Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I become a member of Dadooda?

Becoming a member allows you to take full advantage of Dadodoa and submit items for publication on our website. You can also set up your Meet The Member page if you so wish. There is no charge for membership of Dadooda.

If you are a visitor to Dadooda (i.e. not a member) you can search and browse Dadooda as often and for as long as you wish, but you will not be able to submit items for publication.

What age group is Dadooda intended for?

Dadooda is not directed at any particular age group. It is a family website and all age groups are very welcome. The only stipulation is that members must be over 15 years of age.

Why does Dadooda want the work of “unrecognised” contributors?

Dadooda is built on a conviction that everybody has something worth sharing with others – what we call a positive attribute. Put another way, we believe there is a wealth of untapped knowledge, talent and creativity out there in this big wide world. Dadooda provides a platform for harnessing these riches to the power and reach of the Internet. It enables people to share their knowledge or experiences or imagination or artistic talent with others all around the globe.

What’s more, people from diverse backgrounds can often provide a different perspective or interpretation to that of recognised experts or media professionals. By providing such people with a showcase for their work or creative talent, Dadooda gives the global Internet community an alternative and interesting – perhaps even valuable - source of information for research and browsing activities.

In any event, many people would simply like to see their work published in a public forum. And why not? Who knows where it could lead? Dadooda gives them that opportunity.

Who owns material I publish on Dadooda?

You do. You remain the copyright owner of your work at all times. You are free to do whatever you want with your material while it is published on Dadooda, including having it published elsewhere. You only commit to publishing it on Dadooda for a period of one year, after which you can remove it.

Who chooses the way an item appears on Dadooda?

To ensure consistency of layout on its website, items can only be submitted to Dadooda using one of its purpose designed templates. However, the content is the sole responsibility of the member who submits the item. Dadooda NEVER changes the content of an item.

This means, for example, that the member is responsible for ensuring any text is correctly formatted, including spelling and punctuation; that there are no other errors or inconsistencies in the presentation of an item and for the quality of media such as images, video clips and audio clips.

While Dadooda will not necessarily reject or remove items containing errors, inconsistencies or poor quality media, it may do so if it considers that overall the item falls short of its Standards of Presentation.

How long does it take to publish an item on Dadooda?

Generally an item is published on our website immediately after the contributing member clicks on the Publish button! However, any item may be randomly intercepted for review by Dadooda prior to its publication. This may delay publication for a short period while the item is reviewed.

For further information please refer to Dadooda's Standards of Publication.

How long are items kept on Dadooda?

Dadooda agrees to retain an item on its website for a minimum period of one year from the date it is first published, as does the member who contributed the item. This is set out within Dadooda’s Terms of Use.

Generally, however, Dadooda will retain an item indefinitely unless it receives an average rating by users of two stars or less, in which case it may be deleted after one year from the date it is first published.

Exceptions occur if, after publication, an item is discovered to contain material that is prohibited by Dadooda or otherwise does not meet Dadooda’s Standards of Publication. In such cases Dadooda may remove the item from its website.

Can a member remove or change an item already published on Dadooda?

Not for the first year after publication, as set out in Dadooda’s Terms of Use. This is really no different to any piece of work published in hard copy form.

Of course, with Dadooda’s flexible editing function you can change any element of your item as often as you wish prior to actually publishing it.

You can remove an item after one year from the date of publication. The item can then be deleted or edited and, if you so decide, resubmitted as a new item.

Exceptionally, you may request Dadooda to remove an item within the one year period from its date of publication. You should use the Contact Us email facility for this purpose, giving details of the item and the reason for your request.

Will Dadooda change an item submitted for publication?

No, never. Items are published exactly as they are submitted by the contributing member.

How often are items submitted for publication rejected by Dadooda?

Infrequently. Most items submitted by Dadooda members meet and usually exceed the minimum standards Dadooda considers acceptable for publication on its website, both in terms of content and quality of presentation.

Dadooda would rather not reject any items, but like any library or commercial publishing business we have to try to ensure the material we admit to our website is legal, suitable for the majority of our users and generally in keeping with our stated objectives.

Why are some items rejected or removed by Dadooda?

Occasionally, Dadooda may reject an item before it is published on its website, or remove an item from its website after it has been published. This will normally occur because the item is found to contravene Dadooda’s Terms of Use or otherwise does not meet its Standards of Publication.

For further information please refer to Dadooda's Terms of Use and Standards of Publication.

What happens when an item is rejected or removed by Dadooda?

When it rejects or removes an item Dadooda will advise the contributing member of its decision by email. The member may change the item and resubmit it for publication as a new item.

Please note that Dadooda’s decision to reject or remove an item is final. Under no circumstances can Dadooda enter into further correspondence about its decision.

Isn’t Dadooda acting as a censor when it rejects or removes items?

We don’t think so and that is not our purpose in rejecting or removing items. However, some decisions we make inevitably involve an element of subjectivity, in exactly the same way as any media publishing organisation has to decide what to publish and what not to publish in pursuance of its objectives.

Our sole purpose in rejecting or removing items is to uphold our Standards of Publication which are designed to ensure items published on our site are suitable for young and old alike and are generally of a high standard, both in content and presentation.

For further information please refer to Dadooda’s Standards of Publication.

How do I cancel my membership of Dadooda?

If you decide you no longer wish to be a member of Dadooda please advise us by email, using Contact Us.