FeedTheBull FAQ
What is Recent Activity?
A Tag Cloud is a visual representation of popular story tags. Browsing story tags gives a depiction of top tags in stories. Story Tags grow in size by the number of feeds it has. This allows you to easily find the most discussed topics.
What is a Tag Cloud?
A Tag Cloud is a visual representation of popular story tags. Browsing story tags gives a depiction of top tags in stories. Story Tags grow in size by the number of feeds it has. This allows you to easily find the most discussed topics.
How to add FeedTheBull news to your website
If you would like to add FeedTheBull stories to your website simply add one of our RSS feeds to your favorite reader.
How do I advertise with FeedTheBull?
Feed the Bull is willing to help you advertise your site / products / services. Please check out our advertising page for the available options that FeedTheBull has or e-mail us with any special requests.
How to report a bug/problem/abuse
To contact us, please e-mail us your comments.
How do I modify my Profile
Simply login to your account and click on the My Profile tab on the top of the page. From there you will see your current profile and buddy list with three tabs (View, Edit, and Track). If you click on the “Edit” tab you will be able to edit your Account Settings, Investment Style, and Personal Information.
How to find what a user has fed, submitted, and/or commented on
Every time you feed, submit, or comment on a story it is bookmarked and stored within your user profile in the Post block. To visit your user profile, click the My Profile tab at the top of the site. You can visit any other users profile by simply clicking on their name in the article they submitted.
How to submit stories
Submitting stories is easy. Once you've registered and signed in, simply click on the Submit link under the Articles, Questions or Videos tab in the header. This will take you to the submission page where you can enter the Title of the Article, Choose a Category, Add Tags to Your Story (so others can find it), Enter the Original URL of the Article (so the readers can read the full article), Add a description of the article, and let the rest of the community know whether or not you have a Vested Interest in the company you are writing about. Should you encounter a duplicate submission, please feed the original story and do not submit a duplicate entry.
Why should I submit a story, question or a video?
FeedTheBull is a place for people to discover the most trustworthy and relevant content on the stock market. By submitting content, you are helping the rest of the community find the best content as well as giving exposure to the authors that you feel are the most trustworthy in the market. The more participation there is on the site, the richer the content becomes and the closer we get to cutting through all of the “Bull” in the market.
Are blog posts okay to submit as stories on FeedTheBull?
Blog posts are great, as long as the story is not plagiarized. However, if any URL within FeedTheBull is consistently flagged as SPAM by the Bull community, that URL will be blocked from submission. See a definition of plagiarism.
How to email a story
If you read a great article, you may want to share it with your friends. We have given each story an “Email this page” link. Simply click on the link and fill out your E-mail Address, Your Name, and Write any message that you like. Press send, and you have successfully shared the news.
What are User Points
User Points is a ranking system that gives every member points based on their participation on the site. Every time a member submits, votes, or comments on an article, they will receive points. This is to promote participation and to allow other members to easily seek out those that they can communicate, share ideas, and talk with. The more participation there is on the site, the richer the content becomes. You receive points by:
Submitting Content
Voting
Commenting
Referring a Friend
Referrals Becoming Members
How to remove a bad story (spam)
FeedTheBull gives moderation control back to the community. Should you run across any stories with bad links, off-topic content, or duplicate entries, please report them by voting the content down. This will help keep the discussions on topic and allow only the best content to stay on the site.
What is Trust?
Trust is a way for you to easily recognize what content on the site is worth taking a look at. Trust is based on a scale of 1 - 5, with five (5) being the best. If you find an article that you feel should have a higher trust rank, vote and comment on it to let the rest of the community know that it needs to be recognized.
Why should I vote?
Voting is your voice in the market. By voting on the content, you get to tell the rest of the community what is the most trustworthy and relevant news and help them sort through the "Bull" in the market.
