WebRing.com - Description WebRing MANAGERS -- not ring held by Members!
Compare the managing ID on the hub with what is shown below to determine its status.
Bid on ring name - Rings having "bid on", they are part of the "Auction."
A "prospective RingMaster" (IF they are possessor of 100+ Activity Points) can bid on the rings, using the Activity Points, and Account Balance:
There is no need to bid the maximum, unless you really want the ring AND somebody else wants it too!
Auctions are won by the applicant bidding the highest bid, unless the bid is insuffient to reach the reserve price! The rule of thumb, bid - 2x Opening Bid + 1!
adoptable – This means the ring is currently being managed by WebRing staff. The ring may have been given up by the previous ring manager or by the system after a series of email inquiries over a period of several weeks either bounced or were ignored.
(or the Ring Manager gave up the Ring in favour of the named replacement, and WebRing thought otherwise!)
Rings managed by this user ID are not currently available for adoption by anyone, unless it is a temporary transfer from one ring manager to another.
deleted – This means the previous manager attempted to delete the ring from the system. WebRing staff has since determined that it was a viable ring for the members and has restored it to active status. It is currently being managed by WebRing staff.
systemrun – Most rings that were managed by inactive managers.meaning the manager had not logged in to their account in an extended period of time.were removed from that manager's account and placed in this one. Rings in this account are currently being managed by WebRing staff.
uandmekids, system1, system2 or premium – It has been determined by WebRing staff that these are viable rings that will best serve the entire WebRing community. All duplicate or redundant memberships and/or off-topic memberships have been removed. These rings are considered Premium rings and are managed by WebRing staff.
foster_ringmanager – this is the managing ID for a Ring that is being checked manually for troubles. In these cases, a member reports a problem, such as bouncing email, failure to respond to an inquiry, or excessive time pending, and it is investigated by a special department of WebRing Support. There are special instructions and explanations on the profile page for user "foster_ringmanager". Find the situation that pertains to you and execute the steps listed.
As a word of caution, go about this carefully. Any negative attitude or attack on the foster_ringmanager will greatly decrease your chances of managing that ring again.
(The foster_ringmanager will hold a ring for up to sixty days. If the manager is not located or cooperative by then, the ring is moved into user ID 'systemrun' where it will be managed by WebRing staff until it is either merged with a ring of a similar topic or removed from the system because of complete redundancy.
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