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shadowmlb — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:33:50 CDT

What is a CAPTCHA?

A CAPTCHA is a test that is used to help ensure that the user interacting with the web site is a human and not a computer. On Wetpaint, a CAPTCHA dialog window looks something like the image to the right.

Why use CAPTCHA?

The CAPTCHA dialog is shown to diminish spam contributions.
There are two ways to prevent it from appearing.

Become a friend of a Moderator, Administrator, or the Creator of the site.
Ask a Moderator to promote you to a Writer (only applies to sites using the "invitation required to edit" site permission setting). See the Permissions page for more details.

Wetpaint Central Rules

CaptainSpaz — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:47:20 CDT

These rules should be seen as guidelines for the proper use of Wetpaint Central. If you can adhere to the rules listed, then you will be welcome.
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Table of contents (Note: As Wetpaint updates or adds features, more rules may be added and existing ones may be revised.)
Section 1: Advertising, Spam and Scams	Section 2: Legal Issues/Terms of Use
Section 3: Discussion Forum Etiquette	Section 4: Abuse Of Features
Section 5: Moderation Issues

Section 1: Advertising, Spam, and Scams

No advertising includes:

Advertising another wiki.*

Advertising a product.

Advertising a service which does not relate to a valid Q&A topic regarding Wetpaint features.

Creating a thread to do any of the above.

Advertising in the form of a Writer Request.

Uploading photos advertising your product/service.

Sending a PM to do any of the above.

Joining with your sales pitch, company name, or product name as your username and doing any of the above.

Posting a link to the product or service's web page.

Advertising in a language other than English.

If you post any of the above, your content will be deleted and, depending on the severity, you may be banned.
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There is zero-tolerance for advertising a product or service. If you do, you will be banned with no warning and the ad content will be deleted. This rule is retroactive. Anonymous users will be IP Banned.
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*: Advertising of another wiki is permitted on Wetpaint Classified Ads. (This is the only Ad permitted on Wetpaint Central.)

It is also permitted on one's own profile, but not in the discussion forum.

It is also permitted in valid Q&A threads.

Wiki must be a Wetpaint wiki.

You are permitted to advertise your other Wetpaint wikis on your profile, but you are not allowed to advertise a product or service. Wetpaint Central is for Q&A regarding Wetpaint services, functions, materials, and features, not for advertising.
No advertising on your profile includes:

Listing the product or service.
Posting contact information for the provider of the product and/or service.
Posting pictures and/or brochures.
Posting any of the above in a thread on one's own profile or someone else's.

*You may use a company logo as your profile image as long as you are not advertising in the threads or your profile.

No Spamming includes:

Anything pertaining to the first rule of the Wetpaint Central Rules.

Sending messages to other members advertising a site, product, or service.

Consequences:

One PM warning. If the warning is ignored or disregarded, then you will be banned.

If you continue as an anonymous user, then you will be IP Banned.

No Scamming includes:

Sweetheart scams.

Money hoaxes

Posts saying that the reader will die after reading it.

If you receive a sweetheart scam or money hoax, immediately notify a Moderator and we will take care of it.
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Consequence: Because of how despicable these scams are, if you send and/or post a sweetheart scam or money hoax, you will be immediately banned from Wetpaint Central.

If you continue as an anonymous user, then you will be IP Banned.

Section 2: Legal Issues/Terms of Use
A.	You must be 13 years or older to use Wetpaint: - The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") specifically protects the privacy of children under the age of 13 by requesting parental consent for the collection or use of any personal information of the users. The Act took effect in April 2000. The Act was passed in response to a growing awareness of Internet marketing techniques that targeted children and collected their personal information from websites without any parental notification. The Act applies to commercial websites and online services that are directed at children. The main requirements of the Act that a website operator must comply with include: Incorporation of a detailed privacy policy that describes the information collected from its users. Acquisition of a verifiable parental consent prior to collection of personal information from a child under the age of 13. Disclosure to parents of any information collected on their children by the website. A Right to revoke consent and have information deleted. Limited collection of personal information when a child participates in online games and contests. A general requirement to protect the confidentiality, security, and integrity of any personal information that is collected online from children.	This information has been taken from epic.org/privacy/kids/ and more information may also be found there. More information may also be found at http://www.ftc.gov/privacy/coppafaqs.shtm We are really serious about this issue, so if you are under the age of 13 you will need to wait until you turn 13. - Congress' intent in passing the Act was to increase parental involvement in children's online activities, ensure children's safety during their participation in online activities, and most importantly, protect children's personal information. The Child Online Privacy Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 6501-6506, P.L. No. 105-277, 112 Stat. 2681-728. FTC's COPPA Regulation, 64 Fed. Reg. 212. Consequences: If it is discovered that you are under the age of 13, you *will* be banned because of the COPPA Act of 1997. No exceptions.
B.	Use the Contact Wetpaint feature if you are having any of these problems: Copyright issues Legal issues Site Deletion issues You want to take over an abandoned site Then use the contact Wetpaint link at the bottom of every page, or http://www.wetpaintcentral.com/contact or info@wetpaint.com Do NOT post any of the above in threads, as they cannot be answered or resolved in threads. Also, do not send any of those issues in the form of a PM. The only way those issues can be dealt with is by contacting Wetpaint.
C.	No posting inappropriate content anywhere on the site, including your own profile. This includes any and all pornography, racist, or supremacist propaganda, virus websites, and/or miscellaneous adult language. Other offenses can also include: Inappropriate profile icons. Linking to inappropriate content. Posting any of the above in the form of a keyword tag.	Consequences: Any instance of this will result in immediate removal of material and/or appropriate Administrative action. Please note that anything posted on your profile can be removed by an Administrator if necessary.
D.	No using the Wetpaint logo in your profile picture.	Consequences: An Administrator will politely ask you to remove the Wetpaint logo from your profile picture. If you refuse to remove it, your profile picture will be removed by the Administrator.

