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    Image of And then she realized that a fresh start was hers for the taking, that she could be the woman she’s always seen on the distant horizon—her future self. One step at a time. Starting today.
    And then she realized that a fresh start was hers for the taking, that she could be the woman she’s always seen on the distant horizon—her future self. One step at a time. Starting today.
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Note to Self
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    Ancestral Mathematics
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Note to Self
    In order to be born, you needed: 2 parents 4 grandparents 8 great-grandparents 16 second great-grandparents 32 third great-grandparents 64 fourth great-grandparents 128 fifth...

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    The deep connection between misogyny and consuming animals
    editorial posted by c_prompt in funny
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    Life
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Note to Self
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    Our newest rockin' feature: video conferencing!
    editorial posted by c_prompt in GettingStarted
    You're going to absolutely LOVE this! In these terrible days of COVID-19, so many are doing their best to stay connected through video. We all know of businesses who are no longer able to operate...

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    Image of Don't focus on what others say, how hard it is, the fear, the pain, or the mistakes - make the effort, be brave, and keep at it. Advice from Theodore Roosevelt's speech Citizenship in a Republic
    Don't focus on what others say, how hard it is, the fear, the pain, or the mistakes - make the effort, be brave, and keep at it. Advice from Theodore Roosevelt's speech Citizenship in a Republic
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Note to Self
    The speech Citizenship in a Republic was given at the Sorbonne in Paris, France on April 23, 1910. The excerpt reads: It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the stro...

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    Choose your own karma/voting categories
    editorial posted by c_prompt in FAQ
    Someone was wondering about valME's voting buttons... Through our moderation features, you not only can select up to five karma types, but you even get to specify the names. From your Moderate dropd...

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    Volunteer
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Misty River Music Makers
    Volunteer! Another wonderful way to show your love of Misty River Music Makers is to sign up for some occasional volunteer time at one of our events. People who sign up often feel like it's much...

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    Image of Become a Sponsor
    Become a Sponsor
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Misty River Music Makers
    Your Contributions Help! We love sharing the gift of great music with people of our community. And though we sell tickets at our bi-annual show, we also have a lot expenses. If you love Misty...

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    Image of Circle of Sponsors
    Circle of Sponsors
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Misty River Music Makers
    Please Visit our Sponsors! Montessori Academy of Batavia  We are grateful to the Montessori Academy of Batavia for providing the chorus with a beautiful space to practice. Parents have bee...

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    Image of Quartets
    Quartets
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Misty River Music Makers
    Piece o' Chord Linda Berg- Tenor Maria Kolano- Lead Beth Pasek- Bass Fran Bell- Baritone
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    Image of Our Performances
    Our Performances
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Misty River Music Makers
    About Our Performances We have a diverse repertoire fitting many occasions, and we're ready to entertain audiences big and small. Our chorus can tailor a performance to meet your needs. Perform...

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    Image of Getting Started
    Getting Started
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Misty River Music Makers
    The Next Step So you're interested in joining! Visit a Rehearsal Guests are always welcome at our rehearsals. Rehearsals are Monday nights from 7:00-9:30 pm. Location: Montessori A...

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    Testimonials
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Misty River Music Makers
    What they're saying  Listen to what a few chorus members from around the country have to say about being in an organization like ours: “I enjoy the fun and fellowship of the ladies, and the...

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    Image of Press Releases
    Press Releases
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Misty River Music Makers
    Our 1st Place Finish! Area 4 Contest and Convention June 14, 2014
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    Our Leadership
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Misty River Music Makers
    MISTY RIVER'S NEW DIRECTOR, MARIA KOLANO Maria Kolano has had a life-long love of music. She grew up singing on the piano bench beside her mom. She has taken voice lessons, sung with choirs in sc...

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    Image of What is barbershop?
    What is barbershop?
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Misty River Music Makers
    What is Barbershop? Standard choral music uses the Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass (SATB) designations. SATB arrangements attempt to balance sound equally across all four of the parts. On the other...

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    Image of Hire Us
    Hire Us
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Misty River Music Makers
    Hire Us We love performing for just about every occasion We can provide quality entertainment for your company sponsored event, church social, family reunion, downtown festivals, public or priv...

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    Image of Join Us
    Join Us
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Misty River Music Makers
    Join Us Misty River Music Makers is more than just an a cappella ensemble, it is a family. We love getting together each week, and sharing friendships as well as great music. If you like to sin...

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    Image of About Us
    About Us
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Misty River Music Makers
    Misty River Music Makers - it's all about the people... First and foremost, Misty River is a place where friendship and song blend together. Our members are women from all over the Fox Valley...

