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list3n (how to)

01) what is list3n.com?

02) do I have to register?

03) what does a list page show me?

04) how do I search?

05) how do I register?

06) how do I add vote?

07) how do I add a comment?

08) how do I add a list?

09) what are tags?

10) how do I add an item?

11) what does a user page show me?

12) how do I add a friend?

13) how do I add save a list?

14) what is rss?

01) what is list3n.com? ^

List3n.com is a site built around the principles of social networking and group contributions. Basically, users can create a list and its items and other people can contribute to the list by adding their own items or voting for the items that they like or agree with. Lists can be serious or humorous in nature. After enough time has passed to allow others to contribute to a list, the creator will then have an idea of how others view it. In addition to voting for items, people can also vote for lists so the the best lists are easier to find. Users can even add comments to the lists in order to debate or further discuss a list and its items. RSS feeds also allow people to follow the lists that are of interest to them and their friends.

02) do I have to register? ^

You do not have to register in order to view the site and its lists. You can view any list as well as all of its items, comments, etc. However, registering will give you the full access to all of the features of the site. Registered users can add their own lists and items. They can also comment, vote on lists and items, save their friends, and save their favorite lists.

03) what does a list page show me? ^

An initial list page will show you the name of the list at the top followed by the number of votes that the list has accumulated. The number of votes is in parentheses. The next displays the categories and tags that are associated with the list. The following line shows the name of the user that submitted the list as well as the date and time that it was added. Below the user name is a description of the list that was added by the submitting user.

Several tabs are located below the description. The first allows you to switch from the top 10 view in order to see all of the items that have been submitted. Click the "add item" tab if you want to add your own item to the list. The next tab allows you to vote for the list and the last tab allows you to save the list as a favorite. You must be signed in to vote or save a list.

Below the tabs is the list of items in order of total votes. If you selected the "show all" tab you will see more than just the top 10. Each item is followed by the number of vote, which is enclosed in parentheses. Clicking on the vote total will add one vote to the items total, assuming that you are logged in. Below the item line you will see who submitted it and when. If the user added an item comment when it was submitted, it will be listed as well.

After the items, you will find comments that have been left by other users. At the bottom of the page is the comment submission form where you can add your own comments to the page. Please note that comments are different than items and cannot be voted on.

04) how do I search? ^

On the left side of each page is a drop down box that allows you to select what type of search you want to perform. It is above a the box where you type the word(s) or characters that you are looking for. After entering the text, press enter to get your results.

The "search lists" option will search both list names and list descriptions for your text. The "search items" option will look in the item names and item description. The "search tags" option will search each of the five possible tags/categories for each list. The "search comments" option will search for your text in all of the user comments in all of the lists. Finally, the "search user" option return all of the user that have your search text in either their user name, real name, location, myspace user name, or digg user name.

05) how do I register? ^

Clicking on the "register" link on the left side of the page will take you to the registration page. The first four fields are required. Your e-mail address, while required in case you lose or forget your password, will not be shown to other users. It is display on your personal profile page that only you can see. This information belongs to you and will never be shared with anyone else. All other information, except for passwords, will be visible to other users so do not enter anything that you don't want others to know. However, entering information such as your real name, location, myspace name, etc. will make it easier for your friends to find you. Use your best judgment when deciding what to disclose about yourself.

After submitting your info, you will then be able to sign on using your new user name and password. If you are not currently logged in, the log in boxes will be located on the left side of the screen. If you are signed in, you will see a profile link in its place, as well as several more options that are available only to registered users.

06) how do I vote? ^

If you are signed in, you can vote on any list or item by clicking on their current vote total (the number in parantheses) on many of the pages. There are a few exceptions and in those cases, you can go into the list itself to vote.

When voting for items, it is recommended that you select the "show all" tab in order to see the items that have not yet made it to the top 10. If no one ever looked at the items that are not in the top 10, it would never change. More recent submissions may be just as good, if not better than the current top 10 so the only way to elevate then to the top 10 is to find them and vote for them.

Whenever you submit a new list or an item, you are automatically given credit for voting for that list or item. That is why they begin with a vote count of one.

You must be logged in to vote and you can only vote on something once. Using multiple accounts to vote on the same list or item is not allowed. Your user name and ip address are logged with each vote so if two people are using the same computer or behind the same nat router, unfortunately, you will not be able to vote for the same items. Due to this problem, we are looking at better solutions but for now, that is the way that it is.

07) how do I add a comment? ^

Adding a comment is easy. If you are logged in, simply scroll to the bottom of any list to type your comment and then hit submit. You may comment on the list, the items in the list, the way that people have voted on that list, or just comment on life itself (although this is generally discourage unless if is on-topic).

