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    		39
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    		24
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  • 242 of 242 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    thingywhatsit

    5 Stars WELCOME NEW PEOPLE TO CIAO 11/01/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages I hope it will help new people on here.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages some people may get bored

    CIAO MEMBER PAGE *********************** When this category was first put on the site, the member page used to be called the Community Page. Now it is called the Member Centre. This is the hub of Ciao, and there is a button at the top of the page when you are logged in that takes you to the Member Centre. Here, you can search for another member by name, by typing their name in the search box at the top of the page and pressing search. This is a handy item when you have read something by a member and want to get back to their page. ANNOUNCEMENTS ********************** This is a useful section ... more
  • 57 of 57 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    ImogenW

    4 Stars Trainspotting 11/03/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Lists.....

    Disadvantages Disadvantages A little dictatorial

    Ah lists, lists... how we journalists love lists. Top ten sexiest women, top five bestselling novels, 100 Best Singles of All Time.... we love them because they give us a chance to write nonsense, to pointlessly pit one great book/record/actress/whatever against another, to start endless arguments about what the best whatsit ever might be... and how much fun we have doing it. And there's one other very important reason we love lists: they sell newspapers and magazines. How many times have you seen a magazine cover advertising it's guide to the top 100 movies of all time? The top 10 sexual ... more
  • 55 of 55 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    blurbubble

    4 Stars Is it truly communal... 13/06/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Interesting lists!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not very interactive

    Ciao has a community centre – some newer or occasional members may be unaware of it as it is not widely advertised on the pages of Ciao. It boasts “It’s your Ciao! Make the most of your membership” – but how I wonder? To me a “community” suggests interaction – agreed Ciao itself needs that all the time with all the writing, reading, rating and commenting but coming to the Ciao “Community” centre no interaction is possible/involved. I think another member mentioned in their opinion recently that maybe it was incorrectly or misleadingly ... more
  • 55 of 55 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    petersmyth1

    1 Star An Evaluation 23/03/2001
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Um

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Where do I start

    If at first you don’t succeed try, try again. This is my second opinion posted in Community Centre. The 1st was only used as a gateway for something totally irrelevant and irreverent and was subsequently deleted, so this time I’ll try to stick to the subject. LOL. Ciao is essentially a consumer page where Tom, Dick or Harry, without registering, can view the members evaluations of a product. This is how Ciao can afford to give members payment for contributions. It is the life blood of this site and should be supported to the horizon BUT there should be scope, in my opinion, for ... more
  • 37 of 37 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Squidget

    5 Stars Benefits everyone 24/03/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Motivation, extra exposure and praise

    Disadvantages Disadvantages A lot of members are against it

    Community Centre The Ciao Community Centre was introduced to us just over a month ago now and it has sparked a little controversy amongst the Ciao members. Here is my opinion on the community centre and after reading many other opinions I hope to be able to inform new and old members of some of the advantages and disadvantages of the centre and what my overall thoughts are. So let’s start with the features: Newsflash ~ This section has all the latest news updates on what is happening on ciao and what is happening on Ciao. You will find information on the premium fund and how much it is for the ... more
  • 46 of 46 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    vinodgm

    5 Stars Use it for your Benifit 21/09/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Very useful info especially for new members

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None

    The Community Center is one of the least used areas of the Ciao site and at the same time one of the most important. It is not only a very important area for the new members but also for the more established member. So what does the Community Center offer us that is so important and relevant to our activity here. I will try to go through each area of the Community Center and provide with the necessary details. Newsflash ------------ All important announcements are posted here. You will find news on payments, Premium Fund allocations, and apologies for blackouts due to technical problems etc ... more
  • 84 of 84 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    CareBear

    3 Stars Condeming Ciao to the Grave 13/06/2002
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Ability to write freely and openly

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Distorting the focus of the site and ultimately its downfall

    Ciao. Community. Consumer. Continuity. Condemnation. We all know that Ciao is a consumer site. We are told on the front page that we can communicate our ideas to companies and influence their decisions. The site was conceived to give honest and open advice and reports on thousands of products and services. Recently, Ciao started opening their doors to a new type of opinion, loosely categorised as “community” in the Ciao Cafe. Here we have seen a proliferation of “top ten” lists and wider “soapbox” type categories. These opinions are not paid, neither are ... more
  • 39 of 39 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    leahslad

    3 Stars Like it or lump it, is that how it should be 30/06/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages The charts are a good idea, as is the message board

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not enough member interaction, late updating of news (especially about payment) and the charts are easily abused by churners right now

    The community centre has now been around for a while and I am beginning to understand the full use of it, both positive and negative. Before I begin though, I ought to tell you how to access the community centre page. The easiest way is to simply click the link on the left (accessable from your 'my account' page). It's the last link in the box and has the 'new' symbol next to it. The page should then load. The first thing you will notice on the page is the large messageboard in the middle. This contains messages from the powers that be here on Ciao about things that are/have been going on ... more
  • 154 of 154 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    moose

    1 Star KILLING TO CLIMB THE CIAO RANKS 20/09/2001
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Promotion of new members, communication portal

    Disadvantages Disadvantages THE LEAGUE TABLES = Jealousy, contempt & bitterness

    Right, I know many of you hate reading ‘Ciao’ opinions so if this is the case – you aint gonna like this one. I will understand if you don’t want to read this – I am not forcing anyone to sit up and listen. I am not going to explain what the community centre is – that is like teaching my Grandmother to suck eggs. But something has prompted me to write this opinion and I think something needs to happen pretty quickly if we are to protect our community here at Ciao. As you all know, you can pop to the community centre to read any updates from the Ciao team ... more
  • 32 of 32 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 student9824

    Member since 06/12/2000

    Reviews written: 41

    5 Stars Stop moaning...The results are in.UPDATED 08/03/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Highlights new members. Has the potential to bring Ciao members closer together.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Encourages higher reads of well-known authors on the site. Makes it harder for good but less well known writers to get high levels of reads.

    It’s been a hotly contested issue since it’s launch. Isn't it nice to know those lovely people at Ciao listen to us? Various members have protested and complained about the Community Centre, and Ciao have listened to our suggestions. First they changed the charts to include only member reads. Then they asked us all what we thought of the charts so we could democratically vote on the matter. Then they actually used the results to make changes in a very fair way. Isn't it nice to know if we have a problem with the site that if enough people agree Ciao will try to rectify it! For the ... more
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