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StuffSpace FAQ
1 Overview
- 1.1 What is StuffSpace?
- StuffSpace is your destination for finding product reviews, showing off all your stuff, seeing what cool stuff your friends and others have, talking about your stuff and collections, showing off your collections, and so much more! Think of it as social networking meets product reviews meets a virtual library of all the stuff you have. StuffSpace is a vibrant community where you can show off your stuff and tell the world exactly what you think of it!
StuffSpace is the place to find the best product reviews, to show off all your stuff to the world, to make new friends, and to participate in and to contribute to a vibrant community that revolves around some of the most important things in your life-your stuff!
- 1.2 What can I do on StuffSpace?
- You can do everything and anything related to STUFF! You can:
- Add products to your StuffPage to show the world all the cool stuff you have!
- You can review all of your stuff and tell the world just what you think of all your stuff!
- You can read what other members of the StuffSpace community think about their stuff! Want to buy a new DVD player? StuffSpace should be the first place you look, where you can find honest reviews by real people without any pressure from e-commerce sites only showing you reviews that show a product in the best light. Find out what the world REALLY thinks about it before spending your hard earned money on it!
- You can create Collections (either groupings of similar stuff or 'real life' collections) and add your stuff to them! You can then find other people who have the same Collections you do and discuss your passion on that Collection's Forum!
- You can find other people who have the same stuff you do and meet new friends!
- You can add products to your own Watchlist and see instantly when someone writes a new review of that product, talks about it in the forums, or writes a blog post about theirs!
- You can add new Friends to your Friends list, see when they get new stuff and review their stuff, see when they're online, send private messages to them, and much more!
- You can earn StuffBucks just by using StuffSpace! Earning more StuffBucks than other StuffSpace users will let you win cool prizes! Eventually, they'll be redeemable for merchandise at the StuffSpace Store (coming soon!)
- You can participate in the StuffPatrol by letting us know when miscreants are attempting to abuse YOUR community with spam, inappropriate content, or even duplicate items in our Product Database. Every successful report you fill out earns you StuffPatrol Points that will help you rise through the StuffPatrol ranks and earn new badges in addition to StuffBucks rewards!
- You can talk about all your stuff and your Collections by blogging about them! You can even liven up your blog postings with pictures as well as text formatting quickly and easily!
- You can talk about your stuff or any product on that product's own forum! Find help with common problems, ask others if they think it's the right product for you, or just talk about how happy it makes you feel-connect with others who share your passion for your stuff!
- 1.3 How much does it cost to join StuffSpace?
- Being a member of StuffSpace is absolutely 100% FREE for life! In addition, we reward you for being an active member by giving you StuffBucks!
- 1.4 How do I sign-up?
- Simply click here to fill out one simple form, press submit, and you're ready to start adding your stuff to your StuffSpace!
2 Semantics
- 2.1 What are Products?
- Products are just that - products that are in the main StuffSpace Product Database. The main Product page for something is its home page on StuffSpace. From the main Product page, you can read all users' reviews about that product, see all the users who have that product, visit the forum for that product, and more.
- 2.2 What are Items?
- Items are Products that a user has added to his or her StuffPage. It represents the unique version of the Product that they own. For example, if you have a 30GB Apple iPod, you would visit the main Product page for it, then click the icon to add the Item to your stuff. Once you do that, it goes onto your StuffPage as an item. From there you can upload pictures of that item, review it, blog about it, etc. It's YOUR 30GB Apple iPod (and everything about it that may make it unique, or not!) instead of the main centralized Product. This makes it possible to have a streamlined Product Database, while also allowing you to show off what makes your individual item unique.
- 2.3 How does stuff get into your Product Database?
- StuffSpace users submit all content on the site--from reviews, blogs, photos, to the products themselves. We just provide the structure and backend systems to make it all possible. If you have a product that you want in the StuffSpace Product Database, simply find the appropriate category and add it (or if you don't see the category you want, simply suggest a new one)! Doing so will also earn you the most amount of StuffBucks towards winning the Monthly StuffBucks Contest as well as contributing.
