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To change your display name, follow these directions: | To change your display name, follow these directions: | ||
# Access your | # Access your User Profile. If you don't know how to log in, ask FltAdml. Wolf for the exact URL. | ||
# Change the value next to '''Display name publicly as''' under '''Basic Details''' | # Change the value next to '''Display name publicly as''' under '''Basic Details''' | ||
#* It's best to use your primary character name here, i.e.- '''Tristan Wolf'''. Whether you use your rank is up to you. | #* It's best to use your primary character name here, i.e.- '''Tristan Wolf'''. Whether you use your rank is up to you. | ||
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Gravatar is a WordPress system that allows you to have an icon that displays whenever you post or comment on WordPress blogs across the internet. | Gravatar is a WordPress system that allows you to have an icon that displays whenever you post or comment on WordPress blogs across the internet. | ||
''Note'': Gravatar uses email addresses to match your login to each WordPress site, so if you want to keep your StarBase 118 image different than the image you would use when commenting on other blogs, you will need to change your email address in ''our'' WordPress system. You can check what email address you have on our WordPress site by going | ''Note'': Gravatar uses email addresses to match your login to each WordPress site, so if you want to keep your StarBase 118 image different than the image you would use when commenting on other blogs, you will need to change your email address in ''our'' WordPress system. You can check what email address you have on our WordPress site by going to your profile and looking at the "email" field. You can change that email address to something StarBase 118 specific. | ||
Now, to set your Gravatar, follow these instructions: | Now, to set your Gravatar, follow these instructions: | ||
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Under each post you create, your Gravatar and a small author bio will appear. You need to set that author bio before you can begin posting. You are free to use an In Character or Out Of Character bio, but we recommend that you match the bio to your Gravatar -- so if you choose an In Character Gravatar, you should write an In Character bio. If you use an Out Of Character image for your Gravatar, you should use an OOC bio. | Under each post you create, your Gravatar and a small author bio will appear. You need to set that author bio before you can begin posting. You are free to use an In Character or Out Of Character bio, but we recommend that you match the bio to your Gravatar -- so if you choose an In Character Gravatar, you should write an In Character bio. If you use an Out Of Character image for your Gravatar, you should use an OOC bio. | ||
To set your bio, go to your profile, | To set your bio, go to your profile, edit your "Biographical Info" field on the profile page of our WordPress site (click that link to go there directly), and make sure you save your profile! | ||
Here's an example of FltAdml. Wolf's bio: | Here's an example of FltAdml. Wolf's bio: | ||