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CRUISING for SEX is a large website with many features. By studying this page we hope you'll find the answers to any questions you may have about how to best use your Control Panel, the Message Board, Cruiser Gallery, Blog, and Links pages. If none of this information answers your question, you can write us from this online contact form: http://www.cruisingforsex.com/emailforms/questions.htm
GENERAL HELP
* Why should I register?
* Do we use cookies?
* How do I clear my cookies?
* How can I change the information in my profile?
* What are the buddy and ignore lists?
* How do I use the Member List?
* What is email notification?
* How do I log in and out?
* Help! I lost my password!
CONTROL PANEL HELP
* How do I use my Control Panel?
PRIVATE MESSAGING HELP
* What is Private Messaging?
CRUISER GALLERY HELP
* Are there types of pictures that are not allowed
to be posted?
* How do I upload a picture or video clip?
* Can I save pictures and clips others have
posted?
* How do I create my own galleries?
LINKS HELP
* Can I search the links?
* How are ranks of links decided?
* How often can one person
vote for a website?
* How do I promote my website?
* How do I manage links I've submitted?
MESSAGE BOARD HELP
* What is the signature for?
* How do I add a custom status to my profile?
* How do I get a picture under my username?
* Can I search the Message Board?
* Can I send email to other members of this board?
* Are there any special codes/tags I can use to
format my posts and messages?
* What Are Attachments?
* Can I edit my own posts?
* What Are Moderators?
* Why have some of the words in my post been
blanked-out?
General Help
In order to fully utilize many of the abilities of the CRUISING for SEX Control Panel, Message Board, Blog, Links and Cruiser Gallery, you must register as a member. Registration is free, and allows you to do the following:
To register, you will need to specify a username and password, and a valid email address. Entering your email address will not leave you open to 'spam', as you can choose to hide your email address, and messages sent to you via email do not reveal your address to the sender in any case. (To verify this, you can try sending an email message to another user.) IMPORTANT: the final part of the registration process is handled by email. Be sure that the email address you provide is valid and working.
The use of cookies to make better use of your registration is optional, but may enhance your experience of the site. Cookies are used to enable functions such as showing whether or not a thread or forum you are viewing has new posts since your last visit, or to automatically log you back in when you return to the site after being away for a while.
When you register, you will be given the option to "Automatically login when you return to the site". This will store your username and password in a cookie, stored on your computer. If you are using a shared computer, such as in a library, school or internet cafe, or if you have reason to not trust any other users that might use this computer, we do not recommend that you enable this.
Choosing not to use a cookie may cause problems if your computer's connection to the Internet uses a proxy-server and you share links with other users behind the same proxy. If in doubt, we recommend that you select "yes" to enable the cookie.
After you have registered, you may alter your cookie options at any time by changing the settings on this page.
Another use of cookies involves the use of Google Analytics, a highly respected software program that monitors traffic moving through websites including CRUISING for SEX. You should refer to the Google privacy policy to learn how they collect and use information. You can find their policy here: http://www.google.com/intl/en/privacy.html.
You may clear cookies specific to the function of this website by clicking here. If you return to the main index page via the link provided and you are still logged in, you may have to remove your cookies manually. Look at the help files for your browser if you're not certain how to clear cookies.
How can I change the information in my profile?
It is your responsibility to keep the information in your profile up-to-date. You should especially ensure that your email address is kept current. You can alter any of the fields in your profile, except your username. Once you have registered your username, it becomes yours for life. Edit your profile here.
What are the buddy and ignore lists?
The buddy list is used to keep track of cruisers and friends also using this website. By going to your "Control Panel", you'll be able to see which of your friends are currently online, and be able to send them a private message. Adding people to your buddy list also allows you to send private messages to multiple board members at the same time. You may add any member of this board to your buddy list by clicking the buddy button in a member's posts.
Ignore lists are used for those people who's messages you wish not to read. By adding someone to your ignore list, those messages posted by these individuals will be hidden when you read a thread.
The Member List contains a complete list of all the registered members of this website. You can view the member list ordered alphabetically by username, by the date that the member joined the board, or by the number of posts the members have made.
The Member List also has a search function, which allows you to quickly locate members according to categories you specify, such as searching for all members who have joined in the past week etc.
