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You can earn Kudos several ways:

Sharing Videos

You can earn Kudos by sharing videos you find on StreetFire.net, the video doesn't even need to be yours. It's easy, simply copy the HTML Code or Embed link from the site and paste it into your blog, website or whatever. When someone clicks that link to view the video, your Kudos will go up for each unique link.

Note: If you are sharing someone else's video you must use the embed code to get credit for sharing. Using the URL from your browser will not attribute kudos to the person who shared the video, even though the video itself will still get kudos for it's links.

Uploading Videos, Creating Rides and Completing Profile.

We know that you have some kick ass stuff to show off, so the more of that you put up on Streetfire, the more Kudos you get. Currently you can earn Kudos for: uploading videos(1), creating rides(5); or adding a photo to your profile(5).

Streetfire reserves the right to remove any photos posted strictly for the purpose of gaming the kudos system. This includes, but is not limited to, uploading multiple versions of the same photo.

Logging In

We love having you around, so each day that you sign in to Streetfire.net you will receive 12 Kudos. This little number only works once per day and you must make sure you actually sign-in.

Inviting Friends

We understand that having your buddies over for a beer in your garage makes life worth living. Just like your garage, StreetFire is just better with friends around. That's why we encourage you to invite your friends and will provide you with 1 Kudo when someone acceptes an invitiation you send them. Maybe you can entice them with an ice cold frosty one.

Uploading Popular Videos & Photos

Who doesn't like a bit of recognition for a hard days work. If you post a video or photo that truly rocks, and someone else agrees, then why not give you credit? It's simply logical, if someone clicks Add to Favorites on one of your videos or photos, you get 1 Kudo, nuff said. Oh, and you also get a kudo for each link to your video or photo, so why not make it easier to find by adding great titles, descriptions and tags!

Watching Videos and Viewing Photos

You will receive a kudo for each video you watch and photo you view up to a daily limit.

Posting Comments

You will receive a kudo for each comment you post up to a daily limit. Remember that any comments that violate our TOS can be removed and any kudos earned by them taken away. Examples of abuse include scrolling (e.g., posting the same comment multiple times), verbal attacks, spam, bashing or other behavior that disrupts the normal use of the site.

The first step to earning a lot of Kudos is posting a great video, but there are two ways you can directly influence how many Kudos your video receives:

1. Get your friends to add that video to their Favorites. There is an Add to Favorites button just below every video on StreetFire.
2. Share the video on your blog, your favorite forums or other locations on the web. The more links your video has from other websites the more Kudos it receives.

Kudos are displayed for each user as both Monthly and All Time.

• Monthly Kudos are everything you have earned since the beginning of the present month. At the beginning of each month this number drops to zero.
• All Time Kudos are all the Kudos you have ever earned. This is a combination of all the Kudos you earned in the current month, plus all of the previous months.

Creating a Ride on StreetFire is easy. You can create a ride for a car you currently own, a car you owned in the past, or even one you dream of having.

To create a Ride first log into your StreetFire account and click the My Home link just below the StreetFire logo. Then find the Rides button on the left of the page. You will now find a button to Create New Ride.

Fill out the form with relevant information for your ride and click the Add Ride button at the bottom of the page. You will now be asked to add a photo. There are two ways to add a default photo to your Ride:

1. Select a photo from your computer - Click the browse button to select a photo from your computer. Once you have selected your photo, click the Upload button.
2. Select a photo from one of your existing albums - When this selection is check you will see a list of your existing albums on StreetFire. Click the album you want to select the photo from and then click the photo you want to choose. You will see the photo appear on the right of the page and click Select to save your changes.

After you upload a video it is sent to our encoders while we re-format it to display on the web. During this time your video will appear in your list of videos, but it will not be viewable on the site. Once your video has completed the encoding process we will send you an email letting you know it is available.

In order to use our video uploader with Internet Explorer you must have ActiveX Controls enabled. You can do this by making sure your security settings are set appropriately.

To check whether security settings are ok, follow these steps:

1. Open Tools -> Internet Options menu in Internet Explorer.
2. Switch to Security tab.
3. Click Custom Level button.
4. Make sure that:
   • The Download signed ActiveX controls radio button is Prompt or Enable.
   • The Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins radio button is Enable or Prompt.
   • The Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scription radio button is Enable or Prompt.

If you are still having problems with our video uploader, you may want to try the Basic Uploader. There is a link to the Basic Uploader at the bottom left of the video upload page. You can also send us feedback using our Feedback Form

If you are having problems running the Photo Uploader with Firefox for Windows you may need to install your version of Java.

