Member feedback on Ciao Quick Reviews

I am quite new to Ciao. After joining the site I started loitering around as I was totally new to the site. After an hour or so, I finished most of the essentials regarding the site from Terms of services, about Ciao and its products. After a glimpse of the pages my eyes started searching for products and finally stopped at a Nokia Phone image. Actually that was a review on that particular product. I saw a tag at the bottom with a box to tick reading ...
...the box and a space pop up to jot down my comment or experience. I was not aware at that moment that I was actually writing a review, rather a quick review. My first experience with a quick review was quite painful. The community points on my profile rose towards the negative side. I was not aware of that and was really happy to sea my points moving. I was distending myself from white. Anyway, I could realize my fault or drawback after 12 of Somewhat ...

asomormridul 13.05.2008 · Read full review
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...new reviews on the Ciao member page. I have heard a few complaints from members who take ages to write a review only to have it knocked off the new review list by a short review of only a few lines. I myself have been guilty of this when i became a new member, as my reviews like a few other members at first have been short, due to not knowing what is expected of your review for a high rating. So for me i think the short review catagory is good, ...
...in writing review, but you also get an idea of what other members expect for a good rating. As well as being good for a quick note about a product, you also get points for rating these short reviews and can read and rate them quicker than the long review, therefore your points add up if your trying to get to the next colour on your points list. I am glad to see the short reviews as some of them are interesting and straight to the point, of course ...

Sunnysmiles 10.12.2007 · Read full review
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I would just like to write a review onquick reviews, something I am sure that many of have actually come across but have not written (or at least not that we would care to admit to though in any case). I am not in any way in favour of these, and I would just like to give my reasons as to why this so please listen. In terms of being in favour of writing a quick review, it does exactly what it says on the tin - it is quick, and therefore is not as ...
...it does also get you a quick point or two - but in my own opinion, writing a quick review is not enough as we shall see now. In my own mind, I have got this notion that Ciao is all about trying to encourage others in to using a product by writing a good review that people think that that product/ item/ service etc is the greatest thing since sliced bread; instant coffee, and Eastenders. But in order for that to happen, surely the review needs to ...

dynamicnurse 23.07.2009 · Read full review
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Are these quick reviews a good idea? Good question and I think that depending on how you look at the idea the answer can be different. I remain to be convinced. I have several issues with them and in relation to them and the impact they may have on ‘normal’ reviews. They are a good way of just giving an opinion on a product in a quick and very easy way without having to write much. If the product or service for the matter is something you don’t ...
...good option. They would/will save time and effort but will they be of any use to a prospective buyer? I say no, not in the slightest! (At this point I have exceeded the short review size!) The whole point of this site is to help make a buying decision and how can you give enough information in a quick review of up to 119 words to give a prospective buyer the first idea about a product? How can you give a full opinion? With some products there is ...

nursie_nursie 23.04.2007 (25.04.2007) · Read full review
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Hi to all Ciao users reading this review. WHAT IS A QIUICK REVIEW? Well you may already know what this is if you are already a Ciao user but for those of you that don't its a review but in a very short form, so for instance if you wrote about a product like the latest mobile phone or laptop, a quick review would consist of 20 words and not say very much and you don't really get much across about the product its self. MY EXPERIENCE WITH WRITTING ...
...wrote my first review it was a quick one I did managed to get a small point across but its not good enough as you just cant get the product quality and recommendation across and the reception from others isn't to great either as they read a review to find out more on the product to research it and if it is for them. WHAT I THINK TO THE QUICK REVIEW OPTION..... Its not worth your time publishing a quick review as you don't get the credibility for ...

katiefinch22 19.05.2008 · Read full review
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...is money can be gathered, but after joining has taken place there should either be something sent out to the new member or something they have to read to be made aware of some basic rules and also advice on review construction. Hope this helps and thanks for reading. ...

Timbo3107 19.04.2007 (20.04.2007) · Read full review
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I guess this is the quick review then - not quite sure as I type this whether this is a quick review as I was expecting some kind of giant pointing thumb from the hand of God showing me the way to a quick review. I am just a primitive creature of the heath so excuse my savage ignorance, but I like quick reviews - they require less effort and I would recommend everyone to complete one about any old product as if we are honest all we really want to ...
...not". Like the "Ask the Audience" in that programme, "Who wants to be a Millionaire." we just want a Yes or No and these quick reviews can do just that. Unfortunately this is no longer a quick review and so I think I have defeated my own arguments logically - while I still stand by what I say about quick reviews being excellent please ignore the hypocrisy of writing about quick reviews in the manner of a long review, but please do not think this ...

