Frequently asked questions

Who can see the information in my profile?

What a person can see depends on their membership level:

  • Non-members - Non-members see only profile summary information (e.g., first name, city, and state), and only for the most recent members to join. Member profiles, photos, and full names are never visible to non-members.

    To view the Atlasphere the way a non-member sees it, simply click "logout" (on the upper left corner of any page) and then browse the site without logging in.
  • Basic Members - Members who are not subscribers see full networking profiles, but cannot see photos and do not have contact privileges, although they can see links to website, blog, and facebook pages listed in your profile.
  • Subscribers - Subscribers have full access to the Atlasphere, including photos and contact options in the directory. In the dating service, they see photos and have access to the internal e-mail suite for contacting other members of the dating service.

Members with a profile in the dating service can achieve an additional level of privacy by suppressing their directory profile, which pevents their directory profile from being visible even to other members.

The Atlasphere does not divulge your e-mail address to anyone, even to subscribers. All e-mail communication between members is conducted via a closed e-mail relay (in the directory) and an internal e-mail suite (in the dating service). Please note, however, that if you e-mail someone through the directory, you will reveal your e-mail address and the member will be able to reply to you directly using the 'reply' feature in their e-mail software.

General questions

How does the Atlasphere work?
How many members does the Atlasphere have?
How do members use the Atlasphere?
Is the Atlasphere affiliated with any other organizations?

Signup questions

If I join, who can see the information in my profile?
What if I only want a dating profile? Must I join the directory too?
How do I remove my profile from the Atlasphere?
If I subscribe, will non-subscribers be able to reply to my messages?
How will my e-mail address be used?
Can I get help formatting or uploading my photos?

Login questions

Why can't I log in?
How do I change my e-mail address?
How do I change my password?

Subscription questions

What are the benefits of subscribing?
If I subscribe, will non-subscribers be able to reply to my messages?
How do I subscribe?
Can I pay by check or money order?
How does the rebilling work?
How do I cancel the rebilling?

Directory questions

Who can see the information in my directory profile?
Can other members see my e-mail address?
How will other members contact me through the directory?
How can I remove my directory profile?
If I subscribe, will non-subscribers be able to reply to my messages?
How do I subscribe?

Dating questions

How many members of each gender are in the dating service?
Who can see the information in my dating profile?
Can other members see my e-mail address?
How will other members contact me through the dating service?
What if I only want a dating profile? Must I join the directory too?
What does the "suppress directory profile" option do?
How can I suspend my dating profile?
How can I remove my dating profile?
If I subscribe, will non-subscribers be able to reply to my messages?
How do I subscribe?

Column questions

How can I get notified each time a new column is published?
How do I submit a column for publication?
Do you pay a fee for columns published?