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Hi everyone.

 

I am happy to report that earlier today I switched VH to an annual Ning membership plan at a cost of $599.90. The Ning fee is now paid in full through June, 2013, 2012 (d'oh!) thanks to the very generous donations of community members.

 

Thank you, again.

 

Vlog on! 

 

Tom

This morning, I activated a new Ning feature that would permit Admins to edit Member content. The intent was to permit Admins to set questionable content to "Private" while reviewing material for ToS violations. At no time did I intend for this feature to be used to censor or modify Member postings.



Given the understandable concerns many Members have expressed about maintaining the integrity of posted material, I have deactivated this feature. It will not be reactivated without… Continue

The official VloggerHeads Governing Procedures have now been posted under the official Founder's account.

Thanks to ZenArcher for posting them on his account in the interim.

After many hours of video silence, we're back online.

Dear unregistered citizens of the VloggerHood,

As a response to the community about defining some initial steps forward in the process of self governing, Tom and I will be making a video tomorrow. We also want to say a very big... Thank You, to everyone who has worked so hard to make this happen.

PS - We would be making this video today but I'm recovering from a severe Sugar High and Tom refuses to work on a Sports Holy Day. See you tomorrow. Paul and Tom

Hey guys, looks like we'll be offline for maintenance tonight. Here's what they just sent me:



"The Ning Team - 01/29/2009 04:25 PM]

Hi!



As you may have noticed, your network did not go in to maintenance mode last night -- we did maintenance on some, but not all networks. Because of this, we'll be performing maintenance on your network tonight, after 7:30 PST. Again, the total offline time will be less than 30 minutes, and will most likely be closer to 10 or 15. A… Continue

VloggerHeads is seeking a fun, energetic, self-motivated individual with great organizational and leadership skills to make things happen! Think of the job description as something like that of the activity coordinator on a cruse ship, without the funny hat, whistle or vomit stains!

The position is available for immediate "volunteerment." No experience necessary.

Please apply either in the comment section or in a private message to this channel.

VloggerHeads!

We've been informed by Ning (we use the Ning platform and servers) that there will be platform maintenance performed this coming Friday, September 26, at 12:30 AM Pacific time.

During this time, the site will be down for about an hour, from 12:30 to 1:30 AM Pacific Time.

During that time, you will not be able to log in to VloggerHeads. You will be able to check the Ning Status Blog for any updates.

This posting is just to be clear about how to go about contacting the moderators or admins.

At the bottom of every page on the site you should find a link that says "Report an Issue" - Clicking here will send a message directly to each of the admins. You can use this to report a technical issue or a TOS/guidelines issue.

You may also contact each of the moderators or admins directly with any questions you might have.

As most of you have already heard, OhCurt has had to drop out of the VloggerHeads moderators group because of his school commitments. We wish Curt all the best in finishing up his degree.

Meanwhile, Xavier has joined us! Please welcome Xavier to the volunteer moderator crew, and have a great weekend.

Thank you for your patience as we work through technical issues with rolling out new features, and improving the existing functionality of the site. We are using the Ning platform, but have access to the code and are able to make certain modifications to it.



As you have heard, last week we had a minor set-back when one of the third-party service providers (WidgetLaboratory) was banned from Ning for a TOS violation. Yes, it was a set-back, but it did not stop us from pursuing our… Continue

We've decide to take a slightly different tack in answering your Frequently Asked Questions by turning to our VloggerHeads members, many of whom have already created excellent tutorials and help videos and blogs.



First, The Rules



VloggerHeads Community Guidelines



Ning Terms of Service



Now, here are tips… Continue

The VloggerHeads community is built on Respect: Respect for Others, Respect for Self, and Respect for the Rules. In order to maintain a community where all members feel safe expressing themselves, we agree to the following guidelines for appropriate behavior.



In the event of any violations of these guidelines, VloggerHeads administration reserves the right to remove any postings (video, text, etc.) and in extreme cases, close user accounts.



Respect for… Continue

1. You must be 18 years of age or older to have an account.
2. Do not post videos that violate the DMCA or Ning's TOS.
3. Do not post other members' videos on any other site without their permission.
4. Do not post comments on any person's videos or profile page, if asked to stop.
5. Simply treat others how you'd want them to treat you.

If you've got any feedback or inspiration to share with the VloggerHeads team - feel free to leave a comment here anytime!