coleecip 02.05.2007 · Read full review
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...easily and be an effective member of ciao! I hope you like my humble review and give me some support as a new member and please don't give me hard time because I'm trying my best here to make my point clear and believe me it's not important how long your review but how effective your words are and to make your ideas and points clear to other and I hope next time to write better reviews as I keep reading other members reviews all the best with your ...

karimkha 20.04.2007 (14.05.2007) · Read full review
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...consider myself as a new member of the site, but despite being here for almost 3 months now, then I proudly say that I understand how the site works. Back to this new feature, I was happy to post two quickies last week and it was ok since you can only see the'helpful' rating in my profile, but no list of members who did the rating. I got additional extra 3 points for each rating, but this is the tricky one!!! Because of the NHs rating I got, it ...
...120 WORDS. AS A CIAO MEMBER YOU CAN EARN UP TO £5 WITH THIS REVIEW." How true is this? Please explain. Lastly, Im always optimistic in doing and understanding things, so for my six Not Helpful ratings from the quicky version of this review, the rating is not intended for my quicky write-up, but instead for the new added feature itself. That is the way I interpreted, unless they will post a comment to tell why it is not helpful. Good luck! ...

digitalenvironmentalist 19.04.2007 (24.04.2007) · Read full review
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...many are repetative eg one member provided quick reviews on a number of cd\'s, the review was vague and allowed the member to copy and paste the same review onto multiple items. Hopefully though most members are fair and do actually want to help people, perhaps increasing the minimum to 40 or 50 words would be an option. I think one way to improve these \"quick reviews\" would be to be able to provide the full range of rating options (except exceptional, ...
...2 and also allow the reader to be able to leave a comment if they want to, good reviews should be acknowledged. Overall, I like them, and I do find myself reading them reguarly, sometimes they just encourage me to write a complete review.............as in this case. Thanks for your time, all comments and ratings appreciated Catherine x ...

catkinsays 02.12.2007 · Read full review
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Hi, following feedback have moved what was originally here in the correct section - hope that helps! With regards to quick reviews, I am quite new here, but I think they can be useful, in that someone with little experience such as myself can quickly add comments about a product without having to worry too much about how t do it. The downside is that perhaps, as suggested in other posts, it would make people lazy and perhaps it is good that people ...

larsbaby 11.09.2007 · Read full review
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[Revised mid-May 2005] Isn't it amazing how people can _absolutely_ _miss_ _the_ _point_? A good review can rarely be drafted, refined and published in one sitting; that said, some [reviews] here verge on the completely cursory, conveying little value whatsoever. I think this new '''Quick Review''' feature may prove useful, helping those lurking on the sidelines to dip their toe, or foot, into the water of product reviews! Lack of structure, sadly ...
...on their first review for overlooking these formalities! That's the problem with "common sense" : it isn't common! No more - now anyone can add a quick review, with a word-counter to tell them when they've crossed the line, ventured onto the "real reviewer's" turf, should they wish to leave themselves open to the wiles of all and sundry giving them a thumb up or down... The only redeeming feature to arrive alongside the quick review is the word ...

pgn0 20.04.2007 (06.01.2008) · Read full review
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I believe that this is a great idea that cia has came up with. This will make it an easier faster and less time consuming way to get all your opinions across about a certain product. This may also stop the extremely long winded reviews from being so apparent on the website. This will be beneficial for people that want to be involved with ciao but have busy lifestyles and do not have enough time to go into such detailed reviews of a product. This ...

ChrisRuddy 18.05.2007 · Read full review
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This is a good and useful service - short snappy reviews from people not concerned with selling the product but ensuring that other readers get good value for money. The honesty and readability of the reviews has meant that I've both considered products I would never normlly have looked at and discounted products I was close to buying. The personal aspect of the reviews has meant I've been given good information on useability of products, durability, ...
...now tend to read the reviews first and then consider the tech spec of the product second. I cannot overstress the power of a negative review. My normal internet purchases tend to be books and DVDs. I've now bought several DVDs solely on the basis of reviews! ...

nutkin63 14.05.2007 · Read full review
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...good idea. Being a new member myself,( only using this for the fourth or fifth time) it is a simple way to get to grips with the format and style needed to answer reviews. It also means, that for those with a hectic lifestyle, can give their past experiences of a product without going into large amounts of detail. It can be seen as lazyness on behalf of the reviewer, but if they dont know the product extremly well or have only used it once or twice, ...

gemmalouisebuxton 31.05.2007 · Read full review
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