• Can I change what photos, videos, and forum posts show up on My Page?

Absolutely! Click “Edit” in the header of the item you want to modify and change the “From” field. You can have either the most recent or the most popular Forum discussions appear, your most recently added videos and photos or the most recently added photos and videos from the network.
How can I change the font, color, spacing, and general style of my profile page?

If you want to play around with your page’s style, go to your My Page tab and click the link to “Edit Page Appearance.” You can change the theme, font, color, and spacing of your page. You can even add your own Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Under the “Now Customize Your Page” section, go to the Advanced tab.

• How do I change the theme of my page on a network?

When you join a network powered by Bulldog Unit, a profile page on that network is created for you under the My Profile tab. You can edit your page’s theme by logging in to the network and clicking the My Page tab.

Follow the link at the top of the page to “Edit Profile Appearance.” You can choose a theme for your page, entirely separate from the network’s theme, and customize the color of each item on the page.

• Can I remove a feature from showing on My Page?

Yes. To remove a feature from your page, simply click on the “Edit” button in the header of the item you want to remove. Change “Show” to 0. Others won’t see the box until you change it back.
Who can comment on my profile?

Comments to your profile appear under your My Page tab at the bottom of the middle column. Any person who belongs to the same network as you can comment on your profile on that network, and you can comment on any person’s profile on any network you belong to.

You can, however, turn on comment moderation for your profile.

1. Go to your My Page tab and locate the Comment Wall.
2. Click the “Edit” button in the header and click the “Yes – approve comments first” option.
3. Click save.

You will now be able to review comments to your profile before they are made public.

• What is a text box? What can I put in my text box?

A text box is a box to which you can add a variety of content. It’s just another way to make your page your own! Simply click the “Edit” button in the top right corner of the text box on your My Page to get started.

Network Creators and Administrators can add the following content to text boxes:

* Text
* HTML
* Pictures
* Widgets
* JavaScript

Network members can add the following to the text boxes on their ‘My Page’:

* Text
* HTML
* Pictures
* Widget

• How do I see what my page will look like to others?

After you’ve made changes to your page and want to know how others will see it, go the the My Page tab. Click the “View Page As Others See It” link under your profile picture.

• What is the RSS box for?

The RSS box on your My Page allows you to display a news feed from another site on the web, onto your page. Click the “Edit” button in the header of the RSS box to make changes.

You can change the title displayed in the header of the section to reflect the subject of the feed, type in the URL of the feed, change the display to detail view or titles only, and change the number of items appearing in this box from 0 to 10.

• Can I add my own CSS to My Page on a network?

Absolutely! Go to your My Page tab and click on the link to “Edit Page Appearance.”

Edit Appearance

Under “Now Customize Your Page,” go to the Advanced tab to add your own CSS to your My Page.

• How do I hide a feature on My Page?

To hide a feature on your page, click the ‘edit’ button in the corner of the feature you’d like to hide. Then, select Show: 0 from the drop-down menu.

Select Show 0

Click ‘Save’ and it will no longer show up for members of your network!

• How do I hide the “My Friends” feature on My Page?

This can be easily accomplished by adding a few lines of CSS code. No advanced Web design skills necessary.

1. Get started by going to your My Page tab and click on the link to “Edit Page Appearance.”

Edit Appearance

2. Under “Now Customize Your Page,” go to the Advanced tab.

Advanced

3. Add the following code the beginning of the text box that appears, followed by pressing Return on your keyboard a few times:

.xg_module_friends {
display:none !important;
}

• How can I get the music feature for my group’s page?

You can add a music player to your group’s page. The best way to do this is to embed your profile page’s player.

1. Go to your My Page tab and locate your music player in the left column. Click the “View Embed Code” link on the bottom right corner of the player.

2. Copy the “Embed” code from the music player and paste it into your Group text box or in the Discussion Forum, whichever you prefer.

• How do I change the order of my songs?

Click the “Edit Playlist” button at the bottom of your player, which will take you to a page where you can rearrange your songs. Click “Save” and you’ll be returned to your page where your songs will now appear in the new order!

• How do I add music to the music player on My Page?

There are a few ways to add music to your My Page.

