New Members

Where can I find other new Vicigo members?

Vicigo is the place for new users to meet and introduce themselves.

Where can I learn tips & tricks about using Vicigo?

Vicigo Tips & Tricks is where you'll find answers to common questions about every part of Vicigo.

What are Web Standards?

Vicigo's pages are designed for modern web browsers that support web standards, as promoted by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Browsers that follow these standards render pages consistently, offering uniform display of HTML and secure web-based transactions. Vicigo applies a variety of techniques to design pages that are standards-compliant, and reliance on browser-specific workarounds is kept at a minimum. By designing for a standard, rather than specific web browsers, Vicigo can offer the best experience for all users, no matter how they view Vicigo. Most browsers are available in newer versions that support web standards.

Registration

How do I register to join Vicigo?

To become a member of Vicigo, click the "join or login" button that appears in the top right corner of your screen. Fill out the information, and click "submit." Make sure you add information next to the boxes marked with orange asterisks and you must have a valid email address.

After you submit your registration info, we'll email you a confirmation link immediately. If you don't see it in your email inbox, check your bulk mail folder.

Can I still use Vicigo if I haven't registered?

You can read content on Vicigo and post certain types of content if you choose not to become a member. However, we believe that the content on Vicigo is most useful when it is clear who created it and so you must be a member in order to post recommendations, requests, and within Vicigo discussions.

What is a Vicigo member profile?

A Vicigo member profile is a free, customizable profile page, where you share information about yourself. Think of it as your online identity page, where you can describe yourself in words and pictures. You can add many types of content to your profile quickly and easily, from simple photos and text to Amazon wishlists, your blog posts, favorite links, and more. You can also customize the layout and style of your page to fit your personality and promote the information that your friends and audience should see first.

What can I share on my member profile?

To start with, your member profile will display your picture and your user bio. It will also automatically display your friends, Vicigos you join, testimonials friends write for you, and recent activity like discussion posts and listings. If you like, you can add more content modules to your profile - there are modules for adding pictures, and your listings, events, recommendations and other content on Vicigo.

Can I customize my member profile?

Yes! You can customize your profile in two ways: you can edit the layout of the modules on your page, so you can place the most important content near the top of the page.

Who can have a Vicigo user profile?

Anyone who joins Vicigo gets a free, customizable member profile.

How can I get a Vicigo member profile?

It's easy - join Vicigo now to get your free profile. How much does all of this cost? Member profiles at Vicigo are completely free.

How can I choose what content is shared on my profile?

Your member profile contains content modules, which are self-contained areas on the page that contain information about you: your bio, your friends, and other information you choose to display.

What am I not allowed to share on my profile?

Member profiles, like all other pages on Vicigo, are subject to the Vicigo Terms of Use. Please keep Vicigo a friendly environment for all people, by refraining from posting pictures, text, and other content that others may find offensive.

Listings

Listings are an easy way to call on your friends and their friends to find what you need. Whether you're looking for a used car, a romantic restaurant, or a new job, you can publish and read classified Listings created by Vicigo members in your backyard, or around the world.

How can I create a Listing?

To create a listing, click the "post" button that appears at the top of any page on our service.

On the next page, select the type of listing you wish to create:

• Events: live music, nightlife, parties ...

• Local Favorites: recommend a restaurant, band, café, etc.

• Service Recommendation: refer others to a good dentist, a reliable plumber...

• Miscellaneous Recommendation: review a Web site, a new album, the latest gadget...

• Community: reach others in your region/city/neighborhood about volunteering, local announcements, or just to sound off.

• For Sale: cars, furniture, garage sales ...

• Housing: apartments, housing wanted, roommate situations ...

• Jobs: full-time, part-time, contract positions, seeking employment...

Where will my listing appear?

If you promoted your listing to a Vicigo, it will appear on that Vicigo's main page until it expires, or until other new listings move yours off of the main page. If your listing is pushed off a Vicigo's main page, it will still be visible to members of that Vicigo if they click the "view all" link in the listings area. Your listing will also appear on the My Vicigo pages of other members, depending on their relationship to you and their geographical location.

Listing Guidelines/spam policy

Vicigo does not permit Listings to be used for spam, which we define as:

• Listings posted in inappropriate categories

• Identical or substantially identical Listings posted in multiple categories

• Listings posted with excessive frequency

• Keyword spamming -unrelated words in Listings intended to skew search results

Photos

How do I upload an image to my photo gallery?

