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a. a. a. a. cheers for the a's MrsC.

"This Q&A challenge can help newbies find out what DooYoo is about and....."

Well,I'm a newbie who hopes,by the way,that filling in this questionairre won't be seen as bad form as it is supposed to be for the 'old guard' to give advice on the whys and wherefores,aims and etiquette that this site upholds and on reading numerous esteemed 'elders' opinions I have noted some bits here and there that are both interesting and illuminating.

I thought,however,a newbie may be interested to hear what someone who has been writing,and rating,on this site for around a month,has to say and has learnt in this time.

As I have written some 20 or so 'reviews' and intend to continue my,hmm,'writings',I thought my opinion may be of some benefit to those just starting.Here goes then.

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Q. When did you join DooYoo?

A. I joined on the 3rd of Febuary 2004

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Q. How did you discover DooYoo?

A. I was browsing the web for data on the CVH engine and one of the hundreds of sites was a review on the Ford Sierra which I went to,of course,it was a DooYoo review.

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Q. Why did you join?

A. I saw 'write your review' written at the top of the page.I haven't written since passing Higher English many moons ago,though I've always enjoyed writing I've not had an outlet since leaving school.Well,I joined so I could write a review on my Sierra and stayed.

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Q. What was your first opinion?

A. Funny enough,I wasn't able to post my Sierra review so my first op was on my Vauxhall Cavalier.

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Q. Did you find it easy to get the hang of DooYoo?

A. Well
,not at first but then I'll admit that my computer skills would be exaggerated if you called them basic,the mechanics are easy enough but the rights and wrongs to longer to figure

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Q. Do you write no/some/many comments?

A. I tend to write a comment for every review I rate though I've began to notice that with my ropey internet connection,which either disconnects frequently,regularly,or instantly some nights that this really slows my ability to read and rate,it isn't ignorance but frustration that can lead me to log off after rating few reviews.

I feel that commenting adds to the community atmosphere,you get to know your fellow reviewers and I prefer to leave a comment where possible.

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Q. When you click on to newest reviews,do you read friends reviews no matter what they're on/according to subject matter who has written on it/preferably the ops of new readers.

A. I've only just got round to the idea of going to newest reviews when I log in.Over the last week or ten days I've been going to this section and basically doing all of the above.I read friends reviews,usually regardless of subject,then either look for subjects that interest me or for the newest reviewers.

When I first started here I was intent on writing and spent a fraction of the time that I do now reading reviews,though I would like to spend more time than I do.

It was pointed out to me through comments by more established members that I would be better to read and rate more than I was doing which is very good advice for a starter,despite the obvious benefit of getting you're name known,the more you read the better an idea you can get to what makes a first class review.

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Q. Do you write your ops in one sitting?

A. Yes and they tend to come straight
out of my head.I've always been one to jump in head first and it is with a similar approach that I write my reviews,almost a stream of conciousness laid out on screen.

This is one of the things that I have noticed while reading many other members answers to these questions and that is the different approaches to writing which I could learn from.

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Q. Do you use a spell check?

A. No,can you tell?I rattle down a sentence or two then re-read and edit as I go along.To be honest I don't know if I have a spell check on my computer.I write it out on the Notepad before transferring it to the review page.

I'm not saying that my spelling is beyond criticism though I've always been good at it.Spelling mistakes are more likely to come from my slipshod typing technique that I miss while I'm editing.

Although I could probably do with a spell check, I'd be loathe to use it from the point of view of stupid pride.I feel I could do with a checker for my gammar more than my spelling.

Being a self-confessed computer dunce I probably have a spell check on my computer.

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Q. Do you think you can improve your chances of earning a crown if you suck up to a guide?

A. I've no crowns,so if I did it obviously doesn't work.

No I won't suck up to anyone,never have and never will.If I win a crown then I want to get awarded it for my review otherwise it has no value.

I also hope that the guides are beyond that sort of behaviour although I've not seen anything to suggest different they aren't.

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Q. Are you a member of a forum or chatroom?

A. I have a TooYoo guestbook and I also am a member of various car based forums,Cavweb and Ford Sierra Forum although I've not really been logging on much since I&#
39;ve joined DooYoo.

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Q. Does it get to you when members praise or condemn you?

A. I've been luckier than I maybe deserve with the comments I've recieved.I've had a few mildly sarcy comment returned in kind but that's it and they were taken with the humour that they were given.

A few comments may have been a touch sharp when I first started but that helped me to see that I was not quite entering the spirit of the thing and I am grateful for being pulled up.

We all like praise and few of us enjoy negative comment but constructive criticism and well meaning advice are just that and should not offend.

Everyone has bad days and may speak,comment out of turn but deliberate condemnation or offence and abuse serve no purpose on a site like this.

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Q. What did you do in your spare time before you joined DooYoo?

A. I'd play games on the P.C,go to the various car forums I mentioned,go to friends smoke,discuss and chill,jam and play the guitar and I'd work on my cars,go to the pub,fish (pike fishing is good in the winter),read,watch TV,allsorts and I still do though I find that now I write on this site,instead of doing less of these things I mentioned,I stay up later and get less sleep.

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Q. What do you wish for the future?

A. Well I have to say it,I'd like to see some capitals.Also for DooYoo and it's members I'd like more members and to wish the best to the existing and future contributors,members etc.

For me,I'd like contentment and to be at peace,to stop teetering on the edge of a financial abyss.

To own a Cosworth,MKII RS2000 and a Lotus Carlton,to meet the perfect woman and get a band together which doesn't self-destruct.

I could do with a magical grass plant that a
utomatically regrows when harvested.

For my family and mates an easy life.

And the world?I reckon it can look after itself.

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I hope that my answers are of some use to those just starting at this site and would encourage you to stay on and post your reviews.

Please don't take this challenge to ciao without asking MALU,she'd rather decide herself what to do with text she has written,when she'll take it there or if at all.Thank you.