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    Mind sex - intellectual foreplay, chemistry, and the lonely sapiosexual
    editorial posted by c_prompt in dating
    I was having a discussion with a friend the other day about online dating. She agreed there are some silly rules people have when it comes to initial messages and laughed at how we both break them (e...

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    Image of RSS feeds to simplify your job search
    RSS feeds to simplify your job search
    editorial posted by c_prompt in jobs Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    I often get asked to help people edit their resumes and to find jobs. One productive and efficient way to look for jobs is via RSS feeds. Not all websites have RSS feeds but, for those that do, you...

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    Image of An open letter to Steve Huffman, reddit's new CEO, with an offer to exchange values
    An open letter to Steve Huffman, reddit's new CEO, with an offer to exchange values
    editorial posted by c_prompt in c_prompt
    Steve, I'd post a comment welcoming you back to reddit if I was still a member. I'm not. My account was shadowbanned long ago (an account, by the way, which purchased $50 in ineffective reddit advert...

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    From cries to contentedness
    editorial posted by c_prompt in c_prompt
    As I’m walking on my treadmill while working to the sounds of life passing by my open window, I hear the distant cry in frustration of a neighbor’s daughter (as all parents learn to differenti...

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    Image of valME.io - now with picture carousels and lightbox. Maximize your images and let them slide across the screen (subtitle: geeks are funny)
    valME.io - now with picture carousels and lightbox. Maximize your images and let them slide across the screen (subtitle: geeks are funny)
    editorial posted by c_prompt [A] in GettingStarted
    While working with a user who intends to take advantage of valME's latest functionality to setup your own website with a custom domain (don't forget - we'll help you convert your current website for...

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    Image of valME.io - now with custom domains, including SSL/https support (and a bunch of other improvements while we were in the code). Take that WordPress and Tumblr!
    valME.io - now with custom domains, including SSL/https support (and a bunch of other improvements while we were in the code). Take that WordPress and Tumblr!
    editorial posted by c_prompt in GettingStarted
    I'm very excited to announce valME just rolled out some major enhancements. If you run a blog or forum elsewhere and pay $60 annually, check out what we can now offer: Custom domains, including...

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    Revised css guidance
    editorial posted by c_prompt in csstemplates
    valME had a major upgrade yesterday. There are a few important changes regarding .css/style sheets. In the past, we've allowed users to add <style> tags to their posts and comments even thou...

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    Free Redbox codes (1-night DVD rental, 30-cent Blu-ray rental, or 80-cent video game rental) - please leave comment if one is no longer working
    editorial posted by c_prompt in freebies
    Text VALPAK to 727272 (expires Feb 28, 2019) No other codes currently available. Check back often as I will update whenever Redbox provides new ones. The following codes may not work in all cit...

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    An open letter to Bryan Johnson: philosophy - not technology - is the core operating system to improve if you want to change the world
    editorial posted by c_prompt in philosophy Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    Bryan Johnson is an entrepreneur extraordinaire. To put it mildly, he's brilliant and an inspiration in so many ways. I recently read his Rewrite the OS, Change the World: A challenge worthy of the g...

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    I'm offering free editing services. Do you have a blog but aren't the best writer? Want to enhance your dating profile? Need a review of your turnpaper before submitting to your professor? Write something and I'll suggest edits for you.
    editorial posted by c_prompt in writing
    Title says it all. A sample of my writing: https://valme.io/all/user/c_prompt/only/editorials. Just post what you've written into your own /journal community (for example, this is my journal commu...

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    Yo, the dumbphone application. Why do we celebrate ignorance?
    editorial posted by c_prompt in technology Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    "Yo." "Yo." Talk about a bunch of yo-yos. This is what some savvy investors consider a $1 million idea. One person sending a one-syllable slang word to another. How many of you think that's bri...

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    Dearest Daughter: My Graduation Card to You
    editorial posted by c_prompt in c_prompt
    My daughter is graduating from eighth grade today. I bought her a card and gift, both which reflect a few of my fundamental wishes for her. Despite spending $6.00 for the card (why are cards so ex...

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    SOLVED: Windows 7 Media Player "play to" doesn't work with WDTV Live and McAfee firewall
    editorial posted by c_prompt in windows
    It took me days to figure out a solution to this, so I'm posting for others who run across this issue. McAfee support (which stinks) didn't know how to solve it and I didn't find a soluti...

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    Leadership Theory - Empathy and the Benefits of Failures, Crises, and Traumas
    editorial posted by c_prompt in business
    I was speaking with someone the other day (let's call her Jane), learning more about her life experiences. When getting to know potential friends, I have minimal interest in their family, frien...

