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Changes to how status's work
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I actually really like the new changes to the status's. It seems more fair to me and includes alot more people in the running for vaults etc. The perks are also pretty darn awesome too. For the free shipping, is there still the choice of dontating to a charity? Thanks BR for the email letting us know x
Hello!!
The news is out! Exciting times :)
I saw a couple of questions pop up ...
In regards to the BBBE discount, heroes and supers will be send a code for that.
As for the free shipping, yep, you can still have that donated to charity if you'd like.
Right, I have to go stare at some hairy armpits for a bit...
xxx
The news is out! Exciting times :)
I saw a couple of questions pop up ...
In regards to the BBBE discount, heroes and supers will be send a code for that.
As for the free shipping, yep, you can still have that donated to charity if you'd like.
Right, I have to go stare at some hairy armpits for a bit...
xxx
Sounds good! Just a thought...
You guys have mentioned in the past that because of the size of the site you don't get to check as many reviews as you used to (understandably), so I'm just thinking it would be rather easy for someone to come along and put a bunch of bogus reviews up to get some free stuff, because 6wks doesn't really allow much time to identify that they're bollocks reviews.
You guys have mentioned in the past that because of the size of the site you don't get to check as many reviews as you used to (understandably), so I'm just thinking it would be rather easy for someone to come along and put a bunch of bogus reviews up to get some free stuff, because 6wks doesn't really allow much time to identify that they're bollocks reviews.
I don't think the changes are that substantive. Although by my calculations there will be a lot more Review Heros - 0.5-1% of 30000 members is 150-300 members and I think there are only 30 heros at present.
Sarahbeautynz that is a possible concern but if you do the maths, 500 points is a lot to accumulate in six weeks (or even over a longer time). The quickest way would be to sign up (25), one review trial which new members tend to get when they join (50), and then the remaining 425 to come from fake reviews - of which they would have to review 29 products to get to 500 points. 29 reviews in 6 weeks, let alone fake reviews, is an awful lot. Who has time for that? Hopefully it won't get abused though as you suggest.
ETA: although, if they got more bogus reviewers over 35 to sign up to BR that would shorten the process... Hmmm maybe it would be too easy for people to scam the system
Sarahbeautynz that is a possible concern but if you do the maths, 500 points is a lot to accumulate in six weeks (or even over a longer time). The quickest way would be to sign up (25), one review trial which new members tend to get when they join (50), and then the remaining 425 to come from fake reviews - of which they would have to review 29 products to get to 500 points. 29 reviews in 6 weeks, let alone fake reviews, is an awful lot. Who has time for that? Hopefully it won't get abused though as you suggest.
ETA: although, if they got more bogus reviewers over 35 to sign up to BR that would shorten the process... Hmmm maybe it would be too easy for people to scam the system
A fair concern, Sarah. If it helps, while bad reviews do at times sneak through the cracks, if someone goes on a reviewing mission it become obvious in the backend, and we can quickly see if the reviews are up to scratch or not, and then the velvet draped fist of justice comes out... (not by me though, my fists are either made of candyfloss or iron. There's not a lot of inbetween...)
Pifithrin. I can rack that number up easy as I do about 4-8 reviews if not more at times, I have a lot of products pass through my hands =)
Unfortunately though that is life, people are always going to find ways to expoilt the system to get what they think they deserve or need. In regards to bogus reviews it does come down to alot of us guys too, with the amount of reviews incoming each day we need to report any that we stumble upon that then draw a red flag to the BR team. Don't think of it as being mean but as improving the site for the better and ensuring that those who really put the effort in get the rewards. Team effort will prevail.
Unfortunately though that is life, people are always going to find ways to expoilt the system to get what they think they deserve or need. In regards to bogus reviews it does come down to alot of us guys too, with the amount of reviews incoming each day we need to report any that we stumble upon that then draw a red flag to the BR team. Don't think of it as being mean but as improving the site for the better and ensuring that those who really put the effort in get the rewards. Team effort will prevail.
chikoboo I'm the same - lately I have been doing 5 reviews at a time so I know it's easy to do! It's just that that many fake reviews is an awful lot. How can you write a review about something you have never used? As you say though people will always exploit the system.
I guess I find it disappointing that people would be so unethical.
Also good reminder about the report button!
I guess I find it disappointing that people would be so unethical.
Also good reminder about the report button!
You'd be surprised what we pick up on and what gets reported.
1 member was copying another member's reviews from makeupalley. When confronted she said it was her makeuplley acccount - we never heard from her again when we asked her the simple question 'what's your makeupalley username'!
We've had members copy and paste reviews from other members, school girls go on a flurry pasting the same review for different products, members setting up dupe accounts; the list goes on.
Like any member driven site, from Trip Advisor to Amazon reviews, we can't know that everyone is genuine, but we have our ways to keep mickey-takers to a minimum.
