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CaptainD's Member Advice Essays on Epinions


Member Advice

These are my articles I've written to help members (mainly new ones, but not necessarily) to make the most of their stay at epinions, and to share what I laughingly call my wisdom...

CaptainD’s Guide to Epinions – Third Edition - a general guide to epinions, what it is, how to be a success here, etc.

CaptainD’s Guide to Writing A Really Bad Review - self-explantory really - what not to do when you're writing a review!

CaptainD’s Guide to Building a WOT - What is a WOT? How do you build one? And why should you? All is revealed...

The Ten Commandments of Epinions - well okay, there are 11 - things that'll help you be a success and most of all enjoy being part of the epinions community.

CaptainD's Guide to Hosting A Write Off - everything you ever wanted to know about hosting a WO (apart from anything I've forgotten...)

CaptainD's Guide to Joining A Write Off - everything you ever wanted to know about joining a WO...

You need a personality to begin with to develop one on epinions... - all you need to know about "developing" an epinions personality...

CaptainD’s Guide to Writing A Very Helpful Movie Review - written after 79 VH movie reviews (hopefully more by the time you read this...)

CaptainD's Guide to Writing a Very Helpful Book Review - the same as above for books, only much more detailed.

CaptainD's Guide to Writing a Very Helpful Game Review - does exactly what it says on the tin...

CaptainD’s Advice to Epinions Members Wanting To Cross-Post Their Reviews - there are certain rules to keep if you want to cross-post on other review websites such as Ciao, Dooyoo, Amazon etc if you want to be considered for special status on Epinions such as Top Reviewer or Advisor - this essay tells you how to know you're on the right side of these rules, and how to make keeping it that way easier.

CaptainD’s Guide to Rating Reviews (and commenting!) - the title says it all really! The experience of a newbie on Epinions prompted me to think this essay was actually worth writing.



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