Fropper has recently launched a whole new site. On Fropper.com, you can create your personal Zone (Web page), upload and share your personal photographs, create & join groups, view & create your own ezBlog and exchange messages to connect with people and make new friends.

Very soon, many other cool features will be added to Fropper.com. So if you haven't joined Fropper.com yet, register now and experience the thrill of being a Fropper.com member.

Fropper.com is absolutely FREE. You can Upload & share as many of your photographs. Create your own Zone (Web page), Post BLOGs and lot more.

Fropper.com has a host of services to offer its members. You can create your personal Zone (Web page), upload as many photographs and share them with friends & family from your personal collection. Exchange unlimited messages with other Fropper.com members and make lots of new friends. All this for FREE!

Fropper very shortly plans to add more many exciting features like BLOGs, Groups etc. If you are a Fropper.com member, there is a lot in store for you.

Registration on Fropper.com is FREE and barely takes any time.

Submit your details in the Fropper.com registration form. We will send a validation email to your personal email address. Simply click on the link in that email and you are ready to get started on Fropper.com.

Note: If you already a member of Fropper.com, you don't have to register all over again. Login using the same Email ID and password, simply create a Zone name to get started.

No, you don't have to register all over again. Login to Fropper using the same Email Id and password. Once you login, simply create a Zone name of your choice and get started.

To log on to Fropper.com, you need to first register. Once you register, you can login using your Email Id (the one you entered during registration) and password.

Note: If you already an existing member of Fropper.com, login using the same Email Id and password.

You can easily switch from Fropper.com to Fropper Relationships. Click on the 'Fropper Relationships' link on the top right of your page and you will be led to Fropper Relationships. To return to Fropper.com, simply click on the link 'Fropper.com'. This link replaces the 'Fropper Relationships' link when you are in Fropper Relationships.

Fropper Music is a place for you to check out some great tunes and connect with your friends through music. You can create a channel of your favorite songs (see Question 4) or listen to any of our preset channels.

The basic service on Fropper Music is entirely and absolutely free for your use. We may introduce premium subscription-based services in the future.

Fropper Music is completely legal. We have obtained all the necessary licenses from Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL), The Indian Performing Right Society Limited (IPRS) and other individual record labels for your listening pleasure.

Fropper recommends a Windows machine with at least 1GHZ processor and at least 256M RAM with a sound card to play Fropper Music. You can use either headphones or speakers. You will need Adobe Flash Player 9 installed on your computer to play Fropper Music.

Fropper Music streams at 64 kbps. You will need a broadband connection (DSL or Cable) of at least 80 kbps to play Fropper Music. We don’t support dial-up connections.

You can create your own music channel (My Music) by rating songs across various channels that you listen to (language / genre no bar). Your channel will be created once you have rated adequate number of songs that adhere to the Internet Music Rules (see Question 10). You might have to rate a lot of songs to do this but we’re sure the effort would be worth it!

Simply click on your friend’s Fropper Zone page. You can play your friend’s channel (if it’s ready) by clicking on the link provided in the My Music section of his/her zone page.

Simply click on the “Share” icon next to any channel to share it with your friends. You cannot share an individual song presently.

You can access your My Music channel from your zone page or from the dashboard when you log in.

Fropper Music must follow specific rules in order to meet the requirements of music broadcasting on the Internet. The following are some of the restrictions according to Internet music rules and regulations:

• Fropper Music pays content creators and owners (artists) a royalty for the playback of each song.
• Fropper Music can show you what song is playing currently; we however cannot show you which song is coming up next.
• Fropper Music cannot allow you to select a specific song or determine the order in which songs will be played.
• You cannot skip to a previous track or control the position of the play head.
• Fropper Music does not allow the download of actual music content. Only streaming music is allowed.
• Fropper Music cannot play more than three songs from any album within a three-hour period.
• Fropper Music cannot play more than four songs from the same artist within a three-hour period.
• Fropper Music cannot play more than three songs in a row by the same artist.

Note: There’s always something playing on Fropper Music. At no time will Fropper Music ever be "silent."

The Fropper Music player launches as a popup. Check if your browser settings allow popups or check if you have a pop up blocking software installed.

Click on the More Channels link on the top-right corner of the music player to reach the Fropper Music page. You can choose any other channel you may wish to listen to from here.

Fropper Music has thousands of tracks and more are being added every day! You could keep listening until you come across your favorite tracks or you could just write to us and give your suggestions.

We currently don’t offer an “upload” feature. However, if you want your songs to play on Fropper Music, do write to us and we'll see what we can do about it.

Write to us.

There is no restriction on the number of photos you can upload. In future we may come up with a premium paid service. However, the basic service will always remain free.

