Top 5 Questions
How can I customize my user profile?
We have made some really cool tools to help you spruce up your user profiles. Once you are logged into your user dashboard (where you check your mail, blogs...etc) click on the button labeled 'view/edit my page'. Once in your profile editor, look to the left of your page and you will see a blue editing panel. This is the tool you will be using to pimp your profile.
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If you would like paste in your own custom code that you have taken from a 3rd party website, go to your log in page and click on 'edit my profile'. Once there, click on the 'advanced' tab and there you will see empty spaces for your own custom profile code. The space for the main look of your profile is the space marked 'My Custom Stylesheet'.
Have Fun!
What are the stars in my dashboard under my main picture?
The stars you see under the main picture in your profile dashboard (where you edit your settings) is your rating score out of 10. All stars start out white and clear and as your rating builds these stars will fill in yellow. There are also stars under individual pictures in your photo album, that rating is for that picture alone. Try for ten stars! Have Fun!
I see many sites offer music, video and picture code for profiles. Will those work on Blot It?
Yup! Any of those sites that offer profile editing code and fun profile picture/video/music code will work with us too!
Is Blot It free?
Yes. Everything on Blot It is free. We may add payment related premium services in the future, but for now our entire website is free for all users.
How do I post a bulletin?
To post a bulletin for all to see, look to the right side of your user dashboard. There you will see your bulletin board. There you may post a message to the masses.
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How do I post a bulletin?
To post a bulletin for all to see, look to the right side of your user dashboard. There you will see your bulletin board. There you may post a message to the masses.
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What are the stars in my dashboard under my main picture?
The stars you see under the main picture in your profile dashboard (where you edit your settings) is your rating score out of 10. All stars start out white and clear and as your rating builds these stars will fill in yellow. There are also stars under individual pictures in your photo album, that rating is for that picture alone. Try for ten stars! Have Fun!
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How can I customize my user profile?
We have made some really cool tools to help you spruce up your user profiles. Once you are logged into your user dashboard (where you check your mail, blogs...etc) click on the button labeled 'view/edit my page'. Once in your profile editor, look to the left of your page and you will see a blue editing panel. This is the tool you will be using to pimp your profile.
OR
If you would like paste in your own custom code that you have taken from a 3rd party website, go to your log in page and click on 'edit my profile'. Once there, click on the 'advanced' tab and there you will see empty spaces for your own custom profile code. The space for the main look of your profile is the space marked 'My Custom Stylesheet'.
Have Fun!
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How can I start my own blog?
Bloggerhead huh? There are a few ways to get your own custom blog going. First area to look is next to your main picture in your dashboard. There you will see a link 'Post new Blog'. Another location of a blog starter is on the right of your user dashboard (under your bulletin board) and there you will see the same link...'Post new blog'. Have Fun!
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What are the color boxes on my profile editor?
We have added a very advanced editing tool to our user profiles. Blot It designers have eliminated the web code hassle involved in color changing (like other social networks use). With Blot It, just click on those color boxes and a full color sample with appear. These boxes allow you to fully customize your color scheme. You can say it....Whooo HoooO!
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How many pictures can I have in my Photo Album?
All you want! Upload as many pictures you want and enjoy!
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How do I create a folder in my Photo Album?
Go into your Photo Album page and you will see below your picture upload panel, an option reading 'Create folder'. There you can enter the name you would like for your pic storage. You can have unlimited folders...yayyy!
Oh..remember that the photo album system is a 'Drag N Drop' panel. This means that once you add your pictures to your blot it photo center, you can click on your pics and drag them into the folders that you have created...pretty cool huh!? Try it out, click on your pics and hold down your mouse button, then move your pic around! (Drag N Drop, currently not available on MACS)
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I want to go to my profile easily. Is there a better way to remember my profile web address?
Yes. We have a snazzy device that lets you change your Blot It web address to something easier to remember. (ie: www.blotit.com/daren) To change your long link to something short and easy, look above your main photo in your profile dashboard and click on the option 'Change my custom URL »'. There you caan alter your link all you want!
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What is 'My Bulletin Board' in the user dashboard?
This is where you and your friends can post announcements about whatever you would like. Its basically a collection of thoughts and statements by your buds. Get in on it...post a bulletin!
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I see many sites offer music, video and picture code for profiles. Will those work on Blot It?
Yup! Any of those sites that offer profile editing code and fun profile picture/video/music code will work with us too!
