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<p class="pageHeader bmargin">GENERAL</p>
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<li><span class="pageHeader">What is WritingRoom.com?</span><br>
<p>WritingRoom.com is a niche social network designed for writers, students, readers and anyone who has ever had to or wanted to put pen to paper.</p><p>We are a community where writers can work, share, inspire, encourage and communicate with others.<br>As a member you can create writings; read, rate and critique others; get help and advice from other members; upload photos; send messages; participate in writing activities with other members; store and share your writings.<br>As a member you can choose who reads, rates and comments on your writings.</p><p>You are also able to ask other members for advice and help on your writing.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">What does “the beta” mean?</span><br>
<p>WritingRoom.com is currently in its beta phase which means that you are among the first to join our community. We will be introducing new features and functionality weekly. If you have any ideas that may add to our site please feel free to pass them on. We want to make WritingRoom as useful and enjoyable as possible for our members. Also, please bear with us and let us know of any glitches or technical issues you may encounter, we are here to help. We are looking forward to building a wonderful community and an excellent collection of writings.</p>
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<li><span class="pageHeader">Is WritingRoom free?</span><br></li>
<p>YES! Every feature and function that you see on the site now is free. In the future WritingRoom will be adding paid premium services but all that you see now will always remain free.</p>
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<p class="pageHeader bmargin">YOUR ACCOUNT</p>
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<li><span class="pageHeader">How do I join WritingRoom.com?</span><br>
<p>Simply, click on the Join Now-It’s free button on the right hand side and fill out the registration form. A confirmation email will be sent to you. Once you receive this email you activate your account.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">Can I change my Screen Name?</span><br>
<p>No. We apologize but your Screen Name can not be changed once it is chosen.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">I forgot my password, what should I do?</span><br>
<p>No worries. Click on the “forgot my password” link in the login box. An email will be sent to you with a new password for you to use to login. You will be able to reset your password on your My Room page.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">How do I change or reset my password?</span><br>
<p>This can be done from your My Room page. Click on the first orange edit button on the page. Click on the “change password” link. You will be asked for your current password and a new password.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">How do I change my email address?</span><br>
<p>This can be done from your My Room page. Click on the first orange edit button on the page. Enter the new email address you would like to use and click save.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">How do I change my display name?</span><br>
<p>This can be done from your My Room page. Click on the first orange edit button on the page. Here you can change the name you would like to have displayed on your profile page.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">How do I change who can view my profile?</span><br>
<p>This can be done from your My Room page. Click on the first orange edit button on the page. Here you can change who can view your profile.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">How do I change who can comment on my profile?</span><br>
<p>This can be done from your My Room page. Click on the first orange edit button on the page. Here you can change who can comment on your profile.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">How do I delete my account?</span><br>
<p>This can be done from your My Room page. Click on the first orange edit button on the page. Click on “Delete my Account” and follow the prompts. Please, let us know if there is anything we can do to make your membership more beneficial for you.</p></li>
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<p class="pageHeader bmargin">YOUR PROFILE PAGE</p>
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<li><span class="pageHeader">What is My Room page?</span><br>
<p>Your My Room page is where you can add, edit and delete all of your personal information. Here is where you can add your photos and receive messages and comments. This is also where you can add, edit, or delete your writings.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">What is My Profile page?</span><br>
<p>This is what will be displayed to the members that you chose to view your profile. This is where posted writings, comments and photos will be displayed to others.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">How do I edit my information?</span><br>
<p>Click on the orange edit buttons that appear on the right hand side under each blue tab bar. This will open up a text box for you to enter in whatever you feel you want to share.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">How do I change my name, age and location that appears’ on my profile page?</span><br>
<p>This can be done by clicking on the first orange edit button on your My Room page. </p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">What is the “Mini Profile”?</span><br>
<p>This is what will appear along with your photograph when other members read your work. This is here to help your readers get to know a little bit more about the person who wrote what they are reading. This will not appear on your profile page.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">What is the “About Me”?</span><br>
<p>This is where you can tell other members all about yourself. You can be as vague or detailed as you want. This will appear on your profile page.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">Do I need to fill in all the information?</span><br>
