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01. General |
| About widowsorwidowers.com FAQs |
(Added:26/07/2004) |
| This section is designed to help you use this site safely, effectively and successfully. Please read through answers here before contacting us with questions. |
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| What is the purpose of widowsorwidowers.com? |
(Added:17/10/2005) |
| The purpose of the widowsorwidowers.com site is to make it as easy as possible for you to meet people, using the power of the internet. At widowsorwidowers.com, you'll find a community of singles who are using our site as a facility to make connections and find romance, dates, friends, penpals, activity partners, even marriage partners. To find your match, we offer several powerful features, which allow you to narrow your search so that you are able to find exactly the kind of person you are looking for. On various occasions, we also add new features to make your time at widowsorwidowers.com a successful and fun experience. |
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02. Pricing |
| What does it cost? |
(Added:22/09/2007) |
Registration is free. This will give you the opportunity to add and edit your profile as well as the option of adding up to three photographs. You will also be able to access other basic features. There's plenty to do as a registered member and other users can still contact you! However, if you want to access messages and you want to increase your chances of finding your perfect partner you will need to upgrade to full membership:
You only have to make ONE PAYMENT to be a member of widowsorwidowers.com for as long as you want:
£12.50 / $22.50 / Euro 18.99
Please note: THESE CHARGES ARE NOT A SUBSCRIPTION, but a one off payment.
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03. Membership |
| What is the difference between entering as a guest and entering as a member? |
(Added:26/07/2004) |
| widowsorwidowers.com works on a membership system so that we are able to keep data files that contain your profile information and other information such as your "Hotlist", etc. Guests may enter the site and browse the listings, but in order to post a listing and use the many features available on the site, you must become a member. |
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| Why am I not added in search & browse? |
(Added:26/07/2004) |
First, make sure you've entered a correct city/town or county/state – it's not necessary to add your post or zip code for section of your profile but it is a searchable field and if you complete it, it will help people to find you. To check your profile, please follow these steps.
1. Login to our site using your nickname and password.
2. Click on "View/Edit your profile."
3. Click on "looking for"
4. Scroll to the bottom of the page and update your details
5. Check and/or revise your entries for country, city and post/zip code.
6. Click on the "Submit" button at the bottom of the page to submit your changes.
After making the change to your profile, it may still take a while for you to be added to search and browse. |
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| Are profiles censored? Is there any limit to what I can put in my profile? |
(Added:26/07/2004) |
| Yes. All member profiles, when they are created as well as when they are modified, must be approved by widowsorwidowers.com webmasters. We reserve the right to refuse any profile or photograph that we feel is inappropriate for this site. Also, we ask that you do not put any personal information in your profile, including but not limited to: your home address, a personal pager, mobile or telephone number, a "real" email address or personal web address. Any repeat offenders of this rule will be banned from the widowsorwidowers.com site until such information is removed from their profile. |
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| How long does it take to have my profile posted? |
(Added:26/07/2004) |
| It usually takes 1 business day to have your profile posted, depending on how many people sign up each day. If 5 days have passed and your profile still has not been posted, please notify us via the contact page. |
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04. Your Profile |
| Some tips to remember when creating your profile. |
(Added:20/02/2006) |
The number of replies you get from other members will depend greatly on the quality of your profile. Here are some helpful tips:
Upload a photograph: People like to see who they're writing to and as a result, profiles with photographs get up to ten times more clicks as profiles that don't have one. You can upload a photo from a digital camera or a scanner but make sure the image is less than 100k as otherwise you won't be able to upload images. NB: ALL PROFILES WITH A PHOTOGRAPH WILL APPEAR AT THE BEGINNING OF THE LIST OF CONTACTS IN A GIVEN AREA AND THOSE WITH PROFILES WILL FOLLOW, thus enhancing your contact details.
Create a catchy title for your profile: When members search listings on the site, the title of your profile is listed next to your name. As a general rule, profile titles like "Hi!" do not catch people's attention.
Think before you write: Feel free to write as you want in our essay portions of the "about yourself" section. Tell other members about yourself, for instance: your likes and dislikes, things you enjoy doing, what line of work you're in, what your personality is like, even your hopes and dreams. The better your profile describes you, the more likely it is that others will read and respond to it. If you can't think of anything right away, you can always add more later. And don't forget to fill out the optional questionnaire - these will also help other members get to know you even better, and FULL members can view this as an extra feature so its worth doing.
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06. Photographs |
| Having problems getting a photograph uploaded? |
(Added:09/09/2006) |
| *If you have problems uploading a photograph, we will do it for you FREE of charge. Just e-mail it to us at: photo.uploads@widowsorwidowers.com. OR you can send it by coventional post to widowsorwidowers.com, PO BOX 324, Sutton, SM1 9DY, England. Unfortunately, we are unable to return photographs to overseas addresses, but are happy to return photos to UK addresses if a stamped adressed envelope is enclosed. |
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07. Trouble Shooting |
| Why can I not access information in my Home base? |
(Added:10/08/2007) |
We are currently experiencing a technical problem which presents a message saying: ADODB. Recordset error '800a0e78' Operation is not allowed, etc. Whilst we are working to get this fixed you can actually rectify the situation yourself by following these easy instruction:
1 Log in as usual.
2 Click 'View/Edit profile.
3 Click 'Looking For".
4 Click 'Submit' on the member profile page - no need to make any further changes.
5 Return to Member/Home.
If you continue to have problems, please let us know as soon as possible.
Our apologies whilst we are working on this issue.
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| How do I enable cookies? |
(Added:02/04/2008) |
About Cookies
Cookies are often frowned upon by Internet users as a potential security risk. However, they are an essential feature of modern interactive websites.
Cookies store important information that helps you interact with the site, especially when moving from page to page. This information is stored on your computer, so you have the power to delete it after you are finished with the site.
A familiar use for Cookies is remembering your username and password. They do little more than this and pose little threat to your security.
Enabling Cookies: Internet Explorer
1. In Internet Explorer, click Internet Options on the Tools menu.
2. On the Privacy tab, move the settings slider to Low or Accept All Cookies.
3. Click OK.
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