If you post a new thread, or reply to an existing thread, post a blog entry, or upload a photo or video cliip, you can choose to be notified by email when someone else replies to that thread, blog, photo or video clip. You can also choose to receive email notifications of new posts in a thread without posting in that thread, by clicking the "Receive updates to this thread" link displayed in the thread page.
If you choose to stop receiving email notifications from a thread, you can turn off the option by either editing your original entry, or by unsubscribing from a Message Board thread here.
Only registered users may receive email notification, and they can set whether they want to receive email notification by default by editing their options.
Email notification is also referred to as "Thread Subscription".
You'll find a link to log in or out in the upper left navigation tool located on every page. If you've allowed for cookies, you'll usually not need to log-in.
If you forget your password, you can click on the "Forgotten Your Password" link on any page that requires you to fill in your password.
This will bring up a page where you should enter your registered email address, and your password will be automatically emailed to you immediately.
Control Panel Help
How do I use my Control Panel?
Your CRUISING for SEX Control Panel can be found in the upper left navigation tool on every page. This is a central way to keep track of all the various sections of CRUISING for SEX. For example, you can read private messages, quickly see threads you've subscribed to, edit your blog, change your Cruiser Gallery pictures and check on ads you've posted on the Communal Stall. You can also perform numerous other functions such as edit you profile or password, change your options, and edit your buddy and ignore list.
Private Messaging Help
Using Private Messaging, registered members may send each other private messages without having to rely on email.
Sending Private Messages
Private messages work a little like email, but are limited to registered members of this board. You can include links to web pages and images in private messages that you send.
You may send a private message to a member of this board by clicking the "Send A Private Message" link in the private messaging section of your Control Panel, or by clicking the button in a member's posts appearing on the Message Board.
When you send a message, you have the option to save a copy of the message in your Sent Items folder.
Private Message Folders
By default, you will have two folders in your private message area. These are the Inbox and the Sent Items folders.
The Inbox folder contains any new messages you receive, and allows you to view all the messages you have received, along with the name of the person who sent the message to you, and the date and time the message was sent.
The Sent Items folder contains a copy of any messages that you have sent, saved where you have specified that you wish to keep a copy of the message for future reference.
You may create additional folders for your messages by clicking the "Edit Folders" link.
Each folder has a set of message controls which allow you to select messages, then either move them to one of your custom folders, or delete them completely. You may also have a button which allows you to forward multiple messages from a folder to another member of the board.
Whenever you read a message, you will have the option to reply to the message, or forward that message to another member of the board.
Message Tracking
When you send a new private message, you have the option to request a read-receipt for that message. This will allow you to check whether or not a message has been read by its recipient by viewing the Private Message Tracking page.
This page is divided into two sections: unread messages and read messages.
The unread messages section shows all messages that you have sent with a read-receipt request, that have not yet been read by their recipient. The time of the last activity of the message recipient is also shown.
Messages in this section can be cancelled if you decide that their contents are no longer relevant, or for any other reason. Cancelled messages can also be restored to active status if the administrator has enabled this feature.
The read messages section shows all messages you have sent with a receipt request that have been read and acknowledged by their recipient. The time that the message was read is also shown.
You may choose to end the tracking on any message you choose by selecting the message and clicking the end tracking button.
When you receive a message with a read-receipt request, you have the option to read the message while denying the read-receipt request. To do this, simply click the "deny receipt" link rather than the title of the message, if it appears.
Cruiser Gallery Help
Are there types of pictures that are not allowed to be posted?
We monitor all pictures and will remove those that violate our Terms of Use. Among the pictures not allowed, you are not allowed to post any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you. Other pictures not allowed are images of underage youth, images of sex with animals, images showing a person or persons engaged in urination, bondage, torture or humiliation, images of actual or implied sexual activity involving 2 or more persons and images that are not suitable to the nature of CRUISING for SEX.
How do I upload a picture or video clip?
Adding your own pictures and video clips is done by clicking on the link called "Upload Photos, Video Clips" in the upper right of any Cruiser Gallery page. You'll need to read a brief statement explaining what you can't upload. Then scroll down until you see the 'browse' button. Use that button to locate the pictures or video clips on your computer which you want to add to the Cruiser Gallery. Enter a title, select some keywords, and add a description if you'd like. Finally click the button labeled "Upload, Submit" and you're done.
