Why people use canisaysomething.com and how it works...
Join and 'say something' by posting bloids and surveys. Or, browse and search the site to read what people are saying. Connect with other users who share similar interests. Add or join groups. Create your user profile and more.
say something.
- Share your viewpoint, post bloids
- Ask the community, post surveys
- Say a lot or a little in any 'talk' category or group
Get informed.
- Search for discussion
- Read opinions and commentary
- Find group 'talk' pages for specific schools, businesses, healthcare providers, and sports teams
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What are 'talk' categories?
Click on each category icon to see 'who might be talking here' and 'what they may be talking about'!
Connect with people.
- Back' other users, groups and topics on the site
- See who's 'backing' you
- Share bloids and surveys with anyone
- Connect and share with your favorite social networking sites and all your friends
- Myspace
- Yahoo
- AOL
talk green
Who might be talking here?
- People who are passionate about the health of the environment and promoting sustainable life on earth
- Green Business Owners
- Green Business Supporters
- Green Activists
- Representatives from Green non-profit organizations
What might people be talking about here?
The 'talk green' category is a place to talk about anything related to a 'green' sustainable existence here on earth. Make a statement and share your viewpoint, by posting a bloid. Or pose a question to the community by posting a survey. When visiting the 'talk green' category you will arrive at the open forum page where you are encouraged to talk about any 'green' topic. Or you can 'Get Specific' and select a group topic and share what you have to say with that particular group. 'green' group topics include; green business, green technology, green home, green cars, activism. Would you like to see a new topic added? email newtopic@canisaysomething.com
talk green
Who might be talking here?
- Promoters of sustainable life
- Green Business Owners
- Green Business Supporters
- Green Activists
- Green non-profit organizations
What might people be talking about here?
The 'talk green' category is a place to talk about anything related to a 'green' sustainable existence here on earth. Make a statement and share your viewpoint, by posting a bloid. Or pose a question to the community by posting a survey. When visiting the 'talk green' category you will arrive at the open forum page where you are encouraged to talk about any 'green' topic. Or you can 'Get Specific' and select a group topic and share what you have to say with that particular group. 'green' group topics include; green business, green technology, green home, green cars, activism. Would you like to see a new topic added? email newtopic@canisaysomething.com
talk business
Who might be talking here?
- Consumers
- Business Owners
- Professionals
- The Employed
- The Unemployed
What might people be talking about here?
The ‘talk business’ category is a place to talk about business topics, including: your place of employment, co-workers, business practices and strategies, a product or service that you’ve experienced as a customer. When visiting ‘talk business’ you will arrive at the open forum page where you are encouraged to talk about any business related topic. Want to get specific? Find or Add a business group and start talking. The ‘talk business’ groups are created by canisaysomething.com members and/or businesses.
talk health
Who might be talking here?
- Patients
- Doctors
- Nurses
- Fitness Experts
- Health Insurance Agents
- Medical Students
What might people be talking about here?
The ‘talk health’ category is a place to talk about all health topics, including: hospitals and physicians you visit, medications and drug companies, health conditions, healthy diet and lifestyle choices. When visiting ‘talk health’ you will arrive at the open forum page where you are encouraged to talk about anything health related. Share your experiences with health providers or talk about health programs and lifestyles. If you are a healthcare professional discuss current practices or industry news. The ‘talk health’ groups are created by canisaysomething.com members or by the healthcare provider themselves. Want to share a specific experience? Find or Add a Group and share your thoughts with other users.
talk life
Who might be talking here?
- Everyone and Anyone
- Religious Groups
- Communities
- Non-Profit organizations
- Condo Associations
What might people be talking about here?
The ‘talk life’ category is a place to talk about life‘s many exciting arenas. Whether you’ve got something to say about finances, family life, relationships or religion, ‘talk life’ provides an outlet for you to share your views on life. Share your viewpoint or life experience by posting a bloid. When visiting ‘talk life’ you will arrive at the open forum page where you are encouraged to talk and share your experiences. You can ‘Get Specific’ and select a ‘life’ group and share what you have to say. ‘life’ groups include - say anything, entertainment, money, travel, family, relationships/sex, culture, religion
talk school
Who might be talking here?
- Students
- Parents
- Teachers
- Professors
- Education Policy Makers
What might people be talking about here?
The ‘talk school’ category is a place to talk about your school, your classes, your teachers and classmates, school policies, practices, programs and events. Whether you are a student, teacher or parent, this is where you can communicate and connect on the issues that matter to you. Do you have a question? Post a survey and poll the community. In the open forum page, you are encouraged to bloid about any school or education related topic. If you are a teaching professional, share your view on current practices and industry news. The ‘talk school’ groups are created by canisaysomething.com members or by the schools themselves.
talk sports
Who might be talking here?
- Fans
- Athletes
- Coaches
- Sports professionals
- Fitness Trainers
What might people be talking about here?
The ‘talk sports’ category is a place to talk about your favorite or least favorite professional teams, pro-athletes and your school or intramural sports team. Share your views on fitness and training, equipment and drills. When visiting ‘talk sports’ you will arrive at the open forum page where you are encouraged to bring up any sports related topic. The ‘talk sports’ groups are created by canisaysomething.com members or by the sports team or player themselves. Are you still thinking about last night’s game? Post a bloid and get share your thoughts.
talk to the government
Who might be talking here?
- Politicians
- Law Makers
- Activists
- Non-Profits
- Passionate people with a cause or conviction
What might people be talking about here?