- 2.4 How do I add a new Product so that I can add it to my stuff?
- Click the "Add Stuff" button on your StuffPage to do a search for the item you want to add. If you don't find it, click the "Add New Product" link. Then you need to find exactly where you should put the Product you want to add. Products are categorized by main Categories and then further into Subcategories. You can use the dropdown menus to choose your Category and Subcategory, or you can browse all Categories and Subcategories if you aren't entirely sure where something goes. And, if you do make a mistake, you can always submit a StuffPatrol report for the product and request to have it moved (or someone who really knows his or her stuff will do it for you!).
- Once you have found the right Category and Subcategory for your Product, simply fill out the form as best you can (again, if you don't have the information or if it doesn't apply, just leave it blank! There are always StuffSpace members who may be more knowledgeable than you about a particular product who can add more information or edit whatever mistakes you might have made-you can even edit it yourself later!).
- Press submit and that's it! The Product will be added instantly to the Product Database and you can add the Item to your StuffPage!
- 2.5 What is Card View?
- Card View is the default way that your stuff appears on your StuffPage and on everyone else's StuffPages and Collection pages. Card View displays each Item or Collection Item as a "trading card" that features the product's name and brand, the image that the user selected to represent his or her Item (or in the case that no image was selected, the default image of the product, or if there is no default image, a placeholder graphic). Underneath the image is the star rating that the user gave to the item in his or her review (if not reviewed, a placeholder text is in place of the stars). Beneath the stars are the function icons that change depending on whether you are viewing your own stuff or if you are viewing someone else's stuff. When viewing your stuff the icons are (from left to right):
- See Others Who Have This - this will show all the other users on StuffSpace who have that item!
- Add to Collection - Clicking this icon will add that item to a Collection.
- Add to Product Watchlist - Clicking this icon will add that Product to your Product Watchlist. From there you will be notified every time someone reviews that Product or posts in that Product's Forum.
- Remove Product - Clicking this icon will remove the Item from your StuffPage.
- See Main Product Page - Clicking this icon will take you to that item's main Product page. From there you can see that Product's overall average rating, visit its forum, see others who have it, read all the reviews about that product, etc.
- Forum - Clicking this icon will take you straight to that Product's forum where you can talk about it with other StuffSpace members!
- 2.6 What is List View?
- List View is essentially a more compact way of showing the exact same information found in Card View. Some people love looking at their stuff as cards, while others like to have as much information in as little space as possible, therefore they prefer list view.
- 2.7 Can I make it so that the default view is Card or List View?
- Yes! Whenever you click to change from Card View or List View, the last view you selected is what all future Items will be displayed as. You can change it back by simply selecting the other view.
- 2.8 Can I choose to only see certain Categories of items on a user's StuffPage?
- Yes! When you first visit a StuffPage 25 Items will be shown, starting with Items from the first Category alphabetically (for instance, if a StuffSpace user has 50 total Items with 5 being in Books, 25 in Computers, and 20 in Music then the default view when you first visit that user's StuffPage will be 5 Items from Books and 20 Items from Computers. If they had 30 Books and 20 Computers, then only 25 Items from Books will be shown).
- There are two ways for you to navigate around a person's StuffPage-Search and the QuickJump Menu. Both Search and the QuickJump Menu are available above and below the display of Items a user has. Search is just that, a simple search for an Item to see if that user has it. Its biggest use however, is searching on your own StuffPage for an Item you added that you want to quickly access to write a review, blog entry, or anything else.
- The QuickJump Menu allows you to select any particular page of Items (25 at a time) from any Category of Items that the user has and lets you quickly jump to any page of any category of stuff that the user has (hence the name QuickJump). Within each Category of Items in the QuickJump Menu you can see the first three letters of the first Item's name followed by the first three letters of the last Item's name and then see the exact number of Items on that page (for example, you might have 30 Books, and the QuickJump menu will allow you to select the first page of 25 or the second page of 5 to view).
