If you decide to map yourself please think about privacy and security!
It is possible to map your exact location, but you can also map your city, or a favorite place close to where you live.
Start by clicking on the Member Map tab.
Type an address into the search box
A complete address rather than just a city name will ensure that your marker shows up on the Google map.
Again, if you’re not comfortable with posting your actual address, use the address of some place nearby.
When you place your marker on the map you will have the opportunity to drag it to where you want it.
You’ll also have the opportunity to add a short profile description.
If you want edit or remove your location click on the Member Map tab and then click on the Edit My Location link.
Happy Mapping 
How Do I Add My Location To The Map?
August 20th, 2010I am new to Volentia. How do I meet new people and make friends?
August 17th, 2010Here are a few tips and ideas for getting started:
Upload a profile picture. People like attaching a face to a name. People also enjoy looking at pictures, so if you feel like uploading a few photos, please do so.
Have fun with your profile page. Tell us a few things about yourself.
How long you have been a veg. Why you became a veg. Your hobbies, interests, pets, etc
Visit other member pages and take a look at what they are doing for ideas and inspiration.
Once you’ve pimped your page you might want to introduce yourself in the forum.
There are hundreds of very interesting Groups on Volentia. Join and participate in a few groups. You’ll meet other members that share your interests and passions.
Use the “Advanced Search” feature on the Members page to search for members who might live in the same city as you. (Never agree to meet someone new in a private place – always meet in a busy and safe public place, and take a friend with you. Safety first!)
Comment on interesting blog posts.
Comment on interesting discussion threads in the forum/groups.
Write on other members’ walls.
Send out friend requests.
Participate in the chatroom.
Welcome new members by writing something friendly on their walls.
Mostly people will read your posts, a few will respond, and sometimes a conversation will develop. Communicate with enough members, and over time you’ll find that you’ve made a whole bunch of wonderful new veg*n friends.
When people don’t get back to you right away they might simply be too busy. That doesn’t mean they don’t appreciate your comments, friend requests, etc. They do.
Most of all, have a fun time!
Let’s Celebrate the Vegetarian Lifestyle together 
We are making the world a better place!
How Do I Turn Off The Bleep Sound?
August 17th, 2010Click on the IM (Volentia Chat) bar.
Look for the little Speaker Icon next to the Smiley face
Below the main chat window
You can toggle the sound on/off
I’m Having Problems Signing Up / Signing In
April 8th, 2010We support Internet Explorer 7 & 8, Firefox 2 & 3, Safari 3 & 4 and Chrome 4. If you’re using a different browser (perhaps one provided by your internet service provider) it might not be compatible.
Make sure Cookies are enabled in your browser options/preferences/settings
and also enable JavaScript in your browser options/preferences/settings
It might also be useful to clear your browser’s cache
Also, it’s possible that you have other cookie blocking software enabled. Some ISPs, browsers, and security software offer cookie blocking functionality, and other users with similar problems have been able to sign in after disabling this feature.
If you still cannot log in / sign up after doing the above, please let us know by using the “Report An Issue” link at the right hand bottom of Volentia
How Do I Leave Volentia? Delete My Account?
April 5th, 2010Sorry to see you go. Every member is important to us!
To leave Volentia.com
1. Sign in to the Network.
2. Click on the “Settings” link in the right hand column of the page.
3. On the “Settings” page, you’ll see a link to remove yourself and all of your content from the Network on the bottom of that page. (select the box that says Delete my content)
It would be nice if you could include a reason why you are leaving in the box provided so that we can improve our network.
Share Volentia content and post your Volentia status updates to Facebook directly
March 8th, 2010One of the great tools built-in to Volentia is the ability to share Volentia content with other social platforms like Twitter and Facebook.
You can share Volentia content – like a photo, video, event, blog, a discussion or even post your status updates to Facebook directly from Volentia.
The first time that you are posting to your Facebook account, you will be asked to connect to your Facebook account. Although your Facebook account information is required to connect to Facebook, it will not appear anywhere on Volentia.
