The Buddy Program at CaféMSN
The Buddy Program at CaféMSN comprises people (MSN Buddies) who have met certain criteria and have agreed to share their opinion with the MSN team. Buddies are regularly invited to post their opinion and experiences around MSN products on a discussion board. Discussions could be about portals, messenger, email, search engines etc. Questions and comments that are considered personal are avoided. Please click here to read more.
How does it work?
Once you are a Buddy at CaféMSN, you can login, and click on the link Discussion Board to view the topics that are being discussed. Of the topics listed, select the one that interests you to view what other Buddies have said and leave your comments behind for others to read.
How often do discussions take place?
Discussions are usually initiated 2 - 3 times a month, though this number could vary. Once a new discussion is open, Buddies are sent an email inviting them to contribute to the discussion.
What is the length of the program?
Once you sign up as a Buddy we would like you to remain a part of Buddy Program for at least 6 months. On completion of 6 months we will get in touch with you to find out whether you have enjoyed your stay and would want to continue being part of Buddy Program at CaféMSN.
Who is an active member?
We request all Buddies to keep the discussion alive by participating at least once a week and will send you message reminding you to keep contributing to the discussions. Buddies who do not respond to invitations consistently are considered inactive.
How do you become eligible for winning prizes?
On a weekly basis, managers evaluate the quality and number of contributions that Buddies make to the Discussion Board. All buddies who provide meaningful inputs are entered into a sweepstake and are eligible for 20 monthly cash prizes. In addition, there is a Mega cash prize to be won. Click here to read more about winning prizes.
What happens as a result of the discussions?
When a substantial number of Buddies have aired their views, the discussion comes to a close. Your comments on the discussion board are treated like qualitative research data similar to opinions gathered as part of a focus group. Like any other research data, your comments, only act as inputs that help design products better suited to your needs.
The information that you provide is not used for selling or promoting any MSN product or service. Furthermore your email or any other information provided by you on CaféMSN is not combined or linked with other information available elsewhere on MSN for further analysis. For more information on the terms and conditions that govern CaféMSN and the Buddy Program, click the following link: MSN is committed to protecting your privacy.
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