You May Have Noticed the Portal

Do you see the links at the top of the page, on the right? Now one of them (along with Home, Forums, Gallery and the like) says Portal.

What's a Portal? It's an advertising and linking forum.

Where are the links coming from? Lots of places! One source is the topics right here on A2K. Another place is the Helpful Links topics which used to be in every forum.

Yeah, that reminds me - where have the Helpful Links topics gone? Once their links are harvested for the Portal, the Helpful Links topic is pulled.

Why are they being pulled? A few reasons. One is, the Portal simply looks better than the Helpful Links topics. Also, it's searchable by members and much, much better-organized.

I want to tell everyone about a site I found. How do I go about adding it to the Portal? Send in a link to the Portal editor by clicking on the category where your link should go, and then choosing Add a Listing from the menu at the top of the Portal page. Your link will then be approved (or not) as the Editor gets to it.

What if I want to tell everyone on the forums? You'll reach a much wider audience by using the Portal.

Who are the Editors of the Portal? Lots of people. The list keeps changing and growing as categories are added and people come on board. Ask me if you want to become an Editor.

How are you preventing spam from being added to the Portal? By requiring that all submissions be approved by an Editor, spam is kept out.

I saw what I think is a problem on the Portal, like a link not working. Who do I tell, and how? Please create a topic in Forum Help and make sure the word Portal is somewhere in the title. The code is very new so it's a huge help if you spot and report any bugs.

Thank you!!!