3 Your StuffSpace Homepage (Your StuffPage!)
- 3.1 Do I get to fill out a profile to show off my creativity?
- Of course! You can enter your first and last name (don't worry, your last name will NOT be visible to anyone, only your last initial will be), your birthday, your occupation, your sex, your marital status, and a quote to show off your personality!
- 3.2 Can I upload photos of myself?
- Yes! Simply click "Add Images" underneath your profile picture and you'll be able to upload new photos, delete photos you don't want anymore, select which photo you want to be your main profile picture, and more!
- 3.3 What is the Latest Blog Activity box?
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- The Latest Blog Activity box shows your 5 latest Item blog entries and your 5 latest Collection blog entries (if you are viewing someone else's StuffPage, it shows their 5 latest Item blog entries and 5 latest Collection blog entries-that way you can see at a glance what their latest blogs were about!).
- 3.4 What is the Friends box? Who shows up there?
- The Friends Box is underneath your latest blog entries on your StuffPage. It randomly shows four of your friends every time you refresh the page.
4 StuffBucks
- 4.1 What are StuffBucks?
- StuffBucks are a way for you to get rewarded for being a great member of the StuffSpace community!
- 4.2 How do I earn StuffBucks?
- You earn StuffBucks by being a valuable member of the StuffSpace community. Specifically, you earn StuffBucks for:
- Adding Products to the StuffSpace Product Database
- Making Friends!
- Reviewing your stuff!
- Being interesting and getting people to add you to their People Watchlists!
- Getting your friends and others to join in the fun and to become StuffSpace members!
- By participating in the StuffPatrol!
- 4.3 Can I lose StuffBucks?
- Absolutely! Just as you gain StuffBucks for being a great member of the StuffSpace community, those miscreants who choose to misbehave will get StuffBucks taken away! Some of the things you can LOSE StuffBucks for are:
- Spamming of any kind.
- Using excessive profanity (hey, we all swear, but swearing just to swear is not cool!)
- Harassing other members.
- Adding duplicate Products to the StuffSpace Product Database (be sure your Product doesn't already exist! Duplicate Products will only serve to cause confusion and an unpleasant experience for all).
- Adding fake and/or inappropriate Products to the StuffSpace Product Database (no one cares about your imaginary friend. Really. No one cares.).
- Lying about what you own and adding Items to your StuffPage that you don't really have.
- Uploading inappropriate photos.
- Bothering our moderators by flagging things as inappropriate that really aren't.
- 4.4 What is the monthly StuffBucks Contest?
- Each month there is a competition amongst all StuffSpace members. The rules are simple: the user who earns the most StuffBucks during that month wins the grand prize (Click here to find out what it is)! Additionally, those who come in 2nd through 10th place will earn gift certificates to some of the best merchants on the web. So, just use StuffSpace and not only do you get to experience all that the site has to offer and show off all your stuff, but you can also win amazing prizes (even more cool stuff to show off!). It just doesn't get any better than that!
- 4.5 What are the prizes?
- Click here to find out this month's StuffBucks Contest Prizes!
- 4.6 How do I win?
- Use StuffSpace. Become a valuable member of the community. Earn StuffBucks. Rinse. Repeat.
5 StuffPatrol
- 5.1 What is the StuffPatrol?
- StuffPatrol is StuffSpace's user moderation system. Think of it as a citizen's police force. Upon signing up for StuffSpace, you are automatically enrolled in the StuffPatrol at the lowest rank (Cadet). As you report more and more inappropriate content throughout the site, you earn StuffPatrol Points that go towards earning the next highest StuffPatrol Rank. Additionally, successful StuffPatrol reports earn you StuffBucks!
