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  1. Creating an account
    1. Why do I have to provide so much information? What if I just lie?
    2. My username keeps getting rejected, what characters can I use in my name?
    3. I didn't get my password emailed to me, how do I find out what it is?
  2. Using an account
    1. Where do I go to edit the 'about me' part, change my password and upload my photo?
    2. Where do I go so you don't email me about people commenting on my stuff, and other prefs?
    3. I don't want to mail you anything or pay you, so don't delete my account mmmkay?
    4. I'm done with this nutty site, how do I check out?
    5. Where do I go to enter my poems and stuff?
    6. How do I get help with problems not addressed here?
  3. Using Your Sketchpad
    1. What's a quota?
    2. What's a credit?
    3. Why can I still see works when I make them non-public?
  4. Life as a Member
    1. How do I put up my photo?
    2. Nobody comments on my works, how can I get them to?
    3. Somebody left a comment I didn't like, how do I erase it?
    4. I posted a poem about molestation/drugs/cutting/eating dandelions and my parents are freaking, what do I do?
    5. What's a guest?
  5. How the Billing System Works
    1. Can I get a refund for my account?
    2. What's the policy on upgrading from one paid level to another?
    3. What do I write on the postcard/letter?
    4. In what circumstances can my account be deleted?
    5. Where do I read the details of what upgrades I can get?
    6. I made a mistake on my billing info, how do I fix it before you charge me?
    7. I submitted my credit card info and it went through but my account hasn't changed, what's up?
    8. Where do I send all these lavish gifts and little green papers I want to bribe you with?
    9. Do you have my payment yet?
    10. What, other than money will you accept for payment? (bribes)

Creating an account

Q: Why do I have to provide so much information? What if I just lie?

A: You can lie, but we use the information only for validating payments. It is not sold to other companies or anything like that and never will be as long as I have something to say about it.
Q: My username keeps getting rejected, what characters can I use in my name?

A: Only standard ASCII letters, numbers, spaces and underscores.
Q: I didn't get my password emailed to me, how do I find out what it is?

A: First check your junk mail or spam folder, the message often ends up in there. Otherwise wait up to 8 hours, or use the password mailer. If you still don't have it, please email the passmistress with your username and she will send your password to the email address in your account. If you are not using that address anymore then we have problems.
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Using an account

Q: Where do I go to edit the 'about me' part, change my password and upload my photo?

A: Be logged in, then go Here.
Q: Where do I go so you don't email me about people commenting on my stuff, and other prefs?

A: Be logged in, then go Here.
Q: I don't want to mail you anything or pay you, so don't delete my account mmmkay?

A: Mmmkay. Don't get your hopes up.
Q: I'm done with this nutty site, how do I check out?

A: Be logged in, then go Here.
Q: Where do I go to enter my poems and stuff?

A: Be (you guessed it) logged in, then go Here.
Q: How do I get help with problems not addressed here?

A: First stop should be Here if you are able to log into your account. Otherwise contact support as listed here or for a possibly faster answer Members Helping Members
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Using Your Sketchpad

Q: What's a quota?

A: It's the amount of information you are allowed to store on our server in kilobytes. If you don't know what that is, don't worry about it until you notice the two numbers are getting to be about the same, that means you're about full and need more room.
Q: What's a credit?

A: A person with a credit can post a poem, story or whatnot to their profile. Ten credits equals 10 poems or other works.
Q: Why can I still see works when I make them non-public?

A: Because you can always see your own works. Log out if you want to see it as others do.
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Life as a Member

Q: How do I put up my photo?

A: Provided your account is of high enough standing, you can go here and you should see a field called "Picture" that will have a button that lets you select a picture from your computer and upload it to your profile. Allow 30 minutes for the picture to update to our static content server.
Q: Nobody comments on my works, how can I get them to?

A: Leave comments on their works. You'll soon notice the most commented-on poets are the ones who have done the most commenting. Always return the favor when someone treats you to their thoughts as well.
Q: Somebody left a comment I didn't like, how do I erase it?