No. Currently, there is no such premium account to increase the upload limit beyond 20 MB. In the future, we may consider offering a premium account based on member requirements.

Every photo uploaded on Fropper.com is reviewed before it is displayed to others. Fropper has the right to delete any photo which is found to be obscene / offensive or which does not meet the Fropper.com Terms of use.

You can upload photos using our web upload from the Photos home page.

Every photo uploaded on Fropper.com is reviewed by our team. The photos will be made visible as soon as they are reviewed. This may take a couple of hours so please be patient.

You can view photos uploaded by other members on the Everyone's photos page. To check out photos uploaded by your friends, view the Friend's photos page.

Absolutely! You can decide who all can view / download your photos or comment on them. You can define your privacy setting for an individual photo from the My Photos page. To define privacy settings for all your photos & Zone, make changes to your Zones settings.

You can organize and manage your photos easily by grouping them into Photo Sets. While uploading photos you can select an existing set or create a new set. By default we will create a set for you.

Yes, members can comment on your photo unless you don't want them to. To disallow members from commenting on your photos, edit your preferences in the Zones settings.

You can create a thumbnail of your photograph in four simple steps:

Step 1: Locate the red-bordered tile in the center of your uploaded photograph.




Step 2: Drag the tile to the area you want to display in the thumbnail.




Step 3: Re-size the tile by dragging the tile corners.




Step 4: Check the thumbnail preview on top. Click on the 'Make thumbnail' button to create the thumbnail.

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Tags are keywords that you can assign to the photos you have uploaded. These tags help you find photos which have something in common.

The Photo Bucket helps you quickly manage the photos you have uploaded. You can use the Photo Bucket to update photo details (like title, description, tags), create new photo sets, edit photo privacy settings and a lot more.

You can add photos to the Photo Bucket from the 'All Photos' page in your photo gallery.

You can add photos to the Photo Bucket from the 'All Photos' page in your photo gallery. To add photos individually, click on the 'Add to Photo Bucket' icon below the photo thumbnails. To add all your photos at one go, click on the 'Select All: Add to Photo Bucket' link above the photo listing.

You can remove photos from the Photo Bucket from the 'All Photos' page in your photo gallery. To remove photos individually, click on the 'Remove from Photo Bucket' icon below the photo thumbnails. To remove all your photos at one go, click on the 'Remove Selected' link above the photo listing.

The Photo Bucket helps you quickly manage the photos you have uploaded. Here you can,
-Add photo details (like title, description, tags)
-Edit photo privacy settings
-Mange common tags
-Add photos to photo sets

You can edit photo details like the title, description and tags of the photos in Photo Bucket by clicking on the 'Edit Photo Details' link in the Photo Bucket. From here you can also rotate photos and add them to photo sets.

You can set same privacy setting for multiple photos in Photo Bucket by clicking on the 'Edit Privacy Settings' link in the Photo Bucket.

You can add common tags to multiple photos in Photo Bucket by clicking on the 'Manage Common Tags' link in the Photo Bucket.

Example: If you save 'Friends' as a common tag,then all the photos in Photo Bucket will be tagged as 'Friends'
Note: Separate multiple tags with commas.

You can remove common tags for multiple photos in Photo Bucket by clicking on the 'Manage Common Tags' link in the Photo Bucket.

Example : If you want to remove common tag 'Friends', then delete this tag.

You can add multiple photos to a photo set by clicking on the 'Add to Set' link in the Photo Bucket. To select multiple sets, click CTRL and make selection. Select the check box to create a new set.

You can empty your Photo Bucket by clicking on the 'Empty Photo Bucket' link in the Photo Bucket. Your Photo Bucket will be cleared only when you select this option.

You can edit your personal Zone page by selecting your preferences on the Edit Zone page. You have the option to select your Zone page layout, themes, colors etc.

You can upload a photo to your Zone from the Profile Photo page. Your profile photo will be displayed on your Zone page and in various search results.

You can invite friends to Fropper.com by sending them personalized invites. You can either select you friends from your Email address book (hotmail, gmail, yahoo, orkut, etc...) or enter their email addresses as provided on the web page.

HITS! indicate your popularity on Fropper.com. If a member likes your Zone, he can choose to give your Zone a vote by clicking on the Gimme a HIT! tab on your Zone page. Members with the highest number of HITS get listed in the Popular Zones section.

Click on the Block link appearing in messages, scraps, comments etc and the member will be blocked. Otherwise, you can go to My Block List and add the zone name to be blocked.
You will not be able to receive scraps, comments and/or chat messages from the member you have blocked.