- 5.2 What are the ranks of StuffPatrol?
 | Rank #1 | Cadet-0 points necessary, the default rank upon becoming a member of StuffSpace. |
 | Rank #2 | Officer-25 points earned. |
 | Rank #3 | Sergeant-75 points earned. |
 | Rank #4 | Lieutenant-150 points earned. |
 | Rank #5 | Captain-250 points earned. |
 | Rank #6 | Assistant Chief-400 points earned. |
 | Rank #7 | Deputy Chief-600 points earned. |
 | Rank #8 | Chief-900 points earned. |
 | Rank #9 | Assistant Commissioner-1350 points earned. |
 | Rank #10 | Deputy Commissioner-2000 points earned. |
 | Rank #11 | Commissioner-3500 points earned. |
- 5.3 What benefits do I get for participating in the StuffPatrol?
- The higher your StuffPatrol rank, the more StuffBucks you get for every successful incident repot you file. It's that simple. The rewards are great, but so are the demands of the job. Are YOU up to it?
- 5.4 Is StuffPatrol anonymous?
- Yes, every incident report you file is completely anonymous. Only StuffSpace employees will have access to who filed an incident report.
- 5.5 What happens after I flag something?
- Each incident report you file will be screened by a StuffSpace employee. The better you describe the problem, the easier it will be for us to take the appropriate action against potential inappropriate content. Once the corrective action is taken, you will earn your StuffPatrol Points and StuffBucks. On the other hand, if the report was deemed frivolous or was made only for the purposes of bogging us down with bogus complaints, then you will lose StuffPatrol Points and StuffBucks and possibly even be demoted in rank.
- 5.6 How do I gain StuffPatrol Points?
- By flagging truly inappropriate content, be it pictures, comments, harassing messages, or anything else that serves to harm the StuffSpace community. After the appropriate action is taken by StuffSpace employees, you will gain StuffPatrol Points and StuffBucks for your incident report. Again, if a report is frivolous or bogus, we reserve the right to either grant no StuffPatrol Points or StuffBucks, or to deduct an appropriate amount of StuffPatrol Points and StuffBucks.
- 5.7 Can I lose StuffPatrol Points?
- Yes, by reporting content that is NOT inappropriate or by filing countless incident reports just to annoy us. Loss of StuffPatrol Points and StuffBucks will be at our sole discretion.
- 5.8 What are some of the things that I can report to earn StuffPatrol Points?
- Here are some things we deem to be inappropriate and/or detrimental to the StuffSpace community and want to hear about from the StuffPatrol:
- Spamming of any kind.
- Inappropriate language.
- Inappropriate pictures.
- Harassing messages.
- Duplicate/fake products in the StuffSpace Product Database.
- Users adding items to their stuff that they don't really have.
- Anything else you feel is truly detrimental and/or harmful to the StuffSpace community.
6 Collections
- 6.1 What are Collections?
- Collections are a way for you to group several of your items under common themes. You can also use them to group actual collections you have in real life. The important thing to realize is that while Collections on StuffSpace can mean just what they mean in real life, they also are basically "groups" of similar themed items that are not necessarily traditional collections. For example, if you had a real-life collection of stamps from 1956 you could add each and every stamp to your StuffPage and then add them all to a Collection titled "My 1956 Stamp Collection." That would be one way to use Collections.
- The other way to use Collection is to group a bunch of your Items that are related into a single Collection. For example, you could add your DVD player, plasma TV, home theatre speakers, receiver, and reclining cinema-style chairs to a Collection called "My Home Theatre Setup." While this isn't a collection in the truest definition of the word, a Collection on StuffSpace is meant to represent both a real collection as well as to serve as a container for Items that are related to each other that you want to show off to others in that way.
- 6.2 Can others join my Collection?
- Yes! While you could choose to create your own niche Collection even if a similar one already exists, the main benefit of using an existing Collection is that you will be able to quickly find others who share the same passions you do for that Collection and can easily talk to them about it on that Collection's forum.
- 6.3 How do I create a Collection?
- First do a search to see if an existing Collection matches what you want to use the Collection for. When a new Collection is made, the user who made it entered tags that describe the themes of the Collection (tags are basically keywords). When you search Collections, you're not only searching the name of the Collection itself, but also the tags for each Collection.
