and not just about how to write a top quality review!
-Elise
dooyoo Team
Crown of the Day
31/01/2008 - (01:33 PM)
Today's Crown of the Day comes from one of our newer members, Lady Audley, and it is fantastic to see some extremely high quality writing coming from some of the new dooyooers. The review, A country in pieces is a compelling look at what sounds like a remarkable film by director James Longley, Iraq in Fragments. Make sure you check it out.
-Elise
dooyoo Team
Celebrated dooyooers of the Week: Quality dooyoo
29/01/2008 - (11:19 AM)
Hopefully most of you already know that on the dooyooTeam profile we are now highlighting five top dooyoo reviewers each week - this means that we are loving their contributions, the high quality of their reviews, and their participation in the dooyoo community. Don't miss this week's fine crop of Celebrated dooyooers and take a look at their reviews; Sarccyslayer, Shroud, MagdaDH, Dooyaa, and wendybull.
Speaking of quality, we want to remind you guys that you play a huge role in helping us determine what is good quality and what isn't. Your ratings really matter, not only in alerting us to really good (or conversely, not so good) reviews, but also in helping consumers find the most useful reviews. There are four rating buttons, and we want to remind you that it is ok to use ALL of these, when justified. Except of course for revenge ratings or personality clashes, we expect you to tell us, and the rest of the dooyoo Community, what you really think.
Similarly, don't forget that ALL members of the dooyoo Community have the power to nominate a review for a Crown. We have noticed lately that there have been rather fewer nominations than usual, so we thought a reminder was in order! The 'nominate' link is at the right of the review above the comments box - don't be afraid to use it when you read something that really tickles your fancy.
-Elise
dooyoo Team
Crown of the Day
28/01/2008 - (11:16 AM)
Hope you all enjoyed your weekend. It is, of course, time for the Crown of the Day. And who/what do I want to bring to your attention this time around? He's been here before but I figured with this, he was due a repeat performance. I'm talking, of course, about duncantorr. His latest review entitled A Priceless Experience is a glowing review of one of the many hotels found in (or on) Machu Picchu. This crown-winner does an excellent job of making me want to spend all my money on a vacation I can't possibly afford. Then again, maybe that college fund I put aside really isn't that necessary. The kids will understand, right? Seriously though, it's a great review. Take a look.
-Jared
dooyoo Team
Warning, Virus Fun!
24/01/2008 - (09:15 AM)
Hey guys. We've started getting emails from spammers pretending to be, well, us. The email you might receive looks like it's from us (thanks to spammers "ghosting" our site... that's not hacking, it just means they re-label their own email address) but trust us, it isn't from us. Opening the email is fine but it's the strange attachment that we want you to avoid...viruses come in all shapes and sizes. The message is very similar to the default "change password" message that goes as follows:
"Dear user [random name here],
You have successfully updated the password of your Dooyoo account.
If you did not authorize this change or if you need assistance with your account, please contact Dooyoo customer service at: webmaster@dooyoo.de
Thank you for using Dooyoo!
The Dooyoo Support Team "
Obviously that's not from us...but we just wanted to let you guys and girls know that we're looking into this matter. If you get an email like this, make sure to give us a heads-up. So until next time, be careful and be glad that we don't share email addresses with other companies. This is exactly why.
-Jared
dooyoo Team
Badges!
22/01/2008 - (11:04 AM)
Ladies and Gentlemen, please allow me to introduce a new update on the site - Guide and New Member badges.
We received feedback that it was hard to tell exactly who is and isn't a Guide on dooyoo at a glance. We took that to heart and now beneath the picture of each and every one of our Guides you'll see a dooyoo-green badge with the word, well, ‘Guide’ under it. We think this'll definitely help the Guide team be more visible. They're a vital part of how dooyoo works and anything we can do to make them better known to the community is a good thing.
The orange badges are for our 'New Members'. New members are members who have been with us for less than 30 days. Why are we bringing new members to everyone's attention? The answer - new members often need a helping hand in understanding how dooyoo and its community works and this way they are easier to spot and give a helping hand to.
All in all, we're pretty happy with how the badges are looking. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to drop us a line.
