Example: beach, holiday, family, vacation

Tags, or keywords, are used to categorise items. By entering tags, it will be easier for you and for other readers to discover these items. Separate your tags with commas and link multiple words with an underscore e.g motor_racing.

Profile

What is my profile?

Your profile is a way for you to introduce yourself to other readers. Tell them your nickname and a little about yourself. You should also choose an avatar from the gallery provided. Members who who earn trusted status are able to upload their own image.
Important: You must enter your birth date in your profile for other people to be able to read your blog posts or see your persona. This is because we need to confirm you are over 18 For security reasons, your actual birth date won't be shown. If you are under 18, your profile will remain private. You can set your persona content to private in "My profile".

Watchlist

What is My Watchlist?

Ever wish you could keep track of interesting places you find our website so you can easily find them again? Well you can! Simply click the "Add to My Watchlist" and a link to that item will be added to your Watchlist for you. Your Watchlist will appear in your private view of your own Persona page.

How do I add something to My Watchlist?

Simply click the "Add to My Watchlist" and a link to that item will be added to your Watchlist for you.

Comments

What are Comments?

Have a reaction to something you read or saw on our website? We want to hear it! Start or join a conversation by leaving your comments around our website where commenting is offered.

How do I leave a comment?

When you come across a text box labelled "Add a comment", simply enter your comment and click "Submit".

Blog

What is a blog?

A blog is an online journal made up of multiple posts and is intended for a public audience. It is a free, easy place to share your thoughts and build an audience. You can use a blog for just about anything including:

Your own coverage of local music, sports, events, politics or just musings on everyday life.

What is a post?

A post is a single entry in your blog.

What is blogging?

Blogging is the activity of posting and updating your blog with new posts. Got a blog that you update? Then you're a blogging blogger!

What are blog post comments?

Other readers can leave comments on your blog to share their thoughts about your blog post. You must approve comments before they are displayed on your blog. To do this click on "Approve Comments" on the blog post page. You are responsible for making sure the comments don't break the house rules or Sky's terms and conditions.

How do I start a blog?

To start your blog:
1. Click on the Blog tab in your persona
2. Click on 'blog settings'
3. Here you can give your blog a title (the title is the name of your blog .e.g Jane�s Blog). You can also give it a tagline (this is a brief description of your blog).

How do I write a blog post?

1. Click on the Blog tab in your persona
2. Click 'write new post'.
3. Here enter a post title, tags and the post text.
4. Click 'publish' and your post will display on your blog.

Can I put photos and videos in my blog?

Members who have earned featured status are able to add images and videos to their blogs.

Can I write a post and publish it later?

Yes. This is called a draft.
1. Click on the Blog tab.
2. Click 'write new post'.
3. Here enter a post title, tags and the post text.
4. Click 'draft' and your post will not display on your blog.

How do I edit a post?

1. Click on the Blog tab.
2. Click 'view/edit posts'.
3. Here you will see a list of published and draft posts.
4. Next to the post you want to work on, click 'edit'.
5. Then, make your changes and click either 'publish' or 'save draft'.

How do I delete a blog post?

1. Click on the Blog tab.
2. Click 'view/edit posts'.
3. Here you will see a list of published and draft posts.
4. Next to the post you want to work on, click 'delete'.

Can people comment on my blog?

Yes, but you need to approve their comments before they are posted. This is done under 'Approve Comments'.

What if I don't want people to comment?

You may prevent readers from commenting in 'Blog Settings'.

Can you email me when someone makes a comment?

You will receive an email notification based on your preferences in 'Blog Settings'.

Moderation

Is my blog moderated?

Blogs are moderated in the same way as comments. If someone reports one of your posts for abuse it will be reviewed by the moderators.

Friends

What are friends?

Adding a another reader as a friend provides you with a quick link from your persona to your friend's persona. Now you are just one click away!

How do I add a friend?

While visiting another reader's persona page, simply click "Add me as a friend'. Now you will have a quick link on your persona to your friend's persona.

Where can I see my friends?

On the Home tab of your persona there is an area titled 'My Friends. Here you will see a linked list of all the readers you have added as friends.

How do I remove a friend?

Next to each friend, there is a red button. Simply click the button to delete that reader from your friends list.

Messages

What are messages?

This is a great place to carry on conversations with your friends and other readers.

How do I leave someone a message?

While viewing another reader's persona and click on the Messages tab. Here you can enter your message for that reader. Add them as a Friend so you have an easy way to get back to the conversation.

Can I leave a message on my persona?

Yes! You can join in on the conversation, too! While viewing your persona page, click on the Messages tab. Enter your message for your friends and other readers to see.

How do I delete a message?

