A Guided Tour Of Helium Zones and Social Networking

Welcome to the Helium Zones and Social Networking Tour

Climb aboard, take a seat, relax and enjoy the sights as we weave our way through this exciting new community. Drinks and nibblys will be provided along the way. Feel free to indulge in a little ambient music for your listening pleasure. Bathroom stops are by request, when needed.

Let's go : )

 


Ambient background music...


Navigating group forums...

 

The first place you will be directed to when you click on a group link is the "Group Overview". Depending on how the group is set up, you will either be asked to join before you can go any further, or you will see a list of the most recent posts in the group's forums. When this list appears in the overview it means you can view the forums but will not be able to post unless you become a member.

If you have been asked to request membership, you won't be able to view any of the group's content until your request has been accepted. If you clicked on the words "join this group" then you will automatically become a member and have access to the forums as well as being able to post in them straight away.

Sometimes a link to a group from the Helium community boards may lead you straight to the group's main forum page or a thread in those forums. If you see a screen telling you that you do not have access to the page, click on the group name at the top of the page under the Helium title, and you will be taken to the spot where you can either join or request membership.

Group: A rhyme in time......Sid and Karyn's Waffle House > Forum:

From there, once a member, you will see each topic heading in the forums, and be able to click on any of these to read the posts.

Once you are in a thread you have the option of posting a reply, subscribing to the thread which is the same as the "notify" button in the regular community boards, or starting a new topic.

Some groups will allow you to view the list of members, and others will not. If allowed, this list can be found by clicking on "Members".

 

Helium zones and social networking group forums...

These group forums include "New features', "Bugs in Beta", "General Help Q & A" and "Zones showcase"

You can join the group and start reading and asking questions straight away. Here is the link:

Forums for Helium zones and social networking

 

Find it at Amazon...

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Thank you for taking the Helium zones and Social Networking tour.

I hope you found it enjoyable and helpful. Please let me know by leaving a comment below and rating the zone with a thumbs up or thumbs down.

Have a lovely day : )

Karyn...

 

First stop... Your InBox

If you are logged in and click on the "InBox" tab in the red Helium banner at the top of this page, your private message box will open, and any messages sent to you through Zones and Social Networking by other members will appear there. 

You will also see a box like the one pictured below.

This is where you can check on the activities of members you are following, get to the zones and groups  home pages, view zones you manage or edit, view groups you manage, edit or have joined, view all your posts and activities, view your friends list, compose messages to other members, organise how you would like your messages handled and sent to your regular email address, view a list of users you have banned from contacting you, view and edit your profile, view your image library for your zones, and view the statistics from your own zones.

 

Searching for something?

 Search

The search box up on the top right of the page will find zones matching any keyword or words you type in, as long as you are viewing a zone or on the zones home page at the time. If you are viewing a group or on the groups home page, the search box will find any group post matching your keywords. If you are in your inbox your keywords will be matched with people, posts, groups and zones.

Click on the arrow to request bathroom stop...

Zones and Groups home pages...

In the red banner across the top of this page you will find the links to the zones and groups home pages. They also appear in your inbox.

Here you will find a list of new groups and zones, popular groups and zones, and featured groups and zones. You can also view full listings. If you are logged in, the links in the red banner will take you to your own zones and groups.

 

Cick here for zones home page

and here for groups home page

Showing Comments 1 to 10 of 12

Just another writer
Posted on: Apr 23, 09 at 05:31 AM
Hi Carly Ethel and Carlie. Thanks for popping by to take the tour, glad you enjoyed : )
Carlie Lawson
Posted on: Apr 19, 09 at 10:50 PM
What fun. Love the cat vid. I'll be linking to ya' soon (new one in the works).
Ethel Smith
Posted on: Apr 19, 09 at 10:04 PM
Wish I had found this zone before creating mine. Still I never do things the easy way lol. Great job
Carly Mack
Posted on: Mar 26, 09 at 02:48 PM
Hi Karyn! What a great idea... love what you've done with the place! A serious green thumbie! Now get over to Oh'Carly's and submit a poem! Jayne is lonely, Lol! BTW, It has become a monthly event rather than weekly to allow for the busy zone creators to participate! Love the carriage ride!
Just another writer
Posted on: Mar 18, 09 at 07:26 AM
Hi Raven. Thank you. My 2 year old daughter asks to see the cat flushing the toilet every time she is at my computer now lol. Glad you found the tour helpful : ) Karyn...
Raven Lebeau
Posted on: Mar 15, 09 at 09:53 PM
Wow- helpful and creative zone! I love the toilet-flushing cat vid. Nice touch of humor in a helpful page.
Just another writer
Posted on: Mar 12, 09 at 09:56 AM
Hey Sid. Hopefully Beta than running into brick walls. lol
Sid de Knees
Posted on: Mar 11, 09 at 01:32 PM
A doorway into betaville cool
Just another writer
Posted on: Mar 11, 09 at 03:52 AM
Thanks for taking the tour Jim, and for linking to your zones. I hope this will help to make members feel a little more at home here in Betaville, it's a great place with loads of potential me thinks : )
Jim Bessey
Posted on: Mar 11, 09 at 02:37 AM
Outstanding, Karyn! Bookmarking this one right now, and will add a link from my zones to this one. Thanks for a great idea, well done! ~Jim

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How did I get here, and how do I get out?

Chances are you clicked on a link somewhere on the Helium discussion boards, and ended up in a zone or group forum. Another way to get into zones and social networking is through your "My Helium" tab. Just click on "My Helium" and you will see the "zones" link at the botom of the "Highlights" box on the left hand side. You will be taken to the zones home page. To get back out just click on the "My Helium" tab in the red bar at the top of the page. You can also get out by clicking back on your browser, or scroll right to the bottom of any zones and social networking page where you will find a link to the community discussion boards.

If you are not a Helium member and have arrived here in the zones and social networking through a link from another website you can click on the "What is Helium" tab at the top in red to find out more about the site.

Your Helium zones and social networking profile...

Located in your inbox.

Your profile looks much like your regular Helium "about me" page. This is where other members are directed when they click on your name or photo anywhere in Helium zones and social networking. They can then contact you via your inbox or request to add you as a friend. Your friends list shows up here too, along with lists of your zones, groups, interests and recent Helium articles.

You will also see a list of members who are following your activities, and members whose activities you are following.

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