emphasized the need to post a link to the original post. No one should ever remark that a post is a duplicate without linking to show proof.

Many times it won't be a duplicate. I can't tell you how many times I've read an article here that I thought was a duplicate because I read it somewhere else. Also it might be similar, but not truly a duplicate.

I have seen some profile pages with different colors. Can I change my profile colors? Yes you can.

How do I change my colors? Go to your profile page and click on the settings tab. From there a new set of tabs will appear below. Click on the "Colors" tab. From here you can customize your profile page with which ever colors you choose.

Can I change other colors on the site? As you reach a higher level (5) you will be able to modify other colors on the site. It is customary to ask in the forums first. Some people might be attached to those colors. This process is done in much the same manner as above but you must be in the category settings tab.

What is the "User Map?" The User map is a map of all the Plime users that have told the server their location. You can click on any name in the list and it will center on that users location.

How can I add my location to this list? Go to your profile page and click on the settings tab. From there a new set of tabs will appear below. Click on the "map" tab. A map and dialog box will appear. You can either find your location manually on the map or type in an address and it will find your location automatically.

This is kind of a gray area so I'll need some help.
What kinds of things should I post? What you post is entirely at your discretion. However, links to offensive, pornographic and like material is frowned upon and will most likely be down-voted or deleted. Links to personal web pages or blogs are also frowned upon. What you should post are interesting, funny, or otherwise entertaining links. This will not only help the community but will most likely be up-voted helping your overall standing.

I feel like I'm hogging this. Is that OK with everyone?

Looks good to me. Remember though, whatever we post in this thread is going to be analysed and improved upon anyway. This is basically a rough draft, so there is no such thing as a bad contribution. (Only potentially deletable contributions.)

Why is donteatpoop always mean and/or sarcastic towards me? donteatpoop is a d**k. It's not you, or anything you did. He acts this way towards everyone. Hopefully if we ignore him, he will go away.

OK I feel better about that now. Back to the FAQ

Can I send a message to another user via the site?Yes you can. On your profile page select the messages tab. Click on "Compose new" from here type in the users name and the message you want to send.

How do I know if I have a message? You should receive an E-mail notification when you receive a message. You will also notice the envelope next to you log-in name at the top of the screen will flash yellow signaling "You've got mail"

What is an avatar and how do I get one? An avatar is a pictorial representation of yourself. This will display any time you make a comment on a post or in the forums, it will also display on your profile site. To add an avatar go to your profile page and click on settings. From there click on Biography. In the biography tab you can add a picture and add some information about yourself This information is optional. Filling it out will help our system match you up with similar users.
As with other pictures on the site please make them appropriate.

bonsai - I hope you gain at least one level for your work on this.

I went from a 3 to a 4 That's a big Karma change. The hardest part is remembering what is actually a feature and what was only here during beta testing.

How do I change the style of the font in my comments?

Plime interprets some common tags, placed in brackets.

b and /b around a word make it bold.

i and /i around a word make it italic.

quote and /quote around words format the words as a

How do I insert a link into a comment?

Use the url tag, in brackets.

For example, for plime put, in brackets, url="http://www.plime.com" ahead of the word that should be the link, and /url after that word:

Plime.

I think that is key bonsai.

Great work everyone!

How do I add categories to "my interests?" - Each post on Plime is categorized (e.g. business, games, politics, science etc.) to help you quickly find related items. When you read a post and find that category to be of interest, just click on the "Save Interest" button (beside the "submit a link" button). The category of your choice will then show up beneath your user name under the "my interests" column.
You will also start seeing a graph on your profile page showing your interests by your level of participation in each category.

If you wish to remove that category from your interests, just click on the small "x" to the right of it.

How do I "add friends" to my user profile? - As you use Plime, you will probably start to build friendships and develop an interest in what those friends are posting to the site. You can add a friend by visiting that member's profile page (just click on their user name) and clicking the "+ Add Friend" button in the upper right corner. Similar to adding "interests"... you will see your newly added friends names in the left side menu below your user name. If that member is online when you are - you will see a small plime icon to the left of the member's name.

Testing;

Nevermind.

Thanks for all you help everyone! I've run out of FAQ's to answer. My head physically hurts from trying to think of more, so I'll take a little break.

You guys are doing such a great job!

My suggestion is to include a NSFW warning to the headline if appropriate.

Great job all! I think we've "collectively" gotten a good start on this.

It would be good if everyone can go through this thread and proof read things for a couple of days just to make sure everything is accurate. We can then ask Jax to put these in a more readable format on the site.

Very good idea... how about this:

What does NSFW mean? - NSFW means "Not Suitable For Work." When posting links to Plime, consider if the content is workplace friendly (no nudity, audible profanity, vulgarity, or other content that would raise an eyebrow in the workplace). If you think the content may not be suitable, add a "Warning: NSFW" to your link description.