First, you can add songs from your computer. Just click on the “Add Music” link at the bottom of your player, which will take you to a page where you can upload songs in the mp3 format. Music files for upload should not exceed 20 MB in size.

Second, if you hear a song you like, either on the main page or another member’s personal page, just click the “Add to My Page” link, which shows at the top of the music player. That song will be automatically added to your page.

Finally, if you find a podcast or playlist you like somewhere on the Internet, you can copy the URL / location, click the “Edit” button at the top of your player, and paste the URL into the “Podcast” section.

• How many songs can I have in my player?

You can have up to 100 tracks in the music player on your My Page.

• What formats of music are supported?

If you want to upload music, it must be in the mp3 format. You can also link to any song that is located online. Your network will give you an error message if you try to upload any format other than mp3. Audio files in the mp3 format are indicated by a “.mp3″ at the end of their title.
Can I have my player automatically start for other people viewing My Page?

Yes. Click “Edit” at the top of the player and check the “Autoplay” checkbox.

• Can I create multiple playlists?

Not right now, but we’re working on adding this feature in the near future.

• Can I add album artwork to my song?

Absolutely! After you’ve uploaded a song, you’ll arrive at a page to “Edit Song Info.” Click the button next to “artwork” and upload the album art from your computer.

You can also add album artwork later by clicking the “Edit Playlist” link at the bottom of the music player on your page and clicking “Edit” for the song you want to add artwork to. When you’re done, don’t forget to click the “Done” button below the song information box to save the artwork!

• Can I download a song someone else uploaded?

Not at this time. We have removed this feature due to copyright laws.

• Can I keep listening to my network’s playlist when I leave the main page?

Yes, simply push the pop-up feature button (two overlapping squares) on the music player.

• Can I show my player on my profile page or personal blog on another site?

Usually, yes! If the other site allows embedding, you can click on the “View embed code” link at the bottom of player, copy the code that is shown, and paste it on the external site.

• How can I play external songs and podcasts?

You can link to external podcasts to play them on your page.

1. Go to the My Page tab on the network and click on the “Add Music” link in the music player, located in the left column of your page.
2. To the right of the song uploader, you’ll see a box to “add music from any website by pasting in a link to the MP3.”

Next, you can edit your song’s information. Be sure to click the “Done” button!

3. Click the “Add Music” link, enter the URL of the song or podcast you want to feature in your playlist, and click the “Add Songs” button.

• How do I use the music player widget from a network I’m a member of?

On the main page of your network, you’ll see a button to get your network’s badge.

1. Click the “Get More Badges” link to see all the badges and widgets you can get from your network.
2. Once you’ve selected a badge or widget you want, click the “Copy HTML Code” button.
3. Go to your personal website and paste the code into any text box.

• Can I add a song someone else uploaded to the playlist on my page?

By default, anyone can add any song on a network to their playlist on their page. However, someone can change the default so that no one is able to use the song they added in their personal playlist.
Can I upload a song I performed if I didn’t write it?

If the song you’re performing is in the public domain, then you can upload and distribute it. If the song you’re performing is not in the public domain, then generally speaking you can’t legally upload and distribute it unless it falls under the doctrine of fair use.

You should consult the relevant copyright laws in your country in order to determine the legal status of material that you upload to a network if you are in any doubt.

• The music player says it’s playing a song I uploaded, but nothing’s playing. What’s going on?

It’s possible that the song wasn’t in the mp3 format when you uploaded it. The network will give you an error message if you try to upload anything other than an mp3, but if you override the error message it will still try to upload it. If this happens, the music player will get ‘stuck’ on this song. Try removing the song, converting it to the mp3 format, and uploading it again.
Why isn’t my song or podcast uploading?

First make sure you’re signed in to, and a member of, the network you wish to add a song or podcast to. Your song or podcast must be in the mp3 format, indicated by a “.mp3″ at the end of its title. Also note that audio files can’t be larger than 20MB, and each member of a network can only upload a maximum of 100 songs to that network.

• How do I convert a song from the m4a format to the mp3 format in iTunes?

If you’ve downloaded a song or ripped a CD to your iTunes library in the m4a format, you’ll need to convert it to the mp3 format before you can upload it to your network.

