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| · How do I submit news? First of all, you don't have to be a professional writer - this is not a newspaper or a high school English class - anyone can submit news. Just be sure to get your facts straight, and do your best. There's nothing to it.
Click on 'Submit News" in the menu on the left. You will be taken to a page where you will be able to write your story.
Write your title in the 'Title' box, pick a topic from the 'Topic' drop-down list and start writing.
The first big box you type in is for your lead-in paragraph. This is what will show on the front page. It should grab the reader's attention. Just type normally like this - NOT IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS! You're telling a story, not preaching a sermon.
The second big box is for the rest of your story.
When you get done, click on the 'Preview' button to see what your story will look like.
If everything looks OK, click the 'OK!' button and you're done. If not, make your corrections and preview again. Click 'OK' when you're satisfied with your story.
Special note: The word "union" cannot be used in your story due to the way the scripts that run the site work. If the word "union" is in your story, you should either use another word in its place or change it by substituting a "0" (zero) in place of the "o", spelling it "uni0n".
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| · How do I add a local event to the Community Calendar? The calendar is easy to figure out. Just click on "Community Calendar' in the menu to view the calendar. Click on an event to view the event details.
If you want to add an event to the calendar, click on "Submit Event Info" at the top of the calendar to submit your event.
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| · How do I participate in the forums? Forums are like an interactive bulletin board. Readers can discuss topics of interest. You must be registered and signed in to submit posts to the forums.
Click on 'Forums" in the main menu. Next, pick a forum that you want to view or participate in and click on the title. From there, you can click on a topic of discussion or post a new topic. After clicking a topic, you may reply to that topic.
Its fairly easy to figure out from there.
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| · How do I get a username and password? Sign up for an account. Its fast, free, and your information doesn't go anywhere. It is mostly to keep track of who submits what. Everybody can't be 'Anonymous'. You can also access more features of the site by registering.
Click on 'Sign In/Out' in the menu. Next, click on 'New User Registration' at the bottom of the login box. You will be taken to a page where you can pick out a username and password.
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| · How do I get an icon (avatar) beside my name in the forums? After you log into your account, click on 'Your Info'. This is where you can enter your contact information if you wish, set your preferences and pick out your icon (avatar).
To see all the avatars you have to choose from, click where it says 'Show Gallery' near the bottom of the page. There are over 1000 to choose from, so the page may take a while to load.
When you find the one you want, click on it to save it - that's all there is to it.
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| · How do I ask a question that's not answered here? Post your question or comment in the forums or click on 'Feedback' in the main menu to ask questions, make suggestions, or offer other feedback about this site. [ Back to Top ]
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| · How do I add my pictures to the Photo Gallery? I don't see anywhere to upload them. First you have to log into your account. (If you haven't registered yet, please do so. Its fast and free.) Once you are logged in, go to the Photo Gallery - you will now see added selections in the Photo Gallery's menu. One of the selections is 'Upload Picture'. Click that and you'll be able to add your photos. [ Back to Top ]
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| · Why didn't you have (a story, pictures) of (a local event)? Don't you cover the news? No. We don't cover the news. Content on NewMatamoras.net is submitted
by users - typically local area residents. If we don't have a story or
photo of a particular event or news item, perhaps it is because nobody
thought it was worth submitting. NewMatamoras.net is a website for
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| · Why is the time listed on the stories GMT instead of EST? Can I change it? The time will be displayed in your time zone as you specify in your account. If you are not logged in, the time will be displayed as GMT.
To change: After you log into your account, click on 'Your Info'. This is where
you can enter your contact information if you wish and set your preferences. Where you see 'Forums Timezone', you can choose your time zone. Click the 'Save Changes' button when you're done.
Hint: EST, or Eastern Standard Time (Matamoras time), should be set to GMT -5 for normal time, or GMT -4 for Daylight Savings Time.
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