Frequently Asked Questions & Help
Need help with the site? This is the best place to get your questions answered quickly.
General Site Questions
Q.) Is The Latino Ave free to join?
A.) Yes.
Q.) How do I recover my password?
A.) On the mainpage, click "Forgot Password". Enter your e-mail and you should receive your password instantly. If you do not get your password within 10 minutes, check your spam box. If it's in neither your inbox or spam box, send an email to support@thelatinoave.com with your screename and what your desired password is.
Q.) Is nudity allowed on the site?
A.) No. (Account may be terminated)
Q.) Is spamming allowed on the site?
A.) No. (Account will be terminated indefinitely)
Q.) How can I delete my account?
A.) If you must go this route, we are sorry to see you leave. But any order to delete your account, navigate to "My Account > Settings > Account Settings > Cancel Account". From there, you will need to enter your password to verify that you really want to delete your account.
Q.) How do I get different memberships?
A.) Memberships are a way for members to "flaunt" to other members about what or how much they've contributed to the site. We mainly give out high memberships to those we deem active. By getting envolved in The Latino Ave community, getting high activity points and referring people to the site, you could find yourself in a new membership group. We also give out memberships for users who donate to the site.
If you would like to donate to The Latino Ave, please click here.
Q.) How can I become a featured member?
A.) We usually pick 1 new active male and 1 new active female, daily. But there are times when regular members might donate or bring a lot of people to the site, hence making them a featured member. Featured members last for only one day and can only be picked a maximum of 1 time per month.
Q.) How can I help promote The Latino Ave?
A.) We have a promotional page, with promotional banners mostly made by our members. If you would like to use the banners, click here or navigate to the bottom of the site and click "Promote Us".
If you're interested in submitting Latino Ave banners, send all submissions to Solid4CH. If we like your banners, we'll use them.
Profile Functions
Q.) Who can I ask if I need help with my profile,etc..?
A.) There are two administrators who can help. Contact Solid4CH or SW_DADDY.
Q.) Can I add music, videos & widgets to my profile?
A.) Yes. You can do so with any site that allows you to embed content. Sister site www.mymediaplaylist.com has your music and video needs or you can pick a site of your choice!
Q.) Can I add layouts to my profile?
A.) Yes, but they must be converted in the CSS box on the "design profile" page. To navigate to the CSS box, go to "My Account > Settings > Profile Design". Scroll to the bottom and from there, everything else is explained above the CSS box.
Q.) How can I change my main photo?
A.) Navigate to your My Account. From there, on the top left hand side below the site navigation, you will see "Change Picture". Click that then when the page loads, click browse. After you find your picture, click upload and your new main pic is uploaded.
Q.) Are there special codes I can use besides HTML?
A.) Yes, we also use a special code called BBCODE. This works along side HTML here, so no worry if you want to use them both at the same time. For a break down of the codes we use, refer to the section "Special Code Usage" below.
Member Interactions
Q.) What is a Crush and how can I send them?
A.) A Crush Alert is a selection of default messages or a custom message. These are used when a member is interested in another member. To send a Crush, browse to the user's profile and click "Send Crush" on their Contact Panel.
Special Code Usage (HTML Tags)
[user][/user]
If you want to make a link to another member here at {%SITENAME%} use those tags.
Example: [user]Nickname[/user] will make a link to User's profile.
If you want to make a link to another member here at {%SITENAME%} use those tags.
Example: [user]Nickname[/user] will make a link to User's profile.
[profile][/profile]
If you want to make a photo link to another member here at {%SITENAME%} use those tags.
Example: [profile]Nickname[/profile] will show a photo of User with a link to User's profile.
If you want to make a photo link to another member here at {%SITENAME%} use those tags.
Example: [profile]Nickname[/profile] will show a photo of User with a link to User's profile.
[link=""]Description[/link]
If you want to make a link to another site, you can use the [link] tag.
For example: [link="http://www.yahoo.com"]Yahoo[/link]. Notice that you have to have the "http://" before the adress to link to a site outside of {%SITENAME%}
If you want to make a link to another site, you can use the [link] tag.
For example: [link="http://www.yahoo.com"]Yahoo[/link]. Notice that you have to have the "http://" before the adress to link to a site outside of {%SITENAME%}
[br]
This is a very useful tag. It will make an empty row in your text, use it to make your text look better and easier to read.
This is a very useful tag. It will make an empty row in your text, use it to make your text look better and easier to read.
[hr]
This will simply make a horizontal line, which can also make your text and place look better.
This will simply make a horizontal line, which can also make your text and place look better.
[img][/img]
If you want to add an image.
For example:[img]http://www.mysite.com/somepic.jpg[/img]
That will add the image to wherever you post. All you need to make sure is that you have the right URL and dont forget the http://
If you want to add an image.