Can I save pictures and clips others have posted?
Yes you can. Look for the link called "My Favorites" in the upper right of any Cruiser Gallery page. This is where you go to see pictures and video clips you've marked as a favorite. To add anything to your favorites look for the link called "Add to Favorites" which appears just below any full-sized picture or video clip (not under the thumbnail). Clicking that link automatically saves that picture or clip for you.
How do I create my own galleries?
Creating your own galleries is as easy as clicking on the link "Create Galleries" in the upper right of any Cruiser Gallery page. After you click that link, look for the option to "Add Album" and follow the easy instructions.
Links Help
You can search CRUISING for SEX Links by first clicking on the tab labeled "Search Links". This will take you directly to our search engine which allows a search based on either keywords or category. You can't perform a search by combining both keyword and category. You'll need to search using one or the other.
How are ranks of links decided?
Individual links rise or fall in ranking based on several measurements that are added together to arrive at a ranking. This ranking is constantly being compared with other links and will move up or down depending on various calculations. It may sound complex, but in truth it is basic math.
We measure rankings using the following methods:
Votes
A visitor to your website clicks a link that may read "Vote for this Site" and the simple act of clicking the link will register a vote that counts in your ranking. These clicks count for 40 percent of the ranking.
Out
The name for this one may be confusing, but in truth it is very simple. A person, while here at CRUISING for SEX Links, clicks on the name of the link you've created and this counts as an "out" since the act of clicking not only takes the person away from our website, but also adds a vote to your ranking.
'Out' also works when a visitor clicks on "Random Click" and if it lands them on your link, you get a vote towards your ranking. These clicks count for 20 percent of the ranking.
Hits
You add a little bit of HTML code to your website, preferrably on a high-traffic page, and our small banner will display. Each time it displays your link is credited a hit. In addition, a person clicking the banner will count as a vote for your link. Hits count for 20 percent of the ranking.
Rating
Visitors rate your website either here at CRUISING for SEX Links or by using an external code which you put onto your website. (See the section within "Add, Edit Links" called "Promote Your Link" to get the code.) These clicks count for 20 percent of the ranking.
To rate a website from here, you'll need to click on the rectangular-shaped box located to the right of the word "Rating". This brings up an option to rate the website from 1 to 5 (5 being the best).
How often can one person vote for a website?
To keep CRUISING for SEX Links honest, we've built in a tracking mechanism to prevent any single user from voting more than once for any website. While no warning or error message is received by someone trying to vote more than once for the same website, our program will recognize and NOT count additional votes from the same person. By the way, this rule applies to our own websites, too. Cast your vote well, but you can't cast it often!
There are many ways to assure your links rise in the rankings and thus get greater exposure, generating greater traffic for your websites. You'll find them all by clicking first on "Add, Edit Links" and then "Promote Your Links". To use these promotional tools, you must have a website or webpage that you may edit. Each tool requires the use of some very basic HTML.
Links Button
A small banner can be generated using some easy code to copy and paste onto your pages. Whenever someone visits your website page with the banner, your link ranking gets a "hit" which can change your ranking upward. In addition, if someone clicks this banner, you get a "vote", again raising your ranking. This banner will automatically update as your position changes, indicating just how well your site ranks.
Vote Code
Place some simple text on your website and whenever someone clicks that text, your link receives a vote. The text says "Vote for my site!" but you may alter the words to say anything.
Webring
Join our CRUISING for SEX Webring when you create your link and you'll be able to generate some HTML code that can be placed on your website to improve your ranking. The Webring allows a visitor to click "Back" or "Forward" along with other assorted options with other sites which appear on the list. Any activity counts toward your ranking.
Rate Code
Another way to encourage your website visitors to boost your ranking, this is code that creates a small pull-down menu from which they may rank your site from 1 to 5 (5 is the best). These ratings directly influence your link ranking.
How do I manage links I've submitted?
An important section of CRUISING for SEX Links is the area that acts as your personal adminstrative area. Located in the upper right of this page, and called "Add, Edit Links", go here to add links, remove links or edit existing links.
