FAQ/ JOIN Page

Thinking Of Joining Blogs That Flickr??
A ring dedicated to fans of Flickr.com . Listing Flickr members who blog. For those who love the community of fellow Flickr users. And that wish to let it be known. International Members & Non-English Blogs Are encouraged to join. Come Join The Flickr Revolution!


Please understand this site is managed with great care.
No URL submitted will NOT be approved until:

• A human being has checked it. The Site owner screens ALL sites!
• Intact ringcode is on your site in an accessible place. Ringcode must be present on ALL weblogs submitted to this ring (in the footer, sidebar or designated "ring/link" page )--- ringcode cannot be featured in a post. Do not bother if you don't plan to keep the ringcode on your blog.
• Your flickr status has been proved (if you do not use flickr for displaying photos on your site / provide a link to your photos, but ARE a flickr member --- please contact ring owner with your flickr profile URL. ) (( ---for verification purposes only))
  

FAQ:

1.)What is a NetRing?

A NetRing is a community of pages with related content, organized into a circular ring. Each page in a ring has links which let visitors move to an adjacent site on the ring, summon a ring index, or hop to a random site. NetRings let web visitors quickly and reliably find sites with related subjects i.e fans of flickr.com.

Joining a Net Ring is great way to increase traffic to your site. And not just random hits -- hits from people actively seeking information about a topic that your site provides. Users like Net Rings because rings pull related sites together into easily explored groups. Net Rings create actively maintained virtual communities of pages on the web.

2.) What are the different ways visitors can arrive at my site through the ring system?

There are several ways visitors can arrive at your site:

• Visitors following the Next links on any of rings containing your site will eventually arrive at your page.
• Visitors may arrive at your site by hitting the Blogs that flickr link on any of the rings' members ringcode. This lists all the blogs in the ring and is searchable by key words.
• Visitors will arrive directly at your site from the search engine at ringsurf.com. The search engine periodically indexes the contents of each ring page.

3.)Why do I have to put that ringcode on my site??

When you submit your site , the ringsurf system designates a special site ID number for you. By placing your ringcode on your site --- the system can recognize your site as an approved member. This allows anyone to use the links in your code to visit other blogs in the ring.

Most traffic in the ring is from those surfing from site to site --- having your blog listed on the member list is limiting the traffic potential.

4.) Why do I display All the links in my ringcode???

Each ring site has a ring control panel (your ringcode).

The four links allow visitors to navigate the ring:

Previous (<<) moves backward along the current ring, taking you to the previous site.
• List (#) (Blogs That Flickr) summons a list of every site on the current ring.
• Random(?) jumps to a site picked at random on the current ring.
• Next (>>) moves forward along the current ring.

There are a few other links that you might also encounter on certain blogs that flickr ringcode:

• Homepage takes you to the homepage of the current ring.
  

5.)Who Can Join Blogs That Flickr?

Members of flickr.com ---both free or pro! More specifically a flickr member who owns and frequently participates in a :

• weblog
  
• moblog
• photoblog
  
• Mp3 Blog (audio/music blog)
• Podcast
• Vlog (vidblog/video)
• Autocast

6.) My Blog isn't in English---can I still join??

Yes. Non-English blogs Are Welcome to join. International members are encouraged to join. There are plenty of

7.) I own more than one blog. Do I need to register them all??

Yes. You may submit multiple blogs. Each blog must be registered under a new site ID number . Otherwise the ringcode you put on a non-member blog will not be valid and other sites will not be directed to those blogs.


8.) What about porn ? Are adult themed websites allowed ??

NO! Sites displaying strictly pornographic images OR who's main sidebar links are to adult sites are prohibited. Due to the age range of members in this ring. We do not need sites which are offensive. There are other adult themed rings for this purpose!

Blogs the ring owner deems inappropriate for younger audiences will have their accounts deleted regardless if the ringcode is in place.

9.) What other sites are prohibited???

• Sites which advertise hate messages
• Sites that are deemed "SPAM" oriented
• redirect to a prohibited site as described above
• link farms
• those sites that contain spyware
• Sites that practice discriminatory behavior toward a race or culture are prohibited.

Under Blogs That Flickr ADMIN.'s scrutiny membership can be terminated at anytime if sites change and become any of the prohibited . Site will be banned permanetly.



Submit Your blog to Blogs That Flickr

Your Name:

Your Email Address:




Site Name:




Site URL:




Ring Code URL:


Enter ring code URL if different than site url. (page the ringcode will be displayed on)

Year You Were Born:


By law, we cannot collect personal information on anyone under the age of 13. Because of this we do not allow anyone 13 or under to Join a RingSurf Net Ring, and thus we are forced to ask you to specify your birthdate. If you are under the age of 14, you may not become a member of RingSurf. You may use the Ring Directory and use any existing ring, you just may not start a new ring, or add your website to an existing ring. See our privacy statement if you have any questions on how we handle your personal data.

Create a Password:




Re-type Password:




Keywords for Your Site:

(separate by spaces)


(words/tags that most describe your site --- this will allow your blog to be searchable)

Site Description:

Once you submit your site , you will be directed to a page where you can copy and paste your ringcode -- with your special Site ID already contained in the ringcode. Please paste this in the footer or sidebar of your blog.

Once submitted Your site will be reviewed & Approved:

• If the code is in place your site will be approved.
  
• This is a trial period of 48 hrs.
  
• If you add your site ID to the 2 areas of the snippet, you will stay in rotation.
  
• IF your code is not changed within the trial period -- you will be place back into the queue to await approval.