<p>Absolutely not. This is your page, what you want to display to others. Fill in only what you want to. Have fun with it!</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">How do I upload a photo?</span><br>
<p>On the right side of the tool bar on your My Room page there is a link to “Upload Photos”. Click on the link. Here you can upload your photo, chose who can view and who can comment. You can also add a title and description.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">How do I receive my messages?</span><br>
<p>On the right side of the tool bar on your My Room page there is a link that reads “Messages”. A number will appear next to the link when there is a message for you. This is where you will also receive your friend requests and your notifications of comments for you to approve.</p></li>
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<p class="pageHeader bmargin">CREATING A WRITING</p>
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<li><span class="pageHeader">How do I create a writing?</span><br>
<p>On the right side of the tool bar on your My Room page there is a link that reads “Create Writing”. Click on that link. There will be a text field for you to enter a title and four blue tap bars that read, “Start Writing”, “Writing Type”, “Protect” and “Post Writing”. You will need to click on the carrot on the right side to open each tab. To start writing, simply open the “Start Writing” tab. A text box will appear for you to begin writing or for you to cut and paste your work into. You will then add the Writing Type and Category, making it easy for other Members to search for your writing. Next you will be asked to decide if you want to register your work with Protect Rite or if you have register somewhere else you can let us know here. It is not mandatory to register to post your writing. Lastly, you will be able to give your reader a synopsis, let them know if you have ever been published, and select who can view, rate and comment on your writing.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">Do I have to enter a Title?</span><br>
<p>No you do not. However, if you leave the item as Untitled Writing this is how it will be saved or posted until you do decide on a title.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">How do I start writing?</span><br>
<p>Open the blue tap bar that reads “Start Writing”. A text box will appear for you to begin writing or for you to cut and paste your work into.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">How do I cut and paste my writing into the text editor?</span><br>
<p>There are three options if you are cutting and pasting.</p>
<p>Paste (CTRL +V) allows you to retain the formatting from the document you are importing from. This works best if you are pasting from material written inside this text box.</p>
<p>Paste as Plain text will remove all special formatting and unusual characters. This is the best choice for pasting in your material.</p>
<p>Paste as html will allow you to paste text that has html into the text box.</p>
<p>If you cut in paste a document with odd formatting such as a screenplay the formatting will be lost.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">Why does the formatting look different from my original document I cut and pasted in?</span><br>
<p>We apologize for any inconvenience but some formatting will not translate into our text box. Making formatting adjustments in the text field is easy. If you do not take have the time to do so, don’t worry about it, members will forgive slight formatting issues.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">How do I format my writings?</span><br>
<p>You can format your writings by using the tool bar at the top of the text editor. You can format paragraphs; add bold, italics and underline; you can also copy, paste, undo or remove formatting and spell check.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">I am entering in a lengthy manuscript, what is the best way to do it?</span><br>
<p>We recommend if you are writing something that is very long, such as a novel, you save and post your writing by chapters. By entering each chapter as a new writing and titling it as “Title - Chapter One” and “Title - Chapter Two” and so on, it will be easier for other members to read.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">Can I save my writing and come back later?</span><br>
<p>Of course you can. By clicking on the save on the left hand side of the tool bar your writing will be saved but not posted. We recommend saving frequently while writing.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">Where is my writing saved at?</span><br>
<p>Your writing will be saved on your My Room page under My Writings. To edit a saved and/or posted writing, simply click on the orange edit button of the writing you want to work on.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">What is a writing type?</span><br>
<p>This tells us what kind of writing you have created. This will be used to help other members search for your writing. If you are unsure select the best option. When you do this you will be asked to chose a writing category to help narrow down the writing even more. This is a mandatory field to post your writing.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">What is a writing category?</span><br>
<p>This is a more detailed categorizing of the type of writing you have created. If you are unsure select the best option. This is a mandatory field to post your writing.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">What is ProtectRite?</span><br>
<p>The creator and pioneer of online intellectual property registration. Founded in 1994, they provide confidential time sealed registration of original works, intellectual property and records. As a disinterested third party, ProtectRite registration establishes the completion date of your registered materials and offers the security of long-term storage in the event your original is lost or destroyed.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">How do I register my work with ProtectRite?</span><br>
