Make A Post – Help
News Source
This is where you found the news. Unless you are psychic, the news came from somewhere. That is the source and we want to give them credit. Just copy the web page URL of the source article and paste it into the text box. The URL must begin with http://. If the post is a review, use http://omgstars.com/ as the source.
News Summary
This is where you write about the news. It should be a short detailed summary of the news or gossip. A few sentences covering the important points is fine, but you are welcome to write as much as you want.
- No profanity. If you wouldn’t say it to your mom, don’t use it. Even if you would, don’t use it.
- Do not copy whole articles from the source site. Quoting small sections is fine, but most of the post must be in your own words.
- DO NOT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.
- Use capital letters at the beginning of sentences, use paragraphs and punctuation.
- Check your spelling! A mistake here or there is fine, but no one liks to reed a post full of misspelled werds.
- Proofread your post. Make sure everyone else can understand what you are saying.
Your Thoughts
Opinions are like…noses. Everyone has one so make sure your opinion is heard. Why does the news interest you? Your thought and opinions on the topic. Agree, disagree, love it, hate it. This is where you can state your opinion regardless of what anyone else thinks.
- Same rules as the News Summary.
Post Title
Your post needs a title. Make it short and descriptive. Witty and funny titles are fine. Do not use the title from the News Source.
- Good: Britney Spears is back for Crossroads 2!
- Bad: Britney Spears
Videos
If you have a video(s) from YouTube or a different site, paste the <embed> code here. Note: The video’s width should be no greater than 450. You may add more than one video if needed.
Pictures
If you have a picture(s) for your post, add it here. Click the “insert/edit image” button to add or upload a picture. You may add multiple images if needed.
Insert/edit image
This is where you can upload and add an image(s) to your post. It has two tabs, General and Appearance.
Image URL
Paste the URL of an image here if it’s on Flickr, Photobucket, TinyPic, etc. Images should be no wider than 400 pixels. Images can be GIF, JPG, or PNG. File size should be no greater than 500 KB.
Image Gallery
This is the image gallery button. When you click it a gallery pops up. You may use one of the images already in the gallery or upload your own.
To upload an image from your computer, click “Upload” on the top right of the gallery. Then click “Choose Files”. Find the image you want to upload and select it. Click “Upload to Server”. Then click on your image in the gallery to add it to the “Insert/edit image” window.
Use “History” on the left sidebar to view the most recently uploaded images.
Use “Filter” on the top left to search images.
Images can be GIF, JPG, or PNG. Max file size is 500 KB. Images wider than 400 pixels will be resized.
Images with duplicate names will not upload. For example, if there is an image in the gallery named britney-spears.jpg, another britney-spears.jpg image will not upload. You would need to rename the image to something like britney-spears-123.jpg and try to upload it again.
Image description
Optional. A short description of the image. ex. Britney Spears.
Preview
Displays a preview of the image.
Category
This is the type of news your post is about. The news can be Celebrity, Movie, Music, and/or Television. These are very general and you may select all that apply.
Tags
Tags are specific details about the topic of your post. Every post must have at least one tag. Separate multiple tags with commas. Example. Britney Spears is starring in Crossroads 2. The tags would be: Britney Spears, Crossroads 2.
Preview Post
Preview Post lets you preview your post so you can see how it looks. This is where you want to proof read and double check everything.
Submit Post
The Submit Post button does just that. It submits your post so it can be reviewed and published.
