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How do I add images to my profile?

Sat, 22 Apr 2017 19:17:34 +0000

How do I add images to my profile?

Adding a cover photo:

This is the long banner image that goes across the top of your profile. Size: 848x121 ppi.
Click on 'Cover Photo' drop menu on the banner.
Click on 'Upload Photo'.
Upload Image*
Save
Use the reposition or remove option as necessary.

Adding an profile photo:

This is the round image on the left side of the banner.
Click on the gray button with the image on it.
Click on the Photo type (upload from your device, URL (on or off-site), Sync with social media, or No Photo
Upload photo or copy/paste link*
Save

*Please ensure you check the detailed information available before uploading. Both areas share the max file size for your group. Images cannot exceed those file sizes. Reduce the image quality to shrink the file size rather than the image size for best results.

What is Gay Author's Privacy Policy?

Mon, 03 Apr 2017 23:14:30 +0000

Gay Author's privacy policy is linked at the bottom of every page under "Privacy Policy".

How do I find my profile?

Sat, 22 Apr 2017 19:24:33 +0000

How do I access my profile?

There are two methods to get to your profile.

Method A: Click your name in the top right corner, select "Profile”
Method B: Click on your name or profile picture anywhere on the site forums

How do I ignore other members?

Sat, 22 Apr 2017 21:14:08 +0000

How do I ignore other members?

Sometimes conflicts do arise on GA. One easy way to avoid friction is to use the ignore feature. To ignore another member's content:

Click on the drop menu in the upper right corner
Click on Ignored Users below Settings
Add a new member's name* to access the ignore features. The list will autogenerate as you type in the member name.
Use the options that appear to ignore their: posts, messages, signatures, or mentions
Click Add User

You can also Add a member to ignore directly from a post by doing the following:

*Site staff cannot be ignored

Can I import information from other sites such as Facebook?

Sat, 22 Apr 2017 21:20:53 +0000

Can I import information from other sites by connecting those accounts to GA?

No, Gay Authors is no longer has the capability to import from social media sites.

Why must my age range be added on my profile?

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 11:35:54 +0000

Gay Authors requires all members to keep an accurate age range listed in their profile due to the huge age range of people on the site. Gay Authors has members from their early teens into their eighties. In order to be safe for our younger members, we require all members to keep their age available to staff. This helps ensure the staff can protect minors.

Gay Authors also uses the age range to better understand our membership.

What is Reputation? What are Reputation Titles/Levels?

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 19:55:57 +0000

What is Reputation?

Reputation is the total number of reactions you have received for your posted content. Each reaction (Like, Love, Ha Ha, etc) counts as +1 to your reputation.

What are Reputation Titles/Levels?

Reputation Title/Level is shown on the profile with the Reputation Count. The Titles were changed in early 2021 to be writing themed and levels in a "Scribe's Guild". They are:

Title	Rep Count
Explorer	0
Novice Scribe 3rd	1
Novice Scribe 2nd	50
Novice Scribe 1st	100
Initiate Scribe 3rd	250
Initiate Scribe 2nd	300
Initiate Scribe 1st	400
Apprentice Scribe 3rd	500
Apprentice Scribe 2nd	600
Apprentice Scribe 1st	750
Journeyman Scribe 3rd	1000
Journeyman Scribe 2nd	1500
Journeyman Scribe 1st	2500
Adept Scribe 3rd	5,000
Adept Scribe 2nd	7,500
Adept Scribe 1st	10,000
Master Scribe 3rd	15,000
Master Scribe 2nd	25,000
Master Scribe 1st	50,000
Grand Master Scribe 3	100,000
Grand Master Scribe 2	250,000
Grand Master Scribe 1	500,000

The Numbers 3,2, and 1 should be read as 3rd class, 2nd Class, and 1st Class.

What Are Achivement Points/Member Ranks/Badges?

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 22:55:24 +0000

What are achievement points?

Achievement Points are rewarded for different actions you can do on the site. The points vary depending on action and sometimes where that action occurs. (Posing a comment on a chapter rewards more points than posting on the forums, for example)
Examples: Follow a Story, Post a Story, Write a Story Review, Write a Story Comment, Write a Chapter comment, React to a story, react to a chapter, follow a blog, like a blog, comment on a blog, etc
There are too many actions and point variables to list, but if you are participating on the site, especially by posting stories or supporting the authors with comments, reactions, and reviews, then you'll be earning achievement points

What are Member Ranks?