The ‘talk to the government’ category is a place to talk politics. Whether you’re an ‘Average Joe’ with a strong opinion or an activist sharing your viewpoint or a political professional with breaking news, ‘talk to the government’ is your outlet. Share your viewpoint, by posting a bloid. Or pose a question to the community by posting a survey. When visiting ‘talk to the government’ you will arrive at the open forum page where you are encouraged to bring up anything related to government in your nation or abroad. ‘government’ groups include – talk to your leader, environmental, foreign policy, global politics, local matters, regional matters, national issues, public opinion
How to get started...
Key Site Features
If you've never heard some of the terms used on this site that's because we made them up. We did so partially for fun but mostly because your experience on canisaysomething.com is unique and different from other sites and we think the lingo and look should be too. But don't worry it's not all new and improved we've incorporated some tried and true features into the site to.
back this user - when you become a backer to another user you will receive notifications when they post new content. This feature is to help you connect with those people you find interesting and be the first to know when they 'say something'. You have the option to back any user without their permission. When reading a bloid, comment, reply or survey you will find this feature located near their profile picture, just click it and you become their backer!
request private access - you have the option to request private access to their profile at the time you elect to become their backer. If granted permission, having Private access will allow you to view any information that they have kept private on their profile page. This may include info like their real name, city and state they live in, their 'about' statement, the list of groups they back and any photos or videos.
back this group - when you become a backer to a group you will receive notifications when new content is posted to the group page. This feature is to help you connect with groups and people you find interesting and share a common interest. You have the option to back any group. When you are on the group page you will find this feature located on the right hand side of the page, just click it and you become a backer of the group! A list of the groups that you back is located on your profile page, click these links to go directly to that group page to start talking or reading.
post to ticker - every group page has a ticker running across the top and anyone can post a short message! It's a fast fun way to make a comment or announcement. The feature is located on the right side of every group page, just click it and start typing your message.
RSS feed - RSS stands for 'Real Simple Syndication'. Every category page and group page gives you the option to receive a RSS feed of new content as it happens. This feature is located on the right hand side of the page, just click it and sign up for the RSS feed.
send a message - send messages to other users within canisaysomething.com. When clicking on the send a message button you will enter the username of the person you want to send the message to. When the recipient receives your message it will show your username as the 'sender' and will arrive in their messages inbox on their profile page. No 3rd party email account is needed to send a message.
invite friends - use this feature, located on all pages on the right hand side, to invite your friends to join canisaysomething.com!
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connect and share with your favorite social networking sites using third party API's we've made it simple to connect to friends and share updates like bloid and survey posts.
anonymous post - Anytime you post content on canisaysomething you have the option to be anonymous. Just check the 'Post Anonymously' box before saving your bloid, survey, comment or reply. When you post anonymously your username and profile picture will not be associated and your identity will remain unavailable. Anonymous posts will also not appear on your profile page to anyone other than you.
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hot topics - canisaysomething.com staff posts weekly hot topics as a thought provoking conversation starter around some of the weeks most talked about issues. Look for new hot topics every week and share your thoughts!
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Get the big picture with the global site traffic update canisaysomething.com is a global online community. The flag counter let's you see who's visited the site around the world!
post a bloid - A bloid is your note worthy viewpoint, opinion or thought on a topic. Post your bloid to any talk category or group. Bloids can be up to 3000 characters and can feature images or videos that support or help illustrate what you are saying.
post a survey - poll the canisaysomething online community and opt to email your survey to nonmembers as well. It's pretty straight forward, if you have a question and want to get others opinions - post a survey. When you post a survey you will be able to see who has voted and put your results into context (you will not be able to see what their vote was). You will also see total number of votes, the running poll percentages and any comments on your survey. Post your own comment or reply to the voters if you'd like. .
find or add a group - in the talk business, talk school, talk health, and talk sports categories you have the option to find a specific group by clicking the find button located at the top of the page. A pop-up will appear asking you to type in the name of the business, school, health provider or sports team you are looking for. If the group does not have a page on canisaysomething.com you can add it by fillng out some basic info like the group type, name and address, then click the add button.
pick a topic - in the talk green, talk life and talk to the government categories you have the option to select a specific group by topic, using the 'pick a topic' drop down located at the top of the page. Unlike the other categories where the groups are based on actual businesses, schools, health providers and sports teams, the groups in these categories are based on topics that are selected by canisaysomething. Would you like to see a new topic added to talk green, talk life or talk to the government? email newtopic@canisaysomething.com
search - search the entire site with one click! Enter the keyword or phrase, group name or usernames. After your initial search you can refine your search on the results page, or change your keyword / phrase and do a new search. Choose to filter your results by date range, content type, (e.g. only look at survey results or look at users). Narrow down your results by geographic origin of the content, group or user.
read and post to other countries - canisaysomething.com is a global online community. When you have something to say, you can say it to the world or select up to five countries using the drop down in the upper right corner of the page. Or you can select a country from the post a bloid / post a survey pop-up at the time you create your post. You can also filter what you read on the site by country, using the dropdown located in the uper right corner of the page. If you would like to veiw all content posted just click the globe icon at the end of the welcome statement and this will reset your view back to 'the world'.
posting flag - Your 'posting flag' represents your IP address (your computers' address). We've included this feature to give more context to what someone is saying. If you know where someone is in the world, at the time they are sharing what they have to say, it may effect the meaning you take from it. All bloids, surveys, comments and replies are tagged with an IP posting flag.
profile flag - Your profile flag represents the country you selected when you joined canisaysomething.com. You can change this in your account info at any time. To learn more about your profile go to the 'How to get started' section on this page and view more info for 'Create your Public and Private profile'
