Post by administrator on