WorldSupporter FAQ: questions and answers about adding content and reactions

To make optimal use of the WorldSupporter platform, you can use the functionalities below. Most features are only available to logged in WorldSupporters.

Access level of the page

• Public: this content will be visible for everyone.
• JoHo WorldSupporters members: this content will be visible for JoHo members and logged in WorldSupporters
• JoHo WorldSupporters members with online access and extra services: this content will be visible for JoHo members with full online access.
• Private: this content will be visible for you (the author) in the 'My Collection' section of your personal magazine only - great for drafts or notes to yourself.

Add to my selected supporters: 

• You will be able to follow the latest contributions of this Supporter through your own profile pages.
• Supporters who are 'selected' many times will be highlighted on several WorldSupporter overview pages.

Categorise your own content

• When you add content you will be asked to 'catagorise' or tag your content.
• The categories that you select will be used in (search) filters, so other supporters that share your interests are more likely to find your contribution on selected pages
• Tags will be shown on your contribution page.
• Moderators will also be triggered to pick up your content to put in the 'spotlight' of the chosen category.
• When your content does not fit to some of the category options, don't worry, just leave that option blank.
• Does you content fit to multiple categories? Just click 'add another' to add an extra category.
• Doesn't your content fit in any of the categories? Then you are probably using the wrong platform....

Content & Contributions

• JoHo WorldSupporter provides people and organizations with different tools to share knowledge and experiences.
• You can compose the following contribution types:
  • Summaries: Book summaries, Course Pointers, Practice Exams, Study Guides & Study Notes
  • Texts: Blogs, Instructions, Opinions, Quotes, Statements & Tutorials
  • Tips: Events, Jobs, Sustainable Tips, Travel Tips and World Recipes
  • Updates: 'messages'
  • Tools: 'Bundles' (selections), 'Organizations', Magazines (themes an starting pages) and Topics (terms) are for moderators only
• Contributions that you make are listed in the 'My collection' section of your personal magazine, so you can easily return to your pages.
• Adding content on JoHo WorldSupporter is a functionality open and live to logged-in JoHo members to avoid misuse.
• More information about adding content can be found in the using content and tools on WorldSupporter.org starting page
• More information about JoHo memberships can be found on the register with JoHo WorldSupporter starting page

Comments & Compliments

• You can add compliments and give feedback, so your favorite Supporters will be encouraged to add more and even better content.
• The author of the page will receive a notification by e-mail highlighting your comment.
• Adding comments on JoHo WorldSupporter is a functionality open and live to logged-in JoHo members.
• Anonymous visitors can not add comments, mainly to protect contributers against bots and anonymous trolls.
• Comments are listed in the 'My collection' section of your personal magazine, so you can easily return to the pages where you have commented before.
• When someone replies to your comment, you will receive a notification mail, when someone adds a new comment on a page where you also added a comment, you will not receive any notification.

Countries

• Contributions that apply to a specific country/continent will be listed on country & regions overview pages.
• Adding multiple countries to one contribution is allowed.
• Part of these contributions will be advertised at joho.org for additional exposure.
• Country moderators use these categories/labels to spot new relevant content for their followers.

Exposure

How can you influence the amount of exposure your contributions get?

• Complete profiles, with filled-out mini CV, are more likely to get exposure on WorldSupporter main pages.
• Pick a title that is both catchy and informative using smartly selected keywords.
• Adding (sharp and supportive) images to your contributions will help others to click through to your content.
• WorldSupporter moderators select and highlight the contributions that fit their subject.
• A selection of contributions will also be highlighted on selected pages of www.joho.org.
• Supporters with many followers will be listed more prominently on the 'Best Supporters' page
• By actively participating in the Contributions/Comment section, you can increase your personal exposure.

Favorite

• Content that is flagged as 'Favorite' will be highlighted on several overview pages.
• Content that you mark as Favorite will appear in your list of favorites on your personal profile (section: 'my collection' - only visible to you personally), making it easier to return to that page.
• Marking a page as your 'Favorite' can also be seen as a compliment to the author or a trigger to read for other browsing Supporters.
• For your privacy, it is not possible for other users to see which content you have tagged as 'Favorite'.

