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- What is WiserEarth?
WiserEarth (WE) is a community directory and networking forum for the hundreds of thousands of organizations addressing the central issues of our day: climate change, poverty, deforestation, peace, water, hunger, conservation, human rights, and more. WiserEarth helps these organizations locate each other, collaborate, share resources and build alliances. - What does WISER in WiserEarth stand for?
WISER stands for World Index of Social and Environmental Responsibility. - Is registration required?
No. Anyone can browse or use the site.If you are interested in participating, you must create a free username and password.
- Who can contribute to WiserEarth?
Anyone. If you want to add content and edit, all you need to do is first create a personal profile so that you are known to the community. Then, when exploring the site, look for our "Edit" link on the top right corner or "Edit this page" when viewing a Wikipage. Simply click on that and you can begin editing or adding information right away. Remember to hit "Save"!
- What does WiserEarth do?
WiserEarth establishes a means for organizations and people to leverage their experience, knowledge and resources, helping them to move towards alignment and collaboration with one another. This online tool is not meant to encourage people to sit at their computers to create change. It allows them to quickly and efficiently access the information, connections and alliances they need to address the issues they face in their communities.
- How do I use WiserEarth?
WiserEarth allows you to find organizations anywhere in the world that address the issues you are interested in; it allows you to find people in the same way, whether they are near or far. You can create groups, events, resources, and postings for jobs and needed resources. There are dozens more uses depending on whether you are a student, funder, NGO, writer, researcher, activist, citizen, and so on. Read more about how to get involved on the site. - Is WiserEarth like Wikipedia?
Yes, and no. WiserEarth is like a wiki in that the user is invited to both create the content, and to change or add to the structure. Unlike Wikipedia, WiserEarth has both structured and unstructured data, which provides more advanced and relevant search capabilities. - Is WiserEarth open source?
WiserEarth's technical platform operates under an open source license as governed by the Open Source Initiative (OSI), which makes the code and the application freely available for the good of the community. This includes certain agreements, which allow modification and further redistribution of the code and software without payment, but restrict users from selling it. The WiserEarth platform is available for download at SourceForge.net - http://sourceforge.net/projects/wiserplatform. - Does the information belong to the site or to the users?
The original content of WiserEarth is free to everyone, per the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commerical ShareAlike License 3.0 and can be re-used or re-purposed for non-commercial purposes, provided users attribute WiserEarth. Guidelines for proper citation and attribution can be found here. Note that WiserEarth requests that for all information cited, a link back to WiserEarth be created. - How is WiserEarth funded?
The site does not make money. Everything is free-- including job postings, events, calendars, and all other features. The site is currently supported by foundation grants and individual donation (view the lists of donors). The majority of our expenses relate to ensuring user's safety and security, site maintenance, and server costs, but these expenses are small compared to the number of users.If you want to donate, click here.
- Will my small NGO be overshadowed by larger NGOs in WiserEarth?
No. WiserEarth is designed such that all organizations have equal visibility, access to information, and networking capabilities. Every organization in WiserEarth has its own organization page, can access any data on the site, and can share its resources, events, and ideas freely. - Are any organizations excluded from the database?
Yes, any organization that uses force, violence, or coercion to promote its views. For more detail see the content standards. - How are "featured" organizations, events, and resources in Areas of Focus portals selected?
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Featured content is chosen for their importance, usefulness and potential impact for readers of the portal. Only WiserEarth Editors can edit these Area of Focus portals. To become an editor, members of the community should first start by joining the WiserEarth Editors group. After that, members can request to become editors and let the group know what part of the site they are looking to update and modifty.
- Where does the information on WiserEarth come from?
The information on WiserEarth has been contributed by people like you from around the world.
- Trouble Creating a Profile?