For example:[img]http://www.mysite.com/somepic.jpg[/img]
That will add the image to wherever you post. All you need to make sure is that you have the right URL and dont forget the http://
[color=""][/color]
If you want to change the color of your text.
For example:[color="blue"]Will make this text blue[/color]
You can also use the exact rgb values between 0-f
For example:[color="#ff0000"]Will make this text red[/color]
Note: If you want to use the exact rgb color you cannot leave out the "#" sign before the rgb color.
If you want to change the color of your text.
For example:[color="blue"]Will make this text blue[/color]
You can also use the exact rgb values between 0-f
For example:[color="#ff0000"]Will make this text red[/color]
Note: If you want to use the exact rgb color you cannot leave out the "#" sign before the rgb color.
[quote=""][/quote]
If you want to quote something someone has said. This is already set in the forums by clicking on QUOTE, but can be placed anywhere.
For example:[quote="username"]Something to be said here[/quote]
If you want to quote something someone has said. This is already set in the forums by clicking on QUOTE, but can be placed anywhere.
For example:[quote="username"]Something to be said here[/quote]
[quote][/quote]
If you want to quote something someone has said.
For example:[quote]Something to be said here[/quote]
If you want to quote something someone has said.
For example:[quote]Something to be said here[/quote]
[em][/em]
If you want to emphasis part of a text.
For example: I want to [em]emphasis[/em] this word.
Will be displayed like: I want to emphasis this word.
If you want to emphasis part of a text.
For example: I want to [em]emphasis[/em] this word.
Will be displayed like: I want to emphasis this word.
[strong][/strong]
If you want to have part of your text to be strong.
For example: I want [strong]this[/strong] today.
Will be displayed like: I want this today.
If you want to have part of your text to be strong.
For example: I want [strong]this[/strong] today.
Will be displayed like: I want this today.
[email][/email]
If you want a email to be clickable
For example: Send to my email here: [email]something@somemail.com[/email].
Will be displayed like: Send to my email here: something@somemail.com.
If you want a email to be clickable
For example: Send to my email here: [email]something@somemail.com[/email].
Will be displayed like: Send to my email here: something@somemail.com.
[ul][/ul] and [li]
This is used if you want to have a list.
For example:
[ul]
[li]Test 1[/li]
[li]Test 2[/li]
[li]Test 1[/li]
[/ul]
Will be displayed like:
This is used if you want to have a list.
For example:
[ul]
[li]Test 1[/li]
[li]Test 2[/li]
[li]Test 1[/li]
[/ul]
Will be displayed like:
- Test 1
- Test 2
- Test 1
[ol][/ol] and [li]
This is used if you want to have a ordered list with numbers.
For example:
[ol]
[li]Test 1[/li]
[li]Test 2[/li]
[li]Test 1[/li]
[/ol]
Will be displayed like:
This is used if you want to have a ordered list with numbers.
For example:
[ol]
[li]Test 1[/li]
[li]Test 2[/li]
[li]Test 1[/li]
[/ol]
Will be displayed like:
- Test 1
- Test 2
- Test 1
[size=""][/size]
If you want to change the size of your text.
For example:[size="3"]Will make this text bigger[/size]
Note that you can change the size from 1-7.
If you want to change the size of your text.
For example:[size="3"]Will make this text bigger[/size]
Note that you can change the size from 1-7.
[center][/center]
If you want to center your text or images on the page you can use this tag.
If you want to center your text or images on the page you can use this tag.
[b][/b]
Example: [b]Will make this text bold[/b]
Example: [b]Will make this text bold[/b]
[i][/i]
Example: [i]Will make this text italic[/i]
Example: [i]Will make this text italic[/i]
[u][/u]
Example: [u]Will make this text italic[/u]
Example: [u]Will make this text italic[/u]
[align=""][/size]
If you want to align your text. The input options are: left,center and right
For example:
[align="right"]
If you want to align your text. The input options are: left,center and right
For example:
[align="right"]
Will align this text to the right
[/align]
[table=""][/table] and [td]
This is used if you want to create a table and place things in a certain way.
For example:
[table=75]
[td]Test 1[/td]
[td]Test 2[/td]
[td]Test 1[/td]
[/table]
Will be displayed like:
Note: ( 75 ) is the width of the table in percent. So you can have a table from 0-100.
This is used if you want to create a table and place things in a certain way.
For example:
[table=75]
[td]Test 1[/td]
[td]Test 2[/td]
[td]Test 1[/td]
[/table]
Will be displayed like:
| Test 1 | Test 2 | Test 1 |
Note: ( 75 ) is the width of the table in percent. So you can have a table from 0-100.
Browser Compatibility
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OS: All operating systems |
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OS: All operating systems |
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OS: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP |
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OS: All operating systems |
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OS: All operating systems |
For other inquiries, please send e-mails to admin@thelatinoave.com