-Jared
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
17/01/2008 - (03:36 PM)
Today's Crown of the Day is particularly 'sweet' and comes from one of our long-standing dooyoo master reviewers, belfin. Her bafflingly titled review, Suck On These Chocolate Crunchy Balls tells us all we need to know about the joys of Terry's Cosmic Toffee Crunch Chocolate Orange, which is a mouthful in more ways than one!
Apart from being a great read, today's Crown of the Day also serves as a timely reminder that this month's category for the Monthly Competition is Food & Drink. We hope therefore, that purely in the interests of research of course, you are dedicating a little time this month to appreciating all manner of culinary delights - just don't forget to write the review when you're done! As always, information about this month's competitions is available on the competitions page, accessible through the link in the left menu.
-Elise
dooyoo Team
New Reviews List: Re-vamped
15/01/2008 - (12:59 PM)
Over the last month there has been quite a lot of talk in the dooyoo Community about the new dooyooMILES system. We are always looking at ways to improve the site for members, and one thing that has been consistently coming up is dooyooers who post frequently and the effect this has on the New Reviews List.
Some members have suggested implementing a limit on how many reviews can be posted each day in order to stop other members' reviews from being shuffled too quickly off the New Reviews List. Well, we thought, we don't want to dictate to our members when or how often they can use the site, but perhaps we can do something to make sure that everyone's reviews get a fair airing on the list.
So, in response to your feedback, we have developed a modified New Reviews List where each member with a recent review is listed once, with up to 5 of their reviews on display. In other words, if you've written 2 reviews that are newer than the oldest review on the list, both of your reviews will be displayed together, under your dooyoo name. If you've written 8 reviews, then the most recent 5 will be shown along with a link to your other recent reviews for fans of your work. If you're head is spinning slightly, take a look at the new list by clicking on the link at the left of this page and hopefully things will become clearer. This change does not imply that there is an upper ceiling of postings per day. It is simply a way to share around the limelight that is the New Reviews List.
We would love to hear your feedback on this new format, and of course please let us know if you spot any bugs that need ironing out. If you've got comments or questions, please contact the dooyoo Team.
-Elise
dooyoo Team
Don't mind us... it's only Monday
14/01/2008 - (09:24 AM)
A few of you might have noticed that you couldn't log into dooyoo this morning. Truth be told, around 8 AM this morning we had what our tech gurus call a "hard disk failure" which pretty much means everyone in the office is filled with panic until we find out how long it'll take to fix. And thus... an hour and a bit later we're back online. Thank you everyone who's written to us to bring this to our attention and thank you for your understanding.
-Jared
dooyoo Team
Crown of the Day
11/01/2008 - (11:00 AM)
Punting. Not quite sure what it is but there's something about that word that just doesn't sound quite kosher. Thankfully we have cmh4135 on hand to explain to us the joys of punting, and clear up any unfortunate misunderstandings about what exactly this delightful activity entails. Not only is the review If you have a choice...hang onto the punt! a great read, especially evoking as it does those wonderfully lazy mid-summer days, it's also full of extremely useful tips should you be interesting in taking a punt anytime soon (and we don't mean on a horse). Make sure you check out today's Crown of the Day - a review about a unique UK Attraction.
Speaking of Crowns, we have heard some whisperings that some dooyooers are concerned that the number of Crowns awarded will be decreased as a result of the new dooyooMILES system. Let us put your mind at rest - we have absolutely no intention of reducing the number of Crowns that we award. In fact there aren't any quotas or restrictions at all as to the number of Crowns handed out each week. Crowns are given on the basis of excellent quality and nominations from the dooyoo Community. So, keep on writing those top-notch reviews and we'll keep on awarding Crowns - nothing pleases us more!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
dooyoo loves you: one more benefit of being a dooyoo member
10/01/2008 - (02:21 PM)
Do you love advertising? Not really? No, we didn't really think so... That's why we made the decision that for all our dooyoo members, who contribute so much to the site and really make dooyoo the success that it is, we would remove all pop-up and pop-under advertising from the site! So now, if you're logged in as a dooyoo member you will not receive any unwanted pop-up advertising whilst browsing the site. We know that you want to use dooyoo for writing reviews, and reading about what other consumers think, so pop-up advertising is not likely to be of much interest to you. We think that this change will make the site easier to use and navigate and more member-friendly.
