My Account

What is the "My Account" link for on the menu?

Clicking on "my account" will take you to your control panel for your account. Here you can see a page with a list of your friends, a bulletin with bulletins your friends have posted, a brief summary of your account information and your message center.

How do I change my password, email address or location?

Click on "my account", "settings", then "account settings".

How do I change my privacy settings and email notification settings?

Click on "my account", "settings', then "account settings".

How do I add information about myself to my profile page?

Click on "my account", "settings", then "profile settings". Here you can fill in your profile page headline and all your interests.

How do I change my profile picture?

Click on "my account", "settings", then "profile picture"

How do I change the design or look of my profile page?

Click on "my account", "settings", then "design my profile" . You can design your profile yourself by uploading a background image and selecting colors. OR:

• aocnation.net users can use any myspace layout, from any myspace layout website (unless the layout
  code wasn't coded correctly).
  
• The myspace codes are simpy pasted in your Advanced CSS box. No other steps required on your
  part! NO checking boxes, no nothing.
  
• The myspace layout will apply to every section of your profile (gallery, blogs, guestbook, friends,
  and favorites).

How do I add music to my profile?

You will have to register with www.playlist.com After you have registered and crated your playlist, click "my account", "settings", "profile settings", and in the box area that is titled "MY www.playlist.com", paste the code you generated from www.playlist.com.

What is the "my items" tab for in my account?

If you click on "my items" you will then be able to view, delete or edit any of the items you have submitted to the site. Such as photos, videos, polls, and quizzes.

How do I arrange my friends?

In your my account area click on the tab "friends". Here you will be given the option on how many top friends you wish to display on your profile page. You can then drag and drop your friends from the list into the top spots. At any time you can remove friends from the top list by clicking on remove under their name. Friends can be deleted at any time as well by clicking delete under their name.

What is the favorites tab for?

In your my account area you can click on "favorites" and view anything you have made "your favorites" on the site. When visiting a video, photo or profile you can add them as your favorite.

If I deny or delete a friend request, does the person requesting know?

No. If you receive a friend request that you are not interested in, simply deny the request. The person who requested is never informed that you denied the request.

How do I manage my bulletins?

In your "my account" area, click on the tab "bulletins". From here you can manage all bulletins you have posted. You can edit or delete your bulletins at any time.

How do I invite my friends to join the site?

In your "my account" area you will see a tab called "invite". Click on this and you can send a message to a list of your friends email addresses.


My Profile

Can everyone see my profile?

You decide who can see your profile. In your account settings you can choose to make your profile private by checking the box that says "only my friends may view my profile". If set to private, when someone visits your page, your profile will not display. The visitor will be given a message that your profile is set to private and the option to request a friendship with you. Once you accept a friend request, they will then be able to view your profile.

Will only my friends be able to post comments on my profile page?

In your account settings you also have the option to decide who can post comments on your profile page. By checking "only friends may post comments" enables that only your friends you have approved may post comments. Leave this box unchecked and anyone visiting your profile will be able to post a comment.

What are the stars for beside my profile picture?

On your profile page, beside your picture you will see a star(s) with a number (points) beside them. The stars and points indicates how active you are at the site. In the future, we may reward active members.

How do I earn stars and points?

You earn stars and points for being active at the site. You will earn stars and points gradually as you upload an image, stream a video, post a comment, post in the site forum, create a poll or create a quiz.

Do I have to fill in the fields in my profile settings to appear on my page?

No. If you don't fill in a field such as "about me" in your profile settings, it just doesn't appear on your profile page. No empty boxes appear on your profile page, they are just left out if not filled in. You can post as much or as little about yourself on your profile.

How do I make links clickable on my profile page?

To make a link clickable simply enter the link like this [link="http://www.google.com"]Google[/link] The word Google will now be clickable on your profile page.

Can I add widgets or gadgets to my profile page?

At this time only widgets or gadgets that are flash based can be used. Javascript will not work. Some blidgets will work. You can add your flash based widgets/gadgets into any field on your profile page or into comments for other members. Just paste the code into the field such as "music" in your profile settings and the flash based widgets should appear.

I only want my friends to view my photos in "my gallery" on my profile page. Can I do this?

Yes. When uploading your photos you have the choice on who will be able to view that photo. If you choose "only my friends" then your photo will only display to your friends in the "my gallery" area on your profile page. If you choose "everyone" then it will be displayed in the site photo gallery as well. You can also choose for only you to view your photo and then no one else will be able to see it.


My Character Sub-Profiles

How do I create character sub-profiles on my profile page?

Clicking on "my account" will take you to your control panel for your account. Click on "settings", and then "add character sub-profile ". Here you can fill in your character sub-profile.

How do I edit or delete a character sub-profile I created?

Clicking on "my account" will take you to your control panel for your account. Click on "settings", and then "manage character sub-profile ". Choose the character sub-profile you wish to edit or delete and click the corresponding link.