Try clearing your cache and cookies in your browser. This is accomplished differently on each browser. Internet Explorer follow this path: Tools >> Internet Options >> button:Delete Cookies and button:Delete files. For Firefox: Tools >> Clear Private Data (select cache, cookies, saved form and search history) >> button:Clear Private Data Now. Refresh WiserEarth and begin your process again. If you have more trouble, email support@wiserearth.org and a site administrator will respond within 24 hours.
- How do I create a personal profile?
Click "Create Your Profile" on left hand sidebar and fill out the required information. You can now freely edit or add information throughout the site. Read more about how to set up your personal profile. - How do I edit my personal profile?
Once you are logged in, you can click "yourname's" profile in the upper right corner of the screen. Your main profile will appear, giving you the option to edit either the "user info", "areas of focus", "network", or "about" section. After editing, click "save" and you're done! Read more about editing your personal profile. - What can I include in the "About" section of my Personal Profile?
Anything you'd like! You can share your background, your network, your hobbies, your passions, your skills, and your needs. You can add your personal flair with the following features...
1 2 3 4 5 6 - 1. Insert video
- 2. Insert picture (internal or external)
- 3. Insert link (internal or external)
- 4. Insert list (bulleted or numbered)
- 5. Insert table
- 6. view html code
- How do I insert external links in my profile?
While you are editing the "About" section of your profile (or any editing page), highlight the text where you would like the link to appear. Choose the "Insert/edit external link" icon. Type in the url of the desired link and click "Insert". To link to an external email address, type "mail: name@email.com" into the url field. The link will appear as blue, underlined text in the edit box. - How do I insert internal links in my profile? While you are editing the "About" section on your profile or any editing page, place your cursor where you would like the link to appear. Choose the "Insert Internal Link" icon. Search for an Organization, Person, Resource, etc. Make a selection and press insert link. Once you have done this, your link will appear as blue text in the edit box.
- How do I report an error if I encounter one while editing?
1st Option: Choose the Feedback button on the left column of the homepage. There you will see two links, one marked 'Suggestions', and one marked 'Report a Problem' (for technical bugs). If your feedback is not yet represented, click “Start a New Topic” at the bottom of the page.
2nd Option: Choose "Questions About This Page" or "Suggestions About This Page" from the bottom of the right column. Your feedback will appear as a new topic in the Forums for Questions or Suggestions.
- What if I am unable to upload a photo onto my profile page?
If you are unable to upload a photo, you may have exceeded the max amount of photo storage. Please delete an existing photo on your profile before trying again. If you still cannot add a photo, this denotes a bug, and should be reported under Feedback->Report a Problem. -
How do I change my profile photo?
To change the photo on your personal profile, sign in to WiserEarth, then go to 'My Profile'. Select the Files & Photos tab on your personal profile page. Follow the instructions for uploading a new photo from your computer.
- How do I create a personal network on my profile?
There are two ways of linking to other entities on WiserEarth (user profile, organization, event, jobs or resources). To build your network from your profile, click 'Add' (shown below), search/select the desired listing, and then click “Add Connections” at the bottom right of the page. If you're not on your profile page, you can also build your network by clicking "Add to your Network" in the top right column.
- How do I change my password?
Once you are logged in, you can click your profile in the upper right corner of the screen. Your profile will appear, giving you the option to "change password". - What if I forgot my password or username?
At the login page, you will see a button marked 'Forgot Your Password?'. This button will open a box that asks for your email. An email will be sent immediately with your username and a new password. - How do I delete my account?
In order to delete an account, you need to contact one of the WiserEarth administrators, which you can do by emailing support@wiserearth.org. One of our administrators will be in touch with you shortly and will be able to de-activate an account within a few minutes. - What if I am unable to log in to my account?
First, make sure your browser cache and cookies are cleared. This is accomplished differently on each browser. For Internet Explorer: Tools>> Internet Options >> button: Delete Cookies and button:Delete files. For Firefox: Tools>> Clear Data (select cache, cookies, saved form and search history) >> button:Clear Private Data Now. Refresh WiserEarth and begin your login again. If you still have problems, email support@wiserearth.org and a site administrator will respond within 24 hours.
