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This page contains tips and helpful information about common issues you may encounter when using this platform. You are welcome to submit further questions on the Livingbraille board.

Technical stuff

How to sign up

Prerequisite: You need an email address.

First step: Register

  1. Write an email to the livingbraille.eu administrators.
  2. In your email, please indicate your full name and the username you wish to use. For security reasons, your username should be different from your real name. Use only alphanumeric characters and spaces.
  3. In your email, please also indicate the email address you wish to use on livingbraille.eu. Enter only the email address, without any additional characters or spaces.

Second step: Set your password

  1. You will receive an email with the subject “[livingbraille.eu] Login Details” from wordpress@livingbraille.eu. WordPress is the content management system that runs the website. If you do not receive the email immediately, check your spam folder or wait for up to 30 minutes.
  2. The email contains your username and provides a web address where you can set your password. Open the link following the sentence “To set your password, visit the following address:” in your browser. The link is valid for a limited time. If it has expired, request another email containing a new link.
  3. When you open the link, you will see a form containing a suggested password. First, save your username and password securely, just as you would any other login credentials.
  4. Submit the form by selecting “Save Password”. WordPress will confirm the change with the message “Your password has been reset.”

You can now use your username and password to log in to WordPress, where you can manage your account under “Profile”.

You can choose whether to use a pseudonym or your real name as your username. You can change your personal information under “Profile”.

It is recommended that you change your password from time to time by opening the “Profile” page in your WordPress account. You can generate and set a new password in the “Account Management” section.

If necessary, you can request a password reset email at any time by selecting the “Lost your password?” link on the login page.

How to log in

  1. Open the login page in your browser.
  2. Fill in the “Username or Email Address” and “Password” fields.
  3. Submit the form by selecting “Log In”.

If necessary, you can request a password reset email at any time by selecting the “Lost your password?” link on the login page. For more information, see “How to sign up” above.

Do not forget to log out. See below for more information.

How to log out and why

There is no automatic timeout for your session. You can find a link for logging out in WordPress or at the end of any public page. Be sure to log out whenever you use a shared or public device. In general, it is more secure to remain logged in only while you are actively using the platform.

Communication

How to engage

The purpose of the Livingbraille platform is to share experiences with Braille. You are welcome to tell the public about things you have discovered or worked out, draw attention to a particular issue, or describe uses, benefits or problems of any kind. Negative experiences and questions are also welcome.

You can contribute to an existing post by adding a comment. Your comment may contain an answer, a helpful tip, another point of view, a personal experience or other relevant information. Your comment may help both the author and other readers.

Once you have signed up as a user, you can contribute by publishing a post. Be sure to file your post under the appropriate topic and give it a short, meaningful title so that other people can easily understand what it is about. Try to express your ideas clearly and make your text easy to understand. You can add media files and links to other pages to enrich the content and make it more useful.

It does not matter whether you have a humble idea or an elaborate text: a small spark can have a great impact.

How to publish a comment

When reading a post, you may find comments after the main content. The comment section may have a heading such as “2 thoughts on (title of the post)”.

After the main content or the comment section, you will find the heading “LEAVE A REPLY”, followed by a form:

  1. Enter your text in the “Comment” field. It will be published immediately after you submit it. Exception: Comments containing links may be moderated.
  2. Enter your real name or a pseudonym in the “Name” field. This will also be published.
  3. Enter your email address in the “Email” field. It will not be published.
  4. If you wish, complete the optional “Website” field. When your comment is published, your name will be linked to this address.
  5. If you would like to receive updates, activate the option “Notify me of follow-up comments via email”.

Exception: If the comment section of a post has been closed, it is not possible to submit comments.

How to publish a post

Prerequisite: You must first sign up via e-mail and then log-in. For more information, see “How to sign up” above.

  1. Open the login page in your browser or use the “Login” form at the end of any page.
  2. The WordPress menu will become available. Open the Post link.
  3. The “Add New Post” form contains a field for the title of your post. Create a short, meaningful title so that other people can easily understand what your post is about.
  4. The editor allows you to enter and edit your text. You can also insert links and media files. When publishing a long text, consider structuring it with properly formatted headings.
  5. In the “Categories” section, choose exactly one appropriate category from the detailed categories at the lowest level. Your post will be published on the corresponding topic page. Please be aware that if you do not choose an appropriate category, your post will be published as “Uncategorized”. Uncategorized posts are not visible to the public and can be viewed only by administrators.
  6. In the “Publish” section, you can save a draft of your post and finish it later. When the post is ready, select “Publish” to make it public.

You will find all your draft and published posts in the Posts section of the WordPress menu.

Do not forget to log out. For more information, see “How to log out and why” above.

How to keep yourself up to date

When you post a comment, you can activate the option “Notify me of follow-up comments via email” if you would like to receive updates. You will receive an email containing a link to confirm your subscription. When a new comment is published, you will be notified by email. You will also be able to manage your subscriptions or block all notifications from this website.

When you log in to WordPress, you will find the option “Email me when a new post is published” in the page footer and on the settings page for your user profile. If you activate this option, you will be notified by email whenever a new post is published.

How to complain about a post or comment

Please send a message to mail@livingbraille.eu and identify the relevant post or comment by including its title or URL.

Privacy

How to protect other people’s privacy in images

If an image contains recognizable people in a non-public context, you must obtain their written consent before publishing the image.

How to prevent data leakage from image files

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading files that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may be able to download the images and extract this location data.