08) how do I add a list? ^

While logged in, click the "add a list" option on the left side of the page. You will be asked to enter a name for the list. Be as descriptive as you can be but you are limited to 64 characters. Next enter a description for the list. If you need to clarify what you intend the list to be but didn't have room in the list name, this is the place to add more detail.

Now you need to tag your list so that it will be easier for others to find. The first two tags are required and most be selected from the preset lists. These options coincide with the category list on the right side of each page. You may also add three additional tags. These can be anything that you like as long as they are no longer than 25 characters. For more information on tagging, see faq item 9.

After you are tagged your list, hit the submit button and your list will become available for everyone to see and use. After this step you will be taken directly to the "add an item" page so that you can beginning submitting items to you list. If you do not wish to add any items at this time, click the link above the item box to return to your new item. For more information on adding items, see faq item 10.

09) what are tags? ^

Tags are keywords that can be assigned to a list that allow for easier searching and classification. For example a list about Ohio high school baseball teams may have the following tags assigned to it: "sports", "baseball", "high school", and "ohio". List3n.com allows up to five tags so another tag could also be added, such as "amateur", "OHSAA", "teams". Good tagging will allow others to easily find your list, which is a good thing. It is recommended that you choose words that will make the list easier for others to find. Tags such as "humor", "internet", or "politics" would help people searching for those words find your list.

The first two tags for any list must be chosen from a select list that allows them to be filtered into the categories on the right of the page. The last three tags can be anything that the list submitter wants as long as they are no more than 25 characters. For a more in-depth look at tagging, see the following entry from wikipedia.

10) how do I add an item? ^

When you are viewing a list, you will see a green tab labeled "add item" near the top of the page, just below the item details area. If you are logged in, you will be taken to the "add an item" page. You can enter anything that you wish as long as it is less than 64 characters. You can also comment directly on your item or use the comment box to further define your item. Item comments are not required and are limited to 255 characters. After submitting your item, you will be returned to the same page so that you can enter another item for the selected list. If you do not want to enter another item, click on the list's link about the item box to return to the link's page.

11) what does a user page show me? ^

Each user has a page where you can see various details about him or her. You can access these pages by clicking of the name of a user anywhere on the site, or you can search for a user using the search box on the left side of the page. For more information on user searches, see faq item 4.

Once you have found a user's page, you will see how many lists they have created as when as the number of items that they have submitted. You will also see the number of times that they have voted and the number of comments that they have left. Clicking any of these numbers will show you what went into those numbers. For example, clicking on the number of votes will show you all of the lists that the user have voted on. By clicking a tab near the top of the page, you can switch the view to show all of the items that they has voted on. Together, you should get a total that matches their total number of votes.

Several tabs are available on this page. If you are logged in, your will see the "add friend" tab. For more information on this tab, see faq item 12. You can also select some rss feed specific to this user. For more information on rss feed, see faq item 14.

Other data that you will find on a user page include their name and location, if they chose to enter it. Some of the user names from other sites or services are listed near the bottom of the page. Finally, you can see when they joined list3n.com and when they last logged into the site.

12) what are friends and fans? ^

When you are logged in and viewing a user's page (see faq item 11) you will see a green tab near the top of their page labeled "add friend". Clicking on this tab will add that user to your friends list as long as he or she is not currently on your friends list. This will allow you to easily look up their lists, items, votes, etc. When you are logged in, you will have a "my friends" option on the left side of the page. This will show you everyone that is in your friends list. Clicking the "[X]" in front of their name will remove them from the list.

If you go to your profile page, you will see the number of friends that you have. Clicking this number will also take you to your friends page. You will also see your number of fans. Fans are people who have added you to their friends list. Clicking this number will show you everyone who considers you a friend.

13) how do I save a list as a favorite? ^

Similar to saving a friend, saving a list will allow you view all of the lists that you are interested in or following be selecting the "my favorites" option on the left side of the page. You must be logged in to use this feature.

When you are on a list that you may want to visit later but you don't want to go through the trouble of finding it again, click on the "save" tab near the top of the page. As long as you haven't saved the list already, it will be added to your favorites.

When viewing you favorites you will see all of the lists that you have saved. Clicking the "[X]" in front of the list's name will remove it from your favorites.

14) what is rss? ^

An rss feed provides a way for people to keep tabs on web sites without needing to visit them constantly. For example, you can use a newsreader loaded with the rss feeds of the sites that you follow and when one of them is updated, the feed within the newsreader will be updated. RSS feeds are xml files which allow them to be used in other ways, such as adding outside content to a web site.

The rss feeds on this site can be used to keep updated on the activity of our favorite list, the lists that you or a friend have added, or the lists that are in your favorite categories. These feeds can also be added to websites. For example, you could add a listing of your lists to your own website so that visitors will see the list3n.com content that you are interested in. For a more information on rss feeds, see the following wikipedia entries for rss and web feeds.