General Website Questions

How Do I cancel/delete my account?

Select the "My Account" menu item in the User Menu, and then select the edit account tab, at the bottom of the Account Settings page you will find a "Delete My Account" button.

How can I allow/disallow other users to contact me through this site?

By default, the personal contact form for all users is disabled. To enable, or disable this form, select the "My Account" menu item in the User Menu, and the edit account tab you will find the contact settings option. Once enabled, when someone visits your profile, they will have the option to contact you.

Note: The contact form is only available to other registered users.

What are those little vote boxes for?

It's a way of recommending a story to other users. If you read a story you like, then click on the vote box to let others know you liked that article. It's a great way to help promote content relating to your favorite bands.

To vote, simply click on the box, and your vote will be instantly counted.

You can only vote once on each article per day, and you must be a registred user.

What are Tags ?

Tags are like keywords or labels that are assigned to content make it easier to find and organize related items. If you seen an interesting tag, you can just click on that it and find related content.

What are Feeds?

A web feed is a data format used for providing users with frequently updated content. They use XML-based files are also called RSS (Real Simple Syndication) or ATOM feeds. You can learn more about RSS feeds here.

Why Should I Register?

Its quick and easy and you'll have access to more features than un-registered users (like voting, comments, user profiles, and more). Registered users will also have access to exclusives like free MP3 downloads!

To register you must provide a username, password, zipcode and a valid email address. This email address will not be used for spam, and it is not viewable by other users of this site. You must validate the  email address before you can finish your registration.

How can I change the information in my profile?

You may change the information in your profile at any time you wish by using the My Account link in the User Menu block. You may change any piece of information you like apart from your username. You username is yours for life. You can also fill out the Personal Information section which will be publicaly displayed.

Note: Your profile is only visible to other registered users on the site.

What web browsers can I use for the site?

A number of browsers on different platforms may be used for viewing the our website. For best results on windows, however, we recommend Internet Explorer 7.0 or FireFox 2.0. For MAC's we recommend Safari.

Sorry, but we do not recommend the use of Internet Exporer version 6 (IE6) or earlier on this website, as your site experience might not be as rewarding as we intend.

Why does the text look so small/large?

For some visitors, our web site may appear to have a different size font than they are used to. If this is the case, your web browser is making the changes to the font size. To adjust the size of your web browser's fonts, follow the appropriate steps below for your particular system.

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