Instructions for First-Time Visitors

 Please read through these instructions. You'll find important information here that will maximize your experience using our site. 

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS WEBSITE

This site was created to connect and reconnect with others with our unique heritage (even those who will not be attending the reunions). Our site is free and private!

2. PRIVACY NOTICE

All contact information that you enter on this website will be kept confidential. The host of this website, ClassCreator.com, is a locally-owned business. They understand the importance of your privacy. Your personal information will never be sold to other sites. It will not be shared or distributed.

Your contact information is private and cannot be seen by others. Each classmate has the ability to limit the visibility of his or her profile to only fellow brats by clicking on the appropriate answer in the Profile Visibility section during profile setup. If you do not opt for privacy on this line your profile can be viewed by non members such as your friends or family, but also note your profile will be fully indexable by major search engines.

Emails may be shared within this site using the contact option at the top of each classmate's profile page (just look under the classmate's main photo in the upper left). This way you will be able to contact Brats without sharing your private email address unless you choose to do so.

For those of you with spam blocking or email filtering capabilities, please add noreply@classcreator.net to your email account as a safe sender in order to ensure you receive email communications from us.

Please note that if you do not want your name and picture on this site it may be removed by contacting Barbara Bartlett (webmaster.overseasbrats@gmail.com) This will end all communications to you from the OVERSEAS Brats unless you ask that special arrangements be made.

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3. SETTING UP YOUR PROFILE

In order to access the pages that are password protected on this site, you must set up a profile by providing a minimum of your email address, and a password.

To set up your profile: locate the "Classmate Profiles" link and locate your name and click on it. Follow the prompts to create your profile.

Private information like your email address will not be visible to fellow Brats. If a brat emails the webmaster asking to be in touch with you, I will contact you first for your permission before connecting the two of you, via email. 

We encourage you to add a current picture to your profile as a master photo. This photo will be displayed in various areas around the site. It's also helpful to upload an additional "Now" photo and a "Then" photo. Brats will enjoy seeing how you've changed!

If your name is not already on the site, but you are part of the OVERSEAS Brats contact us and your name will be added.

Updates: If you change your email address please update your Contact Info so we have up-to-date information. That way you'll always be in the know about what fellow brats are up to!

Passwords:

Choosing a password: Passwords do not need to be the high-security style recommended for some sites. Choose something simple that you are certain you will remember. Clicking the "Remember Me" will allow you to bypass entering the password each time you visit, but eventually the "remember me" will fail (for instance when you get a new computer). Please make note of your password!

If you forget your password simply click on "forgot password". If you have several email accounts, and don't remember the one you used to set up your account, contact webmaster.overseasbrats@gmail.com.  

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4. COMMUNICATING WITH OTHER "BRATS"

To contact a fellow brat, you may simply use the email option at the top left of each Brat's Profile page (located under Master Photo). This feature will allow open communication between Brats, while protecting your personal information. If you wish to share your email address or other personal information within a message written on our site, the site will not block you from doing so.

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5. ADDING PICTURES TO YOUR PROFILE

Adding current pictures is not a requirement to participate on the site, but it certainly is a nice way to get to know people...putting a face with a name. Pictures help!  :)

Filling in the photo slots at the top of your Profile:

• Click "Edit Profile" under MEMBER FUNCTIONS.
• Roll your cursor over the Master Photo, Then, Now, or Yearbook photo silhouette (note you cannot upload a yearbook photo if one has already been provided)
• Click "Select Photo" displayed in the upper right corner of the photo, then click the "Upload a New Photo" button.
• Select the desired photo from your hard drive. You will then be given an opportunity to crop the photo for a perfect fit.

Adding large "Profile Gallery Images" to your Profile:

• Clicked "Edit Profile" under MEMBER FUNCTIONS.
• Click the photo tab in the upper right corner of your Profile.
• You will see any images previously uploaded here. Click the "Upload a New Photo" button to add more.
• Click to select images you wish to display on your Profile. All images with a green check mark will display. Click again to not display, and the green check mark will disappear.
• To add a caption under your images, roll over any image and select "Edit Details". Enter your caption and press save.
• You can adjust the display order of your photos by simply dragging and dropping them into the positions of your choosing.  

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6. SITE PAGES

If you're ever curious about any link on the site, just click on it! There isn't anything on our site that will wreck your computer. Relax! Enjoy!