Click on the unblock link appearing in messages, scraps, comments etc and the member will be unblocked. Otherwise, you can go to My Block List and remove the zone name to be unblocked.
Once you unblock someone, you can continue to send and receive scraps, comments and/or chat messages.

You can send a BIG Voice Scrap for another member by uploading an audio file. Find & select the audio file from your computer using the Browse button on the form and click on Send button to send your BIG Voice Scrap.

You can record a BIG Voice Scrap on your mobile phone. Use the voice recording feature on your mobile to record your message in an audio file. You can then transfer this to your computer and upload the file using the Post a BIG Voice Scrap link on the Zone Scraps unit.

Alternately, you can use the Windows ‘Sound Recorder’ software (Start > All Programs > Accessories > Entertainment > Sound Recorder) to record your BIG Voice Scrap message.

Once you post a BIG Voice Scrap, we need to process the audio file and optimize for best audio clarity. This may take up to 15 to 20 minutes. As soon as this task is completed, your BIG Voice Scrap will appear on your friend's Zone.

Audio file formats supported for BIG Voice Scraps are '.AMR' '.WAV' '.MP3' '.ACC' '.3GP '.

Yes. The privacy settings for Scraps will also apply for BIG Voice Scraps. To access the privacy settings, click here.

Yes. You can make your Zone private by going to “My Zone” section on Settings page. If you set your Zone as private, only your friends and you will be able to see the Zone and its details like About Me, My Videos, My Groups, My Scraps etc.

Yes. You can set your Scrap privacy by going to "My Zone" section on Settings page. If you select "My Friends" option in "Who can post Scraps/BIG Voice Scraps on my Zone?" section, then only your friends can scrap you.

Yes. You can set your Scrap privacy by going to "My Zone" section on Settings page. You can either chose to show your scraps to everyone, only your friends or only yourself.

For displaying characters of some languages like Malayalam and Bengali properly, your system needs to have Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed. For a system which is Windows XP (Pre-SP2) or Windows 2000 or if the system was purchased in the US, Malayalam and Bengali fonts are not bundled by default. Below are some links to sites that provide the necessary fonts. You need to install these fonts in your system for scraps in these languages to display properly.

Thoolika: http://www.supersoftweb.com/Unicode.htm
AnjaliOldlipi: http://varamozhi.sourceforge.net/fonts/

Please refer to http://quillpad.in/hindi/help/index.html#renderingProblem for more details.

Searching for Fropper.com members is very easy. Click on the Browse tab on top of the page and define your search criteria. You can search for members based on their Gender, Age, Country etc.

You can also search for New, Popular or Most Active members on Fropper.com.

Members who create their personal web page, invite friends, upload photographs or post BLOGs on a regular basis are considered to be active members of Fropper.com. You can search for the Most Active Members by clicking on the Browse tab.

While uploading photos, members have the option to define tags to their photos. You can search for photos based on these tags.

Fropper Groups are online communities that connect you with members who share common interests. There are many groups on Fropper which you can choose to be a part of. You can even start your own group and to stay in touch with like-minded members.

To create or join a group you need to be a member of Fropper.com. To start a new group, click the Create Group link on the Groups page. Similarly to join a group of your choice, browse existing groups on Fropper & click on the 'Join Group' link on the group page.

Once you create a new group, you can invite all your friends to be a part of this group. As a group owner, it's your responsibility to make your group an exciting place for members to interact and have fun.

To edit a group you have created previously, click on the 'Edit Group Profile' link on the group page. To edit the group photo, click on the 'Edit Group Photo' link just below it.

You can find a group by searching with group tags (keywords). If you don't really know what you are looking for, browse through groups categories to see what's out there. You can also check out what groups your friends belong to, by looking at their Zones.

To delete a topic listed in your group, click on the 'Discussions' link on the group page. In the page that opens, click on the delete icon beside any topic title you wish to delete.

Public groups are visible to everyone; you don't need to be a member to read the discussions and see who the members are. You can also join public groups right away without the approval of the group owner.

Protected groups are also visible to everyone; here too, you don't need to be a member to read the discussions and see who the members are. However, in order to join the group, the group owner must approve the members joining request.

Private groups are for private use only and are not listed anywhere on the site. Members can join a private group only through the group owners invitation.

Note: A Public and Protected group can be changed to a Private group on a future date. However, a Private group cannot be changed to a Public or Protected group.

Fropper groups has a genuine abuse-prevention policy in place. Every group is reviewed by the Fropper.com team to ensure that none of the groups contain sexually explicit or objectionable content. Members can also report any misuse they come across. This helps us offer you an exciting platform - real people, real opinions and real fun.

