MyDropSpot is a community driven link, movie, blog, and picture sharing website.

MyDropSpot is currently in Alpha testing which means it’s viewable to the public, but not editable. However, the Beta version of MyDropSpot will be an open Beta, fully available to the public. If you wish to be informed when MyDropSpot turns Beta, click here: Sign Up

Click 'Login' on the link bar across the top of the page. Then enter your username and password in the login box and press the 'Login' button.

Click the 'Login' option and click the link that says: "Forgot your password?". Enter your username and e-mail address when prompted. After that, you should receive an e-mail with a link that will allow you to set a new password.

Click the 'News' button on the link bar across the top of the page or click here: Site News

A tag is a word used to describe a post or blog. For example, a post about your favorite place to eat could be tagged with 'food', the type of food, and the name of the city it’s in.

Just click the '' where the other tags are at the bottom of the post, type in the tag you would like to add, and press the 'Add' button.

Just click the '' next to the the tag you would like to delete.

If you think the tag describes the post well, click the '' next to the tag. Otherwise, click the '' next to the tag.

If your tag receives too many 'down-votes', it will be deleted.

Click the 'New Post' button in the upper left area of the page. From there you will need to select a category, sub-category, and content type for your post. The content type determines what fields you’ll need to fill in and what kind of content is allowed in your post.

Click the 'New Post' link in the upper left area of the page. Select the category and sub-category for your post (videos cannot be posted in the 'Community' or 'Classifieds' categories), then select 'Video' from the content type field. Now choose whether you want to post the address of the website that you saw the video on or post the embeddable code from the video. Next, click the 'Submit' button and follow the instructions.

Click the 'New Post' link in the upper left area of the page. Select the category and sub-category for your post, then select 'Picture or Image' from the content type field (not neccesary in the 'Community' or 'Classifieds' categories). Now click the editor box and click the picture icon . In the 'Image URL' box, enter the location of the image you would like to share. You may want to preview it to make sure the link came through OK. In the tag boxes below it, enter three tags to describe the image. Press the 'Submit' button when you are done.

After submitting your post you will see a yellow bar inside your post, counting down the time you have left to edit it. Inside that bar, to the right, will be an icon: Click the icon within the time limit and you will be able to edit your post.

You can’t currently search inside posts but you can filter by what they are 'tagged' with. Find the 'Filter by Tag' box at the top of the page, type in the tag you want to filter by, and press 'Go' button next to the box.

Find the 'Sort By' box at the top of the page, click the drop-down arrow on the right, and select what you would like to sort by.

The popularity of a post is based on a number of variables: The number of votes received, how high or low the votes are, how old the post is, and how many votes other posts are getting. Over time, the popularity of a post will go down and it will be harder for it to stay popular as it gets older.

To view the comments for a post, click the 'Comments' tab above the post. From here, click the 'Post Comment' link, type your comment in the box that appears, and click the 'Submit' button.

For each post, you will see a box on the right side of the post that says 'Your Rating'. At the bottom of this box is a slider that you can drag. Click and drag the slider until the number in the box matches your vote. When you let it go, your vote will be submitted.

Posts in non-adult categories should be written for a PG audience. This means minimal swearing, no nudity, no sexual references, and nothing graphic or violent. For more information, refer to section 3.2 of our Terms of Use.

Almost anything goes in the Adult categories. For more information, refer to section 3.3 of our Terms of Use.

Click the 'New Post' link in the upper left area of the page. Select the category and sub-category for your post, then select 'Picture or Image' from the content type field (not neccesary in the 'Community' or 'Classifieds' categories). Now click the picture icon inside the text box. In the 'URL' box, enter the location of the image you would like to share and click OK. In the tag boxes below it, enter three tags to describe the image. Press the 'Submit' button when you are done.

Simple click on the thumbnail (small version) of the picture to enlarge it.

Simple click anywhere outside of the picture to close it.

The simplelest way to define a blog is an entry that pertains more to your personal experience or opinion than it does to an outside source. Blogs can provide commentary or opinions on particular subjects such as food, politics, news, ect... Others function more as online diaries.

A blog is posted just like any other post on the site except you will need to select 'Blog' from the content type field. You can also post pictures inside your blogs. To do this, see the "How do I post a picture?" question listed above.

Yes! To do this, see the "How do I post a picture?" question listed above.

In the lower left corner of your blog, next to where it says how long ago it was posted, will be an icon: Click the icon and you will be able to edit your blog.