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The Network Feature of WiserEarth
- How do I join a group?
You can join an open group at anytime. Simply go to the page of the Group you’d like to join and click “Join Group” under the Membership section on the right side bar.
For groups that are “open to apply”, you can click “Apply for Membership” under the Membership section on the right side bar. You will be asked to write a few words about why you’d like to join, and your message will be sent to the group administrator. You will then have to wait for an admin to invite you to join.
There are some groups on WiserEarth that are invitation only and you cannot request to join these. Only an invitation from a group admin will give you access. For groups that require “Membership referral”, you will be referred to a group administrator to join a group and receive and internal message inviting you to apply.
For groups that require “Membership invitation”, you will be directly invited by a group administrator and receive an internal message inviting you to apply. - How do I find a group?
Groups can be found using the search bar at the top of the page and selecting groups. You can search by keyword, name, area of focus, privacy settings, or membership settings. Alternatively, you can browse through groups by selecting Groups under the Browse section of the left-hand side bar. You can browse through groups by Name or by Recency. - How many groups can I join?
There is no limit to the number of groups you can join. - How do I leave a group?
You can leave a group at any time by clicking “Cancel membership” on the right-hand sidebar. If you are the last group administrator left in your group, you cannot cancel your membership unless you add another admin to the group first. - How do I create a group?
The option to create a group can be found on the left-hand sidebar under the Contribute section. Click Add a Group to begin. - What are the group privacy options?
Private. Semi-Private. Public. - What is a group administrator and what can they do?
Group administrators create and manage a Group, similarly to WiserEarth administrators managing WiserEarth. They can perform a few restricted functions within the Groups feature, in addition to the functions of an editor. An administrator can change members to editors, change editors to administrators, determine Membership Settings, and determine Privacy Settings.
- What is a group member and what can they do?
Group members are registered with a Group and can create and edit entities (discussions, events, wikipages, resources, organizations and jobs) on the Group page.
- How can I send a message to the group members?
You can send a message to group members one-by-one OR by creating a discussion forum. To manually send a message to group members, click the "Members" tab at the top of the Group page, then select a member profile and click "Send me a message" in the right column. To communicate with members via a discussion forum, click "Create a discussion topic" on the Group page. If it is a private group, your post will appear only on the Group page, but if it is a public Group, your post will appear on the Group page and in the main Discussion Forums.
- Can I upload documents to a group?
Yes - as of Feb 25th, 2008, file uploads are now available in a group and also most pages across the website. File size per upload is limited to 50mb, which we set to allow users to post podcasts and video files.
- How can I donate to an organization in the WiserEarth database?
WiserEarth does not facilitate direct donations to organizations. The Donate now page gives a list of organizations facilitating charitable giving to nonprofit organizations in various countries. - How do I keep a watch on information or pages I'm especially interested in?
You will want to add certain pages to your Watchlist. Go to the page you want to add and click on the link called "Add to watchlist" located on the right column of the page. To review your watchlist, go to your Profile Page, by clicking the link in the upper right-hand corner, and then clicking Watchlist. If changes have been made, you will receive notification under 'My Profile' in the top right corner.
- How do I delete content?
Only editors and admins can "delete" content (organizations, resources, jobs, events, wikipages). They are users who have understood well the vision, principles and community guidelines. Report the address/URL of content you want deleted in the Help Desk for follow-up by editors/admins. Why only editors/admins? This is to prevent the ability to "delete" content from abuse. By "delete, this means that nothing ever really gets deleted from the system. It's just "hidden" from view by general users but remains visible to editors and admins. This is to ensure transparency of everything any user do in the platform and a mechanism for check and balance among editors and admins.
- What is a WiserEarth editor and how do I become one?
Anyone can become an editor by being an active participant in WiserEarth. To become an editor, you need to have dedicated time towards editing and improving the site. If you find that having more editorial responsibility would benefit your ability to help the community, you may ask your peers in the community for agreement to take on an editor role. By applying to the current editing community and being accepted, you can edit more extensively throughout the site and take on more management responsibilities. See the WiserEarth Community Roles for more details. - Who are the current WiserEarth editors?