Section 3: Discussion Forum Etiquette
A.	No Flaming includes: Starting a thread to spark a war. Harassment and Cyberbullying. Joining a thread and harassing other members by using: Profanity (This also includes posting profanity in another language.) Racial slurs. Insults. Mocking. Overbearing and/or demeaning comments. Disrespectful comments. Boasting about your wiki in an obnoxious manner. Pro or Anti-religious comments. Sending a PM containing any of the above. Any thread that hosts a flame war will be locked by one of the Moderators. - Also, please remember to not feed the trolls. This will only serve to make things worse since it is what they want. For more information, see Dealing with Flame Wars and Internet Trolls.	Consequences: Locking of thread(s). PM Warning. Three Strikes...you're out. On the third warning, you will be banned. If you continue as an anonymous user, then you will be IP Banned.
B.	No Irrelevant posts includes: Posting a thread/post with: Gibberish Small Talk Randomness Profanity Inappropriate comments Ads (See Section 1) Anything irrelevant to the functions, features, or materials of Wetpaint Central and/or the page they were posted on. Replying to a thread and forcing it to go off topic by posting anything irrelevant to the original topic of the post, and/or to anything relating to Wetpaint Central, it's material, features or functions.	Consequences: Deletion of threads and/or replies. PM warning to offender. If the warning is ignored or disregarded, then you will be banned. If you continue as an anonymous user, then you will be IP Banned. This is our definition of Irrelevant: Irrelevant: Does not relate in any way, shape, or form to the topics, material, functions, or features of Wetpaint Central.
C.	No posting of personal information includes: Personal information of someone other than you. Credit Card numbers from you or anyone else. Phone numbers Web addresses other than Wetpaint wikis. (Note: This falls under Section 1.) Home address and/or mailing address. This includes those of yourself and of other members. Passwords belonging to you or anyone else. Another member's age and/or date of birth unless that member has either given permission or posted it on their own profile.	Consequences: Immediate removal of information. PM warning. Depending on the severity, you may be banned. If you continue as an anonymous user, then you will be IP Banned.
D.	No Begging includes: Posting multiple threads requesting to be promoted on Wetpaint Central. Sending multiple PMs to the Moderators requesting to be promoted on Wetpaint Central. This is considered harassment and will not be tolerated. Please don't ask to be made a Moderator, unless you match the criteria set out by jeremy_wetpaint on his profile page. Writer requests will be ignored since only Moderators and up need to edit pages on Wetpaint Central.	Consequences: Deletion of threads. PM warning. If PMs and/or threads persist, then you will be banned. If you continue with anonymous posts, then you will be IP Banned.
E.	Just because you are anonymous does not mean you are safe. Moderators and up can see the IP Address of an anonymous user instead of the word Anonymous. As such, if you break any of the above rules we can click on your IP Address and IP Ban you. If 5+ of your threads are irrelevant and have to be deleted, you will be IP Banned.
F.	Please be patient Sometimes it can take one of us a while to respond to your post. Be patient and don't start constantly posting to make your voice heard.* It is borderline flaming. Furthermore, when you post a thread asking for help on an issue, don't post in an angry way or use INTERNET SHOUTING. - *If your question still isn't answered after a week, send a message to the Moderators with a link to the thread so that they can help you.
G.	No Forum Necromancy The definition of this term is: Posting a reply on a long-dead thread when your reply adds no value to the conversation. More information may be found on this useful page: Forum Necromancy. This can be distracting to older members and serves no purpose. This rule does not apply to featured threads. *Bumping a thread if you haven't had your question answered is fine.	Consequences: PM warning, and possibly a warning in the resurrected thread. As well as the thread resurrected being locked. If the warning is ignored or disregarded, then you will be banned. If you continue as an anonymous user, then you will be IP Banned.
H.	Rules for answering questions in the forum. You may help the Moderators answer questions on the discussion forum, as long as your posts have value and are grammatically correct. Please do not use excessive text-speak or abbreviations (e.g. u, idk). Write in a way that is easily understandable. - If you violate this rule, your post will be removed.

Section 4: Abuse Of Features

News Feeds
The rules are:

No posting anything irrelevant to the news feed.

No posting profanity or flaming.

No advertising, scamming or spamming.

No gibberish.

Consequences:
If any comments include the above, it will be deleted. Further consequences include:

A PM Warning. If it is disregarded or ignored, then you will be banned.

Profiles are yours, but they are moderated.
Please note that Administrators have the ability to use EasyEdit on another person's profile, so anything inappropriate can be removed.

What you can do:

Post appropriate pictures of yourself.
Post fun facts about yourself.
Post links to your other wikis.
Display trophies and/or achievements.

What you can't do:

Post pictures of another member without their permission.
Post nudity, sexual innuendos, propositions...etc
Post any advertisements for a product or service not related to Wetpaint.

Do not abuse the report page/photo/video button
If you constantly report a page, photo or video that has no questionable content in an attempt to distract the Moderators, this will be considered to be a form of harassment.
Consequences:

PM Warning, or depending on the severity, an instant ban.

If the warning is ignored or disregarded, then you will be banned.

Section 5: Moderation Issues
A.	Don't be afraid of the Moderators. Just because we are Moderators doesn't mean we don't have to follow these rules too. If a Moderator is breaking any of these rules, please feel free to notify another Moderator and/or the Administrator, jeremy_wetpaint. Remember: We are here to help, not to intimidate.
B.	No Means No! includes: Continuing to post irrelevant comments on another's profile after they ask you to stop. Coming back under a new and/or different username and persisting in any rule breaking. Asking Moderators to unban you by posting multiple threads. (Note: If you were banned, it was most likely for a good reason.)	Consequences: PM warning. Deletion of offending threads. Possible ban or IP Ban.
C.	No pretenders includes: People creating an account with a name similar to a Moderator or Administrator, and then pretending to be one. Also, do not pretend you work for Wetpaint or add the _wetpaint extension to your user name if you are not a Wetpaint staff member. Putting the Moderator badge in your profile icon. This will result in an instant ban.
D.	Moderators are not Gods. Yes, even as Moderators we do have limits. We can't help out on a site taken over by a hacker and we can't do anything different from what Moderators on other wikis can. We have absolutely no authority on any non-Wetpaint Central wiki.

