| 1. How do I sort blog entries by categories? |
| | When adding a new entry, write the names of its categories, dividing them with commas, in textbox "Tags". Then you will be able to see the tags added by you in the box of "My tags" and get to the entries of a certain tag by clicking on it. |
| 2. How do I recollect my password? |
| | Click link "Enter...", on the authorization form click link "Forgot your password?". |
| 3. How do I add a photo to my comment or blog entry? |
| | When adding a new entry, click . |
| 4. How to find a user by their nick? |
| | Click the "Users" link. |
| 5. Is it possible to convert the "Foreword" to a topic? |
| | Automatically, no. You can, however, copy the "Foreword" to a new topic when setting it up. |
| 6. Is it possible to delete a blog from the "I read these blogs" list? |
| | No. |
| 7. Why is my location on the world map determined incorrectly? |
| | User locations are determined with 90 percent accuracy so some errors may occur. |
| 8. Can I be reminded of my friend's birthday via e-mail? |
| | The function is not implemented yet. You can, however, have an overlook on your friends' birthdays by clicking "Birthdays of friends…". |
| 9. Can I set up a diary with reminders? |
| | Not yet. |
| 10. How do I add an avatar to the public avatar library? |
| | In the "Avatars" section click "View", and then "Upload". |
| 11. How do I add myself an avatar from the public avatar library? |
| | In the "Avatars" section, choose the one you like and click "Add". |
| 12. How do I make my picture an avatar? |
| | In the "My profile" section click "Uploading avatars", then click button "View" and then "Upload avatar". An avatar picture should be max 80õ115 pts, no larger than 100 kb, GIF, JPEG or PNG. |
| 13. Can I learn the ip-address of the person whose comment is in my blog? |
| | No, you can't. |
| 14. How to know who is online? |
| | Just click the "Online" link. |
| 15. How to subscribe to a blog from another site? |
| | In the "My profile" section click "Subscribe to RSS/Atom". |
| 16. How do I delete my blog? |
| | To delete a blog you should delete all its entries and clean your profile. |
| 17. How to restrict who may add comments? |
| | When adding an entry, select a necessary group in the "Can make comments" combo-box. If you want to receive comments from a certain group of users only, just create a user group and select it from the combo-box. |
| 18. How to restrict who may read my entries? |
| | When adding an entry, select a necessary group in the "Access" combo-box. If you want to show your blog only to a certain group of users, just create a user group and select it from the combo-box. |
| 19. What is a "Foreword" to a blog? |
| | It is the entry which is always on top of the blog. |
| 20. How do I subscribe to receive blog comments to my e-mail? |
| | Enter a blog and click "Subscribe to comments" in the "About me" box. |
| 21. Can I add comments via e-mail? |
| | Yes. Subscribe to a certain topic. When you receive a comment to your e-mail, reply to it, and your reply will be added as a comment automatically. |
| 22. What is podcasting? |
| | Podcasting is a sound message that you may record via microphone and publish along with or instead of your entry. |
| 23. How do I limit the amount of blog entries per page? |
| | You can't do this. It's hardcoded to be 25 entries. |
| 24. How do I make people read my blog more frequently? |
| | First, you should post frequently to your blog. Then, your entries should be interesting. And finally, you should comment on the other users' blogs. |
| 25. Is there a wap version of your site? |
| | Not yet. |
| 26. Can I change the background of the blog? |
| | Not yet. |
| 27. How to restrict who may read my blog? |
| | Sorry, it cannot yet be done for the whole blog. The only way is to limit the access for each entry. To do this, create a group of users in "My profile" section, subsection "Friends/groups/ignored users", select "Edit groups of users". Here, include only those whom you would like to read your blog. Select the group in the "Access" combo-box when adding or editing an entry. |
| 28. Why can't I log in from another PC? |
| | Because there's a high security level on the PC. To change the security level, enter the menu "Service/Observer properties...", tab "Security" and select a "Medium" security level. |
| 29. Why do the old avatars remain in my old entries after being removed? |
| | When you delete an avatar, it is deleted only from the list of your avatars but remains both in your entries and comments. |
| 30. Why do the old the old avatars remain after being replaced by the new ones? |
| | Your PC has "remembered" them. To avoid this, press "Ctrl+F5". |
| 31. How do I change the password? |
| | In "My profile" section, "User profile for" subsection click "Profile settings". There you may type a new password. |
| 32. Can I sort blogs by the age of their starters? |
| | Not yet. |
| 33. What is "My quotes"? |
| | In "My quotes" you can save your favourite forum topics, blog entries and comments. |
| 34. How to quote? |
| | Select the text with mouse and click "Quote". |
| 35. How to delete an entry from "My quotes"? |
| | In "My profile" section, "Quotes" subsection, click "Quotes settings". |
| 36. Why an "Awaiting moderation" text appears instead of my comments? |
| | "Awaiting moderation" appears when there is some obscene lexicon in your comment, or it looks like spam. |
| 37. What is meant by "1 comment awaiting moderation" near my entry? |
| | It means that a reply to your topic is now pre-moderated. You may publish or delete it. |
