Community Building with ChatSpace Server Manual

– If the Community Server is not running, access the ChatSpace Control
Panel from the Windows Start menu by selecting:
Start > Programs > ChatSpace > Control ChatSpace.
2. Click the Configure button.
3. Select the Members tab.
4. Check the boxes Must have a registered nickname to sign on.
5. Click OK.
Alternate Registration (under 13, over 18)
An Alternate Sign-up membership option is available to determine if the
member is the proper age to use the site. This option is a generic facility that
provides a question to members when they access the site. If the members
provide the proper answer, they are allowed to proceed to the alternate signup
form. The default alternate sign-up in is designed to allow you to validate
that a new member is either over 13 years of age, or has a parent’s
permission to access the site.
This alternate sign-up page asks if the prospective member is 13 years of age
or younger. If Yes is clicked, then by default, the child is given a form to
print and give to his or her parent, explaining the purpose of the site. The
form contains a recommendation that the parent examine the site to
determine whether it is suitable for his/her child prior to giving the password
(generated, and contained in the email) to the child. If the parent chooses to
give consent, he or she signs the form and faxes it back to the administrators
of the chat site in question. The administrators have the responsibility of
inspecting the form for completeness and signature.
This alternate sign-up facility can also be used to validate that a person is 18
or older, as is required with some sites. The alternate path in this case (if the
member chooses the I am under 18 button) displays a web page stating that
only those 18 or older are allowed to enter the site.
To set up the alternate registration:
1. Access the Configuration Tool.
2. Open the Members tab.
3. Click Advanced.
The Advanced Member Options dialog is displayed.
4. Check the box for Check for alternate conditions (Over 18, under 13 etc.).
5. Click OK to save the changes and close the advanced dialog.
6. Click OK again to close the Configuration Tool.
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