A Quickie Getting Started on beBee Guide

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago · 5 minutes of reading · ~10 ·

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I'm a ghost but not the kind that's to pottery
wheels I'm the wnting kind

Toften wonder if Im a tech-savvy writer or a
writing-savvy technologist Maybe I'm both. As
one CMO put it, "Paul makes tech my bitch!
That might be going a hittle too far

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Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#75

#155
Why? It's not like we were discussing deep dark secrets. Now, on some other platform, that shall remain unnamed, we might catch flack, but not here.

#152
LOL, I live in Québec and your written French is better than mine, Charles David Upchurch. Of course, Larousse said our French is but a dialect. Websters said the same about our English. Languages are alive. They evolve, they grow. I seem to remember reading somewhere that the King of England, when he first saw Westminster (I think), called it "Pompous, superficial, and artificial." Those words used to be compliments. Even today, things are in flux. It's good to be "The Shit." It's bad to be "shit."

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#73

#149
yes.. a and thank you for pointing out that a paragraph had gone poof

Lisa Gallagher

9 years ago#72

I just bookmarked this so I will have it handy at all times now Paul \

mohammed khalaf

9 years ago#71

Hospitality is not just a custom, it is a living-breathing organism there. I know that every country boasts of it’s warm welcome for guests, but in beBee, the guest is “God-sent” and is treated as such. Hospitality is extended to strangers, it is boundless and it is unconditional.#141

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#70

#139
Thanks, Gerry, there's also https://www.bebee.com/producer/@paul-croubalian/getting-started-on-bebee-the-big-assed-list where I collated all the getting started posts

mohammed khalaf

9 years ago#69

yes that right my dear ,beBee is amazing site and it Service is what you do FOR your guests, hospitality is what you do WITH them.

Lisa Gallagher

9 years ago#68

A fantastic guide to all new users by Paul \

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#67

You're very welcome, Steve

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#66

#127
You don't "connect" on beBeein the LinkedIn sense of the word. Anyone can follow anyone else (like Twitter) Only those who follow each other can communicate. That's fair. Also like Twitter we should embrace a follow/follow-back mentality. At least until the other side proves you don't want to follow them. Again, like Twitter, occasionally clean out the people you follow who don't follow you. Scammers follow many but are followed by few. If you look like a scammer you probably are. Invariably, when I follow someone back who follows many more people than follow them, I regret it. I do give the benefit of the doubt.

Lisa Gallagher

9 years ago#65

For those who are new to beBee, great guide by Paul \

Donald 🐝 Grandy PN

9 years ago#64

Excellent resource. Thanks Paul \. Implemented on Twitter and Linkedin. It's going to be a great week!

don kerr

9 years ago#63

Just re-read this piece Paul \ It really is a great primer for newBees. Very impressed with your depth of engagement and willingness to teach. Thank you.

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#62

#118
Yup, these things have a way of morphing onto other subjects, then drifting back on in. I think it's called "conversation" ;-)

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#61

#115
Yeha, Bill Stankiewicz, you can find anything everywhere on beBee. ;-)

Bill Stankiewicz

9 years ago#60

Words of wisdom here from Paul \! I also found beer tips here too. regards, Bill Stankiewicz

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#59

#111
No separate paragraphs on the summary view, only in the actual post. That will change soon

Lisa Gallagher

9 years ago#58

#100
Paul \ reminds me of the first time I tried Malbec... wow it tasted so good after my first glass, I had another. I love the peppery taste.

Lisa Gallagher

9 years ago#57

#106
I tried it before Franci Eugenia Hoffman, I didn't like it. I can see why some people do though :-))

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#56

#102
I would like to. The closest I ever got was a month living in a windmill in Portugal. Those things are huge!

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#55

#97
Federico \u00c1lvarez San Mart\u00edn, I called a taxi, but they won't drive me to Madrid. Go figure. I'll try Uber.

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#54

#98
LOL, re: "the more I drank the better it tasted." that's usually the way it works.

Lisa Gallagher

9 years ago#53

Paul \ Maybe a tart cherry beer? I tried one the other night- I don't care for beer.. the more I drank the better it tasted. I found out after I really began to enjoy it that the alcohol content was 8%. First sip= yuck lol

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#52

#92
LOL, sounds like a plan, although Madrid may be a little too far to go for a BEEr.

