Frequently Asked Questions

Posted by: admin | Apr-8-2008 | File Under: Uncategorized

What is MyHappy.com?
- Please look at our About Us page here.

Do I need to register?
- Although it is not mandatory, registering allows you to comment on the articles and participate in the forums.

Is registration free?
- Yes.

How do I register?
- You can click here to go directly to the registration page. In the registration page, you need to provide us your basic information including your desired username, password and email. Don’t worry, we value your privacy and won’t use your information in other purposes.

How do I log on?
- Simply enter your username and password in the log-in area on the upper right corner of the website. If you want your computer to remember your log-in details, simply click on the Save check box.

I can’t log-in.
-Check your username and password. Remember that passwords are case-sensitive. Also, you only have five log-in attempts, after the 5 attempts and you still provided wrong username and password, you cannot log-in for 15 minutes.

I forgot my username and password, what shall I do?
- Kindly provide us with the email address used when you registered. An email will be sent to you with your username and a new password which you can use to log-in.

Can I change my email and password?
- Yes. After logging-in, click the User CP icon. It will take you to your Control Panel. You can see in the left pane the Edit Email and Password link. There, you need to provide your present and new password. As for the email, you just need to provide the new email address.

Can I change my username?
- Nope

How do I look for articles?
- You can enter in the search box the keywords of the article you are looking (e.g. happiness, laughter, etc.). Alternatively, you can look for it in the Tag Cloud located in the right side of the website.

How do I comment on an article?
- You need to register first in the UpBe forums. After registering, you can comment on any article you like by clicking the Participate button at the end of each articles.

Why do I need to register before posting comments?
- We wanted the site to be a place where people can freely exchange their views and opinions related to happiness. Your comments can be viewed and answered by other UpBe members, thereby facilitating the exchange of thoughts.

How do I participate in the forums?
- Register first in the Upbe forums. Afterwards you can participate in already open threads or start a new one.

How do I rate articles?
- You can do so by hovering and clicking the stars below each article. The rating is on a five-point basis.

How do I get updated with the site?
- To make it quicker and simpler, you can click on the RSS feed icon on the right pane of the website to subscribe and receive updates.

Do you accept contributions?
- Yes, just email your contributions submissions at myhappy dot com and we’ll post your story in our “What is Happiness?” section alongside the definitions of ancient philosophers, happiness researchers, media figures, and other site visitors like you.

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