If the PM is replied to with understanding and/or apologies, you will be forgiven. If it is replied to with a retort, vulgar language, or threats to continue violating the rule, then you will bring on a potential ban on yourself.
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The people with authority to give you a PM warning are listed below. If a person not on the list tries to issue a PM warning, notify jeremy_wetpaint immediately. Anyone can issue a thread warning.
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andrew_editor
Baby_Apple
CaptainSpaz
DigitalX
jeremy_wetpaint
moderator_kevin

Naru2008
Naruto87
shadowmlb
walrusworldstudios
yy10
1#Brave

Here are some important links:

Note: These rules have been made specifically for Wetpaint Central. They do not apply to any violations on another Wetpaint Wiki, However, don't assume that you can come here with excess baggage and stay for very long.

You are free to adopt these rules for your own wiki, however you may need to reword some of the text to conform to your wiki's title and theme.

Wetpaint Central Help and Support

jeremy_wetpaint — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:46:36 CDT

User of the Month
chrisco97. Check out The Wetpaint Community page to find out more.

What's a CAPTCHA?
Some users may have noticed that they must solve a CAPTCHA in order to post to the forum or edit a page. This feature was added to help discourage spam on Wetpaint sites. Fortunately, there are ways around it for you good natured users. Read on for details!

Tips for a Successful Site

Frequently Asked Questions

About Wetpaint Sites

Abuse and Policies

Premium Services

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Ask & Answer

Make a Suggestion

Report a Bug

View Browser Support before reporting a bug

Spice up Sites With Widgets
Check out some of the types of widgets that you can add to your profile or other pages of your sites. Go to the Where to Find Widgets page and start exploring

Report a Bug

If your wiki is behaving unusually, or you've received an Oops! error message, you may have found a bug which you can report here. Be sure to follow the instructions on the page; please do not post more than one thread.

Report a bug »
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Asking Questions

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Ask and Answer »
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How to Use This Site

Browse the Table of Contents or use the "Search this site" box in the upper right corner to find a topic. Also, consult with the Sitemap for all of the pages on Wetpaint Central. Can't find the answer you are looking for? Post your question in the Discussion Forum. While you're here, make sure to read the Wetpaint Central Rules.

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Wetpaint Status

moderator_kevin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:41:40 CDT

Latest Status Updates

8.22.10 - All of the known bugs that occurred as a result of the last release have been squashed.

8.20.10 - We're experiencing some technical difficulties at the moment that may prevent you from accessing many Wetpaint features. We're aware of the problems, however, it may take some time to work out the glitches in our last release. Please don't post a new thread in the discussion forum, as we have already been notified of the bugs in our release.

5.05.10 - We've been getting reports of users encountering something (most likely Flash ads) that cause one to be redirected to another site. Wetpaint is investigating.

More info:
Removal information for users exposed to the BankerFox.A Trojan

Past Status Updates

2.01.10 - Wetpaint is still receiving reports of malware being served up via Flash ads on Wetpaint sites. Wetpaint is working to identify the source. You can help protect your computer by making sure you have updated Flash Player and Adobe Reader/Acrobat. Also make sure you are running anti-virus software on your system and have all the latest updates for it.

1.29.10 - Malware Eliminated
The source of the malware was found, and the malicious ads were removed from Wetpaint sites. If you receive any more malware warnings, please send an email to Jeremy (info@wetpaint.com), or post a thread here on WPC.

1.11.10 - Malware Warnings
Some Malware warnings found on Wetpaint wikis are results of attackers that have exploited some critical vulnerabilities that exist in Adobe Flash Player (v9.0.159.0 and v10.0.22.87) Please visit Adobe's website and download the security fix.

11.23.09 - Watchlist Bug
Wetpaint is experiencing some problems with the watchlist. For now, you can view the pages you've edited and the threads you've replied to in your contribution history.

10.20.09 - New member email notifications have been disabled
The hardware that supports new member email notification processing can't handle the job anymore. The good news is the Wetpaint operations team is working on implementing some better, faster, stronger hardware. The bad news is that it may take a couple of weeks. Thanks for your patience while we get this fixed!

2.4.2009 - Malware warning

What Happened?

Wetpaint discovered that an advertisement we were serving contained malware. We found out about this issue thanks to our users reporting the problem. We believe the malware came from an advertiser that turned out to be less than trustworthy. The ad that we ran for them turned out to include code that prompted users to run "Antivirus 360" to scan their computer for viruses. In reality, this ad would install malware on the user's computer if they clicked on it. The malware was first spotted several months ago, but was not reported. It was only recently that more Wetpaint users began to experience it.

If you click either OK or Cancel, it will take you to this page (whether or not you are using a Mac OR a PC), where it will scan your computer, planting a virus.

If you click either OK or Cancel, it will take you to this page (whether or not you are using a Mac OR a PC), where it will scan your computer, planting a virus.

About the Antivirus360 malware

Antivirus360 is the latest version of a known and venerable spyware package. It is a fake Antivirus software package and takes its name from Symantec’s newest product. It pretends to scan your machine for viruses while actually installing them. It then shows a list of infected files which, if deleted, actually causes Windows to cease functioning.

More information on a previous version of Antivirus360, including infected files and registry keys created can be found at Symantec.

What is Wetpaint doing?

Wetpaint has taken steps to block the malicious ad. We are now...

Verifying the cause
Determining how many users were affected
Determining the best fix for any users that were affected

What can I do?

