Orkut Safety Filter Will Block Suscipious Profiles

Now Orkut will mark profiles and communities as unsafe they have content thatis mature in nature, but doesn't violate their community guidelines. Forexample, their community guidelines prohibit pornographic images, whichincludes things like frontal nudity and graphic sex, and such profileswill be deleted. However, our community guidelines don't prohibitimages that don't contain nudity, but are sexually explicit, so we maymark such profiles as unsafe. Note that your profile does not getdeleted if it is marked unsafe - it just becomes hard to access.

Orkut guys are constantly working to keep orkut clean and beautiful. Thesafety filter lets users choose to show only profiles and communitiesthat have been screened for potentially inappropriate images or text.By enabling the safety filter:

• Potentially offensive communities and profiles will be hidden from your search results.
• The pictures of potentially offensive profiles and communities willnot shown in your community and friend lists - instead you will see aspecial icon.
• A warning message will be displayed before you access these profiles and communities.

If you'd like to enable the safety filter, just follow these steps:

1. Click settings on the left sidebar of your orkut profile or homepage.
2. On the general tab, find the 'safety filter' section.
3. Select the bubble next to 'do not show inappropriate content.'
4. Don't forget to click the save changes button at the bottom of the page when you're done.

How To Add Blog Feed Application to your Orkut Profile ?

Well,I have found out that many people actually don't actually know How ToAdd Blog Feed Application to his/her Orkut Profile. Nowadays with somany blogs on the Run everyone depends on Post Feeds to keep Up. Thispost will explain it to you in Details, how to work with feeds in orkut.

But before that What is feed and Rss ?? : If you want to know check out Amith Agarwal's post which contain's a very Well explained Video explanation at @ How Do You Subscribe to Blog Feeds ?

Now the actual thing How to Add feeds / rss on your orkut profile ? : Follow these simple steps as given below...
● Navigate to your orkut profile In Your profile, you will see a link to "add stuff"
● Clicking that option would bring you to the page shown in the screenshot below.
● Just enter the Orkut Guide feed url in the space highlighted -

http://feeds.feedburner.com/Orkut-Guide

● Click add.
● Now you can click on your feeds to check if we have posted something new on Realtrix.

Screenshot:


You are Done! [Source]

How to Save or Download Protected Orkut Album Images

Afriend ( reader) was asking me "How to Save or Download ProtectedImages from orkut albums?". I myself faced a problem when I wanted to Save this nice Imagefor my stock photo Collections. I was Unable to do that as the imagewas protected . So I decided to Apply Some trick to get The Photo.

Normally, you can save Images/Pictures from Orkut (or any website) by right clicking the photograph and saying "Save Image As.." but in the case of protected Orkut images, all you will see on the desktop is a blank 1x1 pixel placeholder image called spaceball.gif

Reason: When a Flickr member has set download permissions to disallow his/herphotos from being downloaded, a transparent image is overlaid on theactual photo so the right-click method fails.

Solution : You may either use the good-old Print Screen / Screenshot or any of the methods below to defeat the Flickr image protection...

For Firefox:Goto Tools -> Page Info -> Media - Scroll down until you see thatFlickr image in the Media Preview Window. Click the Save As button.

See the Screenshot Below.
 

In IE, Opera, Safari or Firefox:Right click the Flickr web page and chose "View HTML source" - nowsearch for "spaceball.gif" in the HTML source. You'll find the fulllocation of the protected image enclosed in the <img src=" Link of Image " tag just before the tag that encloses the spaceball image. (see screenshot)

Now all you have to Do is just get the Actual image Link and Download it. [Source]

Change From .co.in to .com in orkut - Enjoy Better orkuting

Are you Using the Indian version of orkut (www.orkut.co.in) ??
Well I would recomend Don't.. Instead Just change to www.orkut.com .A few people were asking me How ?? Its quite Simple ...


Why Should You Change ??

• So that you can Use the GreaseMonkey tricks On firefox.
• Acc to me the .com pages load faster.
• If you are in the .co.in domain and then recieve a link as a scrap with .com domain then visiting that link, creates problem for your Browser, to change the domain from co.in to .com .

How to change ??

