The community with personality.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Joining
Promotion
- How do I create a link to iPersonic on my blog/website?
- Why don't the iPersonic badges work on my blog/website?
Members
Friends
- How do I accept friend requests?
- Do I have to accept friend requests?
- How do I remove a member from my friends list?
- What happens when I reject a friend request?
- What is this whole friendship thing anyway?
- How do I stop receiving all those pesky emails?
- Do I get an email address when I join?
- Why can't I send a message to a particular member?
My Page
Photos
- How do I add a member photo?
- Do I have to put my photo on my member profile?
- I've changed my member photo. Why hasn't it been updated?
- Why doesn't the whole of the member photo show on screen?
- How do I delete a photo?
Video
Blogs
- How do I get my blog posts from an external blog onto my iPersonic blog?
- What's with all the different sized fonts on blog posts?
- Should I post on the blog or the forum?
- Why aren't links in my posts working?
Leaving
Joining
Is iPersonic invite only?
Not at all, it's open to anyone.
Comments
What's the comment wall for?
Back to the bar metaphor. The chatter wall is like the loud, drunken talk that goes on with your friends around the table. Talking on someone else's chatter wall is like going over to their table and saying hi. You'll find most folks around here to be pretty welcoming. Don't be shy now.
How do I directly reply to a comment on my chatterwall?
The chat wall is pretty much the same as comments on a blog. One thing that people have been doing is to go to the other person's chat wall to reply. Sometimes they do it on their own wall. There aren't really any rules, but sometimes switching to personal email makes better sense.
Promotion
How do I create a link to iPersonic on my blog/website?
Copy & paste the code below into your blog's template or website html file. Feel free to edit to taste.
<a href="http://community.ipersonic.com">Personic - Global Soulmates</a>
Why don't the iPersonic badges work on my blog/website?
iPersonic badges do not work on the free version of Wordpress blogs. The simpler version above is an alternative that should work almost anywhere.
Members
How do I find a particular member on iPersonic?
Click on the Members tab at the top of the screen, then type any part of their name into the Search Members text box.
Friends
How do I accept friend requests?
If you look up at the top, right next to the letter icon, you'll see a little person. Click on that icon and your friends list should pop down. Then just hit Accept or Reject and you're done.
Do I have to accept friend requests?
No. Some people want to be friends with everyone, some just want a select group they know well. How you approach this is totally up to you.
How do I remove a member from my friends list?
Click on the little person icon at the top left of the screen, then find the friend and click on 'Remove' underneath them. You can also block all messages from them by clicking on their profile picture or going to their page, then clicking on 'Block Messages'.
What happens when I reject a friend request?
It disappears from the Sent section in the member's friends dropdown. They don't receive an email notification of this.
What is this whole friendship thing anyway?
Friends on iPersonic and other social networks work differently to friends in real life. A friend on here can be thought of as a bookmark for someone you find interesting or happen to know. It is possible to restrict photos, videos and blog posts to be viewable by Friends Only, so you may want to consider this when requesting or accepting friend requests.
How do I stop receiving all those pesky emails?
Click on My Settings (top right of screen), then the Privacy tab. Uncheck appropriate settings at bottom of page.
Do I get an email address when I join?
No. The iPersonic email system only works within iPersonic.
Why can't I send a message to a particular member?
A member needs to be your friend if you want to be able to send them a message. You can either request them to be your friend, or leave a message on their comment wall.
My Page
How do I link to my iPersonic member profile?
If you click on My Page, it should show up in your browser's address bar in this format: http://community.iPersonic.com/profile/YOURNAME
Photos
How do I add a member photo?
Under your name, at the top right of the screen you can see Change My Profile Photo. Click on this, then click on Browse. Find the photo on your computer, click on it, then click on Open. Wait a little while for it to update.
Do I have to put my photo on my member profile?
What photo you use for your member profile is up to you. It's a good idea to have something up there, just so we can tell you apart from all the other members.
I've changed my member photo. Why hasn't it been updated?
It takes about ten minutes for the update to take effect. Just wait a little while longer.
Why doesn't the whole of the member photo show on screen?
You have to make it perfectly square (width=height).
How do I delete a photo?
Go to your member page (the My Page tab up top). Scroll down and click on the View Photos link that appears on the left hand side. Trawl through your photos and click on the one you want to delete. Hit the Delete Photo link that appears underneath the photo. Click on Go.
Video
How do I add a YouTube video to iPersonic?
First, find the YouTube video you want, then copy the code from the "Embed" box—you can find it in the "About This Video" box when you're watching the video. From the main page, your member page, or the videos tab, click on Add Videos, then at the bottom right underneath the YouTube logo, click on Add Video. Now paste the code from YouTube in the big text box and click on Add Video.
Blogs
How do I get my blog posts from an external blog onto my iPersonic blog?
Right now, either using the RSS feed on your member page, or copying & pasting to your iPersonic blog is the only way.
What's with all the different sized fonts on blog posts?
The blog post editor allows members to choose a wide range of font sizes, some of which are too small for most people to read, and others that take over the whole page. I'm going to suggest that everyone stick to posts at size 2 (10pt), the smallest size that's clearly readable.
Should I post on the blog or the forum?
In terms of that good old bar metaphor, posting on the forum is like getting up on a table and yelling your question out to everyone. Unlike the real world, you shouldn't feel afraid to do this. It's what makes the place so much fun. Posting on your blog is closer to passing a letter and pen around your table.
Why aren't links in my posts working?
Are you highlighting some text before you try to enter the link? i.e, highlight 'latest blog entry', then click on the 'Insert a link button'.
Leaving
How do I remove my profile?
To remove your membership from iPersonic, click on My Settings, then Leave iPersonic.
Last updated by Marcel Heyne Jul 4.
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