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How can I delete a bulletin i have posted?
Easy Stuff! Just click on the red 'X' under your bulletin posted and pooof...Its gone!
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I hear people saying 'My Dashboard' , what is it?
Your 'Dashboard' is your main page you see when you have logged in. It is where you check your mail, bulletins, blogs..etc. It is the nerve center of your Blot It account!
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How can I change my top 9 friends in my profile?
To arrange your top 9, go into your log in page and look under your top 9 friends in your dashboard.
There is a link under your friends pictures that says 'View all my friends'. Click on that button and you will see your list of friends with numbers next to them. Those numbers are the order of your friends. Change the numbers to change the location of your friends. The first 9 numbers are your TOP 9.
Have Fun! (drag n' drop TOP 9 is coming soon)
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How can I make my account private?
To make your profile private, click on 'account settings' from your main log in page. Once there you will see your 'Privacy' settings right away. We have tons of choices on how to protect yourself from creepy people out there!
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I want to paste in custom layout code, how can i do this?
Once you are in your home (login dashboard) page, click on 'edit my profile'. Then click on the 'advanced' tab and there you can paste your code into the 'My Custom Stylesheet' area. This will be where you can paste your custom layout/stylesheet code you get from 3rd party websites.
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I just wanna paste a bunch of code on my profile, where can i do this?
We have made a space just for this. Click to your home login page (your dashboard) and then click on the 'advanced' tab. At the bottom is a space that says 'other'. This is called 'Your Area'. Dump anything and everything in there. This is unlimited space just for you to add as many pictures, videos, icons...you name it! Rock on!
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How can I customize my blog entries (colors...etc)
When you add new entries to your BLOT IT blog, you can use the tool bar above the text box to edit your message in color, text size...you name it! Bad news is that this tool bar only shows up in windows PC's and not a MAC as of yet. Thank bill gates for that!
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There are some features that arent working on my account yet. Is BLOT IT finished?
No. BLOT IT is still being built. New features are coming everyday, but there are still lots of cool items we are working on for a future release.
We are now in our BETA (or test, 1st release version) of the website. This version is where we get you and your friends signed up for accounts to help us work out the bad stuff! Its like seeing a sneak preview of a movie and telling the crew what you think and if there are things that may need changing. So...if you see some funky stuff on BLOT IT, let us know so we can fix it for our main launch in a few months.
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How do I use the BLOT IT profile editor? (diagram)
To use your BLOT IT profile editor, go back to your log in page and click on 'VIEW/EDIT MY PAGE'. Then look to the top left of your screen. There you will see your (blue) BLOT IT PROFILE EDITING PANEL.
Try it out. If you have problems using it, click on the link below for more help. We made a really cool diagram to help you out:
http://www.blot-it.com/blot_panel_explain.jpg
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How do I subscribe to a BLOG?
Click on the BLOG(s) you are into and look on the top right of that page. You will see an ORANGE button that says 'SUBSCRIBE TO THIS BLOG'. Click on that link and you now are a subscriber to that BLOG.
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How do I UN-subscribe to a BLOG?
Go back to the same button you clicked on to subscribe to the particular BLOG(s), and click it once more to UN-subscribe.
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How do I BLOCK someone?
There are a few places you can click in order to block a user:
1. Go to that users page and click on 'BLOCK USER' from their contact table (the table under their main picture).
2. Find a comment they have left you and click on the 'BLOCK USER' link next to their comment.
3. Take that user off of your friends list
4. If all of this still does not work, contact Daren (in the contact page) and he will help you settle this problem.
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Can I put pictures, videos and music anywhere on my page?
Yes! Anywhere you are able to type text on blot it, you can paste in picture, video and music code. The pages are 'active pages' which means code will work in any text field! Cool huh!?
BLOT IT layout websites
BLOT IT Sections
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The 'GROUPS' Section
In this area you can create unlimited custom GROUPS to invite friends to or just remain a private area for you and a select few. Whatever you are into, invite your friends along for the ride within your custom fan club or community. You like Superman? Maybe you like Aerosmith....make a group and talk about em'.
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The 'VOTING' Section
Here you are able to vote for your favorite pictures within a 1-10 star ranking scale. We currently have a basic star ranking system to vote for the pictures. We will soon let you rank the hottest guys/girls, rank teachers, colleges, music...you name it! It is a basic system now...but wait till you see whats comin'!!!!