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    Why You're My Friend
    editorial posted by c_prompt in relationships Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    I enjoy writing. It helps me think and organize my thoughts. It prompts me to constantly ask why. The other day, I discussed with someone the difficulty I was having selecting a topic to write abou...

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    Online Fantasy Relationships? Are You Kidding Me?
    editorial posted by c_prompt in relationships Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    Odd. How else can you possibly describe romantic relationships that completely exist virtually in an online fantasy world? SecondLife (SL) is a virtual environment where people socialize a...

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    Responsive videos template - make sure users can see the full screen of the video on multiple devices
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    Based on this excellent idea, some of us have been including style sheets (.css) in posts to make content look a whole lot nicer. However, I noticed that videos weren't showing properly on posts when...

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    I lack imagination
    editorial posted by c_prompt in gaming Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    So much brouhaha over Facebook acquiring a game manufacturer. It's a great reminder of where the revenues from your ad clicks and no-longer-private data are being spent. More fun and games. Mor...

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    Jello shots in orange peels - the "kids" will love them
    editorial posted by c_prompt in food
    This goes out to a favorite local watering hole. Considering one of your key segments is consumers recently out of college, no doubt these will bring back good memories... that is, if you load them wi...

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    valME transaction costs
    editorial posted by c_prompt in FAQ
    Transaction costs are currently set as follows, but may change. (Yes, of course, if they change, we’ll update them here.) Also, sponsor accounts have the capability to change the prices of post a...

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    I'm not a scientist nor engineer nor mathematician. But I wish I was. It's so romantic.
    editorial posted by c_prompt in science
    I've just watched a physics video that made me discover something important about myself. Had I better teachers growing up, I'd be a scientist now instead of a business technologist. I'...

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    Map maker, map maker, make me a map... make me a perfect map
    editorial posted by c_prompt in politics Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    Generally speaking, we're clueless as to what happens in the rest of the world. For proof, try this experiment: mention in polite company that there are riots in the Ukraine where police are mu...

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    Train for a marathon in 18 weeks
    editorial posted by c_prompt in running Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    I have asthma. Yet I've run in multiple marathons. If I can do it, you can do it. This is the training schedule I always use (although, instead of the cross-training Saturdays, I intersperse my n...

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    My abs aren't steel just yet but, maybe, could be described as 1/2-inch of solid wood
    editorial posted by c_prompt in fitness
    I've cut down significantly on my daily sugar intake (with the rare exception of a double-slice of carrot cake every so often; and I never have more than 15 Jelly Bellys a day). That, in combin...

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    Moderator – it’s a calling
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    People have jobs. (Well, some do.) A job is a way to earn your living. It’s a way to feel better about yourself. It’s a way to improve your skills. But a calling is different. It’s...

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    Uhm, did you notice that there's an /alpha in your URL? What's that for?
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    Uhm, did you know that we're currently only testing the system right now? You're going to see problems. Sometimes you're going to go to a page and get kicked out because w...

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    Why can’t I post into the /all community?
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    Because you can’t. /all is an amalgamation of our entire community (sans /removed). We don’t want it to become a random dumping ground primarily because it’s way too difficult to e...

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    Why can’t I make moderators the same level as me? We’re all equal in my eyes.
    editorial posted by c_prompt in FAQ
    With deference to Orwell, but some are more equal than others. If you’ve spent any time on the Internet, you know that disagreements occur. Heck, you should know that if you’re more than 6 mon...

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    How old do I haz to be to use this site?
    editorial posted by c_prompt in FAQ
    Dude OMG. u so shdnt b here. Idk wut ure thkn. Obviously, if you’re asking the question, you’re already skating on thin ice, don’t you think? We’ll start off with the obvious: our user agr...

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    You removed my content because of a wrongly alleged copyright claim. Who do I bust up?
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    Easy killer. If you’ve read our FAQ on DMCA takedowns, you’ll see that we’re not happy to be in the middle of this dispute. In fact, we think most copyright laws are insane. The law requires...

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    Where do I send a DMCA takedown notice?
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    (Sigh) We understand that sometimes our users are going to put up something that was created by someone else. Candidly, we’d prefer you contact the user directly and work it out but, because the...

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    What’s a project?
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    We don’t mean to be rude, but what are you even doing on this site if you don’t know the definition of project? Oh, sorry. You’re trying to understand what the project checkbox is for when s...

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    Image of Hall of Shame? What is that all about? I’m not a spammer – get me off this list.
    Hall of Shame? What is that all about? I’m not a spammer – get me off this list.
    editorial posted by c_prompt in FAQ
    Well most unfortunate one, there aren’t just spammers on our “most unfavorite” page. Anyone who had more than two posts or comments flagged and subsequently rejected by moderators within the la...