If you're not yet a dooyoo member, you can register here - it only takes a few minutes and there's no fee to join.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Amazon vouchers - the wait is over
10/01/2008 - (02:18 PM)
If you redeemed your dooyooMILES for an Amazon voucher in the last few weeks you may have noticed that it took a little longer than usual for your voucher to arrive. This was the unfortunate result of a general holiday backlog and some issues that we were having processing your voucher requests through Amazon. We are happy to say that these issues have now been resolved and if you haven't received your Amazon voucher already it should reach you in the next day or so. Waiting times for vouchers will now be back to the usual period of up to 10 days. We would like to say a BIG thank you for everyone being so understanding and cooperative whilst we worked through this problem. We are always happy to send out the rewards that you, as dooyoo members, earn - we wish you happy shopping!
We also have a small back log of cheques, as a result of the festive season holidays - these are currently being processed and you will be receiving your payments shortly. Again, apologies for the delay and thank you for your patience.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
09/01/2008 - (09:37 AM)
Welcome to the first Crown of the Day for 2008! As always, it is a pleasure to see how many great reviews we have to choose from when selecting the one highlighted Crown of the day. We are following your lead on this one, as a truly staggering number of you dooyooers nominated plipplop's excellent review The X Factor of Kylie Minogue's record X - and with good reason. The review gives us a great balance of information, opinion, and description as a good consumer review should.
It's reviews like these that puts plipplop in the dooyooTeam's Celebrated dooyooers of the Week list this week. Our other highlighted reviewers this week are missixty, oxonian, lobourse, and Secre - so make sure you check out the excellent work that these members have been producing while many of us have been sleeping off post-Christmas food comas. Keep up the good work team!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Welcome to 2008 with dooyoo!
08/01/2008 - (03:18 PM)
Happy New Year dooyooers! We hope that you have all had a great start to 2008 and a happy and safe festive season. From our end, we're certainly looking forward to seeing all the familiar dooyoo faces, and hopefully a healthy sprinkling of new members on the site this year. We would like to thank all of our members for helping to make 2007 such a successful year for dooyoo UK - we're hoping to make 2008 an even better year with your help!
Thanks also for all of those who have given us their feedback about our new dooyooMILES system, your input is an important part of our planning process. We were pleased that overall the implementation of the new system went very smoothly, so thank you for your cooperation in this process.
Now, if you're anything like us, your holiday season would have been positively laden with delicious treats to tempt the tastebuds (as well as a few not-so-delicious disasters). So, with that in mind, we've chosen Food & Drink as January's category for the monthly competition! Tell us all about the unholy eggnog, the best Christmas pudding known to man, or that addictively fattening fudge you found glued to the bottom of your stocking and you could be one of our three winners this month. We look forward to reading all your mouth-watering reviews and relieving the glory of the December no-diet days.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Redeeming dooyooMILES - Error fixed
08/01/2008 - (12:46 PM)
Hi everyone, a big thank you to the members who contacted us about the error on the Convert My dooyooMILES page. Just after the launch of the new dooyooMILES system, some members wanted to convert their dooyooMILES to cash, but due to a bug in the system, any member who wanted to redeem the minimum of 50,000 dooyooMILES was faced with an error message. This glitch has now been corrected and you should be able to redeem your dooyooMILES for cash without any trouble. Apologies for the inconvenience, and we hope that since it was only the cash redemption form, and only one amount that was affected that it didn't pose a problem for too many of you. As always, if you find any errors on the site or have feedback for us, please feel free to contact the dooyoo Team.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day and other news
28/12/2007 - (01:58 PM)
It's always great when we see new members on the site making a splash and getting the (positive) attention of the dooyoo Community. Today's Crown of the Day comes from a member who has done just that. Make sure you check out oxonian's amusing review Enter the Dragons!, and welcome a fantastic new reviewer to the site.
On a slightly different note, we just wanted to confirm that the 'transition period' to the new dooyooMILES system has now concluded, which means that you will receive 15 dooyooMILES for each member read of your reviews, plus the 500 dooyooMILES bonus. For more details, check out our handy Q and A, or feel free to contact the dooyoo Team.
