Share Posts, Reviews, Check-Ins, and Reports

Overview

Use social and contribution tools to share what you experienced, leave reviews, check in at places, and report conditions, incidents, or hazards. Contributions are attached to a place or organization in the current community.

Available contribution types depend on the community, place, and challenge. Some communities may also show options such as hunting check-ins, photo submissions, or questionnaires.

Open the Social area to see community activity. You can also open a place page and view its Social section to see posts, check-ins, reviews, reports, and official updates related to that place.

Use the type filter when it is available to narrow the list to All, Official, Post, Check-In, Review, or Report. Pull to refresh when you want to check for newer activity.

To review your own activity, open your profile area. On iOS, open the Me tab, then choose Social.

Create a Contribution

Open the place you want to contribute to.
Tap the Create or contribution button.
Choose Post, Check In, Review, or Report.
Sign in if prompted.
Add the requested details, such as text, a photo, a rating, or report information.
Choose a visibility option when the app shows one.
Tap the submit button for the contribution type.

Visibility options may include Public, Organizations Only, and Private. Child accounts and organization accounts may have different visibility rules.

Add Photos, Ratings, and Challenges

Posts and some challenge submissions can include a photo. The app may ask whether you want to take a new photo or choose one from your library.

Reviews include a star rating and a short description of your experience. If you already reviewed a place, the app may ask whether you want to edit the existing review or tell you the location has already been reviewed.

Check-ins may show an Add to Challenge row when the place is part of a challenge. Choose a challenge when you want the check-in or photo submission to count toward that challenge.

Check in With Location Validation

Check-ins use your device's location to confirm you are near the selected place. Allow precise location access when prompted.

If the app cannot confirm that you are near the place, it may ask you to confirm before continuing. Contributions that cannot be validated may be reviewed by organization staff.

Open a post to see more detail. You can like, comment on, or share posts when those actions are available. Sign in if prompted.

You can edit or delete your own comments and posts when the app shows those options. Use the report option on posts, comments, or profiles when you need to flag content for review.

Offline and Pending Contributions

If your connection drops while creating a contribution, the app may offer to save it on your device so you can submit it later. Keep the app installed, reconnect to the internet, and use the sync option if the app shows one for a pending contribution.

Pending contributions are tied to the current community and account. Switching communities or signing out can make them harder to find until you return to the original context.

Troubleshooting

If you cannot create or interact with a contribution:

Make sure you are signed in.
Complete any profile, age, or guardian-approval steps the app asks for.
Check your internet connection.
Enable location access for check-ins and challenge location tasks.
Confirm you are in the community where the place or post is available.
Pull to refresh the social feed or reopen the place page.
Update OuterSpatial from the App Store or Google Play.

If you are still stuck, contact Visitor Success at visitors@outerspatial.com.