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    You lead us to believe you’re using the Reddit algorithm, but you’re not. What gives?
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    If we have led you astray, we apologize and we’ll come clean. Yes, the front page algorithm that is labeled reddit is a slight modification of the algorithm we understand reddit uses. The algo...

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    How does front page ranking work?
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    For the communities, pretty much however the community owners and moderators decide. We provide you capabilities to adjust which posts appear on the front page, as well as in what order. We’re...

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    What’s a sponsored account?
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    We’re certainly glad you asked. We recognize there are companies who use blogs for marketing, individuals who run a side gig with a website, etc. Frankly Scarlet, we don’t care if you’re mar...

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    I’m mischievous and intend to take advantage of you in some way of my own device.
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    Thanks for letting us know in advance. (rolls eyes) If we catch you breaking any part of our user agreement, or doing anything that suggests deceit, fraud, or harm to anyone, we’ll remove yo...

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    I want to delete my account.
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    Harrumph. Well, OK. We’d certainly like to know with what you were dissatisfied and what we can do to keep you (which you can tell us at support@valme.io). However, we must respect your decisi...

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    Do we track you?
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    Short answer – yes. We use the terrific open source package Piwik Analytics, which places tracking code on each page, as well as tracking some of the buttons you click. Additionally, some of t...

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    What’s a Bitcoin? How do I purchase karma and get real money out of this thing?
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    To paraphrase our grandmothers, "Such a question you should ask!" It's not too surprising if you haven't heard of Bitcoin. There are lots of great videos that discuss it but, if you want the...

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    Your site looks like a “me too.” You’re just trying to make a better Reddit.
    editorial posted by c_prompt in FAQ
    Uhm, is there a question here? Don’t get us wrong: we think reddit is awesome. They were one of our inspirations. We are supportive of their technology, their business model, their goals, their...

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    Do you allow multiple accounts?
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    We do (and we couldn’t prevent it anyway, even if we wanted). However, what we do not allow is using multiple accounts to perpetrate fraud. We don’t have any problem if you want to have differ...

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    Why does it cost 1 karma to upvote but 2 to downvote?
    editorial posted by c_prompt in FAQ
    One of the problems with downvoting is that it’s quite easy to censor someone’s content if you just want to be a troublemaker (aka troll). Don’t like what a particular political candidate has t...

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    I found a bug, but I’m not evil. Who should I tell?
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    You’ve found a problem on our site. (blushes) Yeah, perhaps we’re not the most adept coders, to put it mildly. Thank you for not telling the world so someone who is evil can break our site and fr...

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    What are analytics?
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    What? You don’t have access to a dictionary? But seriously, if you were to build your own blog, you’d want to gather information on who is viewing it, right? We thought so. Granted, lots...

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    What’s a modqueue? What are moderators (mods)?
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    Spam is a problem on the Web. A very, very big problem. Many companies make a ton of money selling spam filter solutions just for email alone. Community moderators are there to manually keep the comm...

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    What’s this whole honors thing about?
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    You like to associate with people who value what you value, right? For example, you get together with friends every weekend to cheer on your favorite team. Or to discuss a book in a book club. Or to...

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    I want to be a sub-community of x, but the owner won’t let me. What do I do?
    editorial posted by c_prompt in FAQ
    Can’t we all just get along? So you have a small running group in San Francisco and want a community where you can motivate each other by posting personal running times, routes, and progress. Yo...

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    Privacy Policy
    editorial posted by c_prompt in GettingStarted
    As we indicated in the user agreement, we're leveraging what reddit put together as it seems reasonable (not to mention it served as a guide for the way we built valME). Your privacy is genuinely...

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    User Agreement (aka Terms of Service)
    editorial posted by c_prompt in GettingStarted
    We didn’t have enough money to hire a lawyer to write our user agreement. Besides, we’re not fond of lawyers as the majority of them seem to cause more problems than they’re worth...

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    What are the differences between community types: public, restricted, and private & restricted?
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    You might want a community for only a select group of family members to see your children’s pictures. Selecting a community type of private and restricted means only you, and those you specific...

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    How do I get to be a default community?
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    Why do I need to subscribe to a community?
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    Well, you don’t. Subscribing to a community puts their content on your home page. But, unless a community is private, you can view the community’s content by going directly to their commun...

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    How valME works
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    You post stuff. People upvote it. You make money. It's very simple. It's reddit, but with cats that make you money. We call it monetary applause. Where did we get the idea? Here. How man...

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    Can anyone start a community?
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    As long as you know how to use a computer, we don’t see why not. Even if you don’t know how to use a computer, someone who does could do it for you. Yes, there’s a small karma fee to do so, but...

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