Community - All sections under this header pertain to things happening in the MyDropSpot community

Site News - A good place to find out about updates to the site and any other important information posted by the administrator

Complaints - Any complaints about the site can be posted here

Kudos - Any compliments about the site can be posted here

Comments - Any comments about the site can be posted here

Help - If you need help with something on the site, this is the place to ask

Bugs - This is where any bugs submitted through the bug submittal form are displayed

Feature Requests - This is where any features submitted through the feature request form are displayed

Sandbox - This is a good place to put test posts. (No points are given in this category)

All Standard Categories - Shows all posts from categories not under Community, Classifieds, or Adult

Technology - Shows all technology related posts

Computers - Posts having to do primarily with computers

Security - Posts having to do primarily with security or computer security

Gaming - Posts having to do video games

Gadgets - Posts having to do technological gadetry

Other - Other posts having to do with technology

News - Shows all world news related posts

Headlines - Major news headlines from around the world

Politics - Posts having to do with politics around the world

Science - Posts having to do with Science (non-technolgy related)

Entertainment - News having to do with the entertainment industry

Sports - Posts having to do with sports

Strange - Odd news and strange happenings around the world

Entertainment - Shows everything posted in the entertainment sub-categories

Photography - Pictures focusing on the art of photography

Music - Music, music videos, and anything else having to do with music

Other - Anything else having to do with entertainment

Miscellaneous - Shows everything posted in the miscellaneous sub-categories

Life - Anything having to do with everyday life (good place for blogs)

Humor - Funny stuff

Music - Music videos

Everything Else - Anything you could find anywhere else to post

Classifieds - Shows everything posted in the Classifieds sub-categories

For Sale - Things you want to sell

Want to Buy - Things you want to buy

Dating - Post or respond to personal ads

Adult - Shows everything posted in the adult sub-categories

Amateur - Adult content made by amatuers

Professional - Adult content made by professionals

Humor - Humorous adult content

If you can’t find a category that applies to your post, you can put it in the Miscellaneous category. However, if you think a new category should be added, feel free to submit a feature request to have to it added. See "What if I want to request a feature?" under the "Other questions" section if you don't know how.

There are two possible reasons. Either you are under the age of 18 or you do not have the "Show Adult Categories" box checked in your preferences (you will not see this option if you are under 18). If you would like to see the adult categories, check this box, and click 'Save Settings'.

Uncheck the "Show Adult Categories" box in your preferences and click 'Save Settings'.

Every image posted to MyDropSpot will automatically be made the size that you specify in your preferences. This smaller image is called a thumbnail. If you find the thumbnails are too small, make this number bigger, and click "Save Settings". If the thumbnails are too large, make this number smaller, and click "Save Settings".

In the 'Profile' tab, click the 'Browse' button and select a photo that you would like to use. Now follow the on-screen instructions to crop your photo. Afterwards, your picture should show up on your profile page.

On the account tab, type your current password in the 'Current Password' box, type your new password in the 'New Password' box, type your new password again in the 'New Password again' box, and click the 'Save Settings' button. The next time you log in, use your new password.

Your 'dropscore' is calculated from a number of things including: how many posts you're created and how they've been rated, how many posts you've tagged and how the tags have been rated, how long you've been active or inactive, ect...

Click on your username in the upper-right corner of the page. When you’re profile appears, click the bar that says 'Click here to view posts by this user'.

Click on a member’s name anywhere you see it listed on the page and then select 'View Profile'.

In the link bar across the top of the page, click the 'Bug/Feature' link. From here you will be taken to our 'Google Code' project page where you may submit bugs and feature requests.

You should receive an e-mail when the bug is corrected.

In the link bar across the top of the page, click the 'Bug/Feature' link. From here you will be taken to our 'Google Code' project page where you may submit bugs and feature requests.

You should receive an e-mail when the feature is added (or if the request is denied).

It can take a while to have your feature added, depending how hard it is to add. If your request for a feature was denied, this may have been because it was not technilogically feasable, already existed, or didn’t fit in with the MyDropSpot culture. The administrator probably put a note in the comments section of your request if it was denied so you may want to check there.

All proceeds for MyDropSpot are generated through the Google AdSense banner ad at the top of the page. One way to support MyDropSpot is to click on the ads you see in that banner. Better yet, bringing more people to the site means more revenue so take a look at the question below this one.

The best way to bring more user’s to the site it by posting interesting things found on MyDropSpot to other websites such as digg.com or reddit.com. This will bring more returning users. Also, don’t be afraid to tell your friends about MyDropSpot!

MyDropSpot is a user-moderated community. If somebody has posted something derogatory, in the wrong category, or just plain stupid, simply give the post a bad rating and that person will lose points and the post will fall in popularity. If somebody has done something to personally attack you or violated our terms of service, you can tell the Administrator by sending an e-mail to admin@mydropspot.com.