Happy New Year everyone! Wishing you a safe and fun celebration and a great start to 2008, from all at dooyoo HQ.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
Crown of the Day
27/12/2007 - (02:52 PM)
It's been a while since we've done a Crown of the Day, what with all the news about our new dooyooMILES system, Christmas, and various other interferences. But we're now back, catching up on some review reading, and being mightily impressed with the quality, as usual. One that had managed to elude us for a few days, and that particularly stood out, was duncantorr's piece entitled Gateau de Noël à la mode du torr. If you haven't already read it, we recommend you do so in 'short order' (notice that clever reference to cooking there?!). Festive cheer, baking, and...rhyming couplets?!...what more could we ask for? The term 'language ninja' definitely applies to this reviewer.
While we're on the subject of quality writers, make sure you check out this week's pick of celebrated dooyooers in the dooyooTeam Circle of Friends!
Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, we look forward to reading all your post-Christmas reviews!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
New dooyooMILES system (the finer points) and Christmas Greetings!
21/12/2007 - (12:06 PM)
As you all hopefully are aware by now, we have launched an exciting new dooyooMILES system this week! Having looked at all the stats as to how you dooyooers are using the site, we believe that this system will be fairer to the dooyoo Community as a whole and give you more rewards for your direct contributions to the site.
The new dooyooMILES system means more dooyooMILES for the majority of active dooyoo members, and a fairer distribution of dooyooMILES for both reading and writing on the site.
The fact that you now earn dooyooMILES for writing reviews means that reviewers are not so reliant on member reads for their rewards (although of course reading reviews is still a core part of what dooyoo is all about and will still earn dooyooMILES). Therefore you are freer to post whenever the mood strikes, rather than holding off until the previous review has received enough reads. For more info about how the changes to the dooyooMILES system will affect you, check out our 'member ABCs' case studies in the guide to the new dooyooMILES system.
The new system also benefits new dooyoo members, who have not yet had a chance to make a name for themselves on the site, since they will be able to see immediate rewards for their efforts. We believe making the system more equitable and accessible for new members will encourage a more vibrant and active dooyoo Community for everyone to enjoy. For any of you reading this that have not yet registered with dooyoo - there has never been a better time to join the dooyoo Community.
Now to clearing up a couple of loose ends... We have had quite a few questions overnight along the lines of "what's going on with the 'pending' field in my dooyooMILES?". The answer is that due to the bigger pay-outs that we are giving under the new dooyooMILES system, we wanted to have a bit of extra time to make sure that the reviews being posted are legitimate reviews (no gibberish or plagiarised content!) before we allow those dooyooMILES to be redeemed. The 'pending' period is 72 hours, and your dooyooMILES will then automatically become available for cashing out. These, and lots more, useful questions are answered in our handy Q and A summary to the new dooyooMILES system.
That's all from us for now, except that all of us here at dooyoo HQ would like to wish all you dooyooers a very happy holiday season, and we look forward to an exciting start to 2008 with you!
-Elise
dooyooTeam
P.S. Don't forget that right now, during the transition to the new dooyooMILES system, new Premium Reviews will earn both the 500 dooyooMILES bonus AND 30 dooyooMILES per read - so it's a great opportunity to post reviews of all your new Christmas gifts, and get a little extra something back from dooyoo. Happy Reviewing!
Festive Season Member Pic Competition Winner(s)!
21/12/2007 - (10:09 AM)
It's the 21st of December. Already. If you're anything like us you will still be reeling at how fast the last month has zoomed by - Christmas is almost upon us! We're loving the festive mood though and we're especially loving that so many of the dooyooers have been getting into the holiday spirit with us and uploading their festive member pics. To celebrate, we have decided to choose two winners for this week's Festive Season Member Pic Competition! Check out the adorable image from mummy2harry (it somehow seems like a bit of an unfair advantage when her child is THAT cute!) and the picture of family holiday cheer from bluejules. Thanks to all of you who participated in the competition, we had a lot of fun running it and hope you enjoyed it too.