How many character sub-profiles am I allowed to have?

Just like in the game, you are allowed to create up to eight character sub-profiles. If you wish to create another after creating eight, you must delete one of the eight you already have.

Why is my main character sub-profile avatar not showing?

Your main character sub-profile avatar can only be 100 kb or less, .JPG or .GIF


Gallery

How do I upload my photos to the gallery?

You may upload your photos either by accessing the gallery from the menu bar on the site or via your account page. From the site click on "Gallery" in the menu bar. In your account page you can click on "Submit Items".

What format can my picture be in and what size does it allow?

We allow you to upload photos in the format .jpg, .gif or .png. Make sure your photo is no bigger than 1500kb.

When I upload my photo it is asking me for "tags". What are tags?

Tags are like keywords. They are common descriptions used to describe your photo. When someone searches the site using the tags you entered, they will find your picture. So for example if you uploaded a photo of your family dog, you might want to use the following tags: dog animals pets
Make sure to enter tags with spaces between the words.

Where does my photo appear after I upload it?

When you upload your photo you have the choice on who gets to view your picture. You may choose "everyone", this way it is visible in the site gallery for all to see and available to be rated or battled against. You may choose "friends", this way it appears only in your profile page gallery and only your friends may see it. Or you may choose for "nobody" to view your photo and this way it is only viewable to you and does not appear in the site gallery and it is not viewable by anyone, even your friends.

I want to leave a comment on a photo, how do I do that?

If you want to leave a comment on a photo, just click on the photo itself. This will take you to a page with a comment option.

I want to rate some photos, how do I do that?

If you wish to rate some photos on the site, click on "gallery" and then on "rate". Here you can rate other photos, leave comments and see statistics on photos.

I see "battle" in the gallery, what is that?

Battle is like a competition of photos. Click on "gallery", then "battle". This will take you to the photo battle. Here you just decide which photo you like more, click on that photo and the page reloads with more photos to choose from. Click on "battle leaders" to see what photo is winning so far. To enter your photo in the battle, just upload a photo.

How do I get my photo featured in the photo gallery?

Featured photos are selected by the staff at aocnation.net.


Searching/Browsing

How do I find people on the site?

In the top menu you will see a tab "browse". Here you can search many different ways to find people.

Use the drop-down menus to enhance your search. Click on "search". You will now be displayed with your results.

Click the "reset" button to reset your search criteria before beginning a new search.

You can also use the tabs to view "members online", "updated profiles", "featured members" and "new members".


Blogs

What is a blog?

A blog is like a personal journal or online diary. People use blogs to discuss topics, keep people up to date on happenings or just to express themselves.

Where does my blog show up after I have submitted it?

Once you have submitted your blog it will appear on your profile page, and on the homepage of the site we have a box "new blogs". Here the title of the most recent blogs is displayed along with your profile photo.

What is a top blogger?

A top blogger is a list of the members who have submitted the most blogs. In the blog section of the site you will see a list of the top bloggers members names. Click on their names to visit their profile.

What are the RSS buttons on the blog page and what do they do?

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts. An RSS document (which is called a "feed" or "web feed" or "channel") contains either a summary of content from an associated web site or the full text. RSS makes it possible for people to keep up with their favorite web sites in an automated manner that can be piped into special programs or filtered displays.
RSS content can be read using software called an "RSS reader", "feed reader" or an "aggregator". The user subscribes to a feed by entering the feed's link into the reader or by clicking an RSS icon in a browser that initiates the subscription process. The reader checks the user's subscribed feeds regularly for new content, downloading any updates that it finds.


Forum

Do I have to register at the forum as well as at the site?

No, if you are a member of the site, you are automatically a member of the site forum.

How do I start a discussion in the forum?

Choose the category you would like to discuss in and click on the category title. Once inside that particular forum, click on "post topic". This will begin a new topic. Submit your first post and others can then reply.

I can't find topics I have started in the past. How can I find topics in the forum?

At the top of the forum you will see "view my topics". Click on this and it will list all topics you have started in the forum.

What does the "quote" link mean in the posts?

When you want to reply to someone's post and quote their reply in your new post, simply click on the "quote" link and the persons post you are replying to will appear in your new post as quoted text. This is useful when a long thread (discussion) is going on and you wish to quote someone who has posted pages before.


Polls

How do I create a poll?

If you wish to create a poll click on polls in the site menu. This will take you to the polls page. Then click on "create new poll". Now type in your question and at least 2 possible options to your poll and click submit. Your poll is now ready for all members to view. Recent polls are randonly displayed on the homepage.

How can I see who has taken my poll and the results?

When viewing your poll, click on view results. This will show you who has taken your poll and the percent of answers to each question you provided.

How do I delete a poll I created?

In the polls section, click on "delete my polls". This will provide a list of all the polls you have created with a delete X beside each one. Clicking on the X will delete the poll. Once the poll has been deleted it is gone and cannot be retrieved so make sure before deleting a poll.