If you clicked on the ad and think you might have been infected, we highly recommend running an anti-virus/malware scan using a reputable product.Instructions on how to uninstall Antivirus 360 can be found here: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malware-removal/remove- antivirus-360 If a virus shows up on your scan called "VirtuMonde," please let us know as this may be a high risk adware virus that comes with Antivirus 360.

Free anti-virus tools Malwarebytes Anti-Malware AVG Free View more free options at CNET	Commercial anti-virus tools Kaspersky Symantec AVG Internet Security

Free anti-virus tools

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
AVG Free
View more free options at CNET

Commercial anti-virus tools

If you are still seeing ad-ware issues occur anywhere on Wetpaint, we would greatly appreciate if you would report it to us along with a screen capture of the offending ad. You can send your report to us at info@wetpaint.com.

We messed up

We are very disappointed that we messed up and let something like this happen to you guys. Going forward we will be very carefully screening advertisers that want to place ads on Wetpaint sites, and developing a stringent process to protect our users from any future scams.

As always, please let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions by email or by posting a thread in the discussion forum here at Wetpaint Central. We sincerely apologize to anyone that has been affected by this unfortunate event, and we promise to do our best to make sure nothing like this happens again on our watch.

Best regards,

The Wetpaint Team

11.11.08 - Maintenance completed successfully

10.21.08 - Maintenance completed

7.23.08 - Update: We've fixed the random assortment of issues from our last release.

7.18.08 We're working on a number of issues related to last night's release.

Fixed! - Inability to send invitations from wikis with custom domains.
Fixed! - Vizu polls may disappear (re-adding them works, but we've got a fix).
Fixed! - Photo Gallery slideshow may appear empty.
Fixed! - Viewing a slideshow from a photo detail page may attempt to load a slideshow from the whole gallery.

6.27.08 - All's well!

Wetpaint will be undergoing some routine maintenance beginning Wednesday 6/26/08 at 9:00 PM PDT. The maintenance is scheduled to last several hours during which the sites will be placed in read-only mode and the site creation process will be disabled. Apologies for any inconvenience and we’ll do everything we can to make it a short as possible!

4.10.08 - We are currently working to fix a bug that is preventing users from getting past step 2 of the site creation process. We'll have things back to normal shortly!

4.08.08 - The 4/8/08 release is now available. Check out the new Photo Gallery feature. Check it out!

3.13.08 - The 3/12/08 release is now back up. You now have the Latest Site Activity Panel again. Check it out!

3.13.08 - We just discovered a bug that causes the same sub-pages to appear over and over when you click on the little arrow to expand pages in the navigation pane. We are working to fix this now.

The hot fix for Wednesday, March 12th is complete. We added a new version of the site activity panel back to the home page - this time on the left rail. Read on for details.

The hot fix for Monday, March 10th is complete. We found that our private messaging functionality had become a little bogged down after growing like crazy. We're glad you're clearly enjoying this functionality. Your inboxes should be more snappy than ever. Thanks for your patience while we make adjustments from our big v31 release.

03.08.08 - A downtime that was caused by software issues, The Admin took care of it.

03.07.08 - Patch release to fix some bugs and performance.. Along with a fix from adding a new server to the Wetpaint Interface.

03.06.08 - Another great Wetpaint release.. Action packed with a New Navigation bar, and more editing space on pages. Check it out!

02.11.08 - A release that included three great features, check it out here. This release included, Friends, Profile Templates, and the Pages with out Tags report.

01.30.08 - A database synchronization problem caused new pages, edits, and other changes to appear as if they had not been made. All changes were being saved to the main database so no changes or data was lost. A fix was put in place by mid morning..

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	Everything is running well, a successful release was pushed or a previously mentioned problem has been resolved.
	When you see this it means that there was a downtime to fix something.
	When you see this in the Latest Status Update section, it means there is an upcoming Wetpaint maintenance.

The Wetpaint Community

CaptainSpaz — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:21:37 CDT

User of the month

chrisco97 - September 2010

chrisco97 has been very helpful in responding to threads in these past few weeks. He has been Wetpainting for over two years and in that time has registered on over 20 wikis and has accumulated over 20,000 total contributions. Be sure to stop by his profile and give him a compliment. Thanks for being there for the community!

Every month or so Wetpaint likes to recognize the valuable contributions of a user. Send any nominations to Jeremy.

If creating a website is a new experience for you, it may seem like there is a great deal to learn. The Wetpaint staff is here to help, however, Wetpaint also has a community full of members who have encountered the same questions or challenges as you!
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How we Interact

Wetpaint websites are designed to encourage interaction through the use of threads on the bottom of pages or accessed through the discussion forum.

-Threads are used like a forum on Wetpaint Central to ask questions, comment on features, make suggestions, post tips and tricks, and discuss a wide range of topics related to Wetpaint websites. You can also interact and communicate with other users using friend requests, private messages, and compliments.

Other Important Stuff

If you have suggestions, praise, or other feedback, be sure to visit the Feedback page. If you come across what seems to be a Bug, be sure to hit the Report a Bug page. (Please view the Browser Support page before reporting a bug.)
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Homepage FAQ Glossary Help Videos

Meet Other Users

If you are looking for a place to tell others about your community or find out what kind of sites other users are building, be sure to check out the Wetpaint Classified ads site. This is the appropriate place to post any "come visit my site" messages. If you have a particular user in mind that you would like to invite, send them a private message. Please do not advertise your site here on Wetpaint Central. Our moderators get tired of deleting them.

Finding Answers

If you have a question, begin by browsing the Help section here on Wetpaint Central. If you don't see your question addressed there, try using the "Search this site" box in the upper left corner of the page. If you still haven't found the answer to your question, visit the Ask and Answer page, and post a comment. You can also browse comments on any page by expanding the list of visible comments. This is done by clicking on "view all" at the bottom of the page.

Sending compliments

naruto87 — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:39:50 CDT

It’s easy to send a compliment.

