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Hi '''{{{1}}}''', thank you for setting up a User account at '''[[Directory:Centiare|Centiare]]'''.  Having taken the steps to become a member now, you're really getting an insider's view of a new and exciting Internet property.  Imagine if you were one of the first 50 users of '''MySpace''', '''Slashdot''', or '''Wikipedia'''!  Centiare was set up to utilize the fantastic [[Directory:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] collaboration and editing tool for both personal and commercial directory content.

Hi '''{{PAGENAME}}''', thank you for setting up a User account at '''[[Directory:Centiare|Centiare]]'''.  Having taken the steps to become a member now, you're really getting an insider's view of a new and exciting Internet property.  Imagine if you were one of the first 50 users of '''MySpace''', '''Slashdot''', or '''Wikipedia'''!  Centiare was set up to utilize the fantastic [[Directory:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] collaboration and editing tool for both personal and commercial directory content.

What makes Centiare different?  Well, we've added all sorts of interesting extensions and modifications to increase functionality, not the least being:

What makes Centiare different?  Well, we've added all sorts of interesting extensions and modifications to increase functionality, not the least being:

:*Contributors must first register with a non-throwaway e-mail address, so there is a '''higher degree of authenticity''' among users.  Make sure you check your e-mail and respond to the confirmation message from Centiare!  <font style="background:yellow">You must click on the link provided in that message, in order to activate your Centiare account.</font> Some users have reported that this message can end up in a spam folder.   

:*Contributors must first register with a non-throwaway e-mail address, so there is a '''higher degree of authenticity''' among users.  Make sure you check your e-mail and respond to the confirmation message from Centiare!  <font style="background:yellow">You must click on the link provided in that message, in order to activate your Centiare account.</font> Some users have reported that this message can end up in a spam folder.   

:*Contributors are encouraged to take [[user-owned|ownership]] of [[Centiare:Directory_namespace|Directory]] articles about themselves or their enterprises. You may write as an opinionated advocate in the Directory -- neutrality is not required. You can sell products, promote videos, upload documents, even place some Google AdSense ads.  You should start now by typing some content onto your ''own'' '''[[User:{{{1}}}|User page]]''', so that another contributor doesn't (inadvertently) claim ownership to your page by being the first to author content on it.

:*Contributors are encouraged to take [[user-owned|ownership]] of [[Centiare:Directory_namespace|Directory]] articles about themselves or their enterprises. You may write as an opinionated advocate in the Directory -- neutrality is not required. You can sell products, promote videos, upload documents, even place some Google AdSense ads.  You should start now by typing some content onto your ''own'' '''[[User:{{PAGENAME}}|User page]]''', so that another contributor doesn't (inadvertently) claim ownership to your page by being the first to author content on it.

:*Because the [[Semantic tagging|Semantic Web]] is installed on Centiare, searches can be performed that wouldn't be possible on Google, MySpace, or Wikipedia. For example, you might envision this search: "Locate all home heating oil companies, at least 50 years in business, in the state of New Jersey."  You learn how to construct that kind of query [[Centiare:ASK|here]].

:*Because the [[Semantic tagging|Semantic Web]] is installed on Centiare, search engine results are highly [[Centiare:Search Engine Optimization|optimized]]. Internal searches can also be performed that wouldn't be possible on Google, MySpace, or Wikipedia. For example, you might envision this search: "Locate all home heating oil companies, at least 50 years in business, in the state of New Jersey."  You learn how to construct that kind of query [[Centiare:ASK|here]].

We encourage you to get started by '''being bold''' -- go ahead, [[Centiare:Listing|add a listing]].  It can be for yourself, your business, a non-profit organization that you admire, or even just any "ordinary" topic under the sun.   

We encourage you to get started by '''being bold''' -- go ahead, [[Centiare:Listing|add a listing]].  It can be for yourself, your business, a non-profit organization that you admire, or even just any "ordinary" topic under the sun.