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I would like to join a neighborhood in my ZIP/Postal code, but there are none.
If there is no registered neighborhood in your zip/postal code, you can be the first to create one. First, sign in or create an account. Enter your zip/postal code in the search box on the front page, if your neighborhood is not listed then click on the button to Create a New Neighborhood. | | | Who can change the name or description of my neighborhood?
Only the neighborhood administrator can change the name and description of your neighborhood. | | | The map does not show my neighborhood in the correct spot. How do I move it?
Contact your neighborhood administrator, they can adjust the location of your neighborhood on the map under the neighborhood settings link (only available to neighborhood administrators). The neighborhood settings link is visible when an administrator signs-in to their i-Neighbors account. To find out who the neighborhood administrator is for your i-Neighbors community, sign-in and click on About this neighborhood. | | | Can anyone join any neighborhood?
No. i-Neighbors communities can be public or private. Anyone can join a public neighborhood. Neighborhood administrators control membership in private communities. | | | How do I visit each of my different neighborhoods?
Once you have logged in to the site, you will see a drop down box next to the i-Neighbors logo with a list of all the neighborhoods to which you are a member. Select the neighborhood you want to visit, or select the option to search for additional neighborhoods. | | | How can I see who is a member of my neighborhood?
Each neighborhood has a directory that lists all registered members from your neighborhood. | | | Do i-Neighbors communities have to be neighborhoods?
Yes. All i-Neighbors groups should be real geographic neighborhoods. We recommend that i-Neighbors communities represent areas that are smaller than a city or town, no more than 500 households or one apartment building. | | | How do I delete a neighborhood?
Once a community group has been created, it cannot be deleted. | | | What is my neighborhood homepage?
Your neighborhood homepage is the public information i-Neighbors displays about your neighborhood. This information is editable by the neighborhood administrator. It includes your neighborhood name, description, a map, and information on how to join the group. It also includes photos that have been contributed by group members (visible when you click on the house icon on the map). Your neighborhood homepage is:
http://www.i-neighbors.org/YOURZIPCODE/NEIGHBORHOODNAME. You can also find your neighborhood URL when you sign-in and click on About This Neighborhood. | | | How do old polls, photos, documents, and other content get removed?
Each neighborhood has a neighborhood administrator that can delete any poll, calendar event, document, link, photo, album, review, and most other content with the exception of neighborhood Discussion messages. | | |
What is the difference between a "public" and a "private" neighborhood?
Any member of i-Neighbors can join a public neighborhood. Membership in private neighborhoods is controlled by a neighborhood administrator. The content of private neighborhoods, such as the directory and discussions, can only be viewed by members of the neighborhood. Each member is approved individually by the community administrator. The administrator also has the ability to remove users and delete all content except for discussion messages. | | |
What is the Inbox?
The inbox stores all messages you have sent or received from other i-Neighbors users in your community. Unlike discussion, the inbox is for one-to-one messages from individual users. You can use the inbox to send messages directly to another user and to check for replies. When another user sends you a message you are notified about the message according to the personal message notification settings that can be adjusted by clicking on Your Settings. | | | How can I send a message to another i-Neighbors user?
To send a private message to one i-Neighbors user, sign-in to your i-Neighbors account, click on "directory", find the name of the user you want to contact and click on "message". | | | Who can see my inbox?
Only you can view the contents of your inbox by logging into the i-Neighbors website. | | |
What is the "Activity Wall"?
The Activity Wall is one of the first things you see when you sign into a neighborhood. The Activity Wall is a summary of all the activity of other users. For example, the wall records discussion comments, profile updates, the addition of new content, and when new users join a neighborhood. You can adjust your Activity Wall notifications by clicking on Your Settings. You can also be notified of new activity by subscribing to the Activity Wall RSS feed. | | | How do I change how often I am notified about changes on the Activity Wall?
You can change the frequency at which you are notified of changes to the Activity Wall by logging into i-Neighbors and clicking on "Your Settings". | | |
What is RSS?
You can now subscribe to i-Neighbors "discussions" and other "activity" using RSS. To use RSS with i-Neighbors, sign-in to your account and click on the RSS icons next to the "discussion" and "activity" walls. A RSS feed is a web page that is checked by a software tool called a news aggregator that can notify you when new content is available. If you subscribe to the "Discussion" feed, you can easily find out when someone has started or commented on a discussion. If you subscribe to the "activity" feed, you can find out when someone contributes a review, poll, document or other content. When you click on the orange icon, in most web browsers you will be given a choice of news agitators that are available on your system. Our current favorites include those offered by Google and Bloglines, web-based applications that do not require any installation. | | |
What is my "primary" neighborhood?
If you belong to more than one i-Neighbors community, your primary neighborhood is the community information you see first when you sign in to i-Neighbors. You an change your primary neighborhood by clicking on "Your Settings". | | |
Who can see events posted on the calendar?
Any member of the neighborhood can see calendar events. | | | How will my neighbors know about an event?
Once you add an event to the calendar neighbors are notified on the Activity Wall, by RSS feed, and through email notifications. On the Sunday before the event is scheduled, an event reminder is automatically posted to the Activity Wall, RSS, and an additional email notification is created. | | |
How do I create a new photo album or upload a picture?
Sign-in to i-Neighbors and click on "photos". | | | How do I upload a new photo to my profile?
Sign-in to i-Neighbors and click on "Your Profile". | | | Who can see the contents of my photo album?
Any member of the neighborhood where you create an album or upload a photo can see those images. In addition, checking the "mashup" option next to the settings for your image (in the photos section) will display your image on your neighborhood's homepage. | | | What is the photo mashup?
Images added to the photos section are automatically added to your neighborhood's homepage. Individual users can opt to remove an image that they contribute by changing the "mashup" setting for individual images in the photo section. To view images on the neighborhood homepage, visit the URL unique for your neighborhood and click on the house icon on the map. Your neighborhood homepage is:
http://www.i-neighbors.org/YOURZIPCODE/NEIGHBORHOODNAME. You can also find your neighborhood URL when you sign in and click on "About This Neighborhood". | | |
How do I leave a neighborhood group?
Sign -in to i-Neighbors and click on "Your Settings". From the "Leave neighborhood" list, select the neighborhood you would like to leave and click "Update", | | | How do I cancel my i-Neighbors account?
To complete close your i-Neighbors account sign-in to the i-Neighbors website, click on Your Settings and select Yes under Deactivate i-Neighbors Membership and click Update. This option will close your i-Neighbors account. You will be removed from all neighborhood directories, you will no longer be able to receive RSS updates, or receive messages from other i-Neighbors users. | | |
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