Simply click on any username on the site. From the new tool tip you can view their profile page, send them a private message, or send a public compliment to be displayed on their profile page.

Check out the video or, if you prefer, you can simply review the screen shots below.

Lastly, please give us feedback on sending a compliment by adding a comment at the bottom of the page.

After clicking send compliment a new dialog will appear. From there you can select an array of compliments or choose a custom one. Each compliment comes with some standard text which you can add to or remove as you see fit. Once you finish your comment click ‘send compliment’ and you’re done. The site member will receive a notification of your compliment and can approve it for display in their profile section. So start sending compliments

Future Enhancements

moderator_kevin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:24:04 CDT

Homepage	FAQ	Term Glossary	Help Videos

Homepage

FAQ

Term Glossary

Help Videos

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Whether we're fixing bugs or developing new features, we're always working hard to improve Wetpaint. Use this page to keep up-to-date on what's in store in upcoming releases. We'll share as much detail as we can, and, of course, keep your suggestions top-of-mind as we plan updates.

Upcoming features and enhancements

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What's coming next?

Enhanced spam protection.
A customizable word filter.
The rest is a secret!

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What features should we be working on? Tell us on our suggestions page!

Anchor Links

CaptainSpaz — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 23:17:43 CDT

What are anchor links?

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Anchor links are a form of links which, instead of taking you to another page or website, take you to a specific portion of a page.
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Why have they been requested?

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Because they can be quite useful if your page contains a Table of Contents, among other things.

How can I make anchor links without a built-in feature?

Even though there is no built-in feature as of yet, there is a way to create anchor links:

Directions: 1. Go to this website: http://anchor.tmswiki.net/ 2. Type in the anchor you want. Ex. anchor1 3. Type in the text you want displayed in the second box. 4. Press "Make Anchor". Copy and paste the anchor shown on the next page into Easy Edit Mode. Now, all you need to do is add #anchor(insert number of anchor) to the end of the URL, and the anchor link will work. Example 1	Credits: walrusworldstudios CryingDove Splats2 Examples on Wetpaint Central: Suggestions List Wetpaint Central Rules Examples abroad: CSI Wiki Homepage

Directions:
1. Go to this website: http://anchor.tmswiki.net/

2. Type in the anchor you want. Ex. anchor1

3. Type in the text you want displayed in the second box.

4. Press "Make Anchor". Copy and paste the anchor shown on the next page into Easy Edit Mode. Now, all you need to do is add #anchor(insert number of anchor) to the end of the URL, and the anchor link will work.

Example 1

Credits:

walrusworldstudios
CryingDove
Splats2

Examples on Wetpaint Central:

Examples abroad:

CSI Wiki Homepage

If you have an additional suggestion, please feel free to tell us about it in the threads for this page.

Invite Friends

jeremy_wetpaint — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:06:43 CDT

One easy way to begin growing your site is to invite friends to visit and help you. Think of all the friends and family you have that might find the site interesting or want to help out. Then invite them to your site.

Wetpaint has a simple way to do this: just click the "Invite" link in the wiki global navigation and you're on your way.

If you are not signed in to the wiki, you will be asked to sign in and then you will then have the opportunity to customize the invitation email on the following screen.

Enter your name in the From field so the recipient knows who is inviting them
Add email addresses. You can even automatically add any email addresses you have saved in Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo! Mail, AOL, and Hotmail using the "import email addresses" link.
Add a personal message to make the invitation personal, and you'll have people visiting in no time.
Type in the two words in the CAPTCHA so we know you are a real live human.
Don't forget to click the Send Invitation button!

Once people start to arrive, it's a good idea to welcome them personally by leaving messages on their profile pages. The Contributing Guide has lots of other ideas about getting people involved once they arrive on the site. Happy recruiting and good luck!

Once people start to arrive, it's a good idea to welcome them personally by leaving messages on their profile pages.

The Contributing Guide has lots of other ideas about getting people involved once they arrive on the site.

Happy recruiting and good luck!

DocStoc Examples

jeremy_wetpaint — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:11:56 CDT

Example #1 - Word Document

Browser Support

Naru2008 — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:26:30 CDT

In order to use Wetpaint, you will need to make sure you are using a supported web browser. Read on for details!

Supported Browsers Supported means that Wetpaint tests the platform to verify that all features will work with these browsers. Windows platform computers - Internet Explorer 7-8 from Microsoft Firefox 3.x.x from Mozilla. Mac computers - Firefox 3.x.x from Mozilla.		Not Supported Not supported means that these browsers are not tested for use with Wetpaint. Some features may work, but not all. AOL Internet Explorer versions 1 through 6 Google Chrome Safari Opera

Supported Browsers

Supported means that Wetpaint tests the platform to verify that all features will work with these browsers.

Windows platform computers -
- Internet Explorer 7-8 from Microsoft
- Firefox 3.x.x from Mozilla.
Mac computers -
- Firefox 3.x.x from Mozilla.

Not Supported

Not supported means that these browsers are not tested for use with Wetpaint. Some features may work, but not all.

AOL
Internet Explorer versions 1 through 6
Google Chrome
Safari
Opera

How Browsers Affect your Experience The challenge of getting one's webpages to work in all browsers is daunting. With complex, dynamic, database-supported, software-driven websites such as those offered by Wetpaint.com, it simply isn't possible for websites to work equally well in all browsers. - Browsers differ in several fundamental ways (Warning: Technogarble Ahead!): Basic Features Offered (Example, the Opera browser offers a sophisticated built-in email program); HTML Processing - How the page formatting language basic to all webpages is converted into a visible page; CSS (cascading style sheet) rendering - CSS defines a page's layout. It's what gives a site it's "look and feel." Though there technically is a standard for how to render CSS, some browsers (notably Microsoft Internet Explorer) do not adhere to the standard. This makes it very difficult to make a page look good and function well on all browsers. JavaScript features and performance (JavaScript, a programming language, is built into most modern browsers, but how it is interpreted varies a bit from browser to browser). The last three considerations particularly impact how well Wetpaint works in a browser.	Other requirements Flash Installed All computers need the most up-to-date version of Adobe Flash to access some features: (Note: This plug-in will only install on a 32-bit browser, if you use a 64-bit system then you will need to install a 32-bit browser) http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ - JavaScript Enabled Many features that Wetpaint uses requires that JavaScript is enabled in your browser settings. - Cookies Enabled Cookies are small files that are stored on your computer by a web site to give you a unique identification. We use cookies on our sites to provide certain functionality and help optimize your online experience.