Member Ranks are shown on your profile and under your name on the top right of the page (on computers). (On mobile devices and small screen formats, the rank is at the bottom of the menu. Points until next rank are listed there along with a progress bar.
Member Ranks
- Member
- Seeker
- Novice Scribe
- Initiate Scribe
- Apprentice Scribe
- Journeyman Scribe
- Adept Scribe
- Heroic Scribe
- Master Scribe
- Grand Master Scribe
- Legendary Scribe
- Fabled Scribe
- Mythic Scribe
- Epic Scribe
- Grand Epic Scribe
Achievement points are biased towards writing content, whether that be stories, story comments, reviews, chapter comments, blogs or blog comments or other activities, the posting content gets more points. Reacting to and following content also rewards points if you are more shy about posting anything. Our goal is to support and encourage our authors with a supportive community and reacts and comments upon their hard work.

What are Badges?

Badges are small recognition icons that show up in your profile when you complete certain tasks for the first time. (You won't get the same badge over and over again via the automated system.) It is possible to receive manually awarded badges more than once. For example as a reward for a great post.
Badges typically also receive additional Achievement Points that cause your member rank to go up.
To see your badges, go to your profile and click "Recent Badges". This will also show you our Member Rank Progress.
There are over 80 badges in the system as of this update and we plan to add more on a regular basis. Most of the badges are tied to posting stories, writing story comments, writing story reviews, writing chapter comments, logging on to the site multiple days in a row, and others.

Example of some possible badges:

How do I change my email?

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 16:28:28 +0000

You can change your email used to access GA and receive site notifications and newsletters through your Account Settings.

On a computer:

Click on the drop menu under your name in the upper right corner
Click on Account Settings
Click on 'Change' next to your email information, make changes, and Save
Check your email and verfiy the change

On a mobile device

Click on the "hamburger" or 3 horizontal bars in the upper right corner
Click on Account
Click on Account Settings
Click on 'Change' next to your email information, make changes, and Save
Check your email and verfiy the change

How do I add a signature to my profile and posts?

Thu, 23 Mar 2017 03:46:29 +0000

How do I add a signature to my profile?

Click on 'Account Settings' in the drop menu by your name in the upper right corner
Click on 'Signature' in the column of options on the left side of the screen
Add whatever text or text links you wish to add or
Upload photo via the "Drag files here to attach, or choose files" option (I browse via the choose files option"
Select the banner you saved, wherever you saved it
Click on the plus sign inside the circle that appears in the uploaded image below the text editor to 'Insert into post'
Double tap on the image that appeared in the text editor
Use the pop up box to add the url (link to the author listing or story, for example), change the title, resize the image if necessary, change the alignment
Click update
Click save at the bottom of the text editor/uploaded images area.

Signature Content Rules:

Signatures must be under 200 pixels high.
Signatures may contain one “My Media” link and one line of non-wrapping text.
Signature file size must be under 100 Kb. Smaller is best (< 30 Kb recommended).
No links that give you something from user clicks (like game points, or website credits).
No offensive images or content (swearing, flaming, adult material, annoying flashing graphics*, etc).
No images showing the other user's IP Address, ISP, OS info, etc.No links that log a user out of this forum.
No more than one image (no matter the size) per signature.
No text above a font size of 5 will be allowed. 6 and 7 are too large.
Members of political organizations must state their affiliation in their signature.
All text (including all codes, links**, spaces, and image names) must not exceed 800 characters.All images, text, and blank lines COMBINED should be under 200 pixels tall.Text lines longer than 600 pixels are OK if they automatically wrap. However, text must NOT exceed 600 pixels.

*Annoying flashing graphics are defined as images that rapidly changes text or color to distract other members. Gif images that change are accepted if each image is constant for at least 3 (three) seconds.

** The website http://tinyurl.com/ may be used to shorten links to provide more space for regular text.

How do I edit what appears my profile?

Sat, 22 Apr 2017 20:11:46 +0000

How can I edit my profile?

