Tip Nation: Where is the post?

:NOTE: If you can see then and are expecting something else ... log in to vox.

I use the privacy/security features of vox heavily. Most of my posts are made for neighborhood, or more restrictive. I have always said that I blog primarily for myself, then to communicate with people I know, not the whole wold.

Every so often people I attempt to send posts to have issues getting to them. Today I received one such email.

::: Key Point :::

This makes since, if you are not logged in the vox server does not know who you are. A Friends & Family post is marked that to limit who can see the post.

::: Goal for this Tip Nation :::
Be able to know if you are logged into vox or not.

::: Neighborhood :::
One great way to check new posts of people you want to read about is to look at your neighborhood. At the same time it is somewhat subtitle to be able to tell if you are signed in or not.

-- Not Logged in --

-- Logged In --
These two screencaps are of the same page with one difference. I was logged in on the second one and not the first. Both were looking at my neighborhood.  If your neighborhood looks like the first you need to sign in (the colors might be different), if it looks like the second, notice your icon there and it says "hi, <your name>" then you are logged in.

::: Single Post :::
I use the vox system to sending posts to people many times. This system is easier for me to use then for you to check the post. Like the above, you have to be logged in. Thus here is how it works again:

Step 1. I sent you a post.
Step 2. You Receive an email similar to the screen cap to the right
There are three links there.
- 1 "nation" - this is my vox user name, it links to my vox blog. If you are a signed in you will see what I have authorized your account to see. If not you will see less.
- 2 "Read More" - this links to the actual post I am sending to you. When you click on this it will look one of two ways, see below.
- 3 "Nation" - this is at the end of my message and links to my vox blog. Same at the above.

Step 3. You click a link and it goes to either my blog or the specific post. Since there is not a lot of difference between the two, we are focusing on you knowing what it looks like when you are going to find something that is not "public" or for "anyone".

The above post is what most people see when they click on the "Read More" link. What is going on? Well, you are not signed in. If you look in the gray section under the search box you see "Already a Member? Sign In" That is what you want to click. Also notice, like the above example. Your icon is not in the top middle.

Log in and it should go back to the post you are looking for. Otherwise you might look in your neighborhood once you are logged in. This will show the posts, though not necessarily the one you were sent.

When you are logged in and looking at the post it looks like this:

Notice the top line, how my icon is there, it says hi to me, and I can access my messages, account, etc.

I hope this edition of Tip Nation has helped you enjoy and understand Vox even more.