How Browsers Affect your Experience

The challenge of getting one's webpages to work in all browsers is daunting. With complex, dynamic, database-supported, software-driven websites such as those offered by Wetpaint.com, it simply isn't possible for websites to work equally well in all browsers.
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Browsers differ in several fundamental ways (Warning: Technogarble Ahead!):

Basic Features Offered (Example, the Opera browser offers a sophisticated built-in email program);
HTML Processing - How the page formatting language basic to all webpages is converted into a visible page;
CSS (cascading style sheet) rendering - CSS defines a page's layout. It's what gives a site it's "look and feel." Though there technically is a standard for how to render CSS, some browsers (notably Microsoft Internet Explorer) do not adhere to the standard. This makes it very difficult to make a page look good and function well on all browsers.
JavaScript features and performance (JavaScript, a programming language, is built into most modern browsers, but how it is interpreted varies a bit from browser to browser).

The last three considerations particularly impact how well Wetpaint works in a browser.

Other requirements

Flash Installed
All computers need the most up-to-date version of Adobe Flash to access some features: (Note: This plug-in will only install on a 32-bit browser, if you use a 64-bit system then you will need to install a 32-bit browser) http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
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JavaScript Enabled
Many features that Wetpaint uses requires that JavaScript is enabled in your browser settings.
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Cookies Enabled
Cookies are small files that are stored on your computer by a web site to give you a unique identification. We use cookies on our sites to provide certain functionality and help optimize your online experience.

Q & A

Q. How do I find out what browser I'm currently using?

A. At the top of your browser you should see a menu option marked "Help". If you click on Help you should see "About (browser name)". Here's an example:

Q. I keep getting a clipboard message when trying to edit my page. Why is that?

A. It's a security warning setting that can be changed in Internet Explorer. Here's the fix:

1. At the top of the Internet Explorer window click Tools, then Internet Options.
2. Click the Security tab.
3. Under Select a Web content zone to specify its security settings, click Internet.
4. Click Custom Level.
5. In the Scripting section, under Allow paste operations via script, click Enable.
6. Click OK.
That should do it.
If you want to read more on the subject - here's a thrilling microsoft article!

Q. Why can't I use Safari on Wetpaint?

A. Currently, Wetpaint is not able to fully support the Safari browser. When using Safari on Wetpaint, some features will work and others will not. Wetpaint has been working diligently to find solutions for the features that are not currently supported by Safari. We have filed bugs and sent letters to the good people at Apple and the Safari team, but unfortunately we have not received the support we need from them as of yet. We are constantly improving Wetpaint, and we will continue to reevaluate and work towards offering full browser support for Safari users.

In the meantime, if you’re using a Mac, we recommend that you use the Firefox browser. You can download it for free at www.mozilla.com.

This is what you will see if you are using Safari or Google Chrome.

Q. Why can't I use Chrome on Wetpaint?
A. Google Chrome runs on the same technology as Safari.

Q. How do I clear my browser's cache and cookies?

A. Many minor issues such as problems signing in or accessing a page can be alleviated by clearing your browsers temp files and cookies from time to time. This is especially true when Wetpaint has recently released an update to the site and your browser cache contains old data. Use the processes below to clear your cache and cookies.

For Firefox users on Windows Platform Computers:

Click on "Tools" at the top of the browser window
Select "Clear Private Data" from the dropdown menu
Put a check mark next to "Cache" and "Cookies"
Click on the "Clear Private Data Now" button

For Firefox users on a Mac: Choose Firefox > Preferences Click on the "privacy" tab. Click "remove individual cookies

For Firefox users on a Mac:

Choose Firefox > Preferences
Click on the "privacy" tab.
Click "remove individual cookies

For Internet Explorer users:

Click on "Tools"
Select "Internet Options" from the dropdown menu
Click on the "Delete" button in the section for Browsing History
Click the buttons to "Delete files..." and "Delete cookies..." or click on the "Delete all" button
Click "Yes" in the confirmation dialog box

Q: Can I use access Wetpaint from my mobile phone?

A: You can read Wetpaint sites from any mobile browser, including OpenWave and BlackBerry Browser. Most mobile web browsers have only limited support for JavaScript, so you will not be able to sign in or use many of Wetpaint's features.

Help

CaptainSpaz — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 03:53:31 CDT

About Wetpaint Sites
What is Wetpaint and what can I do with it?
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What is a Wetpaint site?
Are Wetpaint sites free?
Can I delete my site?

FAQ

How to use Wetpaint features.
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How do I add pages?
How do I edit a page?
How do I change site settings?

Abuse and Policies
Outlines the legal stuff associated with using Wetpaint.
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Tips for a Successful Site
Ideas to help get you started and take your site to the next level.
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Please view the Browser Support page before reporting a bug

No EasyEdit button?
If you're using Internet Explorer 6 or lower, you'll have to upgrade to a supported browser to edit your pages again.

Can't find the answer?

If you don't find the answer you're looking for within the FAQ pages, try posting your question on the Ask & Answer page in the comments section. Someone in the community or here at Wetpaint will probably know the answer. Not only will we answer your question, but we'll immortalize it on this site for the benefit of all.

