The User Community is at the very heart of this website and we think is the most important aspect of how we will use digital media to complement the traditional newspaper!
The County Down Spectator is part of a long tradition of bringing news to the people of the Borough of North Down of course, but digital and social media are more about allowing you, our readers, to have your own say on things, for you to tell your stories and to set the agenda in and for the community.
Joining our online Community will allow you to access a number of additional and special features, including:
To access these special features and join your largest local online Community, please click on the Register button, either below or at the top right of every page of the website. Registration is required only once and has only a very short form to complete. Once registered, you will be able to log in by returning to this page or clicking on the Log in button, again at the top right of every page of the website.
Accounts may be set up in the name of an individual or an organisation, e.g. a sports club, church group etc, and in this way you will be able to blog or post photos and videos etc in the name of that organisation. Simply select the desired option during completion of the registration form.
Facebook Integration
If you are already a personal Facebook user it is even easier to register and login immediately by simply clicking once on the large 'Login With Facebook' button on the registration or login forms and at the bottom of this page. You do not even need to enter any username or password information!
On your first login with Facebook you will get some messages from the Facebook connection app checking that you have given your permission for the integration to take place. The first of these is essential and the second is optional but better for full integration between the two websites.
Once registered (& logged in!) you will see a new menu option under the main Community tab - 'My Community' - that takes you to all your Community account and content controls. Non-members cannot see this menu option nor access the Community features.