Follow

• By clicking the button '+ Follow' below the author's avatar, you can add the Supporter to your list of selected Supporters.
• Newly published content by these authors will appear on your own personal magazine as well.
• A list of supporters that you follow is shown in the 'my selected supporters' section of your personal profile, visitors of your profile cannot see this list.
• The number of 'Followers' a user obtains is used on the 'Favorite supporter' overview page.
• The Supporter you follow is not notified when you start or stop following; if you want an author to know you started following her/him, you can add a compliment/comment below the contribution that triggered you to follow that Supporter.

JoHo WorldSupporter member

• Enjoying Benefits of WorldSupporter membership
  • You can use the navigation and follow your favorite supporters and organizations
  • You can create your own content, add contributions, and post messages
  • You can save and collect your favorite content
  • You can read the posts and update
• Enjoying Benefits of WorldSupporter membership with full online access:
  • free access to all the pages and summaries on WorldSupporter that are exclusive for members with an additional contribution to the goals of WorldSupporter
• Joining: you can become a JoHo WorldSupporter member here on the joho.org website
• Downgrading: when you end of downgrade your JoHo membership, your WorldSupporter account will remain active; only your access and service level will be reduced.

Media

• You can add media page as one of the tool of your WorldSupporter account. As the other page types, it will also appear as a teaser on your own magazine and the magazines of supporters that follow you.
• Media include photos, movies (links to YouTube/Vimeo or other platforms), (links to) presentations or documents.
• adding several photos in the same pages will create a slide show.
• For all file types a maximum upload size of 2MB is set, all bigger items can be shown through an external link.

Moderators

• A WorldSupporter moderator is a thematic guide through WorldSupporter content.
• What does a moderator do? A moderator manages a special moderator magazine next to his personal magazine. The modarator magazine serves as a starting point for other visiting supporters. 
• Moderators also search outside WorldSupporter for interesting web pages or blogs or for instance Youtube channels to refer users to.
• Want to know more about becoming a WorldSupporter moderator? Please fill out the contact form

Save for later

• No time to read a contribution directly? Or you want to read something again later?
• By clicking on the 'Save for later' flag, you can add the page to your list of selected content.
• This list appears in the 'my collection' section of your personal Magazine and is only visible to you personally.
• Additionally, pages flagged/marked as 'save for later' will be available when you are creating a bundle or magazine in the field called 'resources'.

Search

• There is also a Search & Find page

Sharing knowledge & Rules

• All contributions and comments should be written and made in the spirit of WorldSupporter. Which means aiming to contribute to a tolerant and sustainable world.
• Comments and contributions that do not meet the requirements or seem to be made for the wrong reasons can be removed or set on private.

Sustainable Development Goals

• On September 25th 2015, countries adopted a set of 17 goals to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda. Each goal has specific targets to be achieved over the next 15 years.
• On WorldSupporter you can show other what actions you take to reach these goals and inspire others to follow your lead.
• The 17 goals are a framework - your personal actions are part of a worldwide movement for a stronger, sustainable world.

Tags & Taxonomy

• The tags and taxonomy give you insight in the amount of contributions that are tagged by authors on specific subjects.
• This type of navigation can help find content that you could have missed when just using the search tools.
• Tags are organized per activity, country, organization, subject or field of study.
• Note: not all content is tagged thoroughly, so when this approach doesn't give the results you were looking for, please check the search tool as back up.

WorldSupporters: memberships, access and extra services

• You can join WorldSupporter for free by creating a WorldSupporter Profile.
  • you will be able to add your WorldSupporter CV
  • you will be able to follow your favorite topics
• You can join WorldSupporter as a JoHo member to get access to basic services
  • you will be able to add posts and comments to help other supporters and get notifications
  • you will be able to ask for permission to add content
  • you will be able to save and collect content made by other supporters
  • you will be able to follow other supporters
  • you will have access to all content with the access level 'WorldSupporters members', that is uploaded and made by other Supporters.
  • You are a valued member who makes an additional contribution to JoHo worldsupporter
• You can join WorldSupporter as a JoHo member with extra services and online access
  • you will be able to use all basic services
  • you will have access to all content, summaries and study assistance
  • you will be able to a to add content
  • You are a valued member who makes an additional contribution to JoHo worldsupporter

Read more

• Read more about the WorldSupporter content options
• Register with JoHo WorldSupporter: starting page
• Summaries & Study Assistance - Starting page
• WorldSupporter.org - Start & About

What are WorldSupporter Media?