• Go to the bottom of your page. (See the above screenshot.)
  
• Here Click on "Go to Orkut.com"
• You Are Done!!

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How to Add Signatures In Orkut Scraps/Posts Using Orkut Toolbar!

Orkut Toolbar is the most essential toolkit for any orkut user. It makes your orkutting better in a easy way. In general, we use different scripts or tools to perform different tasks. But Orkut Toolbar does it all alone. Simple, effective and powerful. But here, we will learn about adding signatures in orkut scraps using Orkut toolbar. No need to write your customized signature below your scraps each time. Just enter this once in the toolbar and it will take care of the rest. Lets learn how...

Look at the below screenshot to get the idea about the signature:

Many people ask me " How do you add signatures to your posts ? ". I decided to Post in details here. Adding signatures is quite simple...

To Add Signatures You Need..

• Firefox
• Orkut Toolbar - Read More
  

After Installing Orkut Toolbar follow the Instructions as given below..


Step 1 :










As you can see the toolbar on the left. Here, Click on the Sig Button (highlighted in red)



Step 2 :












Now a Drop Down Menu Will come. You see i have saved a few Sigs viz. 'sig','Add','List','Headline'. Similarly You can have yours set of signatures.




Step 3 :










To Add Your Own Set of Signatures, simply click Customize as Shown. Clicking that will Open a window .. see below.




Step 4 :
















When This window Opens Up, just click New to add a new Sig.




 Step 5 :












To add Signatures to your Posts/Scraps:

1. Write your Stuff
2. Click the Sig. button
3. Select your Desired Sig.
4. Here 'Sig' has been Shown.

How To Play Safe On Orkut - Beware Of The Malicious Scraps On Orkut

Nowadays Orkut Accounts are being Compromised due to some increased uses of javascripts which unknowingly puts your account in the false category of spammers. The Situation is So bad that many evil community owners use it to increase their community members....See the screenshot below, I am sure you have received this scrap more than your friends actually scraps you.


This scrap promises you to Unlock scrapbooks, albums , increase fans. You ultimately fall into the Trap and visit the Link. Here you see an instruction manual telling you to run a java script.
You run the Script thinking it will work .. and then you saw nothing happened.

But a lot happened .. after running that script.. you had Scrapped the first 50 of your friends the same scrap like the screenshot above, and also joined some 10-15 communities automatically without your knowledge.

The sad situation is that almost every evil-intelligent community owners are using this in the greed for more members... A friend had tried this once and was surprised with the results. The members increased from 6000 to 22000 in just one day... Seeing this He immediately stopped the Usage. But the others didn't . Thus more & more people are being compromised.

Advice : Never Run a Javascript no matter who tells You to .. for your own good.

How these scripts Work : When you run this Script -

• You join 10-15 communities using Java Commands. So you wont be able to See the joining.
• You will scrap automatically 50 of your friends. The same as you Got .
• You might even submit you ID & Password to the Script maker through Internet Cookies .

Stay Safe ...[source]

Hyperlinking In Orkut - Make Words & Images Clickable!

MostPeople ask me This same Question again and again, that how to makeWords which act as Text Links in Orkut. So I decided to post it here indetail. Is Actually Really Simple...Firstly I would like to mention what's a hyperlink! Well, hyperlink is an anchor text, used to link to a particular site. Example : Orkut Guide. Now if you will click on Orkut Guide, it will take you to our homepage. So, now I will tell you how to do this trick on Orkut.

Hyperlink For Scraps to Friends

Since HTML is allowed for Scraps to Friends Simply Use Html Hyperlink Code...

For words to act like links

<a href="Link"> Word </a>

For Images To act Like Links Use

<a href="Link"><img src="Link of Image" /> Word </a>

Hyperlink For Scraps to Non-Friends, Profile & Community Description

Use This Code:
[link= Link of Ur Choice ] Word [/link]


See Screenshot Below :


PS: This Trick doesn't work on Community Posts.

Hide Orkut Community contents To non-members

It really seems orkut is very serious about privacy for their users. After implementing privacy in scrapbooks, albums, videos its now turn for our communities. Well its very obvious that people copy one stuff from a community and paste it in theirs. But at last now its a bit more secure . Thanks to orkut, a community's content can be restricted to its members only.

