FAQ - My Account
- How do I check My Profile?
- How do I add or change My Profile?
- What are the default privacy settings for my name, profile photo and profile biography?
- What are the different privacy settings for my lists?
- What are the default privacy settings for my lists?
- How do I set my default privacy settings for my lists?
- How do I see all the latest items I have added to all my lists?
- How do I set my default settings to connect with Facebook and/or Twitter?
- I don't want to receive email notifications about new friends requests?
- I don't want to receive email notifications when a friend mentions me on a list item?
- How do I set the default number of items I can see per page?
1. How do I check My Profile?
To see the biography you have entered to describe yourself:
2. How do I add or change My Profile?
You can add or change your profile:
- Go to MY ACCOUNT
- Select Edit Profile
- SHORT BIOGRAPHY – enter a short description about yourself
- PROFILE PHOTO – upload a photo (you don't have to upload a photo)
- Select SAVE PROFILE
3. What are the default privacy settings for my name, profile photo and profile biography?
Your name and your profile photo do not have privacy settings so that you can connect and find others easily.
You can hide your profile biography:
- Go to MY ACCOUNT
- Select Settings
- ACCOUNT PRIVACY - check the box "Hide all my lists from public viewing"
- Select SAVE SETTINGS
Note: If you do not wish to share your photo, do not add one. If you have uploaded a photo and do not wish to share it, then upload another image.
Note: You cannot delete profile photos. You will simply need to add another photo or image.
4. What are the different privacy settings for my lists?
There are 3 different privacy settings for your lists:
- Private – your lists cannot be seen by anyone other than yourself
- Friends – only friends that you have confirmed on mylifelisted can see your lists
- Public – all your lists can be seen by anyone who is in the mylifelisted website
Note: You can also select a privacy setting every time you add an item.
See also: How do I make an item private?
5. What are the default privacy settings for my lists?
The default privacy settings are Public so that everyone who is in the mylifelisted website can see your lists, but you can change these settings.
See also: How do I set my default privacy settings for my lists?
6. How do I set my default privacy settings for my lists?
You can set or change your default privacy settings for your lists:
- Go to MY ACCOUNT
- Select Settings
- Under DEFAULT PRIVACY check the box either:
- Private - your lists will not be seen by anyone other than yourself
- Friends - only friends that you have confirmed on mylifelisted can see your lists
- Public - all your lists can be seen by anyone who is in the mylifelisted website
- Select SAVE SETTINGS
Note: You can also check the box - "Hide all my lists from public viewing" to hide all your lists. Use this function if you do not want to share your lists with anyone.
7. How do I see all the latest items I have added to all my lists?
If you want to see everything that you have added to all your lists:
8. How do I set my default settings to connect with Facebook and/or Twitter?
Everytime you add something to your lists you can let people know on Facebook and Twitter:
- Go to MY ACCOUNT
- Select Settings
- Check the FACEBOOK and/or TWITTER box
- Select SAVE SETTINGS
Note: Only items that you add to your lists after your settings have been activated will update to your profiles on Facebook and/or Twitter.
Note: If you do not want to update your Facebook and/or Twitter accounts then uncheck this setting.
9. I don't want to receive email notifications about new friends requests?
You can change your settings for email notifications about new friend requests:
- Go to MY ACCOUNT
- Select Settings
- Next to EMAIL SETTINGS uncheck the box "email me about new friend requests"
- Select SAVE SETTINGS
10. I don't want to receive email notifications when a friend mentions me on a list item?
You can change your settings for email notification about when a Friend Mentions you on a list:
- Go to MY ACCOUNT
- Select Settings
- Next to EMAIL SETTINGS uncheck the box showing "email me when a friend associates me with a list"
- Select SAVE SETTINGS
11. How do I set the default number of items I can see per page?
You can choose your default number of items per page:
- Go to MY ACCOUNT
- Select Settings
- Next to ITEMS PER PAGE choose from 20, 50 or 100
- Select SAVE SETTINGS