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frequently asked questions

About TheSitchie.com: What does "The Sitchie" mean?

Boston Nightlife as it Happens: How do I find out what’s happening in bars and clubs tonight?; What if a bar, night club or Boston neighborhood is not listed?; What if I think a bar description is inaccurate?; Do I have to sign in to post a message?; How do you protect my privacy?; What about inappropriate comments?

Posting a Message for a Bar or Night Club: How do I post a message?; Can I add a signature to my message?; Can I post images?

Boston Events: Can I post an event?; How do I get authorized as a Bar Owner?

Login and Registration: Why can’t I login?; Why do I need to register?; Why do I get logged off automatically?; Can I keep my username from appearing?; I’ve lost my password.; I registered but cannot login.; Why can’t I register?; How do I upload my photo?

Private Messaging: I cannot send private messages!; I keep getting unwanted private messages!

Friends and Foes: What are my Friends and Foes lists?; How can I add/remove Friends and Foes?

Searching the Boston Neighborhoods: How can I search all Boston neighborhoods?; How can I search just one neighborhood?; Why does my search return a blank page?; How do I search for members?; How can I find my own posts and topics?

About TheSitchie.com

What does "The Sitchie" mean?: “ Sitchie” is an abbreviated form of the word “situation,” as in what’s your situation? What are you doing tonight? This phrase was the inspiration for a website that helps people to find out what “the sitchie” is at any bar, night club, or lounge in Boston and it’s neighborhoods.; Top

Boston Nightlife as it Happens

How do I find out what’s happening in bars and clubs tonight?: Most nightlife websites only offer information and reviews about clubs, bars, and lounges retrospectively. The Sitchie.com is different. Find out what’s going on and who’s going where WHILE it’s happening. Before you head out for the night or even if you’re in a cab or standing on line somewhere, check The Sitchie.com to get live and up to the minute information on the scene at any particular bar or night club in Boston. The Sitchie.com users post where they are or where they are going. Find out what the crowd is like at your favorite bar. See if there’s a long line at a certain club. Find out where the best band is playing. Don’t wait until the next day to find out what happened. Use the Sitchie.com to see what’s happening now! The Sitchie.com, however, does recognize that people enjoy reviewing comments about a particular bar or club, so if you’d like to offer your thoughts on any nightspot, please visit any neighborhood’s community forum to post remarks about a nightspot in that area.; Top

What if a bar, night club or Boston neighborhood is not listed?: The Sitchie.com’s administrators are constantly striving to improve their information on the Boston area’s nightlife. If you feel a particular bar, nightclub or neighborhood should be listed, please let us know. If we receive enough requests to add a nightspot or neighborhood, we will do so. The Sitchie.com is a community site, and we want the community to speak to us.; Top

What if I think a bar description is inaccurate?: The Sitchie.com’s administrators want the best information available, as well as the most up-to-date. If one of our nightspot descriptions is incorrect, please let us know, and we’ll do our best to verify and then replace that designation.; Top

Do I have to sign in to post a message?: Yes. Anyone can browse postings at any time they’d like, but if you’d like to post your own thoughts or “sitchie” you must sign up with and log in to the site.; Top

How do you protect my privacy?: Please refer to our Privacy Policy for a detailed explanation. The Sitchie.com only asks for your email when signing up with the site. We will not share this with anyone. When signing up, you will create your own log on handle and password. When posting a message, if you do not wish to display your log on name you have the option to keep that hidden.; Top

What about inappropriate comments?: The Sitchie.com’s Terms of Use forbids defamatory, lewd, and fallacious postings. Please refer to our Terms of Use statement for The Sitchie.com’s policies on this subject. If you see a posting that is inappropriate you may report that post to The Sitchie.com administrators. Per the Terms of Use, the Sitchie.com is not obligated to remove any particular post but may, if notified, delete questionable postings. If a user consistently posts inappropriate messages, the Sitchie.com administrators reserve the right to block that user from accessing the website.; Top

Posting a Message for a Bar or Night Club

How do I post a message?: To post a new message, first find the bar or nightclub by using the search feature or from the list of clubs (grouped by Boston neighborhoods). Then click the "enter your sitchie" button that appears at the top and bottom of the screen that lists all messages for the bar/night club. You need to register before you can post a message.; Top

