USRG Diner Participation
July 1, 2003

USRG - Portal for the dining community - rate, review, and remember

The USRG is freely available to anyone to consult for dining information subject to the terms of the copyright agreement.

Everyone starts in the USRG as a visitor. Some participate to become trusted members, others subscribe to get advanced services and extra information. The USRG is a dynamic guide that responds based on your participation level. Members who rate and review see more and are also given increased options to explore cuisine, restaurants, cities, and streets. Advanced participants use a precision rating system which is rounded down for the popular audience. A participant with increased credibility has reviews and ratings that count more.

Participation is not mandatory and you can just browse the USRG to get useful restaurant information and compare ratings. But participation means you have something to say about restaurants through rating or reviewing places. You can graduate your trust level membership through participation or buying a subscription. Note that participants receive an enhanced browser view of the guide.

There are three levels of participation. USRG sells subscription memberships at the Diners and Travelers level which provides better service and helps USRG offset research and development expenses.  We also move member requests for service improvements to the top of the list.

1. Visitor - Free anonymous viewing with simplified rating and review of national restaurants. This is a free subscription.  Top 10's. Visit all restaurants. Short commentary. Can see the top three reviews. Get a free USRG membership here.
   
2. USRG Diner Membership - Can rate, review and remember all their places with best lists. Members share lists, exchange email. Top 100's, Top Recipes, Regional Latest and Greatest Restaurants, Table Talk. All reviews. Personalized USRG for one city. can write general ratings.  Find out about subscription here.
   
3. USRG Traveler Membership - Travelers get nearby location matches, and a much richer and more precise access to restaurant information reviews and ratings.
   The USRG offers best lists for them to tabulate, share or publish. All Top, All Bests, All Recipes, Sharable Best List, Recommended Restaurants based on your reviews, In-Kitchen Recipe Proportions, Rating credibility is raised.with trusted editing rights (after trust period), The Immortal Restaurants of the Past with their Recipes as available, Personalized USRG for your top 5 Cities (to print), Express Membership listing in Logon List. Can write precision ratings. (Traveler subscribers get wireless access to the USRG on select platforms when it becomes available.)  Find out about subscription here.

I am a diner, how do I rate or review?

Each restaurant has its own page. Click on "I am a recent Diner and I want to review it." and enter your review and rating. You click on "remember this place" from a restaurant page and the restaurant will be kept for members and subscribers.

I am a restaurant, how do I update my information?

Restaurants can update their restaurant information directly over the Internet at any time. Click here to find out how a restuarant can add itself or make changes.

Awards and trust

Participation is rewarded by the USRG. You become a "USRG Trusted" source when 4 of your reviews are verified as original and accurate. You become a "USRG Producer" if you contribute at least 6 reviews a season verified by the USRG staff. Advanced participants get a customized web page to view their own best lists.

Commercial License

For business use the USRG offers annual content licensing with custom contract terms. Licenses span a territory of coverage for the City Licensee, Regional Licensee and National Licensee. The Regional License covers one of seven USRG regions - Pacific, South Central, North Central, Great Lakes, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast. Licensees get full access access to USRG site data and statistical reports by arrangement. Read more about USRG restaurant data and USRG total commerical services. Contact USRG for details.

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