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    • grits on Fri 18 Sep 2009
    • 03:19:54 PM UTC

    I'm confused & lost

    I guess I'm more computer stupid than I realized because I just can't figure out how to really use WOT. As a matter of fact I tried it almost a year ago, then uninstalled it several months ago but really missed it when I did a Google search so downloaded it again yesterday. Much to my surprise, when I clicked on the forum button, there I was, just as though I'd never left. Anyway..........I decided this time to click on every button, link, etc., to see what I may have missed the 1st time & found a video about being able to check a link in yahoo email but then in the disscussion of that video someone said it wasn't possible......which is it, possible or not? Also, the video went so fast that I had to click back several times to try & really catch the "how to do it" & still didn't, but I guess that's moot if what was said in disscusion is true.
    Now back on the email I have sitting in my inbox.........it's one of those "click here" type that doesn't have an address but when I hover the mouse it does show where it points to but how do I check it out without actually clicking on it? By the way, the email is from a friend.
    Sorry to be sooo long winded, I just feel that for a newbie, this program & even lots of the forum posts are too geeky.
    Thank you.

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    • The Big Bin on Fri 18 Sep 2009
    • 03:39:53 PM UTC

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    Hello,

    can you please post a link to the video you mentioned?

    Btw, it should be possible if you are checking your mails with your browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Firefox), but it is not possible if you are using an e-mail client (like Thunderbird or Outlook). Instead, right-click on the link, and copy the adress.

    Do you see the text box in the top right corner of this page? Paste it in there to check the detailled reputation.

    Welcome back to WOT!

    --
    Per aspera ad astra
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      • grits on Fri 18 Sep 2009
      • 04:12:54 PM UTC

      Thank you FlyAqua, After I

      Thank you FlyAqua,
      After I posted I decided to check back on that video & had a heck of a time finding it again but finally did...... it's on the FAQ page but now don't seem to be able to find the disscussion part, don't know where I found that!!
      Never thought about right clicking, are you sure it won't actually open it?

      What does your last line, Per aspera ad astra, mean?
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        • The Big Bin on Fri 18 Sep 2009
        • 07:43:34 PM UTC

        Re: Per aspera ad astra

        g7w: "Per aspera ad astra
        Per aspera ad astra is a Latin phrase which means "To the stars through difficulties" as seen on an Apollo 1 plaque at launch complex 34. The phrase is one of many Latin sayings which use the expression Ad astra."

        Very good!

        That Latin phrase has its origin in ancient Rome, where Seneca first used it. When using this sentence in my signature, I'm actually not referring to the Apollo 1 mission but to its original meaning: Climbing high by working hard. Or, in other words, you can only climb high if you're doing something for it. That's not only what we're doing here at WOT but anywhere, in life.

        (That's why I chose it, because it encourages to keep going!)

        --
        Per aspera ad astra
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          • g7w on Fri 18 Sep 2009
          • 10:33:04 PM UTC

          musical synonym

          Pink Floyd - Fearless - Audio
          You say the hill's too steep to climb
          Just climb it
          You say you'd like to see me try
          Climbing
          You pick the place and I'll choose the time
          And I'll climb
          The hill in my own way
          Just wait a while for the right day
          And as I rise above the tree lines and the clouds
          I look down
          Hear the sound of the things you said today

          Fearlessly, the idiot faced the crowd
          Smiling
          Merciless, the magistrate turns 'round
          Frowning
          And who's the fool who wears the crown?
          And go down in your own way
          And every day is the right day
          And as you rise above the fear-lines in his brow
          You look down
          Hear the sound of the faces in the crowd

          (Soccer (football) crowd singing)

          Apologies, off topic; excuse - PF is in my top 5 best bands of all time. :-)
          -------
          Against Intuition - gives us safety through Web of Trust.
          WOT Community - gives us security through unity.
          Thank you all
          - G7W
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    • g7w on Fri 18 Sep 2009
    • 04:59:53 PM UTC

    Per aspera ad astra

    Per aspera ad astra
    Per aspera ad astra is a Latin phrase which means "To the stars through difficulties" as seen on an Apollo 1 plaque at launch complex 34. The phrase is one of many Latin sayings which use the expression Ad astra.

    wikipedia

    I just can't figure out how to really use WOT
    Don't.
    Install it, sit back and relax, just let WOT work for you.

