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Camp_Freddy

brooke3 wrote: »

That is so funny!

On a more serious note (serious for me at least) I just logged into dooyoo and have LESS miles than I did last time I logged in. I just can't imagine why...unless they've closed my really early reviews or something.

There are a few reasons why this might be the case... your reviews might be locked due to a poor standard or some kind of abuse, or some miles have expired (though I think you're only new, so this is unlikely) or someone who have rated your reviews has been removed and the miles accrued for other by this member reading on the site have been taken away (this may or may not be temporary while an investigation is under way).

If it's about your own reviews, I think Dooyoo are usually in contact with members, so check your email or PM inbox on Dooyoo. If it's because of a third party, it's unlikely that they'll say anything.

cheap_charlie

Camp_Freddy wrote: »

ROFL. There's nothing to interpret! People asked others for user names to add to their CoF based on nothing more than MSE membership, made subsequent posts claiming that they'd specifically read through their CoF to give their "chums" the reads and stated that they would do so on a daily basis. Did these things happen? Yes. That makes it fact, not opinion. That's cartel-like behaviour and, newbie or not, anyone with half a brain cell would know that kind of activity would be against the site's T&Cs.

Additionally, there was precious little in the way of objection from other members until people (not me... check out post #234) started posting about cartels on the thread whereupon the claims of innocence started as did the righteous indignation of those who thought they were being singled out. Hah.

This is an ongoing problem on MSE forums in general, I feel, where "get rich quick" schemes are often touted and no-one says anything when people are clearly taking the urine. The easy answer here is that if you do not wish to be included in a group accused of doing "bad" things, speak up about it when you see negative behaviour.

If people were posting in that last thread and never voicing any disapproval at those people who were claiming to be adding people to their CoF and habitually rating them daily, simply to earn them cash, then I don't think they can complain about the site or forum getting a bad name. Few people did, and those that did were shouted down. If you were as quick to criticise those taking the mick out of Dooyoo as you were to cry about the accusations of cartels, then the site wouldn't have the reputation it does over on Dooyoo.

Even now, after the mass cull of that thread, you can still look at posts like #78, #112, #177, #183, #202, #218 on the last thread where cartel-like and other negative behaviour is stated. Where are all the posts from those who were quickly pointing out about cartel-like action? I can't see any and the most negative thing anyone says about it is "we'd never get away with it and I don't want my account closed."

Where is that "flogging a dead horse" emoticon when you need it

Fiver29

cheap_charlie wrote: »

Where is that "flogging a dead horse" emoticon when you need it

Here ?

brooke3

Camp_Freddy wrote: »

There are a few reasons why this might be the case... your reviews might be locked due to a poor standard or some kind of abuse, or some miles have expired (though I think you're only new, so this is unlikely) or someone who have rated your reviews has been removed and the miles accrued for other by this member reading on the site have been taken away (this may or may not be temporary while an investigation is under way).

If it's about your own reviews, I think Dooyoo are usually in contact with members, so check your email or PM inbox on Dooyoo. If it's because of a third party, it's unlikely that they'll say anything.

Thanks I didn't get a pm or email so I emailed them to ask why I have less miles. Hopefully I'll find out soon.

cheap_charlie

Fiver29 wrote: »

Here ?

That's the one - cheers!

cmh4135

brooke3 wrote: »

That is so funny!

On a more serious note (serious for me at least) I just logged into dooyoo and have LESS miles than I did last time I logged in. I just can't imagine why...unless they've closed my really early reviews or something.

This can also be the result of people being booted from Dooyoo. When they go the miles that you earned as a result of them reading you also disappear. Another reason not to tolerate those who don't play by the rules - you think you're about to cash out and then, due to the actions of another, you lose some miles!

It's not as unfair as it seems at first glance though!


[oops - just noticed that Freddy's already given this reason!]

Camp_Freddy

cmh4135 wrote: »

[oops - just noticed that Freddy's already given this reason!]

You simply can't deny my fabulousness. :beer:

cazs

What does a review being locked mean? And how can you tell if you have a locked review?

brooke3

I got a message from dooyoo saying that someone who rated by reviews had been banned and that was why I had less miles, so it was exactly what camp freddy and CMH said.

direwolf247

cazs wrote: »

What does a review being locked mean? And how can you tell if you have a locked review?

Means if a review is not of satisfactory quality or breaches some kind of condition the review will be locked and points will be removed.
You will see a red lock next to your review if it has been locked.