How about:
If you think the content may not be suitable for workplaces, add a "Warning: NSFW language/video/pictures" (whichever is applicable) to your link description.


I suggest that because if it's bad language and you have headphones on, it probably doesn't matter.

Works for me... I'm still amazed that so many of you can "plime" at work. If I pulled this (non job related) site up a few times every day, it would be blocked in a heart beat!

Another suggestion - with the html coding, be more specific re: format i.e. link "[ url="linkurl" ]comment[ /url ]"

How to include a video in a post - I don't know how to do this, only a link.

Also, is there anyway to include a picture in a post?

embed the URL of the page you are linking to that contains a video in it in between two [video] tags

Like this:

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?qqwecasr[/video]

There's no way to embed an external image in posts yet. I'm a bit afraid of people breaking tables. I do have a way for people to embed Plime uploaded images into the page, but that might take a little while to perfect. For now linking to the images should be a good temporary way to share them.

i got a question without an answer regarding my level thingy well at one time it was a three then it dropped back down to two and i dont recall getting any down votes was it because the formula changed or did i not contribute to the site for a certian period of time and my level went down or was i just border line between levels and a neg vote that i didnt notice that brought me back down?

This prompts me to add a question for the FAQ:

Can my level go back down? Yes, but only if you receive enough downvotes to take you back over the threshold between levels. Inactivity does not affect your level.

Note: In early February 2007, the formula that determines user levels was overhauled in an effort to help with the rapid level inflation many users were experiencing. This change left users with much lower levels than they had before. If you were a member of the site at that time and have noticed that your level is lower than it was before then, this is the most likely reason.

Good stuff guys.. at the moment I have nothing to add.

Hey Jax, maybe you'd like to redirect this link..

from the login page to this thread?

Can I veiw only selective news items? Yes. By clicking the news tab from your profile page it will display only the popular items from your interested categories. (This will display sub category items also)

how about

is it prounounced p-lime ( pea-lime) or like plime (plime)

i use both

How do you pronounce Plime?
It's pronounced Plime as one word because it's a combination of plum and lime, plime.

We should add into all the voting FAQs that you can also vote on edits. I only found that out today.

Here we go: I changed the wording on a few, and put them into a logical order. Again, feel free to change the wording of one or more of the FAQ's on here if something is unclear or poorly worder:

How do you pronounce Plime?
It's pronounced Plime as one word because it's a combination of plum and lime, plime.

What is plime? Plime is a "Wiki-like" user editable news aggregator. It relies on the power of online community participation to control it's structure and editorial content. It's also a great place to meet others with similar interests.

What does that mean? This means that Plime is a place to share interesting links, news stories, and videos. Plime is also controlled by everyone and no one. Each individual user and rate any post or comment based on it's value to the community, making you essentially in charge. Remember, with great power comes great responsibility.

What is a Plimate? Plimates are a group of people commonly believed to be very cool, ultra attractive, and extremely intellectual. Plimates are also all members of the website known as Plime.com

What is Karma? Karma is a rating system used here at Plime. Karma is affected by other users giving you votes either up or down. Each user will add/subtract Karma points to yours based on their level.

What is that little number inside my star? This is your user Level/rating this is the amount of Karma points you will give/take when you vote on a post.

How often does my user rating change? User level will change when you hit the next Karma plateau.
User_level = (Karma/10)^(1/3)
This is broken down like this.
Insert Karma scale here

What can I do at higher user levels? When you reach higher levels you can:
Edit posts (must be a higher level than the persons post you are editing)
Create/edit categories/sub-categories (5)
Edit Category color schemes (5)
Change User access levels (25)
etc...

How do I submit a link? Click on the green rectangle on the main Plime page, it reads "Submit Link". This will pop up a new window where you can copy and paste the url of the link, enter a rief description of the link, select a category that the link falls under, and select an image to accompany the link.

How do I upload a new image?- After entering your keywords and article description, you can choose a thumbnail that matches your descriptive tags from our library or add your own.

To add a new image, click on the "Add new image" tab and enter a URL if it is a web based image, or click the text link "choose an image file from your computer" if you want to upload an image from your computer.

Thumbnail images are limited to 90x90 pixels. You can crop your image once it has been uploaded using the built in Plime thumbnail sizer.

Why are good keywords important in submitting a link? - Keywords determine the results you get when using the Plime site search engine. You should include relevant keywords that directly reflect the content of the news article or item of interest that you are posting. The more effective your keywords (and the search feature)... the less likely that others will mistakenly submit duplicate entries of your link (or “dupes”).

