Born of frustration (Writing a Good dooyoo Review)

Member Name: Leolover

Product:	Writing a Good dooyoo Review
Date:	04/10/02 (67 review reads)
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Advantages: Hmmmm

Disadvantages: Let me think...

Advice on how to write good dooyoo opinions.

Hmmmm. That's a tricky one.

What makes a 'good dooyoo opinion'? And 'good' from whose point of view? Dooyoo is a consumer site, so presumably a 'good' dooyoo opinion is one that gives the reader the clearest, most accurate insight into the nature of a product or service you're writing about. But I write plenty of those, and I'm currently averaging around 12 - 18 reads per op. Not great, especially when I'm frantically trying to get enough points to cash in my miles before the powers that be decide to wipe them from existence (oh, what a morale boosting joy of an idea THAT was - bet someone got a lovely big bonus for that little gem!).

An opinion that gets 12 reads is not a 'good dooyoo opinion' from my point of view is it? This opinion will probably get far more reads than the last three I've written, but I don't expect it will get higher than a 'U' rating. Not an offical 'good opinion', but certainly a lot more 'useful' for me. There aren't enough people reading and writing anymore. They've all done a runner. We're suffering from a serious lack of members (don't laugh. I'm upset!).

And isn't that what the site's all about, really? Dooyoo IS its members. We are all consumers, as well as contributors. If we are not being kept happy, the site will suffer. And I don't know about anyone else, but I'm certainly not happy at the moment. I have no incentive to try and write 'good' opinions anymore, crowns are few and far between, and have been eradicated from far too many categories, hardly anyone is reading at the moment, and those who are are the same people every time (bless them!). No-one likes the redesign and no-one who can do anything about it seems to care. I keep getting logged off for no reason. Links lead to nowhere. I can't find opinions that I could
find easily before the site went arse over tit (oops, sorry, since they launched this marvellous new platform, I mean).

I may as well sit here and churn out as much as I can in the hope that I can work up my points enough to cash them in, which is looking increasingly unlikely.

Yes, it probably is in the wrong place.

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