| 38. How to insert a reference to a user in my entry? |
| | When posting a new entry, click . |
| 39. How to insert a reference to a blog in my entry? |
| | When posting a new entry, click . |
| 40. How to remove a user from my friend list? |
| | In "My profile" section, "Friends/groups/ignored users" subsection, click "Friend list settings". Then you can remove a user from the list by clicking the cross against his name. |
| 41. How to delete a photo from a blog? |
| | In "My profile" section, "Blog" subsection, click "Edit photograph". Then delete the photo. After this return to your blog and press "Ctrl+F5". |
| 42. Why does the old photo remain in my blog after being replaced by a new one? |
| | Your PC has "remembered" it. To avoid this, press "Ctrl+F5". |
| 43. What is pre-moderation? |
| | When posting a blog entry or a forum topic, the author may set pre-moderation for comments, i.e. all comments should be approved by the moderator (here, the author) before publishing. |
| 44. Why don't I receive new comments to my e-mail? |
| | Your e-mail address is probably invalid or unavailable. Check whether the address is spelled correctly. In "My profile" section, "E-mail subscription" subsection, click "E-mail subscription settings". Then in "E-mail status" box make sure whether "Your e-mail is validated!", an in "E-mail available to" box - "You e-mail is available". If it is not so, check your e-mail by clicking the "Check e-mail" link. |
| 45. What's the difference between "My favourites" and "Friend entries"? |
| | "Friend entries" include the new blog entries by your friends, while "My favourites" receive all users' comments, forum topics, and blog entries, marked as "Favourite". |
| 46. What are tags? |
| | Tags are key phrases, describing a blog entry. They are divided by commas and needed for better blog navigation. |
| 47. How do I rename or delete a tag? |
| | A tag is shown when at least one entry belongs to it, and exists no longer when includes no entries. You can rename a tag by editing the "Tag" textbox of all the entries. |
| 48. How to change a text look in a message? |
| | Use the buttons above the emoticon panel. E.g. you may make a font bold , italic , underlined , strikethrough , header-style or small grey offtopic . The text may be centered or right-justified . |
| 49. Can I hide a part of the text by a "More..." link? |
| | When adding or editing an entry, select the text you want to hide and click . |
| 50. How can I avoid getting notifications to my own posts? |
| | In "My profile" section, "E-mail subscription" subsection, click "E-mail subscription settings". Then change the settings in "Receive/not receive messages written by you" box. |
| 51. How do I stop my e-mail subscription? |
| | In "My profile..." section, "E-mail subscription" subsection, click "E-mail subscription settings". Click "Unsubscribe all". |
| 52. How do I add my own tests? |
| | In "Tests" section click "Create your own test". |
| 53. What is "My favourites"? |
| | "My favourites" receive all users' comments, forum topics, and blog entries, marked as "Favourite". |
| 54. What is "Friend entries"? |
| | "Friend entries" include the new blog entries by your friends. |
| 55. Why can't I write a whole text in CAPS? |
| | It is prohibited. |
| 56. How to switch off pre-moderation of comments? |
| | While editing the entry uncheck "Pre-moderation" checkbox. |
| 57. How to leave a message for a certain user? |
| | Write him an e-mail, send an ICQ message or post a comment in his blog. You may also write him in Talxy and wait for reply. |
| 58. How to change personal info? |
| | In "My profile" section, "User profile" subsection, click "Profile settings". |
| 59. When I re-enter my blog, I am already authorized. How to avoid this? |
| | Leaving our site, don't forget to click "Logout". |
| 60. How to add a user to the friend list? |
| | Click the plus near the user's nick. |
| 61. How to add a user to the ignore list? |
| | Click the minus near the user's nick. |
| 62. How do I reject getting my own comments on e-mail? |
| | In "My profile..." section, "E-mail subscription" subsection, click "E-mail subscription settings". Then change the settings in "Receive/not receive messages written by you" box. |
| 63. Can I subscribe to information on new tests? |
| | Not yet. |
| 64. Why does a page with many pictures get wider? |
| | Try another Internet browser, e.g. "Firefox". |
| 65. How do I find my own blog? |
| | Click "Login", then "My blog" to see your blog. |
| 66. What is talxy? |
| | It is a board where several users may write at a time. |
| 67. What is the size of a blog? |
| | The number of blog entries is unlimited. |
| 68. Can I edit the list of the blogs I've read? |
| | No, the list is formed automatically. |
| 69. When are blogs deleted from the list of the blogs I've read? |
| | The list includes the recent 20 blogs you have read. Reading new blogs will oust the old ones. |
| 70. How to delete my avatar? |
| | In "My profile" section, "User profile for" subsection, click "Uploading avatars". Then select the one you wish to delete and click "Delete avatar". |
| 71. What do the numbers near a user name on the user list mean? |
| | Number of topics started/Number of comments, Number of blog entries/Number of blog comments. |
| 72. How to insert a web link? |
| | Simphttp://udaff.com/creo/63554.htmlly type an URL, and it will get highlighted automatically. |
| 73. How to make a photo smaller? |
| | You may use whatever graphic editor, e.g. ACDSee. |
| 74. What is the primary avatar? |
| | It's an avatar that is put to all your entries, when no avatar is selected. |