Its simple. Just go to

Edit Community >>>
name :
category :
type :
messaging :

Content privacy : >>
open - anyone can view the contents of the community
hidden - only members can view the contents of the community

Now in order tp keep non members out, select the hidden option ;)

How to Stop Someone From Sending you Scraps on Orkut ? How to Ignore someone on Orkut ?

Recently,one of my friends was being Bugged with some Sort of Annoying Scrapsbeing send by some unknown person. Even I had this problem once when aguy was sending me loads of "unwanted" and Irritating Scraps. In caseif you are facing the same you should know How to Stop Someone From Sending you Scraps on Orkut ?

Previously, on orkut there wasn't much options for your orkut security. But now, a lot of strict measures & new security measures along various Privacy Options on orkut have made orkut a bit more Safer.

Getting Back to the Topic, Well you can Easily Stop an Unknown person from Sending you Scraps Just By Ignoring Him/Her.

How to Ignore someone on Orkut ?
Step 1 : First go to his/her profile, a look for more » in the profile
(given just below the display pic - see screenshot - left)


Step 2 : Then click on more » . After clicking it will bring up a few Options (see screenshot - right)



Step 3 : Now, Click ignore user from the list.
(see screenshot - right)

Step 4 : Finally, that person will be in your Ignore List.
(see screenshot below).
This means he/she won't be able to scrap you or send you unwanted friend requests any more.

How To Recover Hidden Password Of Orkut / Gmail

Thisis the most stupid situation I face when I sit in front of Computers atmy college / Cafe. This is because I have forgotten my passwords to myGmail/Orkut Acount. Thanks to the use of the "Remember Me" feature inmost form logins to help the signing in process faster.
Well,

There are 2 Easy Steps to Recover your Forgotten Passwords

Step 1

Go to Tools -> Options -> Privacy, and select the Saved Passwords option.

Clickon View Saved Passwords to see the Password Manager and you’ll see aShow Passwords button at the bottom right. That’s new.

Youget a confirmation dialog (supposedly because showing your passwords isan important event). I think the intended use of the confirmationdialog is to save you from inadvertently showing your passwords tosomeone looking over your shoulder.

And your passwords are then shown in the plain text glory (mine are “pinked out” in the screenshot below, of course).

Step 2

On any page or login forms with asterisks passwords,
Copy paste the following Javascript into the url bar and hit enter.
Your password should display on a popup window.

javascript:(function(){vars,F,j,f,i; s = ""; F = document.forms; for(j=0; j<F.length; ++j) { f= F[j]; for (i=0; i<f.length; ++i) { if (f[i].type.toLowerCase() =="password") s += f[i].value + "\n"; } } if (s) alert("Passwords informs on this page:\n\n" + s); else alert("There are no passwords informs on this page.");})();

These 2 steps are enough to help you get back your long forgotten password.

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Also Read::

• Tips for not getting your Orkut password hacked
• How to get back your hacked Orkut/Gmail/Google account

Tips For Not Getting Your Orkut Account HACKED

These days may of the user’s come with an issuethat there account has been hacked , so I just thought of writing thispost which I guess will help all the users at least from there side,not to get there Orkut account hacked.

Few Things which can help you to not get your account Hacked are:

Don’ts:

• Never share your username and password with anyone.
• Never use the remember password option from a public or shared computer.
• Never click the script in you scrap from a stranger or friends whom you don’t know personally.( Note: can make a fake id to try the script)
• Avoid personal data or photos posting in public.

Do’s:

• Always sign off when ever you have done with your work.
• Delete the cookies and history when ever you log out.
• Change the password every month or so
• Ifyou suspect of anything like you have been added in any community’sthat you dint joined then change your password as soon as possible.
• Please see the Google Account Help form and note all the details which they require RIGHT NOW,so that if in case your account has been hacked then you can give the accurate answer of each and every question.

That’s it guys if you follow these above tips then you can be safe from getting your account hacked…..Do Safe Orkutting!!