Among the many things you can do in this section:
-- add an image to your link (a banner or picture, for example);
-- create code to place on other websites to promote your links;
-- change the description of your links.
Message Board Help
After you have registered, you may set your signature. This is a piece of text that you would like to be inserted at the end of all your Message Board posts.
If you have specified a signature, then the Message Board will automatically append your signature to any messages you post. You can disable signatures on a per-post basis by un-ticking the "Show Signature" checkbox when you compose your message.
You may turn the signature on and off on posts you have already made by editing the post and altering the state of the "Show Signature" option.
You can set your signature by editing your profile here.
How do I add a custom status to my profile?
Frequent users can create custom status titles which appear in your postings on the Message Board. After posting at least 100 times you can specify the text you want to display by editing your profile and entering the text you want in the "Custom User Text" field. No custom status title may violate any of the terms of use for the Message Board.
How do I get a picture under my username?
These small images are called Avatars. They are displayed below your username on all Message Board posts that you make. Usually an avatar will be a picture of yourself -- your face, dick, ass, etc. Please remember it is forbidden to post any copyright protected image that doesn't belong to you. Images posted by you as your avatar must be your property and not owned by another person or business. To add an avatar to your postings, you must upload an avatar image from your computer. For more information about avatars, click here.
Can I search the Message Board?
You can search for posts based on username, word(s) in the post or just in the subject, by date, and only in particular forums. To access the search feature, click on the "search" link at the top of most pages.
Can I send email to other members of this Message Board?
Yes! To send an email to another member, you can either locate the member you want to contact on the Member List, or click the button on any post made by that member.
This will usually open a page that contains a form where you can enter your message. When you have finished typing your message, press the email button and your message will be sent instantly. Note that for privacy reasons, the email address of the recipient is not revealed to you during this process.
Note that if you can not find an email button or link for a member, it either means that the administrator has disabled email functions for this person, or that the member in question has specified that they do not wish to receive email from other members of the board.
Another useful email function is the ability to send a friend a link to a thread. Whenever you view a thread, you will find a link on the page which will allow you to send a brief message to anyone you like.
Registered members may also be able to send messages to other members of this board using the Private Message system. For more information about private messaging, click here.
Are there any special codes/tags I can use to format my posts and messages?
For the most part, your Message Boarde posts will contain plain text, but on occasions, you may want to emphasize certain words or phrases by making them (for example) bold or italic. Do this by using vB Code: a special set of tags which you can use to produce the most popular text-effects. vB code has the advantage that it is very simple to use, and is immune to malicious javascripts and page layout disruption. vB code can be found just above the space you'll be using to post or reply to a message.
You may also use smilies, which allow you to use small icons to convey emotion, and the [img] code, which allows you to add pictures to your message. For more information about vB code, click here.
Registered users can use the attachment feature of the Message Board, giving you the ability to attach files of certain types to your posts. This could be an image, a text document, a zip file etc. There will be a limit to the file size of any attachments you make, as the board should not be used as an extension of your hard disk!
To attach a file to a new post, simply click the "Browse" button at the bottom of the post composition page, and locate the file that you want to attach from your local hard drive.
Only certain types of files may be attached: these are the valid file extensions for files to be attached to this board: gif jpg png txt zip bmp jpeg.
After posting, the attachment will show up in the body of your message. To view the contents of the attachment (if it is not already displayed) simply click the filename link that appears next to the attachment icon.
If you have registered, you will be able to edit and delete your Message Board posts. To edit or delete your posts, click the edit button by the post you want to edit. If your post was the first in the thread, then deleting the post may result in the removal of the entire thread.
After you have made your modifications, a note may appear, which notifies other users that you have edited your post. CRUISING for SEX and forum moderators may also edit your messages but this note may not appear when they do so.
Moderators oversee specific Message Board forums. They generally have the ability to edit and delete posts, move threads, and perform other tasks essential to their forum. Being a moderator for a specific forum is a volunteer job so please be courteous. Moderators play a critical role in keeping this board alive and running!
Why have some of the words in my post been blanked-out?
Certain words may have been prohibited by CRUISING for SEX. If your posts contain any of these words, they will be blanked-out like this: ****.
The same words are not allowed for all users, and is done by a computer simply searching and replacing words. It is in no way 'intelligent'.
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