To upload a photo, log in to Vicigo and click "Account" when your Photo Album loads, scroll to the bottom of the page to find the section titled "Upload a Photo." Click "Browse" to search your computer's hard drive for the image you want to upload. If you like, add a caption in the box below, then click "Upload." You may upload as many images as you like, as long as they're smaller than 1MB, are in .GIF, .JPG or .BMP format, and comply with the policies listed in our Terms of Use agreement.

It may take a while for your photo to upload, depending upon the speed of your connection and and size of your photo.

How do I upload a photo to a Listing?

Adding an image to a Listing will improve your results -- especially if you're posting an item for sale. To add a picture to your Listing, click the "Browse" button during the first step in"Create a New Listing," and then follow the same steps you'd use to upload an image to your Profile Gallery.

What are Vicigo's photo guidelines?

See Vicigo's Terms of Use for details.

Can I post private photos?

When you upload a photo, you can mark them "Friends Only". This will make them viewable only by people who are in your friends list (i.e., first-degree friends).

Friends

How do I send a message to another member?

To send a message to another member, go to their Profile page by clicking their photo. On the left side of their Profile, click the "Send a Message" button. The Compose New Message Page that appears will display the recipient's photo, along with a space where you can enter your message. Depending on how the recipient has set his or her Vicigo preferences, your message will be delivered to their Vicigo Message Center and/or the email address they used to register their membership.

How do I add a friend to my Network?

Have you found someone you already know on Vicigo? Did you make an acquaintance through a listing, or in a Vicigo discussion? Adding someone you like and trust to your Network makes Vicigo more interesting and useful. As you add friends to your Network, you'll have access to more people who have answers and information that can be very valuable. To add a friend to your Network, log in to Vicigo and click their picture to view their Profile. On the left side of their basic profile, click the "Add to Friends" button. The next page will feature the profile image of the person you're inviting to your Network, along with space for you to create a message that lets the recipient know why you'd like them to join your Network. Compose your message and click "Send." The person you invited will receive your message, along with options to either accept or decline your invitation. If they agree to join your Network, you'll receive a confirmation message. If your invitation is declined, you will not be notified.

How do I invite a friend to join Vicigo?

Click the "Invite" tab. On the next page, find a box under the heading, "friend's E-mails." Enter the email addresses of the people you'd like to invite to join your Network, separated by commas.

Vicigo has already created an invitation message for you, but feel free to customize or replace it with your words. The invitation will automatically be personalized with the first and last name you entered in your Vicigo account settings, and will contain your email address in the "From:" line. When you're finished customizing your message, click "Send." The invitation will include a link that brings your friend to Vicigo, where they'll be able to read more about our free service.

If they accept your invitation, they'll automatically appear in your Network.

How do I start a discussion topic in a Vicigo?

Find the main page for a Vicigo you belong to and click "Post a New Topic." You'll see a new page where you can enter a subject for your topic and a message. After you've created your message, click "Preview" to see what you've written. After you compose your message, click "submit" if you like what you see, or "edit" to make changes. Please consider your words carefully before publishing them; individual messages in a thread may not be edited or deleted after posting.

How can I delete a discussion topic in a Vicigo?

An individual message you add to a discussion topic inside a Vicigo cannot be edited or deleted. However, if you create a discussion topic, or if you're the Vicigo's moderator, you may delete the entire thread. To delete a discussion topic, click the subject of the discussion you want to remove. At the top of the screen, you'll see a "delete" link next to "Vicigo Discussion." Click this link to delete the discussion topic.

Messages How do I send a message to another user?

To send a message to another user, go to their Profile page by clicking their photo. On the left side of their Profile, click the "Send a Message" button. The Compose New Message Page that appears will display the recipient's photo, along with a space where you can enter your message. Depending on how the recipient has set his or her Vicigo preferences, your message will be delivered to their Vicigo Message Center and/or the email address they used to register their membership.

How do I manage my Message Center?

Your Message Center on Vicigo is where all the notes you send and receive from other members are stored. The Message Center contains three folders: Inbox, Sent and Saved. If you activate the Inbox Controls in your Message Center, you can create a special "Other Mail" folder for messages received from people who are outside your network. .