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#51

#93
Thanks, Don Kerr. The more we can get over here the better for all of us.

don kerr

9 years ago#50

Gonna share this with my LI peeps Paul \

Javier Cámara-Rica 🐝🇪🇸

9 years ago#49

#91
LOL this is very funny. Sometimes we don't connect. Federico \u00c1lvarez San Mart\u00edn , we should have a BEEr and probably we will BEE able to connect better. PABLO ES UNA ABEJA UNICA :)

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#48

#88
"We're on it" would be more accurate, Fede. "Done" means that is already implemented. I'll help with English, You help with Spanish, deal?

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#47

JUST A NOTE: As I described in this post, I will be cleaning out my account of anyone who hasn't followed me back. I will do so the morning of June 15th EDST (GMT-4). That means two things 1 - I will not be following new people before Wednesday, June 15. The exception is people who followed me. 2 - On Wednesday morning I will unfollow anyone who hasn't followed back. This is not meant as a punishment, or as anti-social behaviour. I am not insulted or upset. It's just that if you haven't followed me back, I must assume there are no grounds for affinity between us.

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#46

#78
I just took a peek at the source code. There's a 5px margin to the right of the Reply link to separate it from the plus/minus, or likes-count. Adding a 8% (responsive) or 15px (fixed) left margin should fix the issue you mention. BUT, IT WOULD LOOK FUNNY. The text would no longer line up with the comment body. I think this issue only applies to short comments. Longer comments are OK because the reply link is far from the source comment link (like here). If it was my decision, I would leave it alone. There are so many factors to consider when building an interface... it's humanly impossible to get them all on the first pass, and some things are more urgent than others.

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#45

#78
I know what you mean, Dean Owen. The big fingers little keyboard is an issue for me too. That should be an easy CSS fix. Adding % left margin should move it over enough to avoid accidental clicks.

Javier Cámara-Rica 🐝🇪🇸

9 years ago#44

#74
hover / click system was done by No\u00ebl De Castro Garc\u00eda

Javier Cámara-Rica 🐝🇪🇸

9 years ago#43

#73
an edit button will be available as soon as possible :) CC Federico \u00c1lvarez San Mart\u00edn

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#42

#68
Prehistoric???? No, HISTORIC! The hover/click system fits both laptop and mobile users (beBee's mobile app is the only social one I use). I have serious concerns over a hierarchal method. I don't know who first thought of the hover idea, but he/she is a freaking genius! If we could also hover within a hover, we would be able to see the full hierarchy. Then it would be absolutely perfect. Admittedly, I have no idea how that could be accomplished.

Javier Cámara-Rica 🐝🇪🇸

9 years ago#41

#69
I think you are right. I agree. Thanks for your opinion Paul \

Javier Cámara-Rica 🐝🇪🇸

9 years ago#40

#67
thanks Dean Owen for your opinion. It is useful

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#39

#65
Everybody says they prefer a hierarchical comment structure. I'm not so sure. I like the hover feature. If #links in the hover were also accessible, it would solve the issue in a most novel way. That is quite the coding challenge, though. Now, I can hover to read the previous comment. If I click I can hover again to see the one before, etc. The trouble with a hierarchy is how deep do you go before it gets impossible to read? How many levels of parent-child can you support? You would probably need a link to a modal window to maximise effectiveness. That could work well on laptops. What about mobile? No, I don't think a hierarchy of comments is feasible.

Javier Cámara-Rica 🐝🇪🇸

9 years ago#38

#66
Paul \ you can reply to several comments at the same time. This is thanks to not being a hierarchical structure. I remeber a bee complained about this ..he said this kind of comments are prehistoric. What do you think ?

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#37

#64
#63 #62 #61 There are undocumented features all over the place. I'm finding new ones every day. (Like the ability to reply to multiple comments at once. Just click the reply links in succession) I also find gotchas. I post those in the beBee Cheat sheet.

Javier Cámara-Rica 🐝🇪🇸

9 years ago#36

#63
Dean Owen what about a hierarchical structure of conversation? Don't you think it would be better ?

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#35

#54
LOL, maybe we should feel more like the numbers in the Hit Man game! The numbers are also links. Hover to see what comment a reply refers to.

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#34

#55
Wow, that's quite the honor, Dean Owen. thanks

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#33

#56
Ditto, here too, Ken Boddie, and I wrote it LOL.

