{"id":167,"date":"2011-09-01T12:58:36","date_gmt":"2011-09-01T12:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/help-o.ning.com\/?page_id=167"},"modified":"2019-08-27T12:02:49","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T12:02:49","slug":"shortcode-maps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ning.com\/help\/center\/shortcode-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"Members of Your Network"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As the head of your community, you’re going to get questions from your members. They’ll want to know how your site works, how to change privacy options, how they can find other members, etc. This section of the Help Center is here to serve as a reference point whenever you have questions about your members’ experience.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Welcoming your members<\/h2>\n

Some of the most successful Ning Networks have set aside a page for members (and potential members) that explains what the community is all about, how people interact on the site, and encourages new members to get involved. These types of Welcome Centers can be as simple or as complicated as you want them to be, but keeping it short and simple is probably the easiest way to start. If you don’t know where to begin, we’ll help you Create a Welcome Center for Your Members<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Want to customize the email your members receive when they sign up? Great idea. You can Edit the Welcome Message<\/a> by changing the text in the Language Editor.<\/p>\n

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Admins vs. Roles: What’s the difference?<\/h2>\n

\"MembersRecruiting people to help manage your network is a superb idea. Before you decide how you want to do this, you may want to take a look at how permissions are set up. Some sections of your dashboard will only be accessible to you, the Network Creator (e.g., the Custom Code area). Many are editable by admins. Admins have a good amount of power on your network, so you should only appoint people you trust to admin status. If you’re not ready to entrust members to that level of power but want people who can help out with forum or chat moderation, etc., consider Roles instead. Roles let you give members privileges around specific features.<\/p>\n