- If you don't find a suitable Collection, or if you just feel like creating a new one, click "Create a New Collection" and fill out the form that appears on the next page. Click submit and then you're ready to add your Items to that Collection!
- 6.4 Can I blog about my Collection?
- Absolutely! Blogs are a great way to say what's on your mind about your Collection whenever you feel like it. You can even add images to your blog postings to make them even more interesting.
7 Reviews
- 7.1 What makes StuffSpace the best place for finding reviews of the stuff I want?
- StuffSpace is the best because of our users. We aren't an e-commerce site that only lets you review products you've bought from us. We don't screen reviews and only show you the positive ones. We let users review any and all products they have, providing the most depth and breadth of reviews anywhere. How many times have you looked for a review of an obscure product, only to find none available anywhere? StuffSpace solves that problem by being the central place online for everyone to show off their stuff and tell the world exactly what they think about it! We're all about stuff and we're all about helping you to make the most informed decision about whatever it is you might want to purchase next.
- 7.2 Do you censor reviews in any way?
- Absolutely not! One of the dirty little secrets of e-commerce sites is that they screen reviews written by customers and mostly show the positive ones in hopes of selling more of that product. Think about it, would you buy a product from them if all you saw were mostly negative reviews? Probably not, simply because you wouldn't know any better! StuffSpace is where you can turn to find uncensored and unbiased reviews of all sorts of products. You can also jump into any product's forum and see the real story about what it's like to own that product and what kind of issues you might need to look out for.
- 7.3 Can I add pictures to my reviews?
- Yes! Your reviews are your chance to really shine and to let the world know exactly what you think of your stuff. The more in depth and honest you are, the better. After all, someone might be using YOUR review to decide if they want to buy that product.
- 7.4 What are Review Quality Ratings/How can I tell that the review I'm reading is a good one?
- Review Quality Ratings are ratings given to reviews by StuffSpace members. Just like Products are reviewed by StuffSpace users, the reviews on StuffSpace are also rated by StuffSpace users. Each member can rate a review once (the member who wrote the review can NOT rate their own review) based on the quality of that review. It's a way for the StuffSpace community as a whole to decide how good a review is (keep in mind, a good review can give a product a bad rating or a good rating as long as it's honest, informative, and well written). This will help you in deciding how much weight to give a certain person's review of a product you might want to buy. It allows you to harness the collective intelligence of the StuffSpace community in determining how accurate the review you're reading is. Another dirty little secret is that companies typically have their own marketers writing 'fake' reviews of their own products in order to generate buzz, even if the product is horrible. StuffSpace's Review Quality Ratings will help you cut through the BS and find accurate, honest reviews of the stuff you want to know about.
- 7.5 Can I rate my own review?
- No! Only other StuffSpace members can rate your reviews. Therefore it is in your best interests to simply write the best reviews you possibly can, giving your honest opinions about your stuff.
- 7.6 Do I get any benefit for writing high quality reviews?
- Yes! The higher your Review Quality Ratings are for your reviews, the more StuffBucks you will earn! That way, writing amazing reviews not only benefits the StuffSpace community, but also benefits you directly!
- 7.7 Can I edit a review I wrote?
- To edit your review, simply click the "Edit Review" icon at the end of the review you wish to edit (reviews are on your Item page) within 48 hours of first submitting your review. You can even change the star rating you gave it if you made a mistake there as well. You can edit your review as many times as you want within 48 hours, however once the 48 hours has elapsed you won't be able to edit your review again - so make sure it's exactly how you want it!
- 7.8 What happens if more than 48 hours down the line my opinion of an Item changes and I want to "re-review" one of my Items?
- You can do that with a Review Update! You'll be able to give the Item a new star rating, in addition to being able to write a totally updated review about the Item. Keep in mind that your Review Quality Rating will be reset once you do this, so make sure your Review Update keeps the same high quality standards as your original review to make sure your Update gets high ratings as well.
8 Privacy
- 8.1 Will you share my personal information with anyone?