There are many different options to customize what appears on your profile. Your Activity Stream, About Me, Stories, Blogs, and Albums appear automatically as you create the content. There are also a variety of ways to edit and customize what does and doesn't appear.

Not all groups have the same options, so some might or might not appear for you.

*Required information. No discrimination is allowed on GA but some basic information is required because we do allow minors, age 13 and up, to join the site. All other customizable fields are optional.

Edit Profile button

This appears next to the cover photo button on the cover banner. A pop up will appear and you can customize the following:

Age Range (this is required)
Gender Identity (up to you)
Orientation (up to you)
Purpose - Why are you here? You can click and drag or control click to select multiples
Author News (Yes/No) - If you are subscribed to email updates, and select "Yes", then you will receive an email newsletter for Authors.
Genre News (Yes/No) - If you are subscribed to email updates, and select "yes", then you will receive regular emails on stories for the genres you select in "Favorite Genres"
Favorite Genres - Select by clicking and dragging or control-clicking to select multiples.
Topic Display Title - Select the title for the words that will be displayed when you post.
My Words - A short phrase -these words appear on your profile and posts below the title you choose above.
Location - Your general location or state of mind.
Interests - Tell us a little about what holds your attention. (optional)
About Me - a general area to say your say to tell others about who you are. (optional)
Public Email - a place to stick an email address that is visible to everyone. ( There is a spam risk in using this)
Website URL - a link to your webpage /homepage/ social media
Patreon/GoFundMe/Etc Link - Link to your Donations Page

Account Settings (found in the upper right corner profile drop menu)

To customize your information, please use the column of options on the left side of the page:

Email address: Set account to receive notifications and communication from the site.
Password: Change the password used to log in to the site.
Account Security: First, type in your existing password. Then use options to enable Google Authenticator or Security Questions in case you need to verify your identity.
Display Name: This is the user name that appears on your profile, the site, etc... Authors cannot change their names. Name changes are limited in a set period of time. To avoid confusion, don't use this unless absolutely necessary.
Signature***: This allows you to place text, a graphic, link, etc... that will automatically appear below your posts/private messages, etc... Maximum of 1 image * Images up to 600 x 200 pixels * Images must adhere to GA content rules * Maximum of 10 URLs * Maximum of 5 lines.
Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Microsoft: Enable these options in order to log in with the account information.
Stories: Use these options to allow your favorite stories and authors or your story editors and beta readers to appear on your profile in the left sidebar.

**Fields that may appear on your profile:

Congratulations, You Won: This image appears if you have the most liked content on GA on any one day. This is automatically generated.
Reputation: This is the number of likes you've earned on stories, comments, forum comments, etc... The reputation and reputation title automatically generates.
Followers: These people have opted to follow you personally. You can use the drop menu in the upper right corner of the box to choose to allow members to follow or not allow members to follow you. The link in the lower edge of the box allows you to see all followers.
About 'Your Name': This shows your group banner, current site location/activity, rank, and birthday. This information is automatically generated.
Profile Information: gender, sexuality, age, and optional interests. These are edited via the Account Settings.
Author Logo/Bio: These fields are allowed for our promoted/site authors.
Contact Information: Email address (only site staff can see members' email addresses)
Profile Views: Shows total number of profile views as well as the last visitors. This is automatically generated.
Story Editors, Beta Readers, Favorites: These fields are generated automatically from stories information and likes. These are edited via the Account Settings.
Activity Stream: This shows all your site activity. This is automatically generated.
About Me: Personal information shared. These are edited via the 'Edit Profile' button.
Stories/Blogs/Albums: These are automatically generated when you create content.

How to add a graphic signature with a link

Click on 'Account Settings' in the drop menu by your name in the upper right corner
Click on 'Signature' in the column of options on the left side of the screen
Upload photo via the "Drag files here to attach, or choose files" option (I browse via the "choose files: option)
Select the banner you saved, wherever you saved it
Click on the plus sign inside the circle that appears in the uploaded image below the text editor to 'Insert into post'
Double tap on the image that appeared in the text editor
Use the pop up box to add the url (link to the author listing or story, for example), change the title, resize the image if necessary, change the alignment
Click update
Click save at the bottom of the text editor/uploaded images area.