User Guide - How to Use memorypool.com

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How to use memorypool.com

REGISTRATION

We know that the last thing anyone wants is another user registration and another password to remember. Though you can freely search and browse memorypool.com without becoming a registered user, registration unlocks the ability to share your memories, to create your own memorybox and to create your own memorypools. We require registration wholly for the protection of our users, so that inappropriate postings can be identified and site abusers can be blocked. MEMORYPOOL.COM WILL NEVER SELL YOUR REGISTRATION INFORMATION OR USE YOUR CONTACT INFO FOR MARKETING PURPOSES.

The registration process is simple and fast, and the rewards of forming or joining a community of remembrance is well worth the mere seconds it will take. Once registered, please take the time to update your profile with a photo of yourself. This image will appear beside memories you share.

CREATING NEW MEMORYPOOLS

Once registered and logged in, an administrative area will open that will permit you to create and manage memorypools. Again, memorypool.com has been designed to make this process fast and simple. It is best to have the name of the deceased, the years of birth and death, and a digital photo (used for the memorypool’s main page) readily available.

Simply fill out the form, choose your privacy and notification preferences, and click “Save.” Keep in mind, that you will have the ability to edit this form later, so do not worry about making this perfect. Perhaps later you will come across a more fitting photo or you want to spend more time writing biographical language. By selecting “My memorypools” and the “edit” function later, you can evolve the memorypool you have created however you like.

Once you have created a memorypool, it is important that you share it with others who may wish to pay tribute and join your community of remembrance. Email a link to the memorypool you have created to others, or simply post the link on Facebook using the Facebook button in the left column of the page.

A note on video: memorypool.com currently uses YouTube for video hosting. To share a video, first upload your media to YouTube, then copy and paste the video’s embed code (found to the right of your video on YouTube) into the box labeled “Memorial Video YouTube Embed Code.”

SHARING MEMORIES

There are a number of functions within memorypool.com that allow you to share memories of someone who has died. Though some of the differences between these may seem subtle, it is important to point out the specific purpose of each feature. Note: to contribute to any of these areas, you must not only register but also elect to “Join this MemoryPool.” Do so by selecting the “Join” button in the right hand column of the page.

Guest Book – The Guest Book serves the same purpose as a physical guest book at a real-world memorial service. This is a one-time contribution where condolences are expressed and messages of support to the surviving family members are offered.

I Remember… – This section is for the ongoing sharing of memories. Whenever a memorypool.com user is struck with a memory, lesson, or fond remembrance of the deceased, they are encouraged to share it here. In addition to building the tribute over time, this area offers other community remembers a multi-faceted perspective of the life being celebrated.

Conversations – The Conversations section is for sharing of memories as a dialogue with other members of the community. This is a great place to ask questions and solicit stories from others.

Archive – Use the archive to share memories in the form of photos, video and audio clips, and documents in order to more fully tell the story of a person’s life. Simple select the appropriate link in the “Contribute to this memorypool” box in the right hand column on the main page of a person’s memorypool.

PRESERVING YOUR OWN LEGACY

memorypool.com offers a unique feature that permits users to prepare for their own eventual memorypool tribute. Found on the “My Page” of registered users, this area allows you to archive photos, multimedia, and documents that you feel will be important for your own legacy one day. Note: this area is completely private. Think of it as your personal vault to be opened after your death with contents that will be meaningful to those who survive you.

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