Help / Frequently Asked Questions

Until Ning gets together a full blown set of documentation for members, I'm putting up this list of the less obvious questions that members have asked me about Screenplayer. For now, feel free to run wild, make friends, try things out. Have fun and don't worry, you won't break anything.

If your question isn't answered here, pop on over to the Ning FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions). Some of it is for people who want to create a social network, but a lot of it applies to members.

Joining

Is Screenplayer invite only?

No, it isn't. Screenplayer is open to anyone in Singapore who loves film and is interested in the art and craft and business of filmmaking!

Promotion

Can I promote my film on Screenplayer?

Please do! That's what the member pages are for. Feel free to use your blog to keep us up to date, but you'll have to use your judgement here. We'd love to hear about your work but don't forget that you're also here to contribute to the community. So don't spend all your time hawking your latest film.

Can I promote my own Ning network?>

Urm no. We haven't spent many hours and months of my time building the community on Screenplayer so you can come on board and spam our members.

Do you have a press release I can use to help promote Screenplayer?

I sure do. It's coming soon.

How do I create a link to Screenplayer on my blog/website?

Ning has this feature built in! Check out this link!

Friends

What are friends?

Click here for Ning's take on the subject.

How do I accept friend requests?

If you look up at the top, right next to the letter icon, you'll see a little person. Click on that icon and your friends list should pop down. Then just hit Accept or Reject and you're done.

Do I have to accept friend requests?

No. Some people want to be friends with everyone, some just want a select group they know well. How you approach this is totally up to you.

What happens when I reject a friend request?

It disappears from the Sent section in the member's friends dropdown. They don't receive an email notification of this.

Why am I receiving friend requests from non-Screenplayer members?

Chances are that they're finding their way here through members that have joined multiple networks on Ning. At the moment, the service allows friend requests between networks, but there will be a privacy option to control this in the future. For now you'll just have to Reject requests you're not interested in.

What is this whole friendship thing anyway?

Friends on Screenplayer and other social networks work differently to friends in real life. A friend on here can be thought of as a bookmark for someone you find interesting or happen to know. It is possible to restrict photos, videos and blog posts to be viewable by Friends Only, so you may want to consider this when requesting or accepting friend requests.

My Page

How do I link to my Screenplayer member profile?

If you click on My Page, it should show up in your browser's address bar in this format: http://screenplayer.ning.com/profile/YOURNAME

Photos

How do I add a member photo?

Under your name, at the top right of the screen you can see Change My Profile Photo. Click on this, then click on Browse. Find the photo on your computer, click on it, then click on Open. Wait a little while for it to update.

Do I have to put my photo on my member profile?

What photo you use for your member profile is up to you. It's a good idea to have something up there, just so we can tell you apart from all the other members. Use your favourite movie star if you like. They won't mind.

I've changed my member photo? Why hasn't it been updated?

It takes about ten minutes for the update to take effect. Just wait a little while longer.

Why doesn't the whole of the member photo show on screen?

You have to make it perfectly square (width = height).

How do I delete a photo?

Go to your member page (the My Page tab up top). Scroll down and click on the View Photos link that appears on the left hand side. Trawl through your photos and click on the one you want to delete. Hit the Delete Photo link that appears underneath the photo. Click on Go.

Video

How do I add a YouTube video to Screenplayer?

I made a snazzy little video to explain just that. Please kindly make your way over here.

Blogs

How do I get my blog posts from an external blog onto my Screenplayer blog?

Right now, either using the RSS feed on your member page, or copying & pasting to your Screenplayer blog is the only way. Ning is supposed to be adding a function to import from other blogs, but it's going to be at least a month or more before they implement it.

What's with all the different sized fonts on blog posts?

The blog post editor allows members to choose a wide range of font sizes, some of which are too small for most people to read, and others that take over the whole page. I'm going to suggest that everyone stick to posts at size 2 (10pt), the smallest size that's clearly readable. In the future, Ning will implement a different blog editor that will allow for more standardisation.

Should I post on the blog or the forum?

In terms of that good old bar metaphor, posting on the forum is like getting up on a table and yelling your question out to everyone. Unlike the real world, you shouldn't feel afraid to do this. It's what makes the place so much fun. Posting on your blog is closer to passing a letter and pen around your table.

Why isn't my blog post on the main page?

The way it works now is that I go through all the blogs about twice a day and choose to feature them myself. There are a lot of blogs on here, and if I only show the most recent posts, they will only stay up for a short time. Think of it this way: The blog posts on the main page are like juicy stories from the front page of a newspaper. And I'm the editor. If you want to trawl through every single blog post, click on the ALL BLOGS link at the top of the main page.

Chat

What's the chatter wall for?

The chatter wall is like the loud, drunken talk that goes on with your friends around the table. Talking on someone else's chatter wall is like going over to their table and saying hi. You'll find most folks around here to be pretty welcoming. Don't be shy now.

How do I directly reply to a comment on my chatterwall?

The chat wall is pretty much the same as comments on a blog. One thing that people have been doing is to go to the other person's chat wall to reply. Sometimes they do it on their own wall. There aren't really any rules, but sometimes switching to personal email makes better sense.

Music

How do I add music to my member page?

This function was added recently. You can read all about it at the Ning blog.

Miscellaneous

What are the red X's on comments for?

Clicking on the red X will delete a comment. Be careful here, it's easy to do and horribly addictive.

How do I get my face up in the Popular Member's section on the main page?

The Popular Members section is all based on activity. If a number of people are looking at a member page, or if that member is busy on Screenplayer, the member is more likely to show up.

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