Report a Bug

CaptainSpaz — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 03:51:15 CDT

Feedback	Make a Suggestion	Suggestion List	Browser Support

Feedback

Make a Suggestion

Suggestion List

Browser Support

View the Browser Support page before reporting a bug

What is a Bug?

	A bug is typically some kind of glitch, flaw, or error in the code that causes an outcome that is different than what is intended by the software design. This basically just means that something is not working the way it was designed to. Keep in mind that a bug is not the same thing as a virus despite the similarity in medical terminology. Avoid leaving comments that that don't include all the information listed below.

A bug is typically some kind of glitch, flaw, or error in the code that causes an outcome that is different than what is intended by the software design. This basically just means that something is not working the way it was designed to. Keep in mind that a bug is not the same thing as a virus despite the similarity in medical terminology. Avoid leaving comments that that don't include all the information listed below.

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Please read everything listed below before reporting a bug.
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What to Do If you've received an "Oops!" bug page, please try clearing your browser cookies before reporting a bug here. Instructions on clearing your browser cookies can be found on our Browser Support page. Here are an example of one "Oops!" Page:

What to Do

If you've received an "Oops!" bug page, please try clearing your browser cookies before reporting a bug here. Instructions on clearing your browser cookies can be found on our Browser Support page.
Here are an example of one "Oops!" Page:

How to Report a Bug Please include the following information if reporting a bug: The URL of the site or page where you encountered the problem. Your web browser and operating system you used when you discovered the bug. As much detail as possible (what, where, how, why, when?) And answer the following questions in your post: What were you doing right before the problem? Describe what you saw when the problem happened. Describe any error messages you received. What were you expecting to happen? 1. Please sign in if at all possible so we know who you are! 2. Report bugs you've found by posting a new thread below. Show us a screen capture If you are able to take a screen capture that shows the problem, you can share it with us by adding to the User Reported Bugs photo album. Be sure to include your username, site info, and a description with the photo.

How to Report a Bug

Please include the following information if reporting a bug:

The URL of the site or page where you encountered the problem.
Your web browser and operating system you used when you discovered the bug.
As much detail as possible (what, where, how, why, when?)

And answer the following questions in your post:

What were you doing right before the problem?
Describe what you saw when the problem happened.
Describe any error messages you received.
What were you expecting to happen?

1. Please sign in if at all possible so we know who you are!
2. Report bugs you've found by posting a new thread below.

Show us a screen capture
If you are able to take a screen capture that shows the problem, you can share it with us by adding to the User Reported Bugs photo album. Be sure to include your username, site info, and a description with the photo.

Common Issues

Site creation process interrupted. Try reloading the page.
Easy Edit menu not loading. Verify that you are using a supported browser and have JavaScript enabled. Try clearing your cache/cookies.
Message pops up "We're sorry, an error occurred." Click OK and ignore the message.
Widget can't be added. Make sure you are using a flash embed or an Iframe code.

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If you're having trouble with the content of a particular wiki, that's something to take up with the Moderators of that wiki. Wetpaint cannot control content or comments created by other users. The comments on this page are reviewed daily. While we try to be responsive in a timely manner, we don't comment on future release dates, and it may take us several days to respond to an issue. Including appropriate information makes it possible for us to review the problem - without this information it's really hard to help!
- The Wetpaint Crew
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Please view the Browser Support page before reporting a bug

Feedback

CaptainSpaz — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 03:49:56 CDT

Tell us what you think!

Your feedback is crucial to helping us improve our products.

Report a bug
We'll get them fixed.

Make a suggestion
Your ideas help us make Wetpaint even better.

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Other feedback related links:

Take our survey and tell us which features you think are the most important.
Read about recent releases and tell us what you think.
Learn more about future enhancements that the product development team is actively working.

Please read the Browser Support page before reporting a bug!

For more information about using features on Wetpaint, see:

FAQ
Help

Ask & Answer

CaptainSpaz — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 03:48:41 CDT

Please read the Browser Support page before reporting a bug

How Do I Ask My Questions?

Click "Sign in" in the upper right corner of the page, and enter your Wetpaint username and password. Signing in will make it easy to be notified when your question has been answered, because an email notification will be sent to you when someone has replied to your post. If you can't or don't want to sign in, you may post anonymously.

Type your question in the "search this site" box on the left. If you don't find the answer, continue to step 2.
Browse through the Help Section and/or other threads before you ask a question.
Start a new thread. Be specific when you ask a question. A specific question with detailed information discussing exactly what you want to know is more likely to elicit the answer you need.

Or: Ask your question in the chat box to the left.

MixPod Music Playlist

shadowmlb — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 03:10:23 CDT

Creating your very own MixPod Music Playlist can be quick and easy. What makes MixPod unique is that it allows you to also have videos straight from Youtube for users to view. You will also have the ability to choose from a number of different styles and colors.

Creating a Playlist

Create a free account at http://www.mixpod.com/
Search for songs and videos that you wish to add to your playlist.
Click the + to add your choice to your playlist.

Customizing your Playlist

Select "My Playlists"
Find the Playlist you wish to customize, select the option to the right labeled " Change Skin"
You should be taken directly to the customizing portion, but more often times than not you won't be so select tab #2 labeled "Customize"
Choose your skin, colors & styles, and additional settings to your liking.
Select tab #3 labeled "Save Playlist" fill in the name of your Playlist and click save at the bottom.

How to get Code

If you already customized your profile you will be able to skip this first step by clicking "Click Here" after you save your playlist. Select "My Playlist" and select " Get Code" to the right of the the Playlist you wish to export.
You will be given a code right away, however the code you will be given is for MySpace. This is not the code you will want to add your Playlist!!!
On the left you will see a number of different options, you will want to select the last option "Other Sites" and copy the code that you are presented with.

How to add a Playlist

In order to add a Playlist to a page, you will need to click on the "EasyEdit" button.
Place your cursor where you'd like to display your music player, and click on the "Widget" button in the Toolbar.