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The 'INVITE' Section
Here you can invite your friends to sign up for BLOT IT. You can invite tons of people with this mass mailing tool and once your friends sign up, they are automatically added to your friends list. Pretty Cool!
To add space for more emails in your mass mailer, click on 'Add Another Recipient'
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The 'BLOGS' Section
The BLOG section is where you can look up the top (most viewed and played with) BLOGS we have on our website. You may also see the latest BLOGS our members have written, write your own and even create a subscription list of your favorite BLOT IT--BLOGGERS.
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The 'FIND A FRIEND' Section
Here you can search for new friends/partners/band members..you name it! We have made some really cool filter options to help you find the best match for your style. The search filter options are on the left side of the page. Results change in real time as you click! Cool!!!!
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The 'FORUM' Section
Here you can post random thoughts about your life, work whatever! Its a messageboard for chatting about stuff!
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The 'QUESTIONS' Section
In the area, we have written tons and tons of questions and answers to the most common problems our users have been having while using our site. I think we have covered everything. If you think we need more on it, let us know.
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The 'CONTACT' Section
Here you can email the BLOT IT crew! Let us know what you think, feel, want...ya know! We're here!
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The 'MUSIC' section
This is our music network page! Here you can check on who is the hottest act out there, sample their tunes, even share them with friends with our download and streaming option. If you are a band and want to be a part of our network, sign up for a music profile with BLOT IT and get started.
MAC Issues
F.Y.I. (for your information)
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Real Time Buddy Search
We have a very cool friend finder on Blot It which is all in real time. This means that the search results change as you check out search preferences without loading a new page. Other sites make you enter your search info then click on a button to being the search. Not Here! We filter your results in front of your face, eliminating wait time...cool huh?
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Active Info Fields
Remember where you entered your basic info for your profile? Well, those are also active for editing code. What we mean is you can paste web code in those spaces and display music, video and images from 3rd party sites that have all the fun profile additions on their site. To get back to this area of your profile click on 'edit my profile' menu option in your dashboard.
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What is a 'Blotter'?
A 'Blotter' is what we call those who use our network. Ya know....Blot It...Blotter, we thought it was catchy.
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Want to sell something? Need a job? We can help!
Selling something? Looking for a new gig? We have a killer classifieds section to post your stuff in! Click on the 'Classifieds' link from our top menu to get in there and start posting!
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Why should I sign up for a BLOT IT account?
BLOT IT is at heart a social network. There are many out there who are trying to cash in on the online networking boom. BLOT IT is different because college kids run it! We party, go to concerts, mingle with the youth unlike CEO's of the other networking companies. Many other big networking companies have been sold off to large corporations who hire people to answer your comments. We are 4 college guys who want to have a good time and share it with others! Thats what makes us different. Oh yeah, we are cooler too!!!!
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'On The Fly'-- Picture Uploading (with comments)
We have aded a new feature that no networking site has. The 'ON THE FLY' uploading is really cool. We have made it so that if you have a cool picture on your computer and you would like to upload it, you can. No more uploading your photos on 3rd party websites that host images. Just look next to your add comment box in the comment area of someones profile. Click on the BLUE box that says 'upload image' and you are there! Do it all right here, right now on BLOT IT. If you need help learning to use this new feature, send a message over to Daren's profile at.....
link: www.blotit.com/daren
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Active TEXT FIELDS (pasting code)
All of our pages are active on BLOT IT. This means that you can paste picture, video and music code anywhere that text can be entered. Many people are looking for a certain area to paste music and just paste video. Do not worry! You can paste code anywhere you like on our site. Coooool!
Tech Stuff
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I have noticed this website looks different on other computers...ummm why!?
With many different computers out there, our website will display in many different ways. The main computer/software group we have designed our website to work at its best is for PC (basic personal computers) with the Windows operating system. If you have a Macintosh (or MAC, iMAC..etc) our website may look and act funky. You will still be able to use our website, but things may act up from time to time. If you find that things are not working as they should, as always...contact our tech staff.
Multimedia
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How do i add video to my profile?
If you would like to add music to your profile, go to your main page (by clicking on 'home' link) and the click on 'Edit my Profile'. Then click on the 'Advanced' tab and go to the area that says 'My Custom Video Player'. In this area you can paste in video code and have unlimited streaming videos on your profile page. Ohhh Yeahhhh!!!
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How can I add music to my profile?
