How To: Behave on an Internet Forum

GeekSugar — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:00:00 -0700

I love the hilarious "how to" vids I come across on VideoJug that keep me on point with subjects ranging from learning how to speak geek, getting a free airline upgrade, and even how to safely (and eco-conciously) clean my computer. But really, I'm always on the lookout for a great "how to" that I can share with my geeky cohorts that may just make them lol. So for today's how to, I present: How to Behave on an Internet Forum.

Maybe some of you haven't been on a forum since the early 2000s, but these intricate and finite rules can apply to comments on blog posts, too. You know the annoying offenders that troll forums: They post snide, off-topic remarks, attack other commenters when they post their opinions, and everybody just wishes they would go away? You don't want to be that guy do you? I didn't think so. Check out the video and ensure that you won't.

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Website of the Day: VideoJug

GeekSugar — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:09:52 -0700

Once you get past the allure of the British accents, you'll realize that this website is sheer brilliance. Videojug.com is life in a nutshell, and ever-so conveniently explained on film for all of you with burning and yearning 'how to' questions. Covering relationships, health, lifestyle, work, finance, fun and much more, VideoJug is the complete visual guide to all human life. So if you want to learn how to prepare for a date, train your dog to sit and lie down or how to keep your TV dust free, swing by this site for all the answers!

To learn how to post your favorite sites to the Website of the Day group, read more

I know that this long list looks scary, but trust me, once you get the hang of it, it'll be a snap the second time around.

First of all, join the Website of the Day group
Click "Create and Share!" on the left hand side
Choose "Blog"
Give your photo a Title
Leave the category as "general"
Change the channel to "technology and gadgets"
Add keyword(s) (for example mine for this photo was "Website of the Day")
Click on the "Add Image" link below the "body" box
A popup window will happen - click on "Browse" to find your image on your computer
Once you have the image chosen, click "Submit"
The popup will show you your image, choose size: "normal" - if you want, you can give it a title (which will show up as a caption)
Click "Insert" and the popup will go away
Your "body" box will now have some text in it. Leave it as is. If you want to add some text before the picture telling me why you love the website, do it before the code that has appeared.
Click Submit

So join the Website of the Day group and share information about all of your favorite sites! Yours just might end up on the geeksugar homepage!