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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q.1 | How do I sign in?
- A.1 | To sign in to the Members' Area, enter your user name (which is your preferred email address) and password on the left hand side of this site, or on the Members' Area Sign In page, and click the Sign In button.
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- Q.2 | I never received my user name and password.
- A.2 | When this site was launched, all class members for whom Yale had a current email address were sent a message with their personal user name (preferred email address) and password. If you didn't receive the message, it could be because you never furnished an email address to Yale, or because the email address you furnished is now out of date. You can ask for a password by going to the Request Support page, completing the form and selecting "I need a user name and password." Allow time for your request to be verified and answered by a volunteer member of the Class Website Committee.
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- Q.3 | I'm having trouble signing in, even though I'm doing everything right.
- A.3 | Make sure that you have cookies enabled and that you're not trying to access this site from behind a restrictive firewall. If you're using Internet Explorer, check your 'Privacy Settings' to enable cookies on this site. Go to Tools and choose Internet Options, then select the Privacy tab in the Internet Options window. A setting of Medium High or lower should allow access to this site. If you are still having trouble, please check with your IT consultant or request support.
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- Q.4 | What is my user name?
- A.4 | Your user name is your current preferred email address. Unless you submitted a new address to Yale80.org, it is the same address that was listed in the Online Alumni Directory as of 12/17/04.
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- Q.5 | What if I need to change my preferred email address?
- A.5 | You may update your email address through My Profile. Just sign in, go to My Profile, and enter your new email address. The updated email address will be your new user name.
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- Q.6 | I forgot which email address is in the Online Alumni Directory, and I can't sign in. What should I do?
- A.6 | If you can't log in to the Members Area and need new access info, please go to the Request Support page and select 'I need a user name and password' from 'Area where I need help'. Include your full first and last name and preferred email address on the form, and enter your residential college into the description. We will send you new sign in information. You must be a member of the Yale Class of 1980. For instructions on logging in to the Online Alumni Directory, go to Online Resources>Alumni Directory at http://www.aya.yale.edu.
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- Q.7 | How do I get a password for the Yale '80 website?
- A.7 | All Class members for whom we have a current preferred email address were sent a password to the email address on record. If you did not receive your password, please go to the Request Support page and select 'I need a user name and password' from 'Area where I need help'. Include your full first and last name, preferred email address and residential college on the form.
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- Q.8 | I forgot my password. What should I do?
- A.8 | Just go to Request a New Password to request a new password. Enter your user name, which is your preferred email address, and you will promptly be sent a new password.
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- Q.9 | Can I choose my own password?
- A.9 | Not at this time. To save costs of programming to the Class, users may not choose their own password.
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- Q.10 | Why is my password for the Class website different from my password for the Online Alumni Directory?
- A.10 | Your password for the Yale '80 website is different from your password for the Online Alumni Directory because, although the Class received the initial data for this site from Yale's Alumni Records, the databases are separate and, at this time, not integrated (they don't talk to each other).
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- Q.11 | I requested a new password, but when I sign in, my spouse's Profile comes up.
- A.11 | If your spouse comes up under 'My Profile' when you sign in, then you and your spouse are probably using the same email address as your user name. To function properly, the Members area requires that each Class member have a unique email address. Please select a new preferred email address as your user name. Then go to the Request Support page and select 'I need a user name and password' from 'Area where I need help'. Please include your full first and last name and preferred email address on the form, and enter your residential college into the description. We will send you new sign in information.
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- Q.12 | I'm not a member of the Yale Class of '80, but I am a Yale alum. Is it possible for me to sign in to get in touch with members of this class?
- A.12 | Sorry, but access to the Members' Area of yale80.org is restricted to members of the Class of '80, but you can certainly reach members of this class through Yale's Online Alumni Directory at the AYA online Alumni Directory.
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- Q.13 | How do I put a photograph in the online Class Book?
- A.13 | After signing in, click on My Profile in the left hand sidebar. Then go to Edit Photos, where you will be given instructions on adding a photo to your profile.
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- Q.14 | How do I display a photograph on the front page in the online Class Book?
- A.14 | The photograph in the Class Book is taken from your photos in My Profile. If you have not uploaded a photo, the image displayed will only be your image from our 1980 Yale Banner. If you have uploaded one or more photos, the primary photo will be displayed with your name in the Class Book.
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- Q.15 | How do I replace one of my photographs in the online Class Book?
- A.15 | You can change your photograph as displayed in the Class Book by uploading a different photo and selecting it as your primary photo. You may hide your 1980 Banner photo by checking the "Hide Banner Photo" button on your individual profile page. Hiding your profile will prevent you and your classmates from seeing this particular image in the Class Book. To reveal the 1980 Banner photo, just un-check the hide button.
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- Q.16 | What is a primary photo?
- A.16 | The primary photo is the photograph that you have uploaded and is displayed with your listing in the online Class Book.
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- Q.17 | How do I put a video in my Profile?
- A.17 | After signing in, click on My Profile in the left hand sidebar, then go to Edit Videos. In order to add a video to your profile, your video must be hosted on a video sharing website such as Youtube.com or Vimeo.com (Youtube works best, but most will work). These sites will provide you with an HTML "embed" code for each video you upload. Copy this code and enter it in the appropriate field on the "Edit Videos" page.