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.

What is a "Dupe?" - A "Dupe" is a duplicate entry of an article or news item that was previously submitted. In order to avoid the same items being posted over and over, it is good "Plime Practice" to research whether an item has already been posted before you submit a link. You can do this by searching for keywords relevant to the link you are considering. It is also a good idea to page back through the last few days of recent posts if the item you are considering is fairly new.

Other Plimates will often let you know if you have mistakenly posted a "Dupe" and vote it down. Don't take it personal... it's just how we prune the tree here at Plime. Posts that are repeatedly voted down with negative scores are eventually moved to the "deleted" page.

If you need to point out that a link is a duplicate, please also include a link to the original posting. This will help to prevent “false duplicates”, which are often links that share certain similarities, but are not necessarily identical.

When should I upvote a link/post/comment/thread/edit? Upvotes can be used when you find one of the above to be informative, interesting, or amuzing, or provoke discussion.

When should I downvote a link/post/comment/thread/edit? Negative Votes can be applied when you find one of the above to be rude, insulting, spamming, or trolling. Articles that are not of interest to you should not be down voted. Comments that contradict your opinion should not be downvoted unless the comment is derogatory and/or offensive.

How do I vote on a Post/Comment? To vote on a post you simply need to click either the up or down arrows above or below the post rating on the right side. This will add/subtract (respectively) to the post rating. It will also show you by changing that arrow to another color depending on that sections color scheme. Once you have cast a vote you can change your vote by clicking the same arrow you already clicked (it will be a different color.) Clicking this will return your vote to a neutral state. You can also click the opposite arrow which will change your vote putting your Karma points the opposite direction.

Do I have to up/down vote everything? No. There is no need to up or down vote things that are not of interest to you, or do not have any impact on your enjoyment of the site.

What can I vote on? You can vote (positively or negatively) on any links, forum threads, comments on links, comments in forum threads, and edits as you see fit.

What is the "Popular" tab for? The Popular tab is a way you can see the most popular posts. A post can get to the popular page by receiving multiple votes. This is not based on rating only on popularity. (can popular posts get removed from the popular page?)

What is the "Deleted" tab for? When a post is very unpopular and receives multiple down-votes it is moved to the Deleted page. Posts can be "resurrected" from the Deleted page if they receive enough up-votes, but this is very rare. Duplicate posts should be down-voted to the Deleted page.

What are the scores on the Karma Leader Board? The Karma Leader board shows the 25 users with the greatest Karma change for the time periods shown. These Karma increases can be from: submitted links, Comments, or Forum posts. The person with the highest increase can pat themselves on the back for contributing the most to the site for that time period.

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, provided that the users you are looking for has put themselves on the map. Please do not stalk your fellow Plimates.

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.

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 can I comment on? You may comment on anything you like, whether a link or a forum thread. Nothing is restricted.

What kind of things can I say in my comments? The content of your comments is entirely up to you. It is important to note, however, that rude/offensive/derogatory comments will likely result in some serious hits to your karma through negative votes from other plimates, so use common sense. This is not a site to take out your daily aggressions and enter a series of flame wars. By all means, feel free to express yourself and your point(s) of view, but try to do so in an adult manner. Remember that your opinion may and undoubtedly will differ from those of other members, this is not a bad thing, it is what makes the world an interesting place to live.

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.

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.

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.

Can my level go back down? Yes, but only if you receive enough downvotes to take you back over the threshold between levels. Inactivity does not affect your level.

Note: In early February 2007, the formula that determines user levels was overhauled in an effort to help with the rapid level inflation many users were experiencing. This change left users with much lower levels than they had before. If you were a member of the site at that time and have noticed that your level is lower than it was before then, this is the most likely reason.

Can I view only selective news items? Yes. By clicking the news tab from your profile page it will display only the popular items from your interested categories. (This will display sub category items also)


Is it possible to embed video content? Yes. If you are interested in embedding a video, use the following html tagsvideo]insert URL [video]

Currently we are able to embed videos from the following sites:


CollegeHumor.com
Glumbert.com
Google Video
GoEar.com (music player)
iFilm.com
LiveLeak.com
metacafe.com
myspace.com
revver.com
vimeo.com
youtube.com

Sorry, it woudn't all fit into one post.

nicely done - thanks!!

We had a lot more than I thought. WE ROCK!