How to post on the Smith Lake NOW Live Feed

Step by step

1. 1Step 1: Sign in and confirm your profile has your first and last name and your home lake area. Posting needs both.
2. 2Step 2: Choose the “Post” button in the header or bottom bar, or the box that says “What’s happening around Smith Lake?”. The “New Post” window opens.
3. 3Step 3: Optionally set where the post is about with the Location chip. The list has “All Lake” and each lake area. The default is your profile’s lake area.
4. 4Step 4: Optionally tap a topic chip such as Fishing, Live Music, Dock Watch or Ask Locals. A topic adds a hashtag and files the post under that channel.
5. 5Step 5: Type your post in the box. The limit is 20,000 characters, and a counter shows how much is left.
6. 6Step 6: Add media with Gallery, Camera or Video. You can attach up to 10 files: photos in JPG, PNG or WebP up to 10 MB, and MP4 or iPhone MOV video within the size limit shown under the uploader.
7. 7Step 7: Wait for uploads to finish, then choose “Post”. The button is disabled until there is text or media.
8. 8Step 8: To change a post later, open the three-dot “Post options” menu on it and choose “Edit post”. You can change the text and location; photos stay as posted.
9. 9Step 9: To remove a post, choose “Delete post” from the same menu and confirm.
10. 10Step 10: Selling, renting, hiring or hosting an event? Use “Create a listing instead” at the bottom of the composer to choose the right listing type.