Features

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Sign up to the LSS Community network

Signing up is easy. Just click "Sign Up" at the top of the right column of the page. You'll be taken to the social network's sign-up page.

Manage your Profile

On signing up, you will have created a Ning ID, this means you will have a Ning profile. You have full control over who sees your Ning profile. To view your Ning profile, sign into www.Ning.com and click "Profile" at the top of the page.

Posting content

By posting content you consent to that content and your identity being published on this website. You also confirm that you have the consent of any third party whose content or information is included in the content you post. Please read the website terms and conditions and privacy policy for more detail on how content posted on this website will be used. It should also be noted that 'private' conversations should be held within the secure Huddle Workspaces, as blog and forum posts are public and will be viewed by the entire network.

Use the LSS Community features

Latest Activity –

The Latest Activity feature is a gauge of how active our social network is, and is a great way for all social networks, even those just getting off the ground, to highlight what’s new and motivates members to participate. You can subscribe to RSS feeds for this feature.

Members –

The Members section is prominently displayed on the left-hand side of the community homepage. This enables Members to get a quick, visual sense of who’s on the network encourages more people to join.

Events -

A list of events that our audience might be interested in have been pulled from a number of different sources. The LSS Community site aims to consolidate events listings from several websites or sources, providing valuable information for members and prospective members. Once an event's date has passed, it will "expire" and no longer appear on the Events page on the site. This means that our network won't look stale and inactive because outdated events will automatically be removed from the events listings. To create an event, go to the Events tab and click the link to "Add an Event."

Next, fill in information about your event. Required fields include event name, event image, description, event type, start time, and location. You'll want to upload an image that's roughly square in size. In the "description" field, you can add text, hyperlinks, images, and even files. If you'd like, you can add an end time, street, city or town, website or map, and phone number for your event.

By default, any event you add to a social network will appear as organized by you and will link to your profile page. However you can change who the event is organized by if you'd like in the "Organised By" field.

Don't forget to choose the privacy settings for your event! Anyone can RSVP to a public event, while only invited people can RSVP to private events. However some information about private events will still be visible to all members of your social network, including the title, start time, event type, and organizer. You can also choose to disable RSVP altogether or hide the guest list.

Click "Create Event" and your event will be added to the network! You can subscribe to RSS feeds for this feature.

Participate in the LSS Community Forums –

To use the forum, just go to the Forum tab. Check out the existing discussions, or start your own by clicking the "Start Discussion" link.

If you find an interesting discussion you'd like to participate in, just type your reply in the "Reply" box. Once you've added your reply, it will appear at the bottom of the discussion thread, so scroll down to see it.

Members may delete their own posts or discussions they've started at any time. You can subscribe to RSS feeds for this feature.

Blog posts -

Blog posts are a great way to share stories and express yourself on your profile page. While threads in network forums are about community discussion, your blog is about you.

To get started, go to your profile page and locate the "Blog Posts" module in the middle column. Click the "Add a Blog Post" link.

You can add text, links, images, and files to your blog post using the blog editor toolbar. You can also select the privacy of your blog post to allow anyone on the network to view it, just your friends on the social network, or just you. You can subscribe to RSS feeds for this feature.

Read this helpful guide for information on writing and managing your blog posts.

Photos –

To upload photos, go to the Photos tab and click the "Add Photos" link. Then, just click the "Click to Add Photos" icon to select which images you'd like to upload from your computer. If you want to select multiple photos at a time, just hold down the "Control" or "Command" key on your keyboard and click the extra photos. Photos you've chosen to upload will display as a list on your social network.

To add a Title, Description, and Tags for each photo, you can click the "Add more details for these photos" link. When you're done, click "Save" if you've added more information. You can also click "My Photos" to immediately start browsing your newly uploaded photos.

To delete a photo, go to that photo's detail page. Below the photo you'll find a "Delete Photo" link.

Huddle Workspaces –

Huddle workspace provides us with simple, secure online workspaces containing project and collaboration tools.

Users can quickly see all the activity and progress across all of their projects. Each workspace is private, so users you invite into the workspace can only see work relevant to them.

• Create a private area to collaborate

• Upload, store and share files with your connections

• Create and edit documents online

• Create and participate in online discussions; keep all your communication in one place

• Access your files anywhere there's a computer connected to the internet

To start working, go to the Huddle Workspaces tab on your home page or profile.

Groups –

Groups come equipped with their own discussion forum, RSS reader, text box and comment wall. You can add a comment to the group's comment wall. You can also check out the group's discussion forum and start or reply to discussions. Files can be attached in the forum area. To view all of the discussions in the group's forum, locate the Forum box and click the "View all" link.

When you join a group, you'll automatically follow the group. You'll be subscribed to changes on that group. This means that any time someone joins the group, comments on the group, or starts or replies to a forum discussion within the group, you'll receive an email notification letting you know. This is a great way to keep you involved in groups you belong to and keep you in the know about activity happening in the group.

You can stop following a group you belong to at anytime by clicking the "Stop Following" link on the group's page.