    As for how WOT works...
    First your choice of browser matters. Internet Explorer and Firefox are the two that WOT is an add-on for, Opera, Chrome, Safari... it's simply a bookmarklet - so it's operation is entirely different. It's assumed you're using either IE or FF. :-)

    Open your WOT Settings then click on the Searching menu tab
    Scroll down the page slightly and you'll see a list of websites that WOT can function on, if selected (check marked). This list is:
    AOL Search
    Ask.com Web Search
    Baidu
    Bing
    Clusty
    Delicious
    Digg
    Dogpile
    Gmail
    Google
    Google (dynamic)
    Google Image Search
    Ixquick
    Live Search
    Mahalo
    Search.com
    Seznam
    WEB.DE
    Wikipedia
    Windows Live Hotmail
    Yahoo!
    Yahoo! Mail
    Yandex
    dmoz - Open Directory Project
    reddit

    So...
    Whenever you are using Google, or Yahoo! Mail, or any other item selected, WOT will display a rating icon next to a link, llike the one for the Wikipedia link (above). You must use the web application or WOT will not work. Here's an example, you use Thunderbird for your email reader on your local PC and you belong to a couple of Yahoo! Groups that you retrieve email from via Thunderbird. Any links you have in your Yahoo! email are not going to display WOT icons, but they will if you use the Yahoo! webmail interface.

    As for search engines that are in the list, no problem, any search result will display the wot icon next to a link.

    When I say wot icon I am referring to the Rating Symbols

    When you hover over one, the mini WOT View Scorecard notice appears - click on it to open the Scorecard and review the site's Reputation.

    Naturally if you try to open a link that is orange - red in color, and your WOT Settings are at default (not customized) you will receive a Warning Screen in lieu of the website.

    There is much more information on the Support Page along with video tutorials and recently, and new project is in the works, a WOT Wiki

    Welcome back to WOT!

    peace,
    -------
    Against Intuition - gives us safety through Web of Trust.
    WOT Community - gives us security through unity.
    Thank you all
    - G7W
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      • grits on Fri 18 Sep 2009
      • 06:17:25 PM UTC

      I use IE7. There's no yahoo

      I use IE7.
      There's no yahoo mail in my list.
      I guess my main concern is how to check something that doesn't have a WOT icon next to it like on a search engine......will use your suggestion of copy/paste.

      Thank you for your replies,
      'til next time,
      grits
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        • g7w on Fri 18 Sep 2009
        • 11:23:55 PM UTC

        In IE8

        Interesting. You're correct there is no Yahoo! Mail listed for Internet Explorer via Settings -> Shared.

        The list I obtained is:
        AOL Search
        Ask.com Web Search
        Baidu
        Bing
        Clusty
        Delicious
        Digg
        dmoz - Open Directory Project
        Dogpile
        Gmail
        Google
        Google Image Search
        Windows Live Hotmail
        Ixquick
        Mahalo
        Live Search
        reddit
        Search.com
        Seznam
        WEB.DE
        Wikipedia
        Yahoo!
        Yandex

        The difference is that FF has 2 more services available than IE:
        Google (dynamic) and Yahoo! Mail

        Not to sure why the differences...
        But I know many IE users also use Yahoo! Mail.
        -------
        Against Intuition - gives us safety through Web of Trust.
        WOT Community - gives us security through unity.
        Thank you all
        - G7W
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          • Sami on Sun 20 Sep 2009
          • 03:25:05 PM UTC

          Re: IE

          Not to sure why the differences...

          The IE add-on doesn't currently support Yahoo Mail and Google doesn't seem to be testing the dynamic search results page on IE.
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    • demonluo on Sat 19 Sep 2009
    • 11:18:56 PM UTC

    when will that be fix,

    when will that be fix, refering to yahoo mail for WOT-IE add-on (btw, yahoo mail have new look & the yieldmanager ads r gone now w/o any kind adblock stuff)...
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    • MJR1948 on Tue 22 Sep 2009
    • 07:04:34 PM UTC

    I'm confused & lost

    Hi, I'm new here and just trying to find my way around. I was happy to read this post because it gave me some idea what to do (install, sit back and let WOT do the work - I like that).

    I've just been to edit because my signature was at the top of the comment. I thought it would come at the bottom? Sorry if I'm off topic - still trying to find my way around.

    Economical to run but not cheap to acquire