A: If you are a contributing member, you will see an [X] icon next to the [Reply] link. Click that to remove the comment. If you are not a contributing member, please upgrade to take full advantage of your account.
Q: I posted a poem about molestation/drugs/cutting/eating dandelions and my parents are freaking, what do I do?

A: I suggest you (gasp) talk to them about it. Parents sometimes have reasonably intelligent things to say to help you. And when they don't, there are other avenues to get help. Take care of yourself and get help if you are out of control, nobody else will in this dog eat dog world.
Q: What's a guest?

A: It's either an invisible person or someone who isn't signed in with a Poetly.com account.
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How the Billing System Works

Q: Can I get a refund for my account?

A: The purpose of the refund policy is to give people comfort that they can try Poetly.com out without risk.

You can get a refund if you ask for it within 14 days of joining on a monthly/quarterly basis (first month only!), or 30 days of joining on an annual basis.

If you are unable to use the site for some reason you will be issued a full refund. This will be verified by checking the site's logs. If you used the site, you will be given a partial refund prorated to the month. (so you pay for a year, quit after 20 days, you get 11 months worth of credit back)

If upgrading your account, full remaining credit is usually given, see the FAQ on that topic for more info. Refunds for credit card payments are put back on your card, and mailed checks/mo/cash are refunded by a mailed check please allow several weeks for check->check refunds as we must have assurance of your own check's clearance.

Downgrades of accounts will not qualify for any refund.
Q: What's the policy on upgrading from one paid level to another?

A: Here are the policies based on what you're doing.

I. Annual to Monthly/Quarterly schedule: Example: Joe pays for 1 year of Basic membership and decided to upgrade to Professional but on a monthly basis. Joe is entitled to spend the remaining balance on his existing membership rounded to the nearest month to obtain permanent work credits ($1/cred) or he can use it toward paying ahead on his new Professional monthly payments. Most important, he has to inform us what he wants to do or Joe won't get a credit!

II. Monthly/Quarterly to Annual schedule: Example: Jane is signed up to pay monthly for her Full membership and she decides to upgrade to a gold membership so she can start posting mp3's of her dog singing Elvis tunes. She simply upgrades via the member billing system and the next day we're all enjoying listening to Spot howl out "Hound Dog". If Jane had any remaining credit on her monthly payments she would be entitled to have them used for account credits.
Q: What do I write in my postcard/letter?

A: At the least, your username on Poetly.com (don't go changing it in the meanwhile) and your email address. You can include drawings, poems, bribes, or anything else you think might amuse us so long as we don't have to pay added postage, which really really doesn't amuse us at all.
Q: In what circumstances can my account be deleted?

A:
1. You have never had your account above Postcard level, and more than one year has passed since you last sent a postcard.
2. You were a trial member who never sent in a postcard. Accounts generally delete after 90 days.
3. Otherwise the answer is, your account won't be deleted.
Q: Where do I read the details of what upgrades I can get?

A: Here.
Q: I made a mistake on my billing info, how do I fix it before you charge me?

A: If you delete the billing info you submit prior to 7am EST the following day, you will never be charged at all. So, if you make a mistake, delete the billing info and re-submit it.
Q: I submitted my credit card info and it went through but my account hasn't changed, what's up?

A: Due to stone age processing methods, it usually takes 1-2 business days for the accounts to be upgraded. We hope to remedy this in the future.
Q: Where do I send all these lavish gifts and little green papers I want to bribe you with?

A: All your answers along this line can be answered by selecting the appropriate 'UPGRADE' link Here.
Q: Do you have my payment yet?

A: Is your account upgraded yet? No? Then no, I have not.
Q: What, other than money will you accept for payment? (bribes)

A: I collect rare, old and ordinary foreign (home is USA) coins and notes. I will generally reward this sort of gift at double it's actual value in terms of what you get on Poetly.com. I'm especially interested in pre-euro currencies, as I have only some Francs. I also accept original cd music or dvd movies, but I do not accept pirated copies. I enjoy jazz, classical, 70's rock, blues, and just about anything but modern pop. If you want to be sure I'll like the bribe you're planning to send before you send it, send me a mail!
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