Next to each message, there is a red button. Simply click the button to delete that message. Note: once you have deleted the message, there is no way to get it back.

Forums

What are forums?

Forums are community topic areas where you can:
*start or join a discussion on a particular topic of interest
*ask or answer questions
*learn about new and interesting topics

What is a category?

Forums are grouped into categories to help you find discussions of interest. For example: the "Best Movies of all Time" forum would be in the Entertainment category

What is a discussion?

A discussion is a specific conversation within a forum. For example: the '1980's top films' would be placed in the "Best Movies of all Time" forum.

How do I find a discussion?

In the search box, enter a keyword, select a category and click 'Search'. Or browse through discussion by forum.

How do I join/post to a discussion?

On the discussion page, click 'Add a new post'. Enter a headline, your post and click 'Add post'. For example:
Headline: Star Wars
Post: Star Wars is the most popular, profitable, entertaining, and successful science fiction/action movie of the 1980s, Episode III is probably the best of the bunch.

Can I start a discussion?

On any forum or discussion page, simply click 'Start new discussion'. Enter a headline, your post (the first post in the discussion), and click 'Start discussion'.

Can I ask a question?

On the discussion page, click 'Add a new post'. Enter a headline, and your post. Then before you click "Add post", check the box labelled 'Mark this post as a Question'. This post will now display a special icon so that other users know you are asking a question.

What are "My Discussion"?

Links to discussions you have participated in

What are "Most Popular Discussions"?

This is a list of discussions that have the most posts.

What are "Most Recent Posts"?

This is a list of the most recent posts made by you and other readers.

Facebook Connect

How does privacy work with Facebook Connect sites?

When you connect with a website, it can access information you�ve added through Facebook to allow you to interact with your friends in new and interesting ways. The Platform Developer Terms of Service restrict how these sites can access this information, and all sites are contractually obligated to respect the privacy settings you�ve chosen for your account. These are the same terms that developers who have created the applications you use on Facebook must follow.

This means that if you�ve blocked a user on Facebook, that user will not be able to see you on a "connected" site. When other users connect with a website, those users will not be able to see information you�ve added through Facebook that they wouldn�t otherwise be able to see simply by browsing Facebook. You can decide what types of information your friends� applications can access from the "Applications" section on the Privacy page or opt-out of Facebook Platform entirely.

Is it safe to log in to Facebook through another site?

Facebook has enabled Sky to use Facebook�s login and authentication system through a program called Facebook Connect. Facebook Connect allows users to take their Facebook identity, network, and privacy settings with them as they browse and interact with the rest of the Web.

Why do I see News Feed stories about actions my friends took on external sites?

Just as News Feed has always enabled you to see what your friends are up to on Facebook, now, depending on the privacy settings of everyone involved, people can share many of the actions they take on the rest of the Web as well. People always have the option to refuse a News Feed story from another site. We want to give you the stories we think you�ll find most interesting and relevant; by including the actions you and your friends take both on and off of Facebook, we believe we will make News Feed even better at helping you stay in touch with your friends.

Does Facebook have the ability to see what I�m doing on non-Facebook sites?

Facebook cannot track your actions on external sites unless you decide to connect your Facebook account to that site and/or explicitly decide to publish a story to your Wall. When you are on Sky and comment an article, Facebook will only be notified of the actions if you wish to share your comment with Facebook. Facebook will have no access to other actions you have taken or other information involving your Sky account.

You will always be notified and given the opportunity to opt out of having any particular story published.

How can I control my privacy settings for sites and applications?

Your settings for all sites and applications can be found here.

On this page, if you click "Edit Settings", you can edit your settings for each specific application and site you have connected with including whether you want that site to always publish stories, ask you before publishing stories, or never publish stories for you.

How can my friends find me on connected sites?

When you "connect" your Facebook account to your account on another site, you can automatically see which friends of yours have already connected their accounts, and they can see you as well.

When your friend connects their Facebook account with Sky, they will be able to compare their Facebook Friend List with information from Sky in order to invite more friends to connect. For example, if you use Sky Community with the same email info as your Facebook account, and your friend connects their account with Sky Community, they will be able to see the fact that you have a Sky Community account unless you check the box discussed below.

How can I opt out of friends finding me on other sites?

You can opt-out of being found on other sites by selecting "Don't allow friends to view my memberships on other websites through Facebook Connect" here.

If you have used Facebook Connect to connect your accounts to any sites, you will need to remove those sites here.

Don't forget: this is the subject tag you have chosen to blog about:

You need to copy and paste it into the tag box on your blog post so other people can find your blog easily. You can add other tags as well. If you are writing on a different subject, choose a different tag. The system will offer you choices of commonly used tags, or you can use a new one.

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