- No! We take your privacy very seriously and will not sell your information to any third party. We may use non-personally identifying information in helping to show you ads that we hope you will find interesting and helpful, but your information is always kept with the strictest confidentiality. Click here to read our Privacy Policy for full details.
9 Items
- 9.1 How do I add stuff I own to my StuffPage?
- Simply search for the Product, then click "Add to My Stuff!" and then you can enter in the amount you paid for it and upload your own picture for that item, then press submit and it's automatically added to your StuffPage! From there you can upload more pictures, review it, blog about it, find others who own that item, add it to a Collection, add it to a Watchlist, or whatever you want! The sky is the limit with StuffSpace!
- 9.2 What if something I have doesn't exist in your Product Database?
- Simply add it! Not only will you be helping yourself, but you'll be helping to make the StuffSpace community that much better! Someone else out there probably owns the same thing; they just haven't added it yet. When you add a new Product to the StuffSpace Product Database you're not only benefiting the community, but you'll also be earning StuffBucks!
- 9.3 Can I upload pictures of my items? Is there any limit to how many pictures I can upload?
- Yes! There is an initial limit of 20 pictures per Item that you can upload. However, as you earn more StuffBucks you can raise the limit to up to 100!
- 9.4 Can I write blogs about my items?
- Yes! You can write blogs with pictures or without pictures for any of your items!
- 9.5 Can I review my items?
- Of course! That's one of the main reasons for using StuffSpace-to tell the world exactly what you think of your stuff! Well written, informative, and accurate reviews benefit everyone and there's no better way to give back to the StuffSpace community than to write great reviews! Besides, the better reviews you write, the more StuffBucks you can earn!
- 9.6 Is there a way to show other people what special things I've done to my items (such as customizations, special features unique to my item, etc)?
- Yes! Lots of people have special versions or modifications of Products that make a particular Item all their own. On your Item page you can write about the special features that make your Item truly yours.
11 Watchlists
- 11.1 What are Watchlists?
- Watchlists are lists of Products and People (including your Friends) that let you know exactly when new activity has happened for them.
- For Product Watchlists, you get notified every time a Product you've added to your Watchlist gets reviewed, has a forum posting made for it, or gets blogged about.
- For People and Friends Watchlists, you get notified every time someone adds an Item to their StuffPage or to a Collection, reviews an Item, makes a forum post, or writes a blog about an Item or a Collection.
- 11.2 Can I see only one Product or Person's activity on the Watchlist?
- Yes! Simply click that Product's or Person's name and it will show only that Product's or Person's activity!
- 11.3 How do I know when there is new activity for a Product or Person on my Watchlist?
- That Product or Person will be at the top of your Watchlist! As another Product or Person has new activity, that Product or Person gets moved to the top of the list! That way you always know what's new and what's not.
- 11.4 Can others see what's on my Watchlist?
- Yes! You can see other StuffSpace users' Watchlists and they can see yours too!
12 Messaging
- 12.1 Can I send messages to my friends and other people on StuffSpace?
- Absolutely! StuffSpace has its own messaging system that will allow you to send messages to any other StuffSpace member! Simply click the "Write this User" icon and send them a message! Additionally, you can send messages by going to your Message Box and clicking the "Compose" link and selecting one of your friends from the dropdown menu OR you can type in the username of the person you wish to send a message to.
- 12.2 What do I do if I keep getting messages from someone I don't want messaging me?
- Simply click the "Ignore User" button and their messages will automatically be hidden from you inbox (that user's forum postings will also be hidden!). You can always click on "Blocked Users" and then select to temporarily Unblock a particular user if you want to see if they've changed for the better (or if they're still incredibly annoying!).
- 12.3 How do I know when I have a new message?
- A notification will appear beneath your username to the right of the main navigation bar telling you how many new messages you have! If there are no messages, it will simply say that you don't have any. When you have new messages, you can just click on that text and it will take you straight to your mailbox from wherever you are on StuffSpace!
13 NetWorth
- 13.1 What is NetWorth?