The "Add Widget" dialog will appear.
Select the Other Widget box.
Select your Playlist and paste the code to embed it to your website, wiki, blog, etc.
After you've added your Playlist, an "Edit Player" dialog will appear. This will allow you to change the size of your Playlist with the (-) & (+). It is recommended that you keep the Playlist in it's original size for better capability. When the size is to your liking, click the "Done" button.

MixPod Examples

shadowmlb — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 03:10:03 CDT

The most unique thing about MixPod is that it offers you a lot of different skins for your Playlist. Below are examples of such skins.
Note: You may only be able to play one Playlist at a time. Also please keep in mind the widgets may take a few seconds to load.

Normal Skin

Mango

MyPod Touch

Sites That Require Registration

moderator_kevin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:14:42 CDT

Permissions on a site that requires registration in order to edit

	Anonymous	Registered	Moderator	Admin/Creator
Read
View pages
View page history	yes	yes	yes	yes
Email page
Report pages
Invite others	no

Write/Create
Edit page	no	yes	yes	yes
Add page
Add/modify keywords

Profile Tools
Edit watchlist
Edit profile
Add/change profile image		yes	yes
Send/receive messages	no			yes
Edit email notifications
User preferences
Edit another's profile		no	no
Remove another's profile image

Modify		no
Delete page/comment
Rename page		yes
Move page
Lock/unlock page	no		yes	yes
Edit locked page
Rename home page		no
Revert/delete version
Undelete version

Change User Permissions/Ban
Promote/demote user	no	no	yes	yes
Ban/unban user

Report Access
New pages
Most active pages
Recently updated pages	yes	yes
Recently updates threads
Attachments			yes	yes
Site members
Questionable language
View/ban IP address
Uncategorized pages	no	no
Deleted pages
Banned accounts

Site Settings

templates only

yes

Photo & Video Galleries	yes
Report photo/video
Add photo and/or video		yes	yes	yes
Edit photo/video description	no
Remove photo and/or video		no
Feature/un-feature photo/video

Discussion Forum	yes, if anonymous	yes
Start a thread/reply	posts are allowed
Move/delete a thread/reply			yes	yes
Lock/unlock thread	no	no
Feature/un-feature thread
Add/remove category

Sites That Don't Require Registration

moderator_kevin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:13:41 CDT

Permissions on a site with anonymous editing allowed

	Anonymous	Registered	Moderator	Admin/Creator
Read
View pages
View page history	yes	yes	yes	yes
Email page
Report pages
Invite others	no

Write/Create
Edit page	yes	yes	yes	yes
Add page
Add/modify keywords

Profile Tools
Edit watchlist
Edit profile
Add/change profile image		yes	yes
Send/receive messages	no			yes
Edit email notifications
User preferences
Edit another's profile		no	no
Remove another's profile image

Modify
Delete page/comment
Rename page
Move page
Lock/unlock page	no	no	yes	yes
Edit locked page
Rename home page
Revert/delete version
Undelete version

Change User Permissions/Ban
Promote/demote user	no	no	yes	yes
Ban/unban user

Report Access
New pages
Most active pages
Recently updated pages	yes	yes
Recently updates threads
Attachments			yes	yes
Site members
Questionable language
View/ban IP address
Uncategorized pages	no	no
Deleted pages
Banned accounts

Site Settings

templates only

yes

Photo & Video Galleries	yes
Report photo/video
Add photo and/or video		yes	yes	yes
Edit photo/video description	no
Remove photo and/or video		no
Feature/un-feature photo/video

Discussion Forum	yes, if anonymous	yes
Start a thread/reply	posts are allowed
Move/delete a thread/reply			yes	yes
Lock/unlock thread	no	no
Feature/un-feature thread
Add/remove category

Site Backup

Baby_Apple — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:24:18 CDT

Wetpaint now offers a simple wiki content back-up solution for site administrators and creators. First, sign-in. Then navigate to the settings area and click the last tab labeled ‘Backup.’

The back-up service will provide you with a zip file of the HTML output of current version wiki pages only. Extract the zip file to your desired location. You should be able to view the contents of your wiki pages in a browser. Remember, Currently you can not import back into your Wetpaint Wiki.

Note: The larger your site is (many pages, long pages, etc) the longer the exporting process will take.

Wetpaint Central - Recently Updated Pages

CAPTCHA information

Wetpaint Central Rules

Section 1: Advertising, Spam, and Scams

Section 2: Legal Issues/Terms of Use

Section 3: Discussion Forum Etiquette

Section 4: Abuse Of Features

Section 5: Moderation Issues

Wetpaint Central Help and Support

How to Use This Site

Wetpaint Status

What Happened?

About the Antivirus360 malware

What is Wetpaint doing?

What can I do?

We messed up

The Wetpaint Community

User of the month

How we Interact

Other Important Stuff

Homepage FAQ Glossary Help VideosMeet Other Users

Finding Answers

Sending compliments

Future Enhancements

Upcoming features and enhancements

Anchor Links

What are anchor links?

Why have they been requested?

How can I make anchor links without a built-in feature?

Invite Friends

DocStoc Examples

Browser Support

Supported Browsers

Not Supported

How Browsers Affect your Experience

Other requirements

Q & A

For Firefox users on Windows Platform Computers:

For Firefox users on a Mac:

For Internet Explorer users:

Help

Can't find the answer?

Report a Bug

What is a Bug?

What to Do

How to Report a Bug

Common Issues

Further Reading

Please view the Browser Support page before reporting a bug

Feedback

Tell us what you think!

Ask & Answer

How Do I Ask My Questions?

MixPod Music Playlist

Creating a Playlist

Customizing your Playlist

How to get Code

How to add a Playlist

MixPod Examples

Sites That Require Registration

Permissions on a site that requires registration in order to edit

Sites That Don't Require Registration

Permissions on a site with anonymous editing allowed

Site Backup

Homepage FAQ Glossary Help Videos

Meet Other Users