Blogs are online journals where you can post your thoughts, opinions, reviews... just about anything and everything under the sun. So if you are passionate about cricket, your blog can reflect your views about cricket. You have the freedom to express yourself using your blog.

EzBlogs is a unique spin to blogging that makes it easy for everyone to blog. This is through easy-to-use templates that help you pen down your thoughts freely. Even if you are new to the world of blogging, you will find ezBlogs really simple. So if you haven't started your blog yet, do it now.

To create your ezBlog, is really simple. You can give your ezBlog a name (title) and also choose from one of the many ezBlog themes. To get started, click here.

When you create an ezBlog, you can also choose who can view & comment on it. If you want everyone to view & comment on your ezBlog posts, choose the 'Public ezBlog' option when you create your ezBlog. If you want to keep your ezBlog private, choose the 'Private ezBlog' option.

Note: A Public ezBlogs cannot be converted to a Private ezBlog later.

To edit your ezBlog title, or theme, click on the Edit links on the top right of your ezBlog page.

You can make a new post after you have created your ezBlog. Click on the 'Add new post' link to choose from one of the many ezBlog post templates & get started.

Fropper.com's ezMoney program enables you to make money when visitors to your ezBlog click on ads. All you have to do is sign up for ezMoney and our partner, Google AdSense, will place ads automatically on your ezBlog. You will earn revenue from these ads and will be directly paid by Google.

The ezMoney program works in 3 easy steps:

1. Set up an affiliate account with Google AdSense or link your existing Google AdSense account with ezMoney.
2. Google AdSense will automatically displays ads on your ezBlog posts. These ads will be relevant to the topic of your post.
3. Revenues are generated when visitors click on these ads. Google AdSense shares these revenues equally with you and Fropper.com.

You can use a Google AdSense account on your ezBlog in two ways:

• Create a Google AdSense account with Google by entering your email address in the Register with Google AdSense text box and link it to your ezBlog.

OR

• Link your existing Google AdSense account by entering relevant account details in the Existing Google AdSense Account Details text boxes on the ezMoney registration page.

Three Google AdSense ad units will be displayed in each ezBlog post. These ad units are located on the right section of the ezBlog post page, in the side panel and below every ezBlog post. Click here to view a sample ezBlog post with ads.

Fropper shares the ad revenue with you in the following way:

Three Google AdSense ad units will be displayed in each ezBlog post. (Please refer to the image displayed above)

• Fropper will share 50% of the revenue generated from these three ad units with you.

When you will click on “Check Your Google AdSense Earnings” link, you will be able to check how much money you have made.

Note: Your revenue generation will not begin until you have signed up for Google AdSense.

Have more questions? Check FAQs on our partner, Google AdSense's website OR write to us.

Fropper Chat is a simple chat interface, where member can chat with other member or friends, who are online on Fropper.com. A member can send instant chat messages to another member or a friend, who is online on Fropper.com. Go to the Who's Online page, your Friends List or your friend's zone and look for members who have a live chat icon ( ) against their Zonename. Click on the chat icon or chat now link and start chatting.

You can update your privacy settings for Fropper Chat by clicking on “Online Status & Contact” link. If you select 'Show to everyone' option your presence will be displayed to all members, if you select 'Show to friends' option your presence will be displayed only to your selected friends and if you select 'Hide' option your presence will not be shown to anyone.

On People page, click on the Who's Online link to find members who are online on Fropper.com. You can also use the 'Sort by' option available in Quick search box to search for online members.

In Individual chat mode, only the one-to-one chat conversations with a member you select will be displayed. Similarly, in Multiple chat mode, all chat conversations with various members will be displayed in a single window. Also, the chat conversation between you and another member will not be visible to others.
For example, if you are chatting with abc and xyz together, abc cannot see your chat with xyz and vice versa.

In Fropper Chat console, go to Multiple chat mode and select the “Send to all” check box to send a chat message to all your friends in one go.

If a member goes offline while you are typing a chat message, you can still send the message and it will be delivered to his/her message inbox marked as “Offline chat message”.

If someone is bothering you, click on the block link that appears just below his/her Zonename in the left panel of the Fropper Chat console window. Once you block someone, he/she will not be able to chat with you unless you choose to unblock the member.

To unblock members, go to your Block List and unblock members from there or click on the unblock link that appears just below his/her Zonename in the left panel of the Fropper Chat console window. Once you unblock someone, you can continue to send and receive scraps, comments and/or chat messages.

If you are on Fropper but away from the Fropper Chat console and receive a new chat message, '(1) New Chat Message' blinks to notify you. When you click on the link, a window, also called A Chat Blurb, opens where you can view the chat message. You can also start a chat conversation by clicking on 'Reply', which will take you to the Fropper Chat console.