If you would like to add music to your profile, go to your main page (by clicking on 'home' link) and the click on 'Edit Music Player/Songs'. There you can upload songs to a custom playlist and even change the look of your music player.
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Can I share music I see on other users music players?
Yes! This feature rocks! If you like a song (or songs) on someones BLOT IT profile you visit, click on the green + (plus) symbol (on the right of the song name) to add that song to your own custom music player. As soon as you click on the + symbol that song you chose will appear on your play list! Cool huh!? Give it up to 5 minutes to show up due to the mass of people using the feature, sometimes it can slow down just a bit!
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How can I delete a song (or songs) from my music player!?
If you want to remove a song (or songs) from your public music playlist, just click on the red - (minus) symbol (on the right of the song name). That will remove the tunes from your playlist. This just removes your song from the public view and play que, if you ever want the song(s) back, just go into your log in page and click on your music player edit options to add the song(s) again!
note: you cannot ever delete a song for good because while you had your song up, tons of people might have shared it with you and that would stop it from playing for them...that would suck!
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How do I rate TUNES on the new music players?
Easy stuff! Just click on the 'RATE' link underneath the song title. There you can stamp a 1-5 rating on the tunes you hear! Let people know what you think about their music!
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Can I download music from the new music players?
Yes, but its tricky! Since lots of the music on BLOT IT is protected by copyright laws, we do not allow downloading of music that has not been produced by the user who has posted it. So bottomline, if the user didnt make the music, it cant be downloaded.
Cool thing is that our bands make all their music, so if they upload their tunes and make it downloadable, there ya go!
Music/Bands
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How does my band become featured on the Blot It front page?
If you would like you band featured on our front page for the world to see, email us at info@blot-it.com
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Does Blot It allow bands to advertise their music?
Yes. We are in the middle of creating one of the most in depth online music networks for local and national band promotion. We allow bands to advertise all they want for free, even selling their music through our online Blot It stores. For now we have music profiles for bands to begin to build their network. Stay tuned for our main launch of the Blot It music network and mp3 players in mid April 2006
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I wanna promote my band on Blot It....How can I do this?
We are all about band promotion on our website. We are creating custom music profiles for our local/national/international bands out there who want to tell the world about their music. Standby, our music lover profiles will be ready to rock n roll very soon!
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How can I add songs to my music player?
Go to your main log in page (your dashboard) and click on 'Edit Music Player/Songs'. There you can change your music player look and add unlimited songs to a custom playlist! Whoo Hooo!
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How can i disable the music players?
If you would rather not hear music on BLOT IT profiles, click 'disable music players' next to the actual music player unit on the user profile you happen to be on.
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How do I add friends to my 'Band Members' friends list
This is a cool new feature we have that others out there do not! This is a custom 2nd friends list for your band members only. When your band members sign up for a blot it account, add them and show who your members are so people can follow the link to their pages. This is a cool way to seperate all your friends, from band friends. Have Fun!
Reporting Abuse
General
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Is Blot It free?
Yes. Everything on Blot It is free. We may add payment related premium services in the future, but for now our entire website is free for all users.
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How do I sign up for an account on Blot It?
Thank you for wanting to use our company to network with friends and family. To begin your virtual commmunity with our company, click on 'Home' at the top of our website. Once you are at our homepage, click on the orange link under the member login which says 'Join now for free'.
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How can I tell all of my friends about Blot It?
Great question! If you would like to tell all of your buds about our website, all you need to do is click on the 'Invite' link from our top main menu. There you may add all of your friends to our mass mailing letter and send out the good word!
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How does Blot It make money?
We are a free website that is funded by advertising dollars. We hate websites throwing ads in users faces when all you wanna do is talk to buds. We promise never to spam your inboxes or have large banner ads in your face while you use our website. You will see our ads but they will not bug you. Plus some may be fun to look at.
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Who sees BLOT IT?
Blot It is worldwide! People have accounts with us from all over the planet.
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How can I delete friends off my list?
To DELETE friends from your friends list, go into your log in page and click on 'organize your friends' (under your main pic/top 9). When you see your friends, there is a delete button there! One click...and their gone!
Happy deleting =]
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Dead Links on BLOT IT
If you are getting dead (non-working) links to your personal email or BLOT IT account, please let us know! Click on 'Contact' at the top of our website and email us. Sometimes wires can get crossed in our code and funky links are sent around. Let us know whenever links are not working so we can get them back up!
Example BLOT IT profiles (to get cool ideas for your layout)
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