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Your preferences and your network
  • General
    To put events in the order that suits you best, we take your favorite categories, tags, tips from your network (and much more secret tricks) into account. This way we automatically collect and organise your most relevant events at several areas within TipSpot.
  • What are categories?
    Categories are general genres within the mainstreams 'Music & Nightlife' and 'Arts & Culture'. New events in your favorite categories are automatically collected on your personal homepage under the tab 'recently added'. On the events page you can easily filter all the events, according to your favorite categories. Of course we also keep your favorite categories in mind when we sort the events in a relevant order.
  • What are tags?
    Tags are keywords or specific labels that TipSpot members made up themselves and add to their tips to make the event easier to find. All events with your favorite tags are automatically collected on your personal homepage. Of course we also keep your favorite tags in mind when we sort the events in a relevant order.
  • What's your network?
    Your network consists of your friends and other interesting members that keep you up to date of what's happening in the city. You can add members to your network and from then on their tips will be collected on your homepage. You can expand your network with friends but for instance also with clubs, dj's, bloggers, stores, magazines, etc. Other members can also add you to see the events that you tip on their own homepage. They can only see the tips you share with 'everyone'. If you add these members to your network they can also see the tips that you shared with 'only your network'.
  • Can I edit my favorite categories and tags?
    You can always change and expand your favorite categories and tags under 'favorites' on your homepage.
  • How do I add members to my network?
    Click on the button 'add to network' on the profile page of a member to add the member to your network. This way you will be kept up to date of the events that this member tips. You manage your network via 'network' on your homepage. Members will never receive a message when you remove them from your network.

Your homepage
  • General
    Your TipSpot homepage is packed with the most relevant events, based on your and your friends' interests. Under the tabs you find the events tipped by your network and recently added events in your favorite categories. Your homepage: www.tipSpot.com.
  • How is my personal homepage put together?
    Under the first tab on your personal homepage are all the events that have been tipped by you, your network or with a favorite tag. As soon as you add members to your network and tip events yourself, this page will automatically be filled.

    The tab 'Recently tipped' contains recently tipped events from your network or your favorite tags. The most recently tipped events are at the top so you'll always see the newest tips first. As soon as you add more members to your network you'll see more events coming by.

    The newest events within your favorite categories are automatically collected under the tab 'New events'. New events are added to TipSpot every day. As soon as you set up your favorite categories, new events with these categories will appear under this tab.
  • Is my homepage visible to others?
    No, your homepage is custom designed and only visible to you. Everyone that clicks on your name or picture will be redirected to your profile page. On profile pages you can find recently tipped events and member info. Through your settings you decide who can view this page. You also decide with every event you tip, with whom you want to share this. Only the selected members will see your tip, the tags and other info you added. Through your settings you can always edit your personal info, decide who can view your profile page and who you share your tips with. Go to your privacy settings.

Searching and filtering events
  • General
    The Events page contains a complete event calendar in which you can filter, sort and tip. Among others, this event calendar is updated by our content partners (e.g. Uitburo Nederland). Go to the events page.
  • How does filtering and sorting on the events page work?
    The events page enables you to acces the complete event calendar. By using the filters on the left side you will get a more specified search result. For instance, you can filter the events using your favorite categories or have a look at the events that take place at a certain date and have been tipped by your network. With 'Your favorite categories' you can find all the events in your favorite categories with just one click. The events are sorted by relevance by default, but if you'd rather sort by starting time, that's possible as well.
  • Can I add events myself?
    There are already loads of events on TipSpot, but of course there's a slight chance that we missed that one special event. At the moment you can only add events by e-mail. If you also add your TipSpot name we can link it to your public profile at the same time. Send the information of the event, including a flyer or image to 'submit-events at tipSpot.com'.

Your tips
  • General
    Events that you tip appear on your profile page and on the homepages of people that have added you to their network. Besides, you also build your personal agenda of the best events.
  • How do I 'tip' an event and what happens with my tips?
    You can tip events that you find interesting by clicking on the green 'tip'-button that you'll find with every event. The number next to the 'tip'-button represents the number of members who already tipped this event. By default you share all of your tips with everyone. Along with your tip you can also indicate whether you're going to the event yourself and write a short message to personalize your tip. You can also add tags to the event.
  • Can I edit my tips later on or remove them?
    You can always adjust your tips. Pick the event you tipped and click the 'tip'-button. Everything you filled in can now be edited or you can remove your tip. The easiest way to get an overview of your tips is through your own agenda in your profile page.
  • Can everyone see all the events I tip?
    When you tip an event, you can also indicate with whom you want to share it. Only these members will see your tips, the tags and other info you added to the event. By default you share all of your tips with everyone, but you can change this with every tip to 'only your network' or 'only myself'. The tips you share with 'only your network' will only visible be to the members you added to your network. You decide who is in your network so you are fully in control. If you don't want others to be able to view your profile page, you can edit your privacy settings through your settings. Go to your privacy settings.

Searching and filtering members
  • General
    On the members page you find active users on TipSpot. You can search and filter members and add them to your network.
  • How do I find friends on TipSpot?
    Quite easy. Go to 'find & invite friends'. Choose your address book. Then you'll go to your address book where you authorize TipSpot to read your address book once. You'll return to TipSpot and we show you which contacts in your address book are already a TipSpot member. Those members you can instantly add to your netwerk. We don't store your address book or send any email without your permission.

    Are you looking for a specific member? With the search field at the top right of the page you can for them, herefore select 'members' instead of 'events' in the search box. You can search for full name, screenname and e-mail address.

    If your friends don't use TipSpot yet, you can invite them by e-mail. You do this at 'find & invite friends'. Your friends will receive an email with a unique code. When they join TipSpot you'll be added to each other's network automatically.
  • How do I find other interesting members on TipSpot?
    The 'Members' section gives you access to all of TipSpot's members. You can sort through active, popular or new members and refine the result based on city or entered tags. The most active members are the members who tipped the most events. The most popular members are the members who have been added most to other networks. For instance you can filter by active members in your city with your favorite tags. Go to members.
  • How do I view other members' tips?
    By clicking a member's name or picture you can view their profile page. Notice that you only see the events that this member has shared with 'everyone'. The tips this member has shared with his network are only visible for the people this member added to his or her own network.

Your profile page
  • General
    When you click on a member's name or picture you will be forwarded to a profile page. On the profile pages you find recently tipped events and member info. The same applies to your own profile page.
  • Can I edit my personal information on my profile page?
    You can find your account details and personal information in your settings. Don't forget to upload a profile image and write something about yourself, so your friends and other members can easily recognize you. You can edit these settings as often as you like. Go to your settings.
  • Can I change my URL?
    No, the name you have chosen when you signed up is part of you URL en can't be changed.

Your account

Privacy
  • Can everyone see my profile page and tipped events?
    In your settings you decide who can view your profile page. You also decide with every event you tip, with whom you want to share that tip. After that only they will see your tip, the tags and other info you added to the event. By default you share all of your tips with everyone, but you can change this with every tip to 'only your network' or 'nobody'. The tips you share with 'only your network' will only be visible to the members you added to your network. You decide who is in your network so you are fully in control. If you don't want others to be able to view your profile page, you can edit your privacy settings through your settings. Go to your privacy settings.
  • I don't wish to receive e-mail from TipSpot, or I would like to receive e-mail on a different e-mail address
    In your settings you can decide which messages you receive from TipSpot. Edit your e-mail address in your settings under 'account & profile' or edit the notifications in your settings under 'e-mail & notifications'. Go to your settings.

 

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