Frequently Asked Questions
I always think FAQs are a bit of a lie, as I suspect most of them are written before anyone has even asked a question. Thus there are more attempts to pre-empt imagined possible questions rather than answers to questions that have already been asked. This does not mean they are without value however, and I suspect any question that does get asked a lot probably ends up being added to the FAQ if there is one, so the lie is forgivable. For this reason I am starting one. Some of these questions have even been asked once...
Q. How do I find other users?
A. There are many ways to find other users, ranging from looking to see who has introduced themselves in the forum, who is currently online (visible at the top of most network pages under the submenu), to browsing through the complete user list. If you have added tags in your profile, or on a blog posting, you can click on that tag to see who else has used it in their profiles or blogs. You can also find communities in this way, which can introduce you to groups with special interests you may share with them.
Q. How do I view recent blog entries?
A. On the front page, the last two News blogs appear first, followed by the last three blogs by other users. There is also a complete list of blogs. Specific users have a 'personal blog' link in the side panel of their profile page.
Q. What can the wiki be used for?
A. Out of copyright, public domain, creative commons and gnu free document licensed articles, images, books etc that are relevent to occulture. To contribute, either add new material, or edit and correct existing material where you see errors have crept in...
Q. What is the difference between the forum and blogs?
A. New blog posts appear on the front page. The forum is a prettier interface for discussions. Blog posts are listed from your profile and have a personal rss stream. Private community forums also use the blog interface rather than the forum interface. Use which ever one suits your purposes. There are no hard and fast rules as to which one to use for what kind of posts.
Q. When uploading a picture to my profile, it asks me to confirm it is a personal likeness. Does it have to be?
A. No. That's just the default wording of Elgg. I haven't got around to changing it.
Q. It asks me to confirm I am 13, Is that the correct age restriction for this site?
A. No, it should be 18. Sorry if anyone is younger than that. You will be excluded when I get around to changing the default wording. This is an adult forum, and it must be safe for us to exchange adult material.