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- Q.18 | Why don't I have a Banner Photo in my Profile?
- A.18 | For the Class of '80 website we used the content from the 1980 Yale Banner and did our best to match that with current information from Yale's Alumni Records. If there is no Banner photo on your Profile page, it may be because you changed your name and we were unable to link a 1980 Banner name with your current name. Or it may be because you didn't graduate with our year, or you didn't submit your photo or information to the Banner when you were a student, and therefore you do not appear in the 1980 Banner. We only digitized the 1980 Banner, so only that specific Banner's photo or text content was available.
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- Q.19 | What's Karl Marx doing next to so many names?
- A.19 | Karl Marx's image was used in our 1980 Old Campus (Freshman Facebook) when we did not have an individual's photograph. Likewise, for our Class Website, we decided to use Karl Marx's image in the absence of a 1980 Banner photo.
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- Q.20 | Can I make my 1980 Banner image disappear?
- A.20 | Yes. On your member Profile page, click the "Hide" button beneath your 1980 Banner photo. Your Banner photo will be hidden from other members, and a blurred image marked "Hidden" will appear to others. Your Banner image will be still be visible to yourself on your Profile page. To make this image reappear to others, click the "Show" button beneath the Banner image on your Profile page.
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- Q.21 | How secure is the information in the online Class Book?
- A.21 | The information in the online Class Book is password-protected and is not available to the public. Therefore, your email, and other information is only available to your Yale '80 classmates. Although we do our best to secure the information on the server, we cannot guarantee complete protection from malevolent persons and therefore encourage you not to enter sensitive information in your profile, such as credit card information.
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- Q.22 | How can I get more involved in Yale Class of 1980 activities?
- A.22 | Visit the About Us page and contact the Class Leadership, AYA, Yale Alumni Fund or Yale Development.
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- Q.23 | Who developed this website?
- A.23 | This website was initiated by the Class of '80 Leadership, led by Jane Allen, Secretary and Dan Pullman, Treasurer. Following a survey of class leaders, it was produced by Blue Iceberg, LLC, Natalie (Yates) Cacciato (MC '82), Project Manager.
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- Q.24 | Why does this site appear to be mostly in plain text with very little color?
- A.24 | In order to make the site design more portable and easier to update, we decided to design for 5.0 web browsers and above. This means that on some web browsers made before 2000, the site will not render the same as on newer browsers that uphold current web standards. We used a combined technology approach that still allows users with older browsers to use the site and see the information displayed in the right places, but without all the colors and styles.
As you are probably experiencing this issue on many websites, we suggest upgrading your browser if you have the ability to do so. Upgrading your browser will improve your web experience, allowing you to properly view more websites.
How to upgrade:
Here are a few suggestions for browsers that support web standards and will help improve your web experience. Choose a link below and follow instructions from the page where you are directed:
Windows:
Mozilla Firefox | Netscape 7 | Microsoft IE 6
Macintosh:
Mozilla Firefox | Apple Safari | Netscape 7
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- Q.25 | How do I provide comments and feedback regarding the website?
- A.25 | Please feel free to share general comments of interest to the Class by posting a Blog. The Class Leadership welcomes suggestions of a more personal nature by emailing feedback@yale80.org. Please send comments or updates related to this website by emailing the Website Committee at webmaster@yale80.org
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- Q.26 | What in the world is a 'blog'?
- A.26 | A blog (short for web log) is a personal journal that is frequently
updated and intended for public consumption. Essential characteristics
of the Yale Class of '80 Blog are its journal form, informal style,
and content generated by classmates that reflects the personality of
the class. 'Posting a blog' initiates a discussion topic. Readers can respond by 'posting a comment'. Please note that, while only Yale '80 members are authorized to post and comment on our class blog, the blog is viewable by the public. See Blogging Best Practices for more info.
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- Q.27 | How do I post a blog entry?
- A.27 | You must be signed in to the Members Area of the site to post a blog or comment. Once you are signed in, click on the yellow Blog: Post & Comment in the left-hand sidebar, or go to Blog. Then click on the 'Post a Blog' flag in the right-hand sidebar.
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- Q.28 | What is the website's Privacy Policy?
- A.28 | The information pre-loaded in the Class Book was provided by AYA from Yale University's Alumni Records. Any additional information you provide is accessible to members of the Yale Class of 1980 who have a username (email address) and have been assigned a password. To facilitate communication within the Class and between the University and the Class, the Class Leadership will share your information updates periodically with Yale University's Alumni Records.
The Yale Class of 1980 respects the privacy of our classmates' personal information and does not rent or sell personal information submitted to our site to any outside third party under any circumstances. Personal information that you submit to this web site will be used only for the purpose for which it was asked. Aggregate, non-personally identifying information may be used within the Yale community (for example, to help with planning reunions, or to assess the level of interest and activity on this site). The Class of '80 is committed to upholding our classmates' right to privacy. Should you suspect a breach of these policies, please contact the Class Website Committee by e-mail at webmaster@yale80.org.
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