SquidU Forum Guide
A Place For Squids To Connect
The SquidU Forum is where all the cool Squids hang out. It's the place to say hello if you're new, get great lensmaking tips or just chat with other Squids about the weather.
Whether you're looking for a place to promote your lenses or help with a technical question, there is a place for you at the SquidU Forum. SquidU Forum is the heartbeat of the greatest community on the web!
This lens is your guided tour through the SquidU forum. From learning the rules to having fun, this lens will show you where to go & what to do when you visit the SquidU forum.
The best way to keep up with all the latest Squidoo news is to visit the SquidU forum. The thing that makes Squidoo the coolest site on the web is the people who make up the Squidoo community.
SquidU forum is the place where Squidoo lensmasters (aka: Squids) go to get caught up on the latest Squid news, promote their lenses, get help with lensmaking problems, get advice on how to make their lenses better, or just make friends and chat.
Learn The Rules!
~ Spam: just don't do it. Thou also shalt not fill the forums with multiple threads on the same topic or sockpuppet
~ No posting ads for non-Squidoo services
~ No posting non-Squidoo links for promo purposes
~ You can and will get banned if you post spam. And, your account could get locked and/or deleted. So just don't do it.
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SquidooKimberly, aka Kimberly Dawn Wells, is one of the first people you will meet when you visit the SquidU Forum. You will find her buzzing around all parts of the forum, helping us keep the peace, keeping us informed & chasing forum spammers out the door.
For all the latest news & Squidoo information, join SquidooKimberly for morning coffee, along with daily updates to keep you in touch with what's going on at Squidoo.
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Learn The Rules
~ Thou shalt not flame, harass, denigrate, spam, malign, or otherwise finger-point and name-call at other lensmasters, Citizens or moderators. This one's a biggy. This too can get you banned.
~ SquidU is also a strict no-tolerance zone. If you harass, name-call, or put-down any other user or lensmaster, you'll find yourself banned from using the forum.
~ Be nice and take your personal issues elsewhere
New? Introduce Yourself!
New to Squidoo? Say hi.
As the sign on the door say, the SquidU forum is your first-stop for one-on-one help with the total lensmaking process.
Getting in the door is as easy as using your Squidoo username and password to log in ~ no additional registration required! Next stop is this section to introduce yourself and say hello. Stop by the SquidU Forum and introduce yourself today!
Learn The Rules
~ Squidstaff love interacting with smart front-line people, so they stop by the forums from time to time to hear your ideas and share updates. However, this isn't the place to post bugs.
~ So if you have a bug or problem that can't be fixed at the forum, feel free to file a Bug Report
~ Please read this to report a Locked Lens
Now that you've introduced yourself, it's time to start building lenses and showing them off. We all need a little extra help polishing our lenses, I know I need a lot of help catching my typos, and the Critique Me section is a great place to get extra help polishing our lenses.
If you're looking for help with spelling, grammar, or just looking for ideas of what else you can do to make your lens look great, post it in this section & ask for a critique. Lot's of Squids will happily help you out. Then once you've been around awhile, you can join in & help new squids by giving critiques also.
Before asking your fellow lensmasters to critique your lens, be sure to read these helpful tips Looking for a critique? Read this first
Learn The Rules
~ The SquidU forum is a place for users to interact, to share ideas and inspiration (and yes, gripes... maybe another lensmaster can help) and have fun with their lenses. Try searching for an answer or visiting The Answer Deck
Official SquidTeam Announcements - Site updates, policy changes, and other ponderings from the Squid Staff or its gangbusters freelancers.
When the Squid Staff has an important or official announcement, this is where you will find it posted. Here you will find all the official Squidoo news as well as requests for your feedback about new features, Ads & more.
Be sure to check the dates on the threads in this area of the forum, because it's full of old news as well as the latest updates.
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Looking for a fun place to hang out & chat about all things Squidoo?
The Chatter Box is where Squids go to talk about Squidoo. From purple stars to payday, here you will find all the latest talk about Squidoo. This is the place to chat with all your Squidoo friends, share your Squidoo news or just hang out to see what's going on.
If you need help, want your lens critiqued or need to report something to the Squid Staff, this is not the place. Be sure to post those things in the other sections that are just for those types of posts. To contact Squidoo Headquarters please click HERE!
So You Want To Be A Giant Squid?
Everything you ever wanted to know about Squidoo's VIP program.
Giant Squids are lensmasters who have 50 or more high quality lenses. This area of the forum is the place where current Giant Squid's give a helping hand to all the potential Giants that are going for Giant Squid status.
It's also the place to go for all the latest news & updates about the Giant Squid program & Giant Squid fun!
This is the place to go with all of your Squidoo lensmaking questions. Here you will find lots of helpful Squids, ready & waiting to answer any questions you have.
This is also one of the places in the SquidU forum, where you will often see your Citizen Squid Mentors. The Citizen Squid Mentors are Giant Squids who volunteer to help other lensmasters with different aspects of lens building & promotion.
Tricks of the Trade
Share your lensmaking secrets, hacks and more!
This is the place to share all of your lens makings secrets & learn some of the tricks other lensmasters are using.
One of the best things about the Squidoo community is that at Squidoo you will find lots of other members who genuinely want to help you succeed.
This is one of my favorite places to spend time at the SquidU forum. A great place to show off your newest lens or share a really great lens you've found while visiting other people's lenses.
This section really shows the spirit of the Squidoo community at it's best. A fun place where lensmasters go to find their Squid friends latest lenses, where lensmasters visit, comment & discuss each others lenses.
This is the place where Squids go to get a little wild, discuss non-Squidoo topics & just have fun.
This is the newest section of the SquidU forum and a great place to post your non-Squidoo announcements, have friendly non-Squidoo debates or just chat with you Squidoo friends & have fun.
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