Ken Boddie

9 years ago#32

It would have been good to have your comprehensive post available when I started on beBee, Paul \ but, as you say, it's pretty easy. Great guide! 👍

Lisa Gallagher

9 years ago#31

Paul \Kini, I still LMAO when I see that photoshopped pic of you. Great tips Paul. You my friend are very valuable and I appreciate your expertise!

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#30

I'm getting a few confusing questions, I may have to write a beBee Glossary

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#29

#50
Yes , you pop back up on th efeed. Tweet too if you have a Twiter account.

Bill Stankiewicz

9 years ago#28

I love beBEE & they will only grow in #'s, very nice post Paul \!! You always give/share great informative information. regards, Bill Stankiewicz.

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#27

#46
You're are quite welcome, Wayne Yoshida

Wayne Yoshida

9 years ago#26

Paul \, thank you for your quickie guide. I am new over here, and like anything else new, have to learn the ropes. Much appreciated.

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#25

#44
#43 #42 Thanks guys. I appreciate it. I also accidently discovered a new feature. You can reply to multiple comments at once. Just click each "reply" link. Cool

David B. Grinberg

9 years ago#24

Awesome post, as usual, Paul \. I'm sharing here and on LinkedIn as a "Weekend Read" -- very nice, Pablo!

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#23

#39
Thanks, Andrew Books. Everybody is in learning mode on beBee, it's growing by leaps and bounds. I'm just trying to make it as easy as I can for newBees to get up and running quickly. Luckily, beBee's learning curve is not all that steep.

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#22

#37
Agreed, Candice is much more beautiful than I am, but she does have the advantage of being younger. ;-)

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#21

#36
Thanks John White, MBA. Friday is goof-off day for me. I'm now writing What is The Optimum Blog Post Length? How to Know #2 of 2 that shows how to use a Google Sheet that builds click-to-tweet URLs with images.

John White, MBA

9 years ago#20

Truly a brilliant piece, Paul \. Sharing it everywhere.

Javier Cámara-Rica 🐝🇪🇸

9 years ago#19

#33
hahaha Paul \ who knows ... did you try ? Hahaha

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#18

#30
Thanks, Big Jim Murray. As the needlepoint in my bathroom says, "We aim to please, so please aim"

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#17

#32
I'm sure Candice Galek looks much better in a bikini than I do. (Bahahahahaha)

Javier Cámara-Rica 🐝🇪🇸

9 years ago#16

Candice Galek , be careful, you have a competitor !!!!

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#15

#27
Great to hear, Randy Keho. Don't be too shy to reach out with questions etc. we're a helpful bunch over here. When 1 wins, we all win.

Jim Murray

9 years ago#14

A homer for Pablo. Very useful and explained in a way that required no Tylenol. Good stuff, my friend.

Randy Keho

9 years ago#13

Thanks, Paul. I found this "buzz" to be very helpful and informative for a new-Bee like me and a pleasure to read, too. I was able to pretty well figure things out before coming across this, but it filled in some blanks. After only a few days, I feel quite confident in my ability to buzz around.

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#12

#25
My graphic designer wife did it. The original version was too perfect. It just looked like a really ugly woman with a great shape, who just happened to have the same glasses as me. I asked for a revision to make it less perfect and more blatantly obvious.

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#11

#17
Fede, will have to something about that echo.... LMAO

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#10

#16
Sure, Frans van Wamel arranged it so you can see several past versions too.

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#9

#7
Nope. Here's something that was left on the cutting room floor. Authors LOVE comments, shares, likes etc. The more people "stalk" us the better!

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#8

Okay, fixed 'em. Can somebody please test them?

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#7

Ooops, may have to revoke my guru status! I made a mistake on all the Tweet links. None of them link back to the post. Fixing them now.

Ken Sylvia

9 years ago#6

Thanks for sharing the ropes, Paul.

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#5

#3
LOL, Javier C\u00e1mara Rica, you just reminded me that I forgot to write part 2 of https://www.bebee.com/producer/@paul-croubalian/what-is-the-optimum-blog-post-length-how-to-know-sharp-1-of-2 that explains how to do those links.

Paul "Pablo" Croubalian

9 years ago#4

Drea Bell are all mentioned in this post. Just an FYI: I thnk this is the better way to mention people. If you mention while posting and sharing, they get notified every time someone shares or comments. It can get annoying.