Plus our Moderation System has just been streamlined, which means the crew can not only access a real time feed of ALL site activity - we can pull down reviews with one click, so we'll be able to keep on top of moderation much more than the previous few months. (BBBE and the arrival of Billy Bean did slow us down over the New Year)
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1 member was copying another member's reviews from makeupalley. When confronted she said it was her makeuplley acccount - we never heard from her again when we asked her the simple question 'what's your makeupalley username'!
We've had members copy and paste reviews from other members, school girls go on a flurry pasting the same review for different products, members setting up dupe accounts; the list goes on.
Like any member driven site, from Trip Advisor to Amazon reviews, we can't know that everyone is genuine, but we have our ways to keep mickey-takers to a minimum.
Plus our Moderation System has just been streamlined, which means the crew can not only access a real time feed of ALL site activity - we can pull down reviews with one click, so we'll be able to keep on top of moderation much more than the previous few months. (BBBE and the arrival of Billy Bean did slow us down over the New Year)
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i read the massage and i like the change....too. fair for HERO AND SUPER HERO.
BRCREW did know better than us. whole day they are working on website.
what copy paste for reviews....its make me angry. this kind of people missleading people about beauty product. good on you BRCREWS. keep it up.
i always read reviews first before buy anything.
BRCREW did know better than us. whole day they are working on website.
what copy paste for reviews....its make me angry. this kind of people missleading people about beauty product. good on you BRCREWS. keep it up.
i always read reviews first before buy anything.
i've CPA'd my OWN reviews before (copy paste and alter) if it's something where the 2nd product is a variant on the first and parts of it are relevant - but i always alter to incorporate the unique features.
Plagiarism, on the other hand.... ugh. Do yo' own reviews, lazies.
Re the statuses, I like it. Intrigued that the vault entry and discounts appear to be some of the perks; wouldn't put it past you girls to have a few tricks up your sleeves! <3
Thanks as always for actively considering the evolution of the site. You're all pretty awesome.
Plagiarism, on the other hand.... ugh. Do yo' own reviews, lazies.
Re the statuses, I like it. Intrigued that the vault entry and discounts appear to be some of the perks; wouldn't put it past you girls to have a few tricks up your sleeves! <3
Thanks as always for actively considering the evolution of the site. You're all pretty awesome.
I had no idea how bad the 'fakes' are :( Currently with extra time on my hands Ive been making an effort to do more reviews - which still isnt many - as during Summer I got a bit busy. It takes me ages to write a review as I carefully think it out and write what I think is important about the product. Sad to know there are fakes out there, I may not have many reviews but least my conscience is clear. Once again BR crew you do an amazing job tackling the bad guys YeeeHaaaa
Lol ahh, what people will do for a free buck!
Thanks for the responses crew. I know there's always going to be a few that cheat the system, I was just wondering if the new rules would welcome more people to do it, but I'm sure ya'll have it under control if you are able to see things in real time now, how exciting!
It all sounds awesome though :)
Thanks for the responses crew. I know there's always going to be a few that cheat the system, I was just wondering if the new rules would welcome more people to do it, but I'm sure ya'll have it under control if you are able to see things in real time now, how exciting!
It all sounds awesome though :)
I think over the holidays at the end of last year till the end of January. I wanted to get back into doing regular reviews and wanted to reach 300 reviews before the end of January but that was goal driven, not points driven and put effort into writing thorough reviews. I picked the EOH Brow Perfect for my 300th since I really love that product.
Good on you BR crew for catching people who are claiming other people's reviews. It's a lot monitoring with the number of memebers we have.
Good on you BR crew for catching people who are claiming other people's reviews. It's a lot monitoring with the number of memebers we have.
Hey Silvene,
Every 3 months-ish! We try to work from calendar month - calendar month, but occasionally it gets a bit out of sync.
We'll be announcing Mystery Shops tomorrow and then we'll assess Heroes over the weekend, make the necessary changes there, and select the 3 new Superheroes next week at some point!
After removing all statuses bar handpicked Hero and Superhero, we pulled down the old articles with all the info!
xox
Every 3 months-ish! We try to work from calendar month - calendar month, but occasionally it gets a bit out of sync.
We'll be announcing Mystery Shops tomorrow and then we'll assess Heroes over the weekend, make the necessary changes there, and select the 3 new Superheroes next week at some point!
After removing all statuses bar handpicked Hero and Superhero, we pulled down the old articles with all the info!
xox
Thanks, First Lady, for answering my questions (this one and the one about the vault - I totally understand why the vault needs to alternate days, it's a good thing and gives everyone a chance at participating sometime).
I see that there's still mention of being downgraded to a Review Apprentice on the Trial Team FAQ's, under "What happens if I don't fill out my review in time?". I don't know if the wording on that was supposed to change too?
Sorry, I'm giving you more work to do!
I see that there's still mention of being downgraded to a Review Apprentice on the Trial Team FAQ's, under "What happens if I don't fill out my review in time?". I don't know if the wording on that was supposed to change too?
Sorry, I'm giving you more work to do!
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