General Questions

What is YHNC1B?

The much more easily typed abbreviation for YouHaveNotChangedOneBit. YHNC1B.com forwards to our site.

Is YouHaveNotChangedOneBit.com too long a domain name?

No. Typing domains is Web 1.0. Think Autofill. Everyone clicks domain names these days.

Does YHNC1B cost money to join or play the matching games?

No. Members can join and play games for free. Group owners, typically the reunion committee, pay a small monthly fee to help feed our kids and cover the costs for storing the photos. This keeps us from having to smother the site in annoying flashing advertisements.

Why do alumnae/i offices want to have their alumnae/i play YHNC1B...

Average attendance at a reunion is 20%. A study at Middlebury indicated that promoting reunions increases alumnae/i giving.

Does YHNC1B improve reunion attendance?

From interviews with potential attendees, they are afraid of the following...
1) Their ex significant others have done better than they have in life.
2) They might not recognize people.
3) They are embarrassed about being overweight, divorced, still single, etc...
YHNC1B helps by letting potential attendees "see" each other before the reunion event and find out that they still have lots in common with their former colleagues. YHNC1B breaks down the barriers to attendance.

How do I build momentum for a new group?

We suggest digitizing and uploading old photos, then sending an invite to each person to contribute a recent photo.

How can I get digitized images of old photos?

We suggest sending old photos or a yearbook to our photo digitization partner DigitalPickle.com. We provide a discount. Reviews are at: http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/moneymag/0712/gallery.digitize_memories.moneymag/index.html

Why didn't you build YHNC1B as a Facebook application?

We did not want to depend on advertising revenue for our initial deployment. We may develop a Facebook application later to build momentum for future service offerings.

What is the technology?

Ruby on Rails, MySQL, Amazon S3, Rimu Hosting, AJAX, Flash, Secret Sauce, and Flav0r.

Site Usage

Why do I have to sign up with a login and password?

To keep your information private to the groups that you join.

Why do I have to confirm the activation email before using the site?

To verify you have entered a valid email address and to keep away fake users.

Will my photos and information be available to anyone on the web?

No. This is why users and groups have passwords. Group and user information is not shared publicly unless you want it to be.

How do I get a Then photo?

If your school set up the site, they have scanned your old yearbook and uploaded the photos. You can claim your Then photo.

I don't have a current photo of just myself. Is that okay?

We let you crop photos when uploading them.

Can I upload multiple Then and Now photos for myself?

Not at this time.

Can I upload Then and Now photos for others in the group?

Yes, we allow this so savvy users can help out their Luddite friends.

How do we form games from thousands of alumnae/i in one group?

Each user can enter subgroups. Games are formed automatically from the members of the subgroups. For example: Football, Drama Club, Band, Dennett dorm denizens

Who can create games?

Any user can create a new matching game from a list of all group members who have paired Then and Now photos.

Can I replace my uploaded Then or Now photo?

Yes. From your record in the photos section, click on the Then or Now thumbnail and select a new photo from your computer. Be careful as the previous photo will not be saved or returned to the Then photo gallery.

After I join a group, how do I get started?

If there is a sample game in the games tab, try that first. Then go to the Photos tab to Claim your Then photo and add a "Now" photo of yourself.

I've got ideas to make your site easier. Where do I send them?

Email us at Help@YouHaveNotChangedOneBit.com

I didn't find the answer in this FAQ. What should I do?

Email us at Help@YouHaveNotChangedOneBit.com