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What is YapperPOP?
YapperPOP is a community of users, be they friends or strangers to each other, they remain updated through the sending of messages about what they are doing or feeling at certain times in their lives. Finally, all are responding to a main question: What am I doing now?
Through YapperPOP you can keep updated on what your friends are doing at that moment or even making friends through it. Bloggers can use it as a "mini-blogs" and developers can use its API to develop applications on the YapperPOP.
The YapperPOP is free?
Yes, the YapperPOP is completely free, that same, use any of its services at will.
How does it work?
You can send messages of 2 ways: through its IM (Instant Messenger or Communicator Snapshot-be it MSN, Gtalk, Jabber, AIM or Yahoo) or through the site.
How do I post a Yap?
You can post by signing in on the Web, typing your message, and posting it to your stream. You can also post an image along with your text.
Can I use the YapperPOP with my phone?
Yes, you can publish your messages from your cell phone and also receive messages from their friends through it.
Can I use the YapperPOP with my IM (Instant Messenger)?
Yes! Once you have made your login, go to Settings and configure your IM. He will be presented the ID of YapperPOP. Add it to your Friends List on your IM and when you want to publish a message write as if you are writing to a friend. We support virtually all major IMs existing (MSN, Gtalk, Jabber, AIM, ICQ and Yahoo). Remember that the most characters you can write to your IM are 140. If you write more than that, the text is truncated.
I want to join a group, but I don ’t see what I am looking for. What can I do?
Email us at Feedback and as long as the group does not violate the TOS we will create it as soon as we possibly can.
The YapperPOP supports HTML in your messages?
No, for security reasons YapperPOP not allow html in your messages.
Can I follow someone who is a user of YapperPOP?
Each user has a link on your page "Follow + Name of the user." When you click on this link, you will be following this person, that is, you receive new messages this person in your IM, in your e-mail or via website. At the same time this person comes into your list followers.
How do I continue Following a user but not to receive their messages in my IM, e-mail or website?
Go to your home user page and click user NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS OF + Name of the user. They will continue in your list of Followers but you no longer receive notification of their messages.
Can I stop following a User?
Go to this user's profile page and click "Stop following + Name of the user". He will be removed from its list of Followers and you also no longer be receiving notices of their messages.
How do I Yap to one friend on YapperPOP?
By adding the @ symbol before the name will create a direct route to the person the message is intended for. Example: @Vin How are you today?
How do I know that someone is me Following?
Go to your personal page and click on the link Followers. You will see all the users who are following you. You have the option to also begin following them.
Can I block any user on issues of Abuse?
Yes, on page profile of the user you will find a Block link. After blocked, they will no longer appear in your list of Followers, their messages will not appear in your Home Page and he no longer could follow you. He/She will not be notified that they were blocked. This blockade is not irreversible, if you change your mind, you can easily unlock this user following the same steps above.
Can I send a user a message Direct?
Yes, in the user's profile page, click on the send direct message link. Or you can by adding a D before the name. This message only shows up to the person it is intended for and not in your public stream. Example: D Vin How are you today?
How do I find my messages Direct?
Go to your page. Click "Direct Messaging" on the right side of your profile to see all those messages that you received from users. To see the messages sent by you, click "Outbox".
How do I receive notifications only from Direct Messages sent to me and not more than all messages written by users I follow?
Go to your page and click on the option that relates only to receive notifications of Direct Messaging.
How do I shorten my URLs I would like to share?
Go to Shorten URLs to create tiny URLs. This service shrinks a long URL.
I have the option to choose where I want to receive notifications of new messages from users that I follow?
Yes, go to your page and there you have the option to choose receive notifications directly to your IM, your e-mail and/or only through the web.
What are Answers Public?
You can respond or comment publicly on any message on the site. For this click the "answer" at the end of any message and the response / comment will be received by all those that followed.
Who can read my New Messages posted? Can I do that only my friends can read them?
You can decide. During the typing of the Yap or in Settings, you can make your messages public or accessible only to those people you allow to follow it. By default, all messages are public. If you do not want your new messages to be read by strangers, go to "Settings" and make only persons authorized by you have access to them.
To allow this access, you must also add this person on your list Followers. Added, this person can read their messages.
Can I edit my messages after its publication?
No. You can delete them but not edit them.
Can I save messages as Favorites?
Yes, you can save any public post or your friends in Your Favorites by clicking on the "heart" icon. If you delete a specific message in Your Favorites go to the message and click the "heart" icon again.
What is the maximum size of my messages?
The maximum character size is 140 characters. If you leaving a message via IM above this limit, this message will be truncated.
Is there a limit of new messages I can lead?
No, leave as many messages as you want.
What can I do if am receiving too many messages via IM or email?
You can stop receiving messages from some people that you follow without stopping them all. Go to the page of this person you do not want to receive more notices and click NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS OF + Surname.
How do I "Nudge" a user?
If a person has not published a message on the site for some time and you want to chat, you can send a "Nudge" clicking on the Nudge link on the user's profile. A notification reaches him via email asking him to create a new message.
Can I customize my profile like change the background or colors?
Yes, go to SETTINGS and then LAYOUT. There you can change your wallpaper-and colors of various items of your page: balloons, boxes, borders, links and text.
Can I put the YapperPOP in my blog/site?
Yes, you can put the embeddable YapperPOP widgets anywhere that accepts Flash, Javascript or HTML, and can even customize it to accommodate better if you have a blog. Go to SETTINGS and then MY STICKERS.
Can I create a personal background for my YapperPOP profile?
Yes, you can. Dimensions are 1000x600. The size will vary depending on the size of your monitor.
There is an API for YapperPOP?
Yes, you can find it by visiting API.
Where can I find out about updates to the site?
You can view our official blog at Blog.
How do I erase my account and leave YapperPOP?
Go to SETTINGS and then REMOVE MY ACCOUNT. Keep in mind we do not guarantee that you can return to YapperPOP with the same surname because from there it will be available for others to use.