<p>It is quick and easy. Click on the ProtectRite banner under the blue Protect bar. You will be taken to the ProtectRite site. Follow the prompts on their site. After you register your work, return to WritingRoom.com and enter in the registration code that you received from ProtectRite.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">If I don’t want to register my work can I still post it to the site?</span><br>
<p>Absolutely. Refer to the <a class="linkBlue" target="_blank" href="/terms.aspx">Terms of Use</a> and <a class="linkBlue" target="_blank" href="/terms.aspx">Works Policy</a> for more information.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">I registered/copyrighted my work with another place, how should I let it be known?</span><br>
<p>Under the blue Protect bar there is a place to enter a registration number. You can enter the registration number of your work and the place it is registered at here.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">What is the “Summary Description”?</span><br>
<p>This is where you can tell members a little about what your writing is about. It is not mandatory. We do recommend at a least a brief summary, it will help drive readers to your work. If this is left blank, the first lines of your writing will be used to describe your work.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">What is “Anything else you would like to tell your reader?”</span><br>
<p>This is where you can tell other members anything you would like then to know about your writing. If anyone has helped you, here is where you can give them credit. If it is a work in progress and you want your reader to know, here is where you can do it.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">What if my writing has been published before?</span><br>
<p>Let us know. Under the blue Post Writing tab there is a space to tell others where and when your writing was published.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">How do I post my writing?</span><br>
<p>When you post your writing you are making it visible to the members that you have given permission to view it. You can either post your writing from the Create Writing page. To do this you must open up the writing you want to post. On the upper left hand side of the blue tool bar you see an option to post; click on this. You will need to decide who can view and who can comment on your writing. You will also need to agree to the terms and conditions.</p><p>If your writing is already saved and ready to post you can post it from the My Writings bar on your My Room page.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">How do I un-post a writing?</span><br>
<p>This can be done from either the tool bar on the Create a Writing page of the writing you want to change or from the My Writings bar on your My Room page.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">Can I re-post a writing that I un-posted to edit?</span><br>
<p>Of course you can. Simply, click post on the tool bar on the page and it will post to your profile page.</p></li>
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<p class="pageHeader bmargin">COPYRIGHT POLICY</p>
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<li><span class="pageHeader">What is your copyright policy?</span><br>
<p>We respect the intellectual property rights of others and we prohibit users from uploading, posting or otherwise transmitting on the WritingRoom.com website any materials that violate another party's intellectual property rights. When we receive proper notification of alleged copyright infringement, we promptly remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material and terminate the accounts of repeat infringers in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Please read our Copyright Policy for details on how to notify us if you believe that your content was mistakenly or incorrectly reported as copyright infringing.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">How does WritingRoom.com prevent users from uploading material that is copyright infringing?</span><br>
<p>The material uploaded to the WritingRoom.com website is uploaded by our users. Our Terms of Use and Works Policy prohibit users from uploading, posting or otherwise transmitting on the WritingRoom.com website any materials that violate another party's intellectual property rights. We encourage our users to report instances of copyright infringement using the procedures outlined in our Copyright Policy, and we terminate the accounts of repeat infringers.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">How do I report copyright infringement?</span><br>
<p>We respect the intellectual property rights of others and we prohibit users from uploading, posting or otherwise transmitting on the WritingRoom.com website any materials that violate another party's intellectual property rights. When we receive proper notification of alleged copyright infringement, we promptly remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material and terminate the accounts of repeat infringers in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.</p>
<p>If you believe that content on the WritingRoom.com website violates another party's copyright, you should contact the copyright owner directly. However, if you believe that your own copyrighted work is accessible on the WritingRoom.com website in violation of your copyright, please visit our Copyright Policy to find out how to submit a notification of alleged copyright infringement to request that we remove the infringing material.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">Why was my writing, story or work removed?</span><br>
<p>Your writing, story, or work was removed because we determined that it violates the WritingRoom.com Terms of Use and/or the Works Policy to which you agreed when you registered to use the WritingRoom.com website. The WritingRoom.com Terms of Use includes our content, copyright and privacy policies. Please reread our Terms of Use and our Works Policy and be certain that all of your remaining content on the WritingRoom.com website complies with these rules.</p>
