How do you contact people on Yahoo 360?

Question

Been a member of Answers since April and have just recently got into 360 - what is the protocol and how do I go about connecting to others?

Answer 1

I was going to ask the exact same question lol

Answer 2

At the top of your 360 space is a "Search" link. You can find blogs that skew toward what you're looking for there. You can search for people via nickname, keywords, and location. You can search by real name and e-mail addresses only if the person has enabled that option. That page and also your "Home" page lists "Interesting Pages" as well.

Also, click on the Answers categories on the left and go to those sections that interest you. Scope out people answering questions on those topics, then click on their avatar and check out 360 profile, if they have it listed.

If you find anyone you like (anywhere), then click on the "Add" link under their picture on their 360 page and add them as a "Favorite". You can always take them off your Favorites list (which is private) later. Send them a message, instant message, and/or leave a comment (if allowed by their permissions - see more about that here: http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/360/per... ), introduce yourself, get a conversation going, and then see if they want to add you as well (to be fully connected as a friend).

You can do the same by joining Yahoo! Groups. Go to http://groups.yahoo.com , to see where you might want to meet new people. A group to check out is the Y-360 Friends group at http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Y-360... .

Also, make sure to check out the "friends" of any new friends that you make. They may be cool to invite too.

DETAILED INVITATION INSTRUCTIONS:

- Either use the "Invite" page and follow the instructions here: http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/360/fri... . This feature is MAINLY for inviting people who are already in your Yahoo! Mail address book OR your Yahoo! Messenger buddy list.

- Or go to a friend's page and click the "Add" link under their personal profile picture and make sure to check the "Invite As a Friend" box before sending the invitation.

- Or you may also see 360 invitation-related links in other Yahoo services, like Yahoo! Groups.

In all cases, the person needs to go to their 360 mailbox and ACCEPT the invitation so that they show up in your contact list, friends list, and friends module.

If everyone is connected to each other, then you will see a "blue person icon" next to their name under the "Contacts" box (left side, bottom) on your 360 "Home" page. They will also appear in your Friends module on the Top Page. If you see a green cross, either one of you hasn't accepted (or sent) an invitation. That can happen if you click the "Add" link under a person's profile picture on their 360 page and chose to send the invitation as a FAVORITE, rather than a FRIEND. This means you opted not to select the "Invite as a Friend" box before submitting the invite. See http://help.yahoo.com/l/ca/yahoo/360/fri... for more information about Favorites. If you see no icon, no invite has been accepted on either side. You can have up to 300 connections, but only 100 outstanding invitations at once.

There are communications settings to consider - click your "Edit Contact Settings" link under your personal profile picture on the "My Page." Make sure they are set to "Everyone in 360" for now. You can always change it whenever you want.

If you find that your invitation isn't working, it could be for the following reasons:

1) If a person's Yahoo! 360 page is not activated, you will not be able invite them. It will say that they are not accepting invitations at this time. Everyone has 360 attached to their Yahoo account,  but it stays dormant until it is activated (i.e. used for the first time). If the invite is sent to an address other than a Yahoo-related one, then it won't work.

2) If they have an activated 360 page, but their Communications Settings are set to "Friends of Friends" instead of "Everyone 360" in terms of invitations - and you are not a "Friends of Friends" - then your invitation will not be received.

3) They denied the invitation.

4) You are on the person's "ignore" list, thus communications from you are not received. See http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/360/fri... for more information.

5) People are having problems with their mailboxes that could prevent the sending and receiving of messages EXCEPT during certain times of the day.

Answer 3

There are several ways to find people who are interested in the same things you are and would make an enjoyable relationship here on the 360.

The best one I have found is just go to your MY PAGE and in your profile information.. run your cursor slowly over the text you have there.. like where it says what school you went to.. when you run your cursor over it an alert pops up and offers to find people who attended that school.. the same thing with books and movies.. hobbies;  .. etc.

Another is on your home page after the alerts from your contacts is 3 hightlighted blogs chosen by yahoo as interesting.. just click onto one of them and go read their stuff..

Most of all.. be patient ... and be picky..