- NewWorth is simply a fun stat that allows you to compare yourself to others on the site in a completely materialistic way (hey, it's always fun to see how much someone else's stuff is worth!). It's a sum of the dollar value of the stuff you've added to your StuffPage and have entered an amount that you paid for the item for. It can also be used as a personal number to keep track how much you've spent on your stuff!
- 13.2 What happens if I want to make myself look cool by inflating the value of everything I own to get a high NetWorth?
- If you enter an unrealistic value, other users, as members of the StuffPatrol, will report your lie and if you're unable to prove that that item cost that much from a reputable source at some point in time, you'll not only have that addition of NetWorth nullified, but your NetWorth will also be decreased by the inflated amount you reported that you paid for the item. All the while, the user who reports you will get rewarded. So don't even try it!
- 13.3 Is there any connection between NetWorth and StuffBucks?
- No! NetWorth is simply a fun stat to look at and compare yourself to others with if you wish to do so. It's a totally shallow and materialistic stat that has no reflection on your contributions to the StuffSpace community. StuffBucks are more important to us and to your fellow StuffSpace members as they show that you've been a positive member of the community no matter what your socioeconomic status is.
14 Blogs
- 14.1 I love to blog about stuff, can I blog on StuffSpace?
- Yes!
- 14.2 What topics can I blog about?
- You can blog about your Items and your Collections! Your latest blog entries will be on your main StuffPage for visitors to your page to find out about, as well as on any Watchlists you may be on!
- 14.3 Can I add pictures to my blogs?
- Yes! You can liven up your blog entries with pictures as well as text formatting (bold, italics, and underline)!
- 14.4 Do you support RSS?
- Not at this time, although it is one of the features we're working on. In the meantime, if someone writes amazing blogs that you want to keep up with, simply add them to your Watchlist and you'll be notified whenever they write a new blog!
15 Forum
- 15.1 What products have forums?
- Each and every product has its own forum!
- 15.2 Do Collections have their own forums too?
- Yes! Each Collection has its own forum where likeminded StuffSpace members can discuss any topic they want about the Collections that they have and are passionate about! Talk stamps, talk model rockets, talk classic cars, talk home theatre systems, talk gaming PCs, talk about whatever you're interested in and love with others who share your passion!
- 15.3 Can I add pictures to my forum posts?
- Yes! You can add pictures to your forum posts in addition to formatting your text to get your point across (bold, italics, and underline!).
- 15.4 How do I find out if there is a new forum post about a product I am interested in but don't have?
- Simply add that Product to your Watchlist and you'll be notified every time there's a new review or new forum posting about that Product!
- 15.5 How do I find out if there is a new forum post about an Item or Collection I have?
- The icon for Forum in Card View or List View for a particular Item or Collection will change to indicate new Forum activity since you last visited that Product or Collection's forum! Simply look for the orange star on the forum icon to know that there's been activity in that forum!
16 Friends
- 16.1 How do I invite my friends to join StuffSpace?
- Simply click the "Add Friends" icon on your StuffPage, then click "Invite Friends Via Email" and fill out the form with your friend's (or friends'-you can invite up to 5 friends from a single form) email address and a customized message if you wish, and hit send! Your friend (or friends) will receive an invitation saying that you are inviting them to join StuffSpace. When they join they will automatically be added to your friends list, and you will be automatically added to theirs!
- 16.2 Can I see when my friends are online?
- Yes! The green person icon next to your friend's name indicates that they are online right now! A red person icon next to a friend's name indicates that they are not on StuffSpace at the moment.
- 16.3 How can I tell when my friends get new stuff and/or review the stuff they already have or just got?
- Your friends are automatically added to your Watchlist under "Friends." Simply click "Friends" on your Watchlist and you'll see each time they add new stuff, review any of their stuff, make a post on a forum, or write a blog entry about their stuff or their Collections! You'll never be the last to know about your friends' new stuff ever again!
17 Item Cards, Collection Cards, and List View
- 17.1 What are Item Cards?
