Instructions for First Time Visitors
Contents:
- Purpose of this website
- Privacy Notice
- Setting up your profile
- Missing Housemates
- Communicating with other McConn Members
- Adding pictures
- Site Pages
1. PURPOSE OF THIS WEBSITE
This site was first created for the September 2021 reunion. We are keeping it going to allow McConn housemates to stay connected and to provide a repository for your current profile.
From time to time you may receive a pop-up "Ad". This is, in part, how ClassCreator pays for its website. If this becomes too much of a nuisance, we can move to a higher tier of paid service.
Everything you need to know about setting up a profile to gain access to all the features of this website is on this page. If you have questions, please contact the website administrator, Rich Wasch.
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2. PRIVACY NOTICE
All contact information (address, phone number, e-mail address) that you enter into this website will be kept confidential. The host of this web site, ClassCreator.com, will not not share, sell or otherwise distribute your private information.
Your contact information is private; your street address, e-mail address, and phone number cannot be seen by housemates. Each housemate has the ability to limit the visibility of his or her profile to only fellow housemates by clicking on the appropriate answer in the Profile Visibility section during profile setup. If you do not opt for privacy on this line, your profile can be viewed by non members and will be fully indexable by major search engines.
Finding your Profile pages by searching Google or other major search engines:
- If you are signed on to the site and you have restricted your profile to only fellow housemates, and then use a search engine to see if the privacy options above are working, it will appear they are NOT. This is only because you are signed into the site. Sign out and check again. You will see that none of your profile information is viewable by non members.
Emails may be shared within this site using the contact option at the top of each housemate's profile page (just look under the housemate's main photo in the upper left). This way you will be able to contact housemates without sharing your private email address, unless you choose to do so.
Email news sent from us to you via this web site: For those of you with spam blocking or email filtering capabilities, please add noreply@classcreator.net to your email account as a safe sender in order to ensure you receive email communications from us.
The names of all former members of McConn House (1966-1979) have been added to the website. if you want your name removed, please contact the website administrator, Rich Wasch.
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3. SETTING UP YOUR PROFILE
In order to access the pages that are password protected on this site, you must set up a profile by providing a minimum of your email address, and a password.
To set up your profile: locate the "Profile Setup & Lookup" link and locate your name and click on it. Follow the prompts to create your profile. You can always add to or edit your profile by clicking the "person" icon at the top right of the page and clicking "edit profile".
Private information like your email address, home address, and phone numbers will not be visible to fellow housemates. We collect mailing addresses in the event that we need to contact you by snail mail or phone. Your information will never be given to other housemates without your permission.
We encourage you to add a current picture to your profile as a master photo. This photo will be displayed in various areas around the site. It's also helpful to upload additional images and select what image you want displayed as "image 1" and "image 2".
If your name is not already on the site, but you were part of McConn 1966 - 1979, contact us and your name will be added.
Updates: If you change your email address, snail mail address, or phone number, please update your Contact Info.
Passwords:
Choosing a password: Passwords do not need to be the high security style recommended for some sites. Choose something simple that you are certain you will remember. Clicking the "Remember Me" will allow you to bypass entering the password each time you visit, but eventually the "remember me" will fail (for instance when you get a new computer). Please make note of your password!
If you forget your password simply click on "forgot password". If you have several email accounts, and you don't remember the one you used to set-up your account, contact the website administrator, Rich Wasch. This could take a while so please be patient.
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4. MISSING HOUSEMATES
If we do not have a good email address for a housemember, the software considers the housemate as "missing". If you have contact information, please contact Dave Watson or Pete Bronecke - or better yet, let the missing classmate know of the event and encourage him to attend.
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5. COMMUNICATING WITH OTHER MCCONN MEMBERS
To contact a fellow housemate, you may simply use the email option at the top left of each Housemate's Profile page (located under Master Photo). This feature will allow open communication between Housemates, while protecting your personal information. If you wish to share your email address or other personal information within a message written on this site, you may do so.
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6. ADDING PICTURES TO YOUR PROFILE
Adding current pictures is not a requirement to participate on the site, but it certainly is a nice way to get to know people again. We've all changed a little over the years! :-)
Filling in the photo slots at the top of your Profile:
- Click "Edit Profile" under MEMBER FUNCTIONS.
- Roll your cursor over the Master Photo, Then, Now, or Yearbook photo silhouette (note you cannot upload a yearbook photo if one has already been provided)
- Click "Select Photo" displayed in the upper right corner of photo, then click the "Upload a New Photo" button.
- Select the desired photo from your hard drive. You will then be given an opportunity to crop the photo for a perfect fit.
Adding large "Profile Gallery Images" to your Profile:
- Clicked "Edit Profile" under MEMBER FUNCTIONS.
- Click the photo tab in the upper right corner of your Profile.
- You will see any images previously uploaded here. Click the "Upload a New Photo" button to add more.
- Click to select images you wish to display on your Profile. All images with a green check mark will display. Click again to not display, and the green check mark will disappear.
- To add a caption under your images, roll over any image and select "Edit Details". Enter your caption and press save.
- You can adjust the display order of your photos by simply dragging and dropping them into the positions of your choosing.
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7. SITE PAGES
If you're ever curious about any link on the site, just click on it! There isn't anything on our site that will wreck your computer or wreck the website. Enjoy!