Content & Activity

Where do I find community content?
How is community content used?
Can I remove the content I create?
Can I turn off My Recent Activity feed?
Who can see my activity?
How do I use del.icio.us?
How do I use RSS?
How do I manage my email and message alerts?
What kind of links can I submit to the content I create?
What are Top Contributors?

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Where do I find community content?
Content created by community members can be found throughout chapters.indigo.ca. For example, ratings information can be found in our search results, reviews can be found on our product pages, top ten lists may be featured on our main tab pages (ex. books, music, DVD, kids' books, toys, etc.). Content can also be found by browsing our members’ profiles.

How is community content used?
Content created by the community and marked public by the content creator will be used to promote browsing throughout chapters.indigo.ca. Community content will not be sold to any third parties. For more details, please read the Terms of Use.

Can I remove the content I create?
You are able to delete and edit most content you create by using the delete function once you have signed into your profile. However, all reviews created before September 14, 2007 are associated with non-activated community profile. In order to manage this content you will need to login to your account and then click on the 'Your Profile' tab to manage the review. If you are unable to activate your profile to manage content please use the 'Report This' feature to flag the content for the community administrator to remove on your behalf. Please note that the content will not be removed immediately.

Can I turn off My Recent Activity feed?
Currently, you are unable to turn off your recent activity feed; however, you may mark it private and remove it entirely from public view. Use the link called "edit privacy settings" located in the left-hand column below the area which has your interests and your photograph.

Who can see my activity?
Your privacy settings allow you to decide who sees your recent activity feed. To change privacy settings, sign into your profile and use the link called "edit privacy settings" located in the left-hand column below the area which has your interests and your photograph.

How do I use del.icio.us?
To save bookmarks on del.icio.us, you must have a profile on the community. Once registered, you'll be able to upload your existing bookmarks, and have subscriptions that you can use to easily keep track of with tags that interest you. For more details on this third-party service, visit del.icio.us.

How do I use RSS?
RSS is a piece of software that checks subscription feeds and lets you read any new content has been added to a webpage. If you click on the RSS button you can subscribe to the feed in various ways, including by dragging the URL of the feed into your news reader or by cutting and pasting the same URL into a new feed in your news reader. There are many different versions, some of which are accessed using a browser, and some of which are downloadable applications. Most sites that offer feeds use a similar orange button, but some may just have a normal web link. Some browsers, including Firefox, Opera and Safari, automatically check for feeds for you when you visit a website, and display an icon when they find one. This can make subscribing to feeds much easier. For more details on these, please check their websites.

How do I manage my email and message alerts?
Email alerts are delivered to your external email address to keep you informed about community information concerning your friends, favourites, and groups. Additionally, you will receive the same messages in the Message Centre of your profile.

You can select which community email alerts you receive to your external email address in the Email Alerts & Privacy page. You can choose to receive email alerts for the following activities:
• When you are invited to join a group
• When you receive a recommendation from a friend
• When someone adds a post to a group you have joined or create
• When someone comments on content you create
• When someone sends you a note.

To manage marketing emails you receive as part of the Email Extras program, please sign into your account centre.

What kind of links can I submit to the content I create?
As with the content you submit, any links you submit need to follow the rules and regulations of the site. Please review the Terms of Use
for detailed information.

What are Top Contributors?
It’s easy to become a Top Contributor, participate by selecting the "was this helpful" link on any community content and create your own lists, reviews, and posts on a regular basis. Also, friendliness goes a long way; don’t be shy to add community members as friends and favourites and join groups.