Profile Page Tips

Can I change what photos, videos, and forum posts show up on My Page?
Absolutely! Click "Edit" in the header of the item you want to modify and change the "From" field. You can have either the most recent or the most popular Forum discussions appear, your most recently added videos and photos or the most recently added photos and videos from the network.

How can I change the font, color, spacing, and general style of my profile page?
If you want to play around with your page's style, go to your My Page tab and click the link to "Edit Page Appearance." You can change the theme, font, color, and spacing of your page. You can even add your own Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Under the "Now Customize Your Page" section, go to the Advanced tab.

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How do I change the theme of my page?
When you join, a profile page is created for you under the My Profile tab. You can edit your page's theme by logging in to the network and clicking the My Page tab.

Follow the link at the top of the page to "Edit Profile Appearance." You can choose a theme for your page, entirely separate from the network's theme, and customize the color of each item on the page.

Can I remove a feature from showing on My Page?
Yes. To remove a feature from your page, simply click on the "Edit" button in the header of the item you want to remove. Change "Show" to 0. Others won't see the box until you change it back.

Who can comment on my profile? Whose profile can I comment on?
Comments to your profile appear under your My Page tab at the bottom of the middle column. Any person who belongs to the network as you can comment on your profile, and you can comment on any person's profile as well.

You can, however, turn on comment moderation for your profile.

1. Go to your My Page tab and locate the Comment Wall.
2. Click the "Edit" button in the header and click the "Yes - approve comments first" option.
3. Click save.

You will now be able to review comments to your profile before they are made public.

To leave a comment on someone's profile, first go to their profile page on a network. Then, simply start typing in the box under "Leave a Comment." You don't have to be friends to leave comments on their comment wall. You can embed videos, photos, and widgets to your comment. When you're done, click "Add Comment."

What is a text box? What can I put in my text box?
A text box is a box to which you can add a variety of content. It's just another way to make your page your own! Simply click the "Edit" button in the top right corner of the text box on your My Page to get started.

Members can add the following to the text boxes on their 'My Page':

* Text
* HTML
* Pictures
* Widgets

How do I see what my page will look like to others?
After you've made changes to your page and want to know how others will see it, go the the My Page tab. Click the "View Page As Others See It" link under your profile picture.

To disable the viewing screen just click the My Profile Tab.

What is the RSS box for?
The RSS box on your My Page allows you to display a news feed from another site on the web, onto your page. Click the "Edit" button in the header of the RSS box to make changes.

You can change the title displayed in the header of the section to reflect the subject of the feed, type in the URL of the feed, change the display to detail view or titles only, and change the number of items appearing in this box from 0 to 10.

Can I add my own CSS to My Page?
Absolutely! Go to your My Page tab and click on the link to "Edit Page Appearance." Under "Now Customize Your Page," go to the Advanced tab to add your own CSS to your My Page.

How do I pull external widgets, videos, photo slideshows, music players or text links into my social network?
The Text Box shows up by default on your member profile page.

This Text Box supports some HTML (see definition below) and can be easily used to add text links to sites, display a video from YouTube, or add a photo slideshow from Slide.

Additionally, most text fields throughout the network, or places where you would answer a profile question, add a comment, or create a blog post, support some HTML.