A terrible tale of harship and addiction (dooyoo Addiction)

Member Name: mikebelgrave

Product:	dooyoo Addiction
Date:	04/10/08 (205 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Addictive

Disadvantages: No help for the addiction

It can happen to anyone. I used to be a happy go lucky kind of guy with a spring in my steps, wet nose and wagging tail. I was the life and soul of the party and had loads of friend, but through no fault of my own I suddenly found myself with some time on my hands and you know I've always been a bit creative. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying what I do is special or anything, but I am what I am. I enjoyed a bit of painting, playing the guitar and trying to write plays, then from nowhere I came across this website called dooyoo. I told my girlfriend about it and she just laughed and changed the subject, but I couldn't stop thinking about it and I thought, "one review won't hurt".

How wrong I was. One 200 word review turned into a 250 word review. First I was getting "useful" and "somewhat useful" comments, but I was cool with that. I could handle it and I was just there as a tourist. I laughed at the hard dooyoo users with their terms like "churners" and "great review". I sneered at them like I was better than them. I was so sure I wouldn't get in deep. But then I started taking the feedback seriously. "You didn't explain this." "You need to mention that". Most people would run away, but I didn't. I listened. I learned and I took note. That was my downfall.

Suddenly the reviews were 600 word minimum. I was writing all the time and I didn't want anyone to know I was a churner, so I wrote all my reviews and posted them up one at a time on different days. Once I had 10 reviews already written, but didn't want anyone to think I was doing nothing else. Then I found there wasn't enough to write about I started suggesting things to review. It started with one, but the wait was too long. I got to the stage where I suggested 5 products. By the time they were approved I'd already written them. I put each one on a day apart and hoped no one would make the connection. I kept my head down and hoped no one would notice..... and that's when I got a crown.

I got too over enthusiastic. What was I thinking? I was trying to prove it was just a bit of fun at the weekend, but it turned into more than that. But the crown attracts others like you. From a seedy dark shadow a despicable creature called T4imbo3107 whispered some advice. I took it and got another crown. How did this happen? How did I get in so deep?

I'm now at the point where I can't watch a movie, eat a meal, watch a TV show or read a comic, without getting out a notepad and starting a review. I bought a bag of chips the other and wrote down the ingredients of the vinegar and gave it 4 stars.

But this isn't just the story of one man, there's hundreds or men and women like me. (Erm, I don't mean I'm a woman.) For god's sake there's a 15-year-old girl writing reviews.

When will it end? How many more lives will it take over? Let this be a warning to you all.

So where am I now? Some extra cash? A virtual community of friendly people? Experience in writing reviews? Seeing how my vocabulary has improved in a short space of time? Being more articulate when I now discuss movies and graphic novels at parties and thus being the intelligent guy at the gathering? Yes. But is it worth it?

Good night and good luck.

Summary: I can handle it man, just one more review and I'll be fine