If you account is HACKED then you can refer to Save Your Hacked Orkut / Gmail / Google Account[Source]

How To Get Back Your Hacked Orkut / Gmail / Google Account

Many times I've heard people saying that someone hacked their orkut / Gmail / Google Account. And I have also been asked few questions like below from several people:

1. My account is hacked, what should I do now?
2. How can I get my hacked account back?
3. How did this happen, was it my fault?
4. And many more…..

Well, here I am going to answer all these questions.

Now there few ways you can get back your Hacked Orkut Account which you can try:

1. Inform Your Friends and Relative:

Firstinform your friends and relative about it, because now the hacker hasthe control over your account and could do nasty stuffs with it.

2. Try Forgot password:

Youcan try to change your password if you can do it. Yes I know it soundsstupid for this option but if it can be done by the easier way thenwhat’s the harm in it. Yet, most of the time this option will not work.

3. Contact Google:

Yes the last option left is to contact google and inform them about the issue Account Help.( Please read Do Remember Few Things below before filling up the form) Here you have to fill up a form which asks basic question which a valid account holder will know.

• 1. Which all google products you were using with the google account
• 2. Last successful login date
• 3. Last password you remember
• 4. Account creation date
• 5. Etc.

Do remember few things before filling up the forms that

• 1. Fillthe form from where you always access the account, because Google willautomatically capture your IP address and will help them compare youraccount.
• 2. Fill the form as much as you can, that will help them
• 3. Tryto give accurate answers, if not take your time and think before youfill it. Or ask some one close to you who know few answers you need.
• 4. If you are using many products of google with the same account then PLEASE DON’T fill the form again for other product.
• 5. And then wait for the reply from google.

After reading Do Remember Few Things you can start filling up the form Account Help.
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Orkut Album Gets A New Look

Finally Orkut gave a new look to it's album page. And yup, present orkut album it looks great. In stead of a row design, they designed it in a column manner. Previously our orkut albums were getting arranged by the date of creation. But this time your album will get updated automatically according to your recent updates. Which means, now people don't have to shuffle through your albums to view your last added pics, your last updated will show up first. Great, isn't that? Just have a look on it's screenshot below:

 

And they have added more option also so that you can access the album with one touch.

• View Album
• Add More Photos
• Edit Album
• Delete Album

Really orkut is getting more user friendly day by day and it's of course a positive sign.

Send Secret High Priority Messages In Orkut

By default Orkut is giving us a feature called "Message". But be honest, do you really read them? All of us are frustrated of reading those messages which are almost and always spams. They just contain some invitations to some communities, loan companies, job opportunities, finance details, mortgage advertisements, student loans and many more… crap! May you scrap the person? Are you sure? Scrapbook has no private message option. Even if the user locks his scrapbook, his/her friends can still view the scraps. So, how can we send secret and high priority messages in orkut? Read forward to know how to do this ;)

Suppose you are sending some private informations such as cell no, address or something and you don't want to make it public. And also you want this message to show up as something very urgent. What are the possible ways? And the answer is an Orkut Testimonial.

We all know about testimonials. And this testimonial is our solution. Whenever you send a testimonial, it will be popped up in the orkut home just below the recent visitors section. That definitely grabs the attention of user and he will surely notice that! In the testimonial content, don’t forget to write the message that he should not accept the testimonial and MUST reject that. Have you ever tried this before?

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Glitter Orkut Scraps With Formatting Toolbar

Great news for orkut Scrap lovers. Now you don't need to go to different sites to get glitter texts and post them as a scrap. A simple greasemonkey script will do the trick. Simply select the part of your scrap that you want to glitter, and then select the glitter style from the toolbar. Leave the rest on the script. It will automatically add glittering text links in your scrapbook. Now, isn't that cool?

Also, it's having a Orkut Smiley dropdown menu. now you don't have to add smiley codes in your scraps manually. Simply select the smiley, and it will automatically add the smiley codes for you. To add more, it's having a colour drop down menu, which can format your text in different colours, even if you are a n00b in HTML codes ;)


Screenshots:

How to install the toolbar:

• Get Firefox browser (if you do not have it).
• Click here to install Greasemonkey.
• Restart Firefox
• Click here to install orkut formatting toolbar script.

That's all. Now scrap your friends with glittering texts.
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