1. Click the Start button in Windows
2. Select Control Panel
3. Click ‘Add/Remove Programs’
4. Find Java on the list and remove it.
5. Then follow this link http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp to re-install Java.

When you are finished, return to the photo upload page and try again.

If after your video uploads it keeps trying to upload again, you may be able to solve this by logging out and logging back in. Click the Log-out link in the upper right hand corner of the site and then log back in using your email address and password. Return to the video upload page and try again. If you continue to have this problem, use the Report Bug button at the bottom of the page and make sure to enter your email address so we can respond to you.

Only event owners or attendees can add videos or photos to an event. Once you are attending an event, you will see buttons to "Add Photo" or "Add Video" on the event page. Clicking those buttons will take you to a page to upload your media. Once your media is uploaded, it will automatically be displayed in the event.

You can send all of your feature suggestions, complaints and other notable commentary to our feedback form.

To report any problems or bugs on the site please click the red Report Bugs button that appears at the bottom of the page. We will review each report and take appropriate action.

You can add another member as a friend from their member profile (example). Member profiles can be accessed by clicking their username next to their videos, photos, rides etc.. Once on their profile, find the Add as Friend link in the upper left of the page. Once the other person accepts your request, they will be displayed as a friend in your profile and you will receive updates in your Newsfeed.

Profile Style Basic

It’s easy to customize your profile with your own background and colors.

1. Log into your StreetFire account and click Edit Profile under the My Home menu.
2. Click the Edit Styles tab at the top.
3. If the Basic option is checked, you will see options to customize your profile background, text colors, module colors and more. Once you have made the changes you want, click Save Changes.
4. Click View Profile to view your changes. You can save your profile as many times as you like until you have the style you want.

Profile Style Advanced

With a little knowledge of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), you have nearly complete control over the style of your profile. To access the Advanced CSS area:

1. Log into your StreetFire account and click Edit Profile under the My Home menu.
2. Click the Edit Styles tab at the top.
3. Click the option for Advanced CSS. You will now see a form where you can paste your custom CSS classes.

If you are not familiar with CSS there are numerous resources on the web to learn. For example, http://www.yourhtmlsource.com/stylesheets/. If you already know some CSS, but want to get a head start on your own custom styles, try visiting the StreetFire Profile Styles page. There you will find a gallery of styles that you can use as a starting point.

How-to Video

How to customize your profile - Page Layout

Managing Profile Content

There are several ways to manage the content on your profile. First go to our Edit Profile section by logging into your StreetFire account and clicking Edit Profile under the My Home menu.

• On the Basic Info tab you control information such as your Sex, Location, Headline and a little information about yourself.
• On the Edit Modules tab, you will find a number of modules to organize your StreetFire videos, photos, rides, events and more.. Click the Edit link on the bottom of each module to position it on your profile and to organize the content that will appear inside it.
• Click Add Custom Module if you want another place to share your own content, such as video embed codes, playlists, slideshows or other text content. You can create as many custom modules as you want and can position them wherever you choose.

How-to Video

How to customize your profile - modules

In order to use our photo uploader with Internet Explorer you must have ActiveX Controls enabled. You can do this by making sure your security settings are set appropriately.

To check whether security settings are ok, follow these steps:

1. Open Tools -> Internet Options menu in Internet Explorer.
2. Switch to Security tab.
3. Click Custom Level button.
4. Make sure that:
   • The Download signed ActiveX controls radio button is Prompt or Enable.
   • The Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins radio button is Enable or Prompt.
   • The Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scription radio button is Enable or Prompt.

If you are still having problems with our photo uploader, you may want to try the Basic Uploader. There is a link to the Basic Uploader at the bottom left of the photo upload page. You can also send us feedback using our Feedback Form

If you are having problems running the Photo Uploader with Firefox for Windows you may need to install your version of Java.

1. Click the Start button in Windows
2. Select Control Panel
3. Click ‘Add/Remove Programs’
4. Find Java on the list and remove it.
5. Then follow this link http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp to re-install Java.

When you are finished, return to the photo upload page and try again.

You can delete individual photos or an entire photo album.

1. Login to StreetFire with your username and password.
2. Click My Home in the navigation bar at the top of the site
3. Click the Photos button on the left side of the My Home page
4. Find the album with the photos you want to delete and click Edit Album just below the album thumbnail
5. Check the boxes for the individual photos you want to delete and click Save Changes. Or to delete the entire album, click the Edit Album Info tab, then click Delete Album.