African Dating
South African Dating
Based on performance last week , next month we will generate 295,662 pageviews. To advertise here, email Admin@afrikadating.com.
Based on performance last week , next month we will generate 295,662 pageviews. To advertise here, email Admin@afrikadating.com.
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Help and Questions
| If you have questions which are not answered here then please go below and enter in the box to mail the team, who will get back to you as soon as possible. We are particularly pleased to receive comments on technical errors, new facilities and services you would like to see and sucess stories.
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| How free is AfrikaDating? | ||||||
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Until recently, AfrikaDating was a completely free service, and is still free across most of the world. However, the rapid expansion of the membership meant that we had to spend more and more time looking after the site, and eventually, we decided to charge members in certain parts of the world a small fee so we could add more services and hire professional help. The list of territories which are asked to pay are as follows: If your declared location, or IP address indicates that you are from these areas, you will be able to use the site, except to be able to send and receive messages. This change started on 23 June 2007. | ||||||
| How do I use the site? | ||||||
| Its very simple and there various options you can use. The best thing to do first is to register and then you can use all the site functions. Use the Quicksearch or Search functions to browse through people who fit your criteria. If you see a result you like, then click on their name or photograph to access their profile. You can then send a message to that person, show interest (like a nudge!), or add them to your favourites folder for later on. You can add up to 20 people in your favourites. All of the links are explained, but if you get into real difficulty, then please message us using the Help option below. | ||||||
| I'm not African? Can I still join? | ||||||
| Yes. This site is open to anyone. Many African ladies would like to make friends with someone outside of Africa, and many people would seek a partner with an African background. While the site does have a dating function, and you CAN come here to hit someone up, its also ideal for people who just want to make freinds or fancy learning more about different countries and cultures. | ||||||
| Are there any safety issues? | ||||||
| Your are anonymous on AfrikaDating and the contact system operates entirely within our website. Only you can disclose your email address or contact details to anyone on AfrikaDating. If you decide to meet someone you have met on AfrikaDating, we reccomend you make it in a public place at first, and inform a friend. If you are travelling then please see our information on travelling in the information section | ||||||
| Are there any safety issues? #2 | ||||||
| We have found a couple of "members" of the service using the site for fraudulent purposes. Basically they will offer genuine members employment overseas (for some reason, often in Canada) and direct them to an external email address. They will then be asked to pay some money for visa fees or immigration purposes to a named representative. Needless to say, there is no job, and the criminal will just run off with your money. We find this particularly disturbing that they are preying on good people from Africa. If you are applying for an overseas visa you SHOULD ONLY PAY VISA FEES within an appointed embassy or consulate. As soon as we are alerted to these individuals they are erased completely from the system including all messages sent. More information is on this is available in our information section (look for about the website). If you come across this type of behaviour, please alert us immediately so we can take protect our members. If you want to know more about this type of fraud please see its long tradition at Scamorama. AfrikaDating.com is NOT responsible for anything you decide to do with your money. | ||||||
| Someone is asking for money? Should I send anything? | ||||||
| The purpose of this site is not for soliciting transactions. Although we recognise that many people will have financial problems and may ask for help, use your common sense. The best thing is to say no if you are unsure and only send money to people you have met and trust completely, and then only if you want to. If someone is persistently asking for cash, then please report them below using the Security option. | ||||||
| I think that a profile is a fake. | ||||||
| AfrikaDating encouages honesty, although we also allow a lot of latitude with photographs, so some people have put up pictures of animals and pets. However, if you suspect a fraudulent profile with dishonest intentions, then please report it to us using the Security option below. If necessary we can delete the user and prevent that email address being used again. Obviously we can't prevent new sign-ups, but we can make it difficult! | ||||||
| The site is cool, but it would be nice if it would do more. Can I suggest it? | ||||||
| Yes! Please do. Tell us what functions you would like on AfrikaDating and where possible we shall program it for you. Use the Technical option below to tell us about it. | ||||||
| I cant get my pictures to upload! | ||||||
| The most common reason is that the pictures you are trying to put up are too big. Images must be 100KB or less to be automatically uploaded. So reduce the image size before trying to upload. How? Use an image editor. There is one included with most versions of Windows in Programs/Accessories, called Paint. This can do the job. | ||||||
| Something isn't working. I get Warning messages and a whole load of code. | ||||||
| Please TELL US! The site is tested rigourously, but it is a bit cranky and there are glitches, and occasionally the whole thing goes tits up and we have to reboot the server. Some of the searching is a bit funny as well and basically some things do not do what they are supposed to to exactly... But if you let us know then we can fix it, or at least have a damn good look and try and work around the issue. If something goes wrong, please tell us what page you were on and what you were trying to do, then we can look into it and hopefully issue a fix in a few days. If you get really stuck then send us a phone number and techie Dom will give you a call. Even if you are in Timbuktu. | ||||||
| I can't log in! | ||||||
| Right first things first. Your login is your MEMBER ID, not your email address or screen name or anything like that. Its the number you were assigned when you registered. You might also have problems with the security settings on your browser. The site uses sessions and cookies, but will work on intermediate security levels. Try clearing your browser cache, and cookies but best of all, use Firefox, its much better than Internet Explorer and the site is optimised for Firefox. If it still does not work, then email us and we will try and sort out the problem. | ||||||
| I can't get in the chat room. | ||||||
| Try this before going bonkers and giving up: Allow pop ups from this site. The chatroom operates as a pop-up. You also need Flash, so you might need to download that. Best of all, use Firefox! | ||||||
| I want to cancel my membership | ||||||
| You can make your account INACTIVE following the options in the My Account section. If you truly want to be deleted from the database, send us an email from the email address you signed up with or fill in the form below. We will then erase you from the database completely. If you decide to come back after that you wont be able to retrive old account, and you will have to re-register. | ||||||
| Who are you guys? | ||||||
Alex is the webmaster and Dom is the techie. We look a little bit like this, not much, just a bit.
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| I've got a headache. | ||||||
| Try paracetemol, ibuprofen, or a cold beer. | ||||||
| Email AfrikaDating | ||||||
African Dating, South African Dating, For All African People
