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This information can help you keep in touch with others who have the same interests as you or who live in the same area.
You can write contributions in major Western languages (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish). wattwatt can search for content in any of these major languages
Second ask your question and start the pulse
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That will help others follow pulses of the same type
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Search by topic or keyword to find the relevant pulse
Click the Pulse tab at the top of the page
That’ll take you to the page of contributions
Search by tag or keyword
There are nine main categories to get you started
You can suggest more keywords that will be added as they are approved
You can also search by wattwatters you know have already contributed
Tagwords will help you find related pulses
Rate those contributions you find most useful
The more green that shows up the more wattwatter approval you have
Create an action group to get your local authorities moving
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Post an article and tell your friends about it
Click the Pulse tab at the top of the page
That’ll take you to the page of contributions
Select the input language
You can submit text in any one of five Western languages
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
That can help other wattwatters search for contributions they understand better
Write your text giving it a meaningful title
The title is what will first be seen by other wattwatters
Click on relevant editing tools to format it
Bold, underscore, italic, etc.
Add URL links or images.
Save your contribution as draft or publish it
Once you’ve published your pulse you’ll only be able to edit it, not delete it
If you want time to read it through again, save it first as a draft
You’ll see the list of your own contributions in the side panel
Decide on a main topic and add your own keywords
Connect with other wattwatters in the community
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Use the search function to find wattwatters or pulses
Click the Wired tab at the top of the page
That’ll take you to the community page of wattwatters
Enter a word in the search box
You can sort by the most recent or the most popular wattwatter
You can refine your search selecting a geographical area