-Elise
dooyooTeam
The new dooyooMILES System...drum roll...is HERE!
20/12/2007 - (02:55 PM)
Hi dooyooers, we are extremely excited to be able to tell you our new dooyooMILES system is live!
We have been listening to your feedback and have re-designed some aspects of the dooyooMILES system so that it works better for you, our members! The new system is all about making our rewards system fairer for everyone, giving more dooyooMILES to the people who are really active on the site and rewarding your contributions to dooyoo in a more immediate and direct way.
What does that mean in specifics? Well, the next time you post a Premium Review you'll immediately get 500 dooyooMILES for your contribution to the site! You will also get 15 dooyooMILES for every dooyoo member who reads your review, and of course, if the dooyoo Community and we here at dooyoo HQ think your review is of an excellent quality it will get Crowned and you will receive an additional 1,500 dooyooMILES.
For the vast majority of dooyoo members, based on the current activity on the site, the new system will mean MORE dooyooMILES. For all the details about the new system, and more information about how it will affect you, we highly recommend checking out our helpful Q and A.
We were very keen to make sure that no members were disadvantaged in any way during the changeover. So, because it's the festive season and we're in the mood to give, during the transition period to the new dooyooMILES systems, the value of each read of your review will remain at 30 dooyooMILES per read, AND new Premium Reviews will receive the 500 dooyooMILES bonus. That means there's never been a better time to post your reviews on dooyoo!
We're thrilled to be able to launch this system now, as it means that we can work out any minor kinks in the system and have everything running smoothly for a fresh start in 2008. We really do suggest that you check out our Q and A document to get all the info about the new system, and if you have any other queries or comments, feel free, as always, to contact the dooyoo Team.
-Elise
dooyoo Team
New dooyooMILES System: the end of the suspense (almost)
19/12/2007 - (12:29 PM)
We've been in consultation with our techies and designers and they are promising us that our brand spanking new dooyooMILES system will be ready for launch this week! That makes us happy (in a pop open the bubbly and bring me a glass kinda way) because the new system will mean more dooyooMILES for members and a fairer rewards system for everyone.
Not a dooyoo member yet? Now is a better time to join than ever! Registering with dooyoo is free and takes only a couple of minutes, click here to join the dooyoo Community and start earning dooyooMILES rewards!
We'll let you all know as soon as the new system goes live with a banner on all members' product pages, and there will be a handy Q and A list uploaded to the Community Area to give you all the details about the new system. So make sure that you check back here tomorrow for more info!
-Elise
dooyoo Team
New dooyooMILES system on the horizon... and approaching fast!
18/12/2007 - (04:13 PM)
That's right, we have dropped hints already but now we are confirming the rumours, a new dooyooMILES system is on its way! We're working on fine tuning the details and testing the technical aspects at the moment, but the new system will be launching in the very near future!!
Why so many exclamation marks, you ask?! Well, it's because we're very excited about this new system and what it will mean for the dooyoo Community. We're looking at the stats at the moment and we can tell you that, under the new system, 80% of our active members will be receiving MORE dooyooMILES than they do currently. Great news, huh?!
And there's more good news... We are reducing the minimum amount of dooyooMILES needed to redeem your dooyooMILES for cash from 55,000 to 50,000 dooyooMILES, and we are dropping the £5 administration fee that currently applies to all cash payments. Think of it as a Christmas gift from dooyoo that lasts the whole year round!
More details will be available shortly so make sure you keep an eye (or preferably both) out... exciting times are ahead!
-Elise
dooyoo Team
:This Space Reserved for Suspense & Anticipation:
14/12/2007 - (02:24 PM)
Hey everyone. Just wanted to give you guys a little heads-up that the new dooyooMILES system is lurking on the horizon. We'll be releasing details when the launch date becomes official, but until then keep your eyes on the skies or, in this case, the Community home page you're looking at right now. It's a good thing...just you wait and see.
-Jared
dooyoo Team
Festive Season Member Pic Competition Winner!