- Item Cards are the cards you see in Card View that represent your Items. Each card is like a portal to all sorts of cool stuff you can do with that Item. You can see other StuffSpace users who have that Item, add it to a Collection, add it to a Watchlist, go to the main product page for the Item, go to the Forum for the Product, remove the Item from your Stuff, etc!
- 17.2 What do the icons represent on Item Cards and in List View?
- The icons on Item Cards change depending on if you are looking at your own stuff or someone else's stuff.
- When looking at your own stuff, the icons on Item Cards and in List View mean:
 - See Others: Clicking this icon will let you see other StuffSpace users who have this item.
 - Add to Collection: Clicking this icon will let you add this item to a Collection. If the Collection already exists, you simply select the Collection you wish to add it to from the drop-down menu that appears and it will be added to that Collection. If you need to create a new Collection, simply follow the link from that page and create it. Keep in mind, that you will have to go back and add the item to the Collection separately afterwards.
 - Add to Watchlist: Clicking this icon will add the product to your Product Watchlist. You'll be able to see when new reviews are written about it, when new forum posts are made about it, and when new blogs are written about it.
 - Delete Item: Clicking this icon will remove the item from your stuff.
 - See Main Product Page: Clicking this icon will take you to that item's main Product page, where you can see its average review rating, see other people who own it, see other reviews, see product details, and more.
 - Product Forum: Clicking this icon will take you to that product's forum. Now, when you visit a product forum and new posts have occurred, the icon will change to indicate that new activity has taken place since you last visited that forum. Simply look for the orange star to know if new activity has taken place!
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When looking at someone else's stuff, the icons on the Item Cards and in List View mean:
- - See Others: Clicking this icon will let you see other StuffSpace users who have this item.
 - Message User About Item: Clicking this icon will let you write the owner a message about the item in particular.
- - Add to Watchlist: Clicking this icon will add the product to your Product Watchlist. You'll be able to see when new reviews are written about it, when new forum posts are made about it, and when new blogs are written about it.
 - Add to My Stuff: This will add the Product to your stuff.
- - See Main Product Page: Clicking this icon will take you to that item's main Product page, where you can see its average review rating, see other people who own it, see other reviews, see product details, and more.
- - Product Forum: Clicking this icon will take you to that product's forum. Now, when you visit a product forum and new posts have occurred, the icon will change to indicate that new activity has taken place since you last visited that forum. Simply look for the orange star to know if new activity has taken place!
- 17.3 What are Collection Cards?
- Collection Cards are sort of like Item Cards, except they represent a Collection of multiple Items instead of a single Item.
- 17.4 What is List View?
- List View is an alternate view to Card View that lets you see as much information in as little space as possible. The same information is presented, just in a list instead of as cards! Try both and leave whichever one you like best as the default. You can always temporarily switch the current view to List View or Card View by pressing the icons on the top right of the table containing the user's stuff!
- 17.5 What do the icons represent on Collection Cards?
- - See Main Collection Page: Clicking this icon will take you to that item's main Product page, where you can see its average review rating, see other people who own it, see other reviews, see product details, and more.
- - Delete Collection: Clicking this icon will remove the Collection from your Collection List. You will be presented with two options:
- Option #1: Delete the Collection completely. Did you mistakenly add the wrong Collection? Do you just want it all gone? Selecting Option #1 will delete the Collection completely, including all blogs you may have written for it, any pictures you may have uploaded for it, as well as the actual Collection Items themselves (however the Items will remain in your Stuff until you delete them from there also).
- Option #2: Delete all Items in the Collection, but keep the Collection Card in your Collection List as well as keeping any blogs you may have written and pictures you may have uploaded. The advantage of Option #2 is that you can add stuff to this Collection again and any work you may have put into making it will be saved.
- - Collection Forum: Clicking this icon will take you to that Collection's forum. Now, when you visit a Collection forum and new posts have occurred, the icon will change to indicate that new activity has taken place since you last visited that forum. Simply look for the orange star to know if new activity has taken place!
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