| 75. How to post a blog entry via e-mail? |
| | In "My profile" section, "E-mail subscription" subsection, click "E-mail subscription settings". Then in "Post new articles to blog via e-mail" box receive a secret e-mail address, where you can send letters containing new entries. |
| 76. How to avoid pre-moderation of my comments? |
| | Simply enough. Just never use obscene words in you comments. |
| 77. A guest's language is obscene. What should I do? |
| | You may prohibit guests from writing comments. To do this, when posting an entry, select "Users" in "Can make comments" combo box. |
| 78. A user's language is obscene. What should I do? |
| | There are several ways out. For example, you can make commenting available only to your friends. Or the friends of your friends. Or a certain group of users. To do this, posting an entry select it in the "Can make comments". You may also add a user to Ignore list by clicking a minus near the nick. After that you simply won't see their comments. |
| 79. What is an Ignore list? |
| | It is a list of users whose comments, blog entries and forum topics won't be displayed. You may check your Ignore list by clicking "My profile", "Friends/groups/ignored users" box - "Edit Ignore list". |
| 80. What is RSS? |
| | Info from various sources, represented in RSS format, may be gathered, processed and presented to a user in a convenient way by special aggregator programs. Each blog has its own RSS channel which allows processing by aggregators. |
| 81. What is Atom? |
| | Info from various sources, represented in Atom format, may be gathered, processed and presented to a user in a convenient way by special aggregator programs. Each blog has its own Atom channel which allows processing by aggregators. |
| 82. What is OPML? |
| | It is Outline Processor Markup Language which standardizes info on feeds that may be grouped. The standard is convenient for creating lists including RSS, RDF and ATOM feeds. For example, using OPML, you may acquire the list of all your friends' RSS feeds. |
| 83. What is meant by "Discussions"? |
| | "My discussions" shows the most recent comments on the forum topics and blogs entries you once participated in. |
| 84. How to learn who is subscribed to my blog? |
| | Click "My subscribers". |
| 85. How to learn which sites refer to my blog? |
| | Click "Who referres?". |
| 86. How to learn who reads my blog? |
| | Click "My readers". |
| 87. What is "Wishes" and what are they for? |
| | As you may guess, in one's "Wishes" a person writes what they would like to get e.g. for their next birthday. Or what they simply dream about. And if you are at a loss what to present to your friend on this or that occasion, you may simply consult his "Wishes" and make his dreams come true. |
| 88. What is "My links" and what are they for? |
| | Here you may post links to your favourite sites, interesting discussions etc., so that the info about them is available also to your friends who are reading your blog. |
| 89. How can I see my friends' birthdays? |
| | Click "My blog" and in "About me" box click "Birthdays of friends" |
| 90. If I'd like to talk to smb in real life, how do I learn who lives near me? |
| | Click the "Near me" link. |
| 91. What blogs can I read? |
| | Click the "What to read?" link to get selected blogs which could be of interest for you. |
| 92. How to find users with common interests? |
| | Click the "Common interests" link. |
| 93. How to take part in discussions on other sites? (e.g. the LiveJournal) |
| | You may use the OpenID technology, which allows authorization without being registered on the site. It is sufficient to write the link to your blog in the UserName textbox. |
| 94. What does the Netiquette imply? |
| | A simple set of rules that help people communicate with comfort. These rules are somewhat like simple etiquette and are based on mutual respect. Every community has its own rules and style of communication. That is why you should get acquainted with the site's inner culture immediately after registration. Topics for some discussions are pretty precise. So, you would better not write off-topic messages there. Do not abuse quoting and emoticons. Use them moderately. This will bring you respect of other Users. Never write senseless entries, try not to respond to provocations of those Users, who cannot behave themselves. Remember, that pointless arguments and “flood” (senseless messages) only annoy the others. Do not use the site for your ads. There are special sites for this. It is not recommended to type in CAPS as it is regarded as rude yelling. If you want to make your speech more emotional, use bold or italic fonts. Never write anybody things which you would never try to tell them personally. Other Users will not approve of this. |
| 95. What does IMHO mean? |
| | Some abbreviations are very wide-spread over the Net: IMHO - In My Humble Opinion, LOL - Laugh Out Loud, BTW - By The Way, AFAIK - As Far As I Know, NFC - No Further Comments, WBR - With Best Regards, ASAP - As Soon As Possible, AKA - Also Known As. But do not use an abbreviation if you do not know its meaning. |
| 96. How can I spare bandwidth while using the site? |
| | You may either subscribe to receive new entries and comments to your e-mail address, or view your friends articles and "My favourite" via RSS or Atom. |
| 97. I can not enter my blog. Nothing works at all! What to do? |
| | Something is probably wrong with your browser settings, and Cookies and JavaScript are off. Turn them on or, if it causes some difficulties, download the .reg-file, click it and add the data to the register. |