Can I add a signature to my message?: Signatures are currently disabled on the site.; Top

Can I post images?: Yes, images can be uploaded with your message; Top

Boston Events

Can I post an event?: Authorized bar and club owners may post events that will appear on the home page and/or Event page. Events are entered just like all other posts by selecting the "enter your sitchie" button. If you are authorized, you will have to option to enter a date and have the post appear as an event.; Top

How do I get authorized as a Bar Owner?: Log in, go to User Control Panel, find Usergroups tab, select Bar Owners group, then chose Join selected from the pull down menu. Your request will be sent to the administrator who will contact you.; Top

Login and Registration

Why can’t I login?: There are several reasons why this could occur. First, ensure your username and password are correct. If they are, contact the administrators to make sure you haven’t been banned. It is also possible the administrators have a configuration error on their end, and they would need to fix it.; Top

Why do I need to register?: You may not have to. It is up to the administrator of the site whether you need to register to post messages. However, registration will give you access to additional features not available to guest users such as definable avatar images, private messaging, emailing of fellow users, usergroup subscription, etc. It only takes a few moments to register, so it is recommended you do so.; Top

Why do I get logged off automatically?: If you do not check the Log me in automatically box when you login, the site will only keep you logged in for a preset time. This prevents misuse of your account by anyone else. To stay logged in, check the box during login. This is not recommended if you access the site from a shared computer, e.g. library, internet cafe, university computer lab, etc. If you do not see this checkbox, it means the site administrator has disabled this feature.; Top

Can I keep my username from appearing?: Within your User Control Panel, under “Board preferences”, you will find the option Hide your online status. Enable this option with Yes and you will only appear to the administrators and yourself. You will be counted as a hidden user.; Top

I’ve lost my password.: Don’t panic! While your password cannot be retrieved, it can easily be reset. Visit the login page and click I’ve forgotten my password. Follow the instructions and you should be able to log in again shortly.; Top

I registered but cannot login.: First, check your username and password. If they appear correct, you can click the forgot password button and the site will send you an email with a new password to log in. Once logged in, you may reset your password. If you do not receive the email, try contacting the administrator.; Top

Why can’t I register?: It is possible the website owner has banned your IP address or disallowed the username you are attempting to register. The website owner could have also disabled registration to prevent new visitors from signing up. Contact a site administrator for assistance.; Top

How do I upload my photo?: The image is known as an avatar and is generally unique or personal to each user. Use the link at the bottom of the page for User Control Panel, select the Profile tab, and then pick Edit Avatar. You can upload a small image from your computer.; Top

Private Messaging

I cannot send private messages!: There are two reasons for this; you are not registered and/or not logged on, or the site administrator has prevented you from sending messages. Contact a site administrator for more information.; Top

I keep getting unwanted private messages!: You can block a user from sending you private messages by using message rules within your User Control Panel. If you are receiving abusive private messages from a particular user, inform a site administrator; they have the power to prevent a user from sending private messages.; Top

Friends and Foes

What are my Friends and Foes lists?: You can use these lists to organize other Sitchie.com users. People added to your friends list will be listed within your User Control Panel for quick access to see their online status and to send them private messages. If you add a user to your foes list, any posts they make will be hidden by default.; Top

How can I add/remove Friends and Foes?: You can add users to your list in two ways. Within each user’s profile, there is a link to add them to either your Friend or Foe list. Alternatively, from your User Control Panel, you can directly add users by entering their member name. You may also remove users from your list using the same page.; Top

Searching the Boston Neighborhoods

How can I search all Boston neighborhoods?: Click the "Search” link in the top banner, and enter the phrase you are searching for.; Top

How can I search just one neighborhood?: Click the "Search" link in the top banner and select the neighborhood you are interested in.; Top

Why does my search return a blank page?: Your search returned too many results for the webserver to handle. Use “Advanced search” and be more specific in the terms used and neighborhoods that are to be searched.; Top

How do I search for members?: Click the "Search" link in the top banner and enter the username you are looking for.; Top

How can I find my own posts and topics?: Your own posts can be retrieved either by clicking the “Search user’s posts” within the User Control Panel or via your own profile page.; Top