See the current list of WiserEarth editors and administrators here. To find this page, open 'Using WiserEarth on the left column. Scroll down to the 'WiserEarth Editor's Community', and click on the link labeled 'WiserEarth administrators and editors' - Will WiserEarth share my email address or personal information with anyone?
WiserEarth will not share your email address with anyone. It will not allow any information on the site, or information about the WiserEarth community to be sold in any way. Please see WiserEarth's privacy policy. - How do I talk to other users on WiserEarth?
You can start or participate in a discussion forum, make a comment on any of the pages you visit, send an internal message to any user, or email any user who has shared their email address with the community. - How is homepage "featured" content chosen?
WiserEarth administrators choose an Area of Focus and one related organization, group and event and sometime resource and job to feature each day. All are inter-related. Sometime it is based on an Area of Focus, sometimes it is based on an upcoming or ongoing event, sometimes it is based on a group with lots of activity recently, and sometimes it is based on a recent user entry to the organizations directory.
Featured people are first and foremost those who have completed their profile and uploaded a real photo. They also either was recently active on the site, do real life work that is an important part of creating a just and sustainable world,have a cool blog/website, have been present in WiserEarth for a while, or have made valuable contributions to improve and grow WiserEarth. - What are Edits and Additions and how are they tallied?
An Edit is any modification to any page on WiserEarth (includes one's user profile, organization, event, wiki, group). An edit does not include new entries and is tallied everytime a page is saved. An Addition is a new organization, resource, event, job, etc. added to WiserEarth.
- What are Areas of Focus (AOF)?
Areas of Focus are a comprehensive categorization (taxonomy) of all of the different spheres of activity relating to the environmental and social justice fields. All entities entered into the WiserEarth database (organizations, people, resources, events, jobs) can be tagged with several areas of focus. This tagging allows a user to find organizations, people, resources etc. within their Area of Focus.
For each Area of Focus there is a portal, where a user can see a collection of information specific to their topic of interest. Any recent postings (new organizations, resources, people, events, jobs) that have been tagged to an Area of Focus will appear in the respective portal automatically. - Where can I find the Areas of Focus?
You can find the entire list of Areas of Focus by clicking on the link in the left navigation bar, or by clicking here or going to this introduction page.
You can also use the search bar to search for individual Areas of Focus. Just type the Area of Focus or keyword you are looking for into the search bar, click on Areas of Focus and then Search. - Why do I need to choose related Areas of Focus when adding personal profiles, organizations, events, resources, or jobs?
By tagging your data with an Area of Focus, your information will be associated with this topic and therefore easier for others to find when searching or browsing by topic. I more extensive answer can be found at the Areas of Focus (AoF) Selection : Discussion.
- Who can change the information of an organization?
Any user that has signed up for a user name and password can edit the organization pages. - Can the information be blocked from other users?
Only under certain circumstances can the entity be blocked. Vandalism is one of these circumstances. If an organization is constantly under attack of malicious editors then an admin can block either the editors or the entire page. - How can I link myself to an organization?
There are two ways to connect to organizations. From your profile, click “Add” (beside Network). This will direct you to searchable fields for the organization of your choosing. Select boxes to the left of the results and then click “Add Connections” at the bottom right of the page. From an organization's page, click “Add to my Network” in the top right column. - How do I add an organization?
click Add an Organization in the left navigation bar.
- What is a WiserEarth resource?
The Resources section includes a wide collection of books, journals, awards, government programs, articles, quotes, standards, internet resources, blogs, databases, directories and other forms of data that have been posted by the WiserEarth community. Anyone can search, add to or repurpose this library of community resources and information for their own purposes. Resources are searchable by keyword, name, area of focus, country, website, author, publisher, type of resource or scale of activity (e.g regional/global/national). Resources, when added, are always tagged to Areas of Focus, making them easier to find. - How do I change a listing once it has been posted?
Log in, then go to the listing and press [edit]. - Can my resource be linked to my organization?
In the “About” section of your resource, select the “internal link” icon to connect to your organization. This is currently a one-way link. Repeat these steps from organization to resource for two-way connections.
- How do I change a job listing once it has been posted?
Go to the listing and press [edit]. - Can my job posting be linked to my organization?
Yes. In the “About” section of your job listing, select the “internal link” icon to connect to your organization. This is currently a one-way link. Repeat these steps from organization to job listing for two-way connections.
- How can I receive updates about job postings?
Go to the Jobs page and click on the link called "Add to watchlist" located on the right column of the page. To check your watchlist at any time, go to your profile and click Watchlist. - Can organizations find my profile?
Yes they can.
Wikipages
- What is a Wikipage?
A wikipage is a page that has a wiki nature. Being a wiki means that the page can be collaboratively edited by more than one people and that it has a revisioning ability, where subsequent edits are saved as revisions. This will enable you to go back to any version of the page and to compare edits made between any two version.
In WiserEarth, this can be done by clicking the "Show History" link on top of wikipages, which will pop up a list of revisions. Below is a screenshot of the "Show History" tab on top of this page clicked open. We have 230 edits for this page. Clicking on revision number will take you back to earlier version of the page. You can also revert back to that page if you want.
Ratings 
- What are Ratings used for and how do I rate something?
Ratings allow members to quickly and easily identify content that they feel is particularly relevant or interesting to the greater community. Members can rate items on a 1 to 5 scale, and will be required to enter a comment to explain what it is that their rating is about. All ratings are aggregated into a score near the top right corner of the page.
To rate an item, simply scroll down to the comment section of each page and enter a comment explaining your rating. Then select the number of stars you desire to give, and click on Post Comment/Rating. Then, if you want to see your rating reflected in the score at the top-right of the page, just refresh the page and you should see the changes.
- How many times can I rate something?
You can rate an item over and over as many times as you like - but your rating will only count once. This is to ensure the integrity of the ratings, so that no one person can manipulate the results by rating something over and over again.
- Can I change my rating?
Yes, members are allowed to change their ratings at anytime. To change your rating, simply post another comment and re-select the number of stars that you wish to give. As mentioned above, your rating will only count once. If you re-rate something, your previous rating is removed.
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Flag comment for removal Honore about 1 month ago
I'm a little biased, but given that I work on this page, and it seems to have answered quite a few questions in its day, I give this 5 stars!
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Hi Monika. In this FAQs article, there's a section called How do I delete my account? You can click on it to see how. |
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I want to remove my profile from WiserEarth. How do I do that?
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No problem, I also have recieved spam lately also.
I had asked a few days ago to have the "Last Frontier Eco" group removed since I created another group called "Last Frontier Eco Group". It should be an obvious distinction since one is non- active, the other is brimming with a virtual conucopia of wonderful resources about Alaska and Climate Change etc.
It would be great if an Administrator could make that change sometime soon. JT |
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Hey Smitheringale,
I'll likely start posting a wikipage where we list known spammers and accounts de-activated for spamming. In the meantime, just send me the username of the account, and if you'd like, copy and paste the email and I can take a look. If it's confirmed to be spam, we'll take appropriate steps to de-activate the account and notify the community. JT, many thanks also for directing Smitherinagale to the spam forum! Thanks, Honore |
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I'm in dout about an email I've just recieved.I am sure its some sort of scam but I dont know what to do next.Could some one please help .
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Hi Paul,
Glad to hear that you've created a WiserEarth group around this important subject. As a fellow community member, allow me to respond to your Qs from what I know so far. 1. I once had a similar problem of entering a wikipedia URL (but mine was invalid because it contains the : symbol). I then mentioned this in the Help Desk where a WiserEarth admin promised to fix this "bug". Hope your problem will get fixed soon. I suggest reposting the error in the Help Desk, along with information on what browser and operating system (with version number) to help the admins/developers pinpoint the problem. 2. I think details (address, city, etc.) is meant for a group with physical real world location (such as groups for organizations), while the "scope" field is intended for the geographical scope of the group's activity. e.g. sometime a group (or organization) is based in a particular part of a city within a country, but is actively performing progressive work abroad (so, the "scope" would be international, while the details would be local), and there are also groups/organizations that works only in the vicinity of their physical location, thus the "scope" would be community. There are also groups that is virtual and formed based not on existing organization but more around a subject like zero waste. So, naturally, there's no headquarter or office or anything, and one would just leave the details (address, city, etc.) empty, and use the scope international. The Google map by the way will be useful to map the geographical positions of group members, events, jobs, and perhaps other geotaggable information in the group. I personally haven't find the need/value to include the map module in groups I administer, except for a few of them. You can by the way, remove unneeded modules by going to the Admin Tools >> Customize Layout link in your group homepage. 3. There's no section in a group to add only URLs at the moment. The "Create" link will create an entity (could be discussion, wikipage, resource, job, event), while the "Add" link will add existing entities in WiserEarth overall, public database into the group, and this is why you need to "Search" for existing entities to add to your group. My solution would be to "Create" in the "Resources" section, and fill in the title of the article, and the URL in appropriate field, as this will make the article an entity that can be used/repurposed by other groups as well (if you decide to make it "public"). Or, you can just simply create a wikipage then copy the URLs of articles you'd like to make available to the group. If however, you feel that the ability to easily add URLs is important for groups, I recommend putting it up as a suggestion in the WiserEarth Suggestions group. For further questions regarding groups, or to see how other users are using groups, I recommend visiting the WiserEarth Group Support group. Questions and critics leads to clarity and improvements. So, keep em coming :) Cheers, Bowo |
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I started a new group called Zero Waste - A third generation resource theory, and found several features baffling. Can you offer explanations?
1. I was asked for a website and offered a partial URL ending in a slash, to be completed. I put in "zerowaste.html" and was constantly told I could not include special punctuation, as listed. I thought I was putting in a plain vanilla URL. Ultimately I did remove the ".html" and it seemed to be accepted but I am perplexed as to what I did or set up. 2. There was a box entitled Geographic Scope with no explanation attached. I thought I was finished when I checked "International". I thought this meant that members could come from anywhere. But it wanted countries and states and cities. What is the purpose of this? Most important, is screen real estate so valuable that you can't include a more meaningful designation than simply "Geographical scope" with no referents? Now I see Google maps being shown to my home. What is the significance of this? Is the group still open to all countries? 3. There is a place to add in Resources. I have a Wikipedia page to put in so I retrieved the URL for the page and tried "Create" and "Add". Neither one gives me anything but a Search entry with very little suggestion of what kind of search is contemplated. I have no need of a search. I wanted to add a URL. No search that I could invent achieved anything. What does all this mean and why can't a document or a URL be added? There are more bafflements but those are a good start. Paul |
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I started a new group called Zero Waste - A third generation resource theory, and found several features baffling. Can you offer explanations?
1. I was asked for a website and offered a partial URL ending in a slash, to be completed. I put in "zerowaste.html" and was constantly told I could not include special punctuation, as listed. I thought I was putting in a plain vanilla URL. Ultimately I did remove the ".html" and it seemed to be accepted but I am perplexed as to what I did or set up. 2. There was a box entitled Geographic Scope with no explanation attached. I thought I was finished when I checked "International". I thought this meant that members could come from anywhere. But it wanted countries and states and cities. What is the purpose of this? Most important, is screen real estate so valuable that you can't include a more meaningful designation than simply "Geographical scope" with no referents? Now I see Google maps being shown to my home. What is the significance of this? Is the group still open to all countries? 3. There is a place to add in Resources. I have a Wikipedia page to put in so I retrieved the URL for the page and tried "Create" and "Add". Neither one gives me anything but a Search entry with very little suggestion of what kind of search is contemplated. I have no need of a search. I wanted to add a URL. No search that I could invent achieved anything. What does all this mean and why can't a document or a URL be added? There are more bafflements but those are a good start. Paul |
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I started a new group called Zero Waste - A third generation resource theory, and found several features baffling. Can you offer explanations?
1. I was asked for a website and offered a partial URL ending in a slash, to be completed. I put in "zerowaste.html" and was constantly told I could not include special punctuation, as listed. I thought I was putting in a plain vanilla URL. Ultimately I did remove the ".html" and it seemed to be accepted but I am perplexed as to what I did or set up. 2. There was a box entitled Geographic Scope with no explanation attached. I thought I was finished when I checked "International". I thought this meant that members could come from anywhere. But it wanted countries and states and cities. What is the purpose of this? Most important, is screen real estate so valuable that you can't include a more meaningful designation than simply "Geographical scope" with no referents? Now I see Google maps being shown to my home. What is the significance of this? Is the group still open to all countries? 3. There is a place to add in Resources. I have a Wikipedia page to put in so I retrieved the URL for the page and tried "Create" and "Add". Neither one gives me anything but a Search entry with very little suggestion of what kind of search is contemplated. I have no need of a search. I wanted to add a URL. No search that I could invent achieved anything. What does all this mean and why can't a document or a URL be added? There are more bafflements but those are a good start. Paul |
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Hey WorldPulse - you can click on the "Flag comment for removal" button to notify admins you want it removed, and we'll take a look. Or just contact us directly at support@wiserearth.org and let us know which comment on which page (a link is always appreciated) and we'll remove it accordingly.
Thanks, Honore |
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How do I delete the comment that I put on a page accidently.?
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Hey, all:
Hey, Lorna: Well, it's the night shift (just kidding). To modify a member's status, you need to 'hover the mouse' over the photo of the member in your group page--a small box appears with the name, status, and at the bottom, 'Edit Member Status'. Click this--a new page opens with the photo, member status, and a small dropdown menu with the choices will appear. Click on the appropriate choice, then "Finish", and then you should see the change in the same 'hover' box as before. This should work, but if it does not, there may be a bug, and we'll have to call the Cavalry! David Messages done with sustainable energy, with Wind and Sun! |
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Thanks for your very fast reply Peggy.
The FAQs say a group admistrator can change members' status to editors ... Group administrators create and manage a Group, similarly to WiserEarth administrators managing WiserEarth. They can perform a few restricted functions within the Groups feature, in addition to the functions of an editor. An administrator can change members to editors, change editors to administrators, determine Membership Settings, and determine Privacy Settings. I'm a group adminstrator but I can figure out how to do this. Can you help me? |
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Lorna, only editors and administrators can send internal messages.
We are about to change this logic as it has been confusing for users to understand the difference between editors and members. In around two weeks, we will merge those two roles so it is less confusing for everyone. meanwhile, I would recommend you put all your members as Editors. |
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Can "members" use the Group Messaging Feature or only "adminstrators" and "editors"?
I can't find an answer to this, and since I'm an "adminstrator" in my group, I can't test it out! Thanks for the site and all the great features - I'm really enjoying playing with it. |
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thanks doug, for some reason I'm having a hard time adding the tag, I'll try to address it tomm.
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Missing name tags for some entries, e.g.:
<li><a href="#Areanyorganizationsexcludedfromthedatabase">Are any organizations excluded from the database?</a></li> but no corresponding "<A NAME=>" code - only: <li><strong>Are any organizations excluded from the database?</strong><br /> compared with: <li><strong><a name="HowAreFeaturedOrganizationsEventsAndResoucesSelected" title="HowAreFeaturedOrganizationsEventsAndResoucesSelected"></a>How are "featured" organizations, events, and resources selected?</strong><br /> |
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