Newbie - FAQ

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First id like to know if i correctly registered as a provider on this site where i should post ads right? I spent alot of time reading the guidelines here so i have a few questions.  Am i a provider? Since i paid for my VIP am i entitled to post ads or do i need a review from a client? As for posting an ad every 7 days does that apply to all threads and forums? Also this whole TER Logo which i linked to my website how long will the approval process take for my ter profile to be ready? How can i customize my profile and add pics and videos as well as my personality and physic traits?

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When a new person signs up for a TER account, I don't think that there is a distinction in account types between Provider or Hobbyist (or whatever terms you prefer). New user "newuser" is just another account with a Basic Membership.  
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You can post ads on the Regional Ad Boards, according to the rules, q.v.. Roughly: one ad to a board every 7 days. You can attach a picture to your posts to the Ad Boards. If you are touring, I _THINK_ you can post to multiple boards (Boston ... NY ... Washington DC ... Atlanta) simultaneously or within less than 7 days or each post; the 7-day limit is for EACH board.  I think that makes sense if you will be working your way down the coast: Boston Days 1-2, NY 3-5, DC 6-7, Atl 8-10, etc. Clearly, the relevant ads on DIFFERENT boards will overlap. NOTE: When touring, post ads in advance of your trip. Posting "I am here!" doesn't give guys much time to plan. And back-calculate when to post to make best use of the 7-day limit: Day T-minus-10 "I'll be in Boston in 10 days!" then Day T-minus-3 (7 days later) "I'll be in Boston in 3 days!" Or similar.
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Even without VIP, a Provider can post ads as a Basic Member. Paid VIP gives you access to Private Messaging (PM), TER's internal email system ("DM" = Direct Messaging on some other sites?). You do not need to have a review or Profile to start posting ads. After you have your first review and Profile, you can ask TER for "Limited FREE VIP" which gives you PM privs but not all VIP privs. Ask for more info.  
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I can't help with the logo LINKING thing. Other Providers can help with that.
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You will not get Profile until you get your first review. That is, the first reviewer starts filling in the blank form with your info: Provider Name, website, City, Fee, Appearance (stats), Services, etc.. Once approved by TER Admin, the Profile goes up with that first review.  Typically, there will be mistakes (height is wrong, stats are wrong, only one ad link, etc.) but you can submit corrections to TER.  
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Profiles do not include photos or videos. They include LINKS to your ads and websites where your photos and videos reside.  
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TER does not host photos or videos of any sort. They take up a lot of storage space and bandwidth. When you post a photo with your ad, you are entering a link to a third party image hosting site, e.g., imagecoast, etc.. When someone views your ad, the image is downloaded from the webhosting site, not TER.  (You can't -- or shouldn't -- try to link a photo from your personal computer.)
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By posting Ads, you get your linked pics posted. Also, your personality comes across in your ads.  
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By posting to regular discussion forums (Newbie, General, etc.), your personality comes across, as well. You cannot post pictures of yourself with your posts to the "regular" boards.
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The Photo Only board lets you post one photo every day. There are rules for the PO board, such as not allowing the same picture to be re-used in a ~30-day period.  (Somebody help me with that, please.) If you want to post a pic every day, you should have a portfolio of at least 30 images to choose from ... although I don't think that rule is rigorously enforced these days unless someone complains.

Posted By: Sicily_Mortiz

First id like to know if i correctly registered as a provider on this site where i should post ads right? I spent alot of time reading the guidelines here so i have a few questions.  Am i a provider? Since i paid for my VIP am i entitled to post ads or do i need a review from a client? As for posting an ad every 7 days does that apply to all threads and forums? Also this whole TER Logo which i linked to my website how long will the approval process take for my ter profile to be ready? How can i customize my profile and add pics and videos as well as my personality and physic traits?
As an example of an attached image, I am pasting this link  http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Etna-map-bjs.jpg into the "Picture URL" box at the bottom of the posting page. It is a picture of Sicily, but not Sicily Mortiz. :-)  
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Good luck!

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