Howdy everyone!
I've been a long time lurker on reddit, but I've never posted before. After looking around on Snapzu I decided to give it a try. I think I'll really enjoy it here. I'm excited to get involved with the community. I like PC gaming, tabletop gaming, and technology. I'm working my way through the FAQ and other guides right now, but is there anything not covered in the guides that you wish you knew when you first started?
8 years ago by exegesispieces
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Hi! I'm also pretty new and I've been really digging into the website. Right now the biggest thing I wish I knew at the beginning was just how in-depth I could get when creating a new snap. For example, when creating a snap, you'll see at the top right of your working space there's a place to add a Source as well as Tags - a source is great when you want to give someone credit for an image, for example, and tags really help the search function as well as helps the site list relevant snaps.
Next, there are modules you can add. Let's say you post an image guide on...how to build something. But there's a related video tutorial! You can add that video as a module so users will be able to watch it on the same tab once they're done looking at the guide. You can add extra links (perhaps to where you can buy special ingredients for a recipe you just snapped?) or you can add lists, polls, discussions, and so on - all on one snap.
I'm finding it so much more conducive to actually sharing content that I like and care about. Of course, sometimes a link is just a link - and that's fine too.
OH! Lastly - when you write the title and description of a snap, press "SAVE" before you go fiddle with images or modules or whatever. If you don't hit "SAVE" for your title/description, it'll disappear. I've done this at least a half-dozen times now. It becomes more embarrassing each time.
Lastly, feel free to share feedback on Snapzu at /t/ideasforsnapzu or promote your new tribe at /t/newtribes - hope that's not too much to throw on you. Feel free to ask me to clarify if I said anything to confuse you.
The title reverting was something I have done a lot too. I originally thought was a bug until I realized I just wasn't hitting save before editing something else.
I'm glad it's not just me, but I got my number wrong - I think I've made the same mistake over and over with almost every single one of my snaps so far. I'm not sure why I'm not learning from my mistakes - I'm going to make it my own personal challenge to NOT do it for the next three snaps (and I'll give myself some imaginary XP as a reward).
Welcome! I too was a long time lurker and found Reddit to be very intimidating overall. However, Snapzu has been a wonderful and welcoming community. I'm a PC Gamer as well.
Nothing comes to mind yet - but I'm still trying to get a feel for the site. I'm sure something will come up - but so far I've found the answers to any questions I had through searches or just stumbling across another user with the same issue that got resolved.
Hey, there. Welcome to the site!
* I guess the only "Rule" for the site is the Golden one: Treat others like you want to be treated. Be friendly, and you'll be neck deep in friends in no time.
* There's a lot of Tribes out there, with more getting created every day. Explore a bit, see what you like.
* If you need specific help, don't hesitate to ping the Tribe's admin for more info or guidance.
* Always double-check to see if something's been posted before reposting it. If you have another link, you can add it to an already-existing Snap.
Um. All I got. Cheers!