On this day :
2000 Al Gore concedes presidential election, 1776 General Charles Lee leaves his troops for Widow Whites tavern, 2003 Seattles Hat n Boots finds a new home, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg, 1951 John S Service dismissed from State Department, 2000 Texas Seven prison break, 1916 Soldiers perish in avalanche as World War I rages, 1577 Drake sets out, 1621 First export of American furs, 1642 Tasman discovers New Zealand, 1937 The Rape of Nanking, 2003 Saddam Hussein captured, 1925 Dick Van Dyke born, 1915 Mystery writer Ross Macdonald is born, 1980 Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits goes to 1, 1798 Joseph Walker born in Tennessee, 1918 Wilson arrives in France, 1983 Pistons and Nuggets play recordbreaking game, 1972 Peace negotiations in Paris deadlocked, 1974 North Vietnamese commence attack on Phuoc Long Province, 1918 President Wilson makes first US presidential trip to Europe, 1942 Goebbels complains of Italians treatment of Jews,

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1. What is markmythoughts.com all about?

Markmythoughts.com is a portal where you can write and save all your essays, stories, poems etc. and access them for your lifetime. It is your own book on the web. A book that never gets lost, never gets dumped in a trash can, never gets torn, and never gets washed off in the rain. You can even cherish your writings when you grow up. And when you grow up and have a family of your own, you can share it with your kids too.

2. Who can sign up on the site?

Anybody who loves to write can sign up on markmythoughts.com. We have kids/students, in particular, in mind. But if any of the adults feel that they have a child within them, they all are also welcome to write at markmythoughts.com.

3. Can my articles be read by other people?

Yes, we make your articles public so that others can enjoy and appreciate them.

4. Is it necessary for me to have my own email id?

It’s well and good if you do have your own valid email id. However, if not then you can put in your parent’s active email id. The email id will be used to send emails to you regarding new topics, events etc. A verification email will also be sent to you on this email id after you register with us. After you activate your account by clicking on the link provided in the verification mail, only then your account will be active and ready to use.

5. Can I read my articles anytime and from anywhere?

Yes, you can read your articles or write a new article or read other people’s articles anytime and from anywhere.

6. Will these articles be there on the site always?

Yes, forever.

7. Do I have to pay anything to be a registered user on markmythoughts.com?

No. User registration is absolutely free for now and forever.

8. Can I access my articles even after I become an adult?

Yes, you can.

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After you fill up and submit your user registration form on www.markmythoughts.com, we send you an email immediately at the email id that you have filled up in the registration form. This is the verification mail. It contains a welcome message from www.markmythoughts.com and an activation link. You have to click on this link in order to activate your account.

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A link is a set of words that can be clicked. When you click a link a new page opens in your browser that displays a message. Activation link is of the form Click Here To Activate Your Account. You just have to click on this and your account will get activated.

11. Why should I activate my account?

Clicking on the activation link in the verification mail activates your account at www.markmythoughts.com. It is our way of ensuring that you are a genuine user and your email id is a valid email id. Unless you activate your account in this specified manner you will not be able to login at www.markmythoughts.com, thereby not being able to submit your articles on the site.

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You will definitely get a verification mail from www.markmythoughts.com if you have filled up a valid email id in your registration form. We send you a mail as soon as you submit your user registration form on the site. So login to your email account immediately after submitting the registration form, look for the verification mail from markmythoughts, open the email and click on the activation link in the email to activate your account.

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