After entering your Facebook username and password, Facebook will ask if you want to allow Volentia to publish your posts. Click on the Allow Publishing button to continue.
Sharing content on Facebook directly
Once you have connected to Facebook, you can post content to Facebook by clicking the Facebook link displayed on any content detail page.
You can add a personal message to the post before publishing it.
Your post will then be displayed on your Facebook Wall, News Feed and your friends’ News Feeds.
Since Volentia is a private network (members have to log in to see content), you are able to share content, but your post will not include thumbnails or descriptions of the content.
Sharing new content you’ve added on Volentia
When you are adding new content on Volentia, you can also share the content on Facebook. Check the box next to the Facebook icon and add a personal note or use the default one that’s already there.
Posting your status update to Facebook
To post a status update from your Volentia profile page to Facebook, check the box next to the Facebook icon below the Status Update bar. Click Update to post your status.
If you decide to use a different Facebook account to connect to or remove your current Facebook account, head over to My Settings page by clicking on the Settings link and then click on the Connections link. Click on the “Connect as a different user” link and you will be signed out of your current Facebook account.
To connect to a different Facebook account, click on the Connect with Facebook button. If you do not want to Connect to Facebook for the moment, click on the Cancel button.
The next time you want to share content or post a Status Update to Facebook, you will be asked to connect to your Facebook account again.
Am I using a mobile device that Volentia supports?
March 8th, 2010The mobile version of Volentia will run best on the following mobile devices:
* iPhone
* iPod Touch
You are of course welcome to use any mobile device, but all features may not work correctly.
Do I need a Facebook, Twitter, Flickr account to be a Volentia member?
February 27th, 2010Absolutely not 
The Facebook, Twitter, etc apps are just there to make your life easier if you happen to have accounts with those services, and you want to post content to several websites at once.
You are welcome to use the apps, or not.
If Volentia asks you to login to your facebook account you can simply click on the Cancel button if you are only going to use Volentia.
Share Volentia content and post your status updates to Twitter directly
February 26th, 2010Volentia now offers you the ability to post your status updates to Twitter. You can connect your profile on Volentia to Twitter.
To connect, check the box next to the Twitter icon in your Status bar or click on the Twitter link under your information on your Profile Page.
Next click the “Connect” button in the “Connect to Twitter” window
Connecting to Twitter will bring up the Twitter sign in page, where you can enter your username and password for your Twitter account.
After submitting your username and password, Twitter will ask if you want to allow Volentia to access your account.
Clicking “Allow” will redirect you back to your Profile Page on Volentia. You can now post your Volentia status updates to Twitter! If you are including a link in your status post, you have the option to shorten the URL by clicking the “Shorten URL” link in the pop up box.
You can choose not to shorten the URL by clicking the x to close the pop up box. However, you will not have the option to shorten again without refreshing the page. Click Update to post your status to Volentia as well as Twitter.
Once you have connected to Twitter, you’ll also have the ability to share/post Volentia content to Twitter using the Twitter link displayed on content pages.
I’m Having Problems Posting Comments
August 17th, 2010We support Internet Explorer 7 & 8, Firefox 2 & 3, Safari 3 & 4 and Chrome 4. If you’re using a different browser (perhaps one provided by your internet service provider) it might not be compatible.
Make sure Cookies are enabled in your browser options/preferences/settings
and also enable JavaScript in your browser options/preferences/settings
It might also be useful to clear your browser’s cache
Also, it’s possible that you have other cookie blocking software enabled. Some ISPs, browsers, and security software offer cookie blocking functionality, and other users with similar problems have been able to comment after disabling this feature.
Also check your Volentia privacy settings and make sure that the appropriate boxes are ticked for the things you want to be able to do.
If you still can’t comment on some-one’s wall or in a forum/group thread after doing the above, please let us know by using the “Report An Issue” link at the right hand bottom of Volentia
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