Member Profile and My Eons FAQs on Eons™

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Member Profile and My Eons

What is my Eons Profile?

Your Eons Profile is your way to outwardly express your life and your passions. Your Profile contains all the information about you that others can see. You can easily restrict what parts of your Profile people can see by editing you Privacy Settings.

What is My Eons?

My Eons is your dashboard on Eons where you can manage your Profile, view Private Messages, keep track of your Eons Groups and friends and blogs, manage your LifePath and view your Longevity Calculator results.

I made a mistake when selecting my date of birth, gender, or ZIP code during sign up. How do I change these?
  1. Log in to Eons.
  2. Click the Account Settings link located in the top middle area of the page.
  3. From the Personal Information section, make your corrections.
  4. Click the Save button.
How do I add a background to my Eons Profile?

Skins allow you to snazz up your Eons Profile with various colored and themed backgrounds. Now from within the Skins Editor from your Eons Profile, you can create your own skin or try a skin from the Gallery.

To get to the Skins Editor and the Gallery:

  1. Log in to Eons.
  2. Go to your Profile page.
  3. In the yellow box, click the Change my skin link.
  4. Click the Eons Skins Gallery link.
How can I control who can see my Profile?

You should review the privacy settings on your Profile to ensure they meet your own individual privacy desires. By using your privacy settings you may choose among three options for how you share your information, with: no one,friends only, or everyone. Of course, anything that you share with everyone, including your posts to a public Group, can also be picked up by Internet search engines like Google.

To get to your privacy settings:

  1. Log in to Eons.
  2. Click the Account Settings link located in the top middle area of the page.
  3. Click the Privacy Settings link located in the Account Setting menu.
  4. Change any of the settings to your desired level of privacy.

Read more in How to use privacy settings on Eons to learn how you can set your privacy settings and stay safe on Eons.

What is a widget, and why do I want one?

A widget is an interactive graphic that can be posted to a webpage, such as your Eons Profile or your My Eons page.

Read more in How to post widgets and videos on Eons to learn about widgets and how to add them and use them.

What are Eons Gifts?

A Gift is a fun way to show your appreciation and affection to another Eons member or to share a laugh. Gifts combine an amusing graphical image with a short, personal message, to create a fun way to communicate on Eons. Gift credits are awarded to you each week that you participate in the Eons community.

Read more in How to Give Gifts.

Where can I find my Gifts?

The most recent Gifts you receive will show up on your Profile. If you don’t want others to view your Gifts, you can limit access to your full Profile though your privacy settings. You can also determine who can send you Gifts through your privacy settings.

You can also view the Gifts you received and given from your My Eons page by clicking on the Gifts link. Here you will see the Gifts you have received and given.

Can I delete a gift that I have already sent?

You cannot delete a Gift that you have already sent. Only the recipient can delete the Gift.

Who can see my Gifts?

Anyone who can see your Profile can see your Gifts. If you don’t want others to view your Gifts, you can limit access to your full Profile though your privacy settings. You can also determine who can send you Gifts through your privacy settings.

Can I delete a gift that I have received?

Yes, you can delete a Gift you have received. From your My Eons page, click on the Gifts link. By clicking on the received tab, you can delete Gifts by clicking on the Delete link.

How do I delete a comment on my Profile's Guest Book?

On your Profile page under the Guest Book section, click on the Edit link, then click the delete link by any Guest Book comment you want to remove from your Profile page.

How do I find other Eons members by their screen names?

To search for an Eons member by screen name:

  1. Type the screen name into the search box located in the upper right corner of an Eons page.
  2. Make sure the drop down menu option is for "People".
  3. Then click the Go button.

How do I search and connect with other Eons members who share my interests?

You can connect with other members by browsing member Groups or even creating your own Group! Eons Groups are a way for members who share similar interests to discuss shared interests, hobbies and ideas by posting messages, replies and photos.

If you want to connect with an individual Eons member, locate a member’s screen name and send a private message. Each member’s Profile who has chosen to accept private messages has a Send a private message link which will allow you to communicate with that member.

How do I invite Friends on Eons?

To invite an Eons member to be your friend, follow these steps:

  1. Log in to Eons
  2. Click on the member’s screen name to reach his/her Profile page.
  3. Click the link Invite as a Friend to the right of the member’s picture

The invitation will be pending until the member accepts.

Read the Eons How to Keep up with Friends article.

What are Friends and Favorites on Eons?

The Friends feature gives you a means to create a circle of friends who can view areas of your Profile not visible to everyone and also to send you messages and comments. Many of the interesting people you find on Eons won’t necessarily become your Friends, but you may still want to read their latest blogs or view their latest photos. Your Favorites simply bookmark these Profiles.

Read the Eons How to Keep up with Friends and Favorites article.

What is an Eons BOOM?

Eons is where people come together to share their thoughts, insights and experiences. BOOM It gives members a community voice. See something on Eons that you want everyone to notice? Click the BOOM It button next to that photo or blog or Group message or widget, cast your vote, and voilà! Your BOOMed item appears on the Homepage. So, to know what’s on the minds of your fellow members, check out BOOMed items on the Homepage each day and jump in by BOOMing the things you are most passionate about.

Read more in How to BOOM Things.

What are HQ Registered Members?

Companies and organizations may join Eons as Registered Headquarter (HQ) Members. Humana, Nintendo Wii, Total Cereal, and others have set up HQ memberships so that they can be part of the Eons community. To become an official HQ Member on Eons, companies and organizations must have authorization from us and abide by the Eons Terms of Use. You can tell if a Profile is an official HQ Member by the HQ icon located within the Profile.

Companies and organizations that join Eons as HQ Members want the chance to connect with you, our Eons members! These HQs offer valuable information, cool features, and special offers and sweepstakes!

If you represent a company or organization and wish to create an HQ membership on Eons, please contact us at advertising@eons.com.

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