• With the Media tool you can share movies, photos, presentations or documents.
• Uploaded Media can tell their own story or can be used to strengthen one of your other contributions (such as Blogs, Magazines or Summaries)

How to create WorldSupporter Media?

• For movies or presentations or other media bigger than 2MB:
  • Upload your content to a specialized platform such as YouTube, Vimeo or Pinterest
  • Advertise your presentation or movie by placing a shortcut to your content or upload a picture that summarizes the content
• For Pictures and documents smaller than 2MB
  • Create a Media page
  • and upload your file in the 'media' field
• For optimal exposure on WorldSupporter always add an accompanying image to your shared movies or documents, this image will be shown on your personal profile and on the profiles of your followers
• Always make sure that you do not violate copyright if you use material from others and make good use of source listings

What can you do if uploading photos fails?

• Make sure the file is no larger than 2 MB.
• Check whether your file meets the requirements listed below the field, e.g. the file type (usually limited to: png, gif, jpg, jpeg)

Where to add WorldSupporter Media?

• Add media

What are WorldSupporter 'Texts & Stories'?

• WorldSupporter 'Texts and Stories' can be created in the format you prefer:
  • Statements: Opinions, Proverbs, Quotes
  • Stories: Blogs, Interviews, Personal Stories, Diaries
  • Tutorials: Instructions, Teaching Materials
• Get inspired by others on the overview page or read Jessica's blog on Why and how to blog

How can I create and fill out a 'Texts & Stories' page?

• Click the 'add new content' button on your profile
• Click 'Texts & Stories'
• Fill in a creative, triggering and descriptive title in the 'title' field
• Use the 'body' field to elaborate on your statement, write your blog, instruction or interview
• When your text body is finished, check the first paragraph: is it sufficiently triggering when shown as a snippet somewhere else on WorldSupporter or another platform? 
• With the 'media' field you can add a picture to support your Text & Story page, this image will be shown when highlighted on your profile or on general overview pages when your statement is put in the spotlight
• Section 'Connect:
  • with the 'resources' field you can add one of your other WorldSupporter constributions (these will allow others to navigate to that content as well)
  • with the 'external link' field you can created a list of online sources or suggestions for further reading
• Section 'Categorise & Promote':
  • Select the different categories that apply to your text. Adding these tags makes your content easier to find for visitors and automatically adds it to the overview page of the selected category
• Select the type and language of your Story
• Finally, choose the desired 'Access & Privacy' level. Note that even on 'public' pages the 'contribution' part is only open for registered users to avoid anonymous feedback and nonsense comments
• Choose 'Save'

How does the WorldSupporter text editor work?

• Behind the scenes, a web text consists of HTML code, the icons at the top of the text field help you to convert simple plain text into a richer format.
• It is possible to cut and paste text from Libre Office or Word, for example. Since these are not web editors, this is not optimal and some 'dirty' or 'unnecessary' HTML code that is invisible to the user is often added.
• Preferably create your stories and contributions directly on WorldSupporter or another web editor.
• For longer texts, it is often useful to insert a heading structure. Place the cursor on the line you want to convert to a headline. Click on the desired 'heading' under the 'format' heading. Please note: Heading 1 is intended for the page title, so your first heading is normally a 'Heading 2', although you are free to use smaller headings.
• Do you want to add an image within your story? Then make sure you save it in a reasonable format on your own computer. For displaying in the text, a width of 700px already fills the page - 200px is approximately as wide as the right column on the content pages
• The WorldSupporter text editor leaves a lot of room for creativity - but your readers will often appreciate a structured/moderate application of styles…

How to add this content type?

• Log in to write about your best experiences, your best actions and share your knowledge now by adding a text and story