<p>If you believe that your content was mistakenly or incorrectly reported as copyright infringing, please visit our Copyright Policy to find out how to submit a copyright Counter Notification and request that we restore your content.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">What if I have been falsely accused of copyright infringement?</span><br>
<p>In accordance with our Copyright Policy and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, we will notify you if your content has been removed from the WritingRoom.com Site because another party claims your content is copyright infringing. If you believe that your content was mistakenly or incorrectly reported as copyright infringing, please visit our Copyright Policy to find out how to submit a copyright Counter Notification and request that we restore your content.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">How can I tell if content is copyrighted?</span><br>
<p>We cannot provide you with legal advice about whether you own the copyright to the material you upload or if you are authorized to use that material, so please consult an attorney to be certain of your rights. In addition, the following websites offer useful background information on the law of copyright and other intellectual property laws:</p>
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<li>• <a class="linkBlue" target="_blank" href="http://www.eff.org/">Electronic Frontier Foundation</a></li>
<li>• <a class="linkBlue" target="_blank" href="http://creativecommons.org/">Creative Commons </a></li>
<li>• <a class="linkBlue" target="_blank" href="http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/taxonomy/term/374">Fair Use Project, Stanford Center for Internet and Society </a></li>
<li>• <a class="linkBlue" target="_blank" href="http://www.chillingeffects.org/">Chilling Effects</a></li>
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<li><span class="pageHeader">Is my writing, story or work copyrighted?</span><br>
<p>Before you upload your writing, story or work to the WritingRoom.com website, please be certain that you own the copyright to all content in your video or that you have the permission of the copyright owner to use the content. If all of the content in your writing, story or work is created solely by you and does not contain content created by any other party, or if the copyright holder has otherwise authorized you to use that material, you may upload your video (as long as it complies with our Terms of Use and Works Policy).</p>
</li><li><span class="pageHeader">Do I retain the copyright and other legal rights to my content?</span><br>
<p>Yes. You retain the copyright to your content. When you upload your content you grant us a license to use and display your content. For more information please visit our Terms of Use, which contain a link to our Copyright Policy and other important information about your privileges and responsibilities as a WritingRoom.com user.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">What can I do if I don't own the copyright to the content I uploaded or I do not have the permission of the copyright owner to use it?</span><br>
<p>We strictly prohibit uploading and transferring infringing material on the WritingRoom.com website and we terminate the accounts of repeat infringers. You may only upload content to the WritingRoom.com website if you are certain that you have the legal right to do so. If you are not certain that you are legally authorized to use the content you have uploaded to our website, you should remove it immediately.</p></li>
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<p class="pageHeader bmargin">REPORTING ABUSE</p>
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<li><span class="pageHeader">Someone on WritingRoom is bugging/harassing me. What can I do about it?</span><br>
<p>We take abuse very seriously. First, we recommend ignoring this person and block them from your page. You can do this by visiting the Members profile page you want to block and selecting “Block Member”. If the harassment continues you may “Report Abuse”. This can be done from their profile page. You may also contact us <a class="linkBlue" target="_blank" href="Contact.aspx">here</a></p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">How do I block a user?</span><br>
<p>You can block another member by visiting the profile page you want to block and selecting “Block Member”.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">What is plagiarism?</span><br>
<p>Here at WritingRoom, we respect the rights of other intellectual property, copyrighted or not.</p>
<p>Remember, if you have researched or are quoting to give credit and site your sources. Not only is it the nice thing to do, but it is plagiarism if you don’t.</p>
<p>You can find out all you need to know about plagiarism at: <a class="linkBlue" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism</a>.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">Someone plagiarized, what can I do about it?</span><br>
<p>We take plagiarism very seriously. To report plagiarisms of a Member go to their profile page and click “Report Abuse”. You may also report plagiarism by contacting us <a class="linkBlue" target="_blank" href="Contact.aspx">here</a>.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">How do I report spammers?</span><br>
<p>If you are being spammed contact us and let us know here. First, cut and paste the URL to the profile page of a spammer, and let us know the details of how you were spammed. You may also go to the spammers profile page and click “Report Abuse”.</p></li>
<li><span class="pageHeader">Where do I report abuse and inappropriate content?</span><br>
<p>If you believe someone has violated our TERMS OF USE or our WORKS POLICY. Email us here. First, cut and paste URL of their Profile Page, and let us know the details of the violation. You may also go to the members profile page and click “Report Abuse”.</p></li>
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<p class="pageHeader bmargin">SITE ERRORS</p>
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<li><span class="pageHeader">How do I report an error?</span><br>
<p>Contact us <a target="_blank" href="Contact.aspx" class="linkBlue">here</a>. Let us know what the problem is we will do our best to fix it as quickly as possible.</p></li>
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