14/12/2007 - (10:35 AM)
It's only 11 more sleeps (or should that be 11 more shopping days) till Christmas, and we know two little ones who are already bouncing with excitement. Check out the two cuties who won their mum a little Christmas dooyooMILES bonus - congratulations to cmh4135, this week's winner of the Festive Season Member Pic Competition. But we want more of you to get involved! Send us a message at dooyooTeam when you've uploaded your new Festive member pics and you could win the draw next Friday....
-Elise
dooyoo Team
Crown of the Day
13/12/2007 - (03:15 PM)
There are some dooyoo categories that receive a lot of attention (you know, the usual culprits - DVDs, Music, Travel), they're the glamorous ones. Then there are other categories that, somewhat unfairly in some ways, do not get the attention that maybe they merit. Campus and Careers is one such category - it doesn't see a lot of action in the review-writing department, yet it would undoubtedly be extremely useful to a lot of people making tough decisions about which university to attend, for example, to read about what someone else who has been there and done that thinks of the place. And that is precisely what today's Crown of the Day winner, nevikrose, has done - given us a great review of her university campus that covers all a prospective student would want to know about beer in the student bar (cough, ah-em) I mean, amongst other things, about the library and access issues on campus. Check out this excellent review of the University of Brighton.
-Elise
dooyoo Team
Crown of the Day
12/12/2007 - (10:46 AM)
Sometimes we here at dooyoo HQ are simply blown away by the quality of writing that we are lucky enough to get from our dooyoo members. Today's Crown of the Day comes from a member who probably has people all over the UK shouting "someone give that man an Honourary Degree!"...if you aren't acquainted with marandina's work yet, we strongly suggest you take a look. His latest review She Wore Blue Velvet of the David Lynch film Blue Velvet would put many professional film reviewers to shame. Make sure you check out this review of the film that is hailed by marandina, one of our resident film critics, as "a masterpiece [that] deserves its place in cinematic history".
-Elise
dooyoo Team
In the interests of quality....
11/12/2007 - (04:23 PM)
You might notice that from this afternoon when you look at the New Reviews list you will be greeted with a larger selection of reading choices. We had our tech gurus double the number of reviews shown per page on the New Reviews list in response to feedback from some of our members that they wanted to see new reviews visible for longer on the list. Long live good reviews!
Speaking of quality, one of the many ways that we like to highlight our excellent reviewers is through our Circle of Friends. Each week we choose 5 top dooyoo members to feature in our unofficial 'reading list'. Make sure you check out the dooyooTeam profile to see who we are celebrating this week, and of course keep those great reviews coming and you could find yourself on the list!
-Elise
dooyoo Team
Story-telling round the campfire
07/12/2007 - (01:16 PM)
Listen up fellow dooyooers, pull your chair a little closer to the screen, we have a secret to share with you...there is some work going on here at dooyoo HQ that, while we don't have all the details yet, is just so exciting we really wanted to share it with you. We've been listening hard to all your comments and feedback over the last few months about how we reward you for your contributions to the site. Turns out that the dooyoo community has lots of great ideas about how we could improve our rewards system, so...we are currently in the process of putting your ideas together in the form of a brand spanking new dooyooMILES system!
Like I said, we're still banging out the bugs and working out the details, but we sat down with the friendly dooyoo bean counters and we've got the framework of a new system that will mean more rewards for your contributions to the site! Yep, that's right, we've got a few great surprises coming up! So make sure you stay tuned for further details....
-Elise
dooyoo Team
Festive Season Member Pic Competition Winner!
07/12/2007 - (10:48 AM)
Christmas is now (...checks calendar...) exactly 18 days away. The lights in your local town square should be well and truly up by now, you have probably already put up your festive decorations (or at least thought really hard about it, and we all know that it's the thought that counts, right?), and perhaps, like one of our members, you have given your children a giant-sized Advent Calendar to help build the excitement as the month progresses. This week's winner of the dooyoo Festive Season Member Pic Competition, ButterBear, sent us at dooyooTeam a message about her adorable, winning entry, and she assures us that "they're not tini wini kids, the calender is just huge!" - good to know! If you, like ButterBear, have been getting into the festive spirit and keeping the camera handy throughout, you could be next week's recipient of a nice helping of bonus dooyooMILES if you upload your best festive image and send us a message to let us know. Join in the fun!
-Elise
dooyoo Team
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