1. Open iTunes.
2. Go to the Edit menu and select “Preferences.”
3. Under the Advanced tab, click on the Importing tab.
4. Under “Import Using,” select “MP3 Encoder” from the drop down menu. Click OK.
5. Next, find the song or songs you wan to convert to mp3 format.

Songs you converted to MP3 format will now be indicated by a “.mp3″ at the end of their title.
6. Highlight them, open the Advanced menu, and click on “Convert Selection to MP3.”

• Can I choose the music license for a song?

Yes you can! To choose the appropriate music license for a song, click the drop-down menu next to “License” when editing the song’s info.

• [Messages] A Message regarding the Address Book Feature:

We now have a NEW ADDRESS BOOK!

I think you will find it to be a MUCH easier way to message your friends rather than going to their page every time you want to send a private message.

OK so here is how you get to it.
1) Go to your page

2) Go to your friends listing in the middle of the page and click “View All”

3) Click the “Send Message to Friends” Link

4) Choose to send message to all, or look through the ABC listing and choose your recipients.

Don’t remember a name? It’s all good, there is a picture next to every name.

5) Compose and Send.

• [Photos] How do I add photos?

You can add photos by clicking on the Photos tab that appears at the top of the page. You can upload them from your computer, mobile phone or email account.

• [Photos] How do I delete a photo?

To delete a photo, go to that photo’s detail page. In the toolbar to the right of the photo, locate the red X with a link to “Delete Photo.” Click on this link.

• [Photos] How do I see a specific person’s photos?

You can view a member’s photos page by clicking on their name next to a photo, or by selecting the “View Photos” link under their name on the photo’s detail page.

• [Photos] How do I report an offensive photo?

When you’re signed in, click “Report an Issue,” which appears as a link at the bottom of every network page. This will alert the Network Creator to the offensive photo.

• [Photos] How do I crop a photo without software?

While most computers come with image-editing software now capable of cropping (Preview for the Mac, Paint for Windows), there’s also another web-based solution.
http://www.easycropper.com offers a fairly easy-to-use cropping system. You can just upload the large image you want to crop, set your desired size and it’ll do the rest. For reference, our recommended width for header background images is 955px. Height can vary so experiment for the best results.

• [Groups] How do I join a group?

To join a group you need to be a member of the website. To browse our groups, go to the Groups tab. If the group is public, there will be a link on the left column of the group’s page to join. If the group is private, you can send a request for an invitation to the group creator from the group’s page.

• [Groups] Can groups be private?

Absolutely! Groups can be public (any member of the network can see the group and post content) or private (only invited network members can see the group and post content). This option is chosen during the setup process, which can be started by clicking on the Groups tab and choosing the “Create a New Group” option.

• [Groups] What are the group privacy options? Can I change them?

Groups can either be open to anyone or open only to people invited to the group. Once a group is created, you cannot change its privacy setting.

• [Groups] Do discussions within a Group Forum appear in the Network Forum?

Nope! Group discussions are contained entirely within that group, and don’t appear alongside Network Forum discussions.

• [Groups] Can I subscribe to a group’s forum posts?

Yes. Go to that group’s page and click on the RSS link at the bottom of the forum section.

• [Groups] How do I edit my group name, logo, or description?

If you want to edit a group you created, go to that group’s page. You can edit the group’s text box, adding text, videos, photos, or widgets to customize your group page. Under the logo and description of your group, there is a link to “Edit This Group’s Info.” You can change the name, description, and logo of your group, as well as editing information about your external website.

• [Blog] Do I have a blog? Where is it?

Of course! Every member of Bulldog Unit has his or her own page on the site, including a blog. To get to your blog, click on the My Page tab. Find the “My Blog” box in the middle column of the page. You can add a blog post by clicking on the “Write your first entry!” link. Once you write the first entry in your blog, this link will disappear. A link prompting you to “Create a new blog post” will now appear at the bottom of your blog on your page.

• [Forum] How can I start a forum discussion?

To start a thread, click on the Forum tab and then on the “Start a New Discussion” link

• [Forum] Why does it say I have 15 minutes to edit posts?

To maintain the integrity of discussions and replies, we only allow members to edit posts for 15 minutes. We think this is enough time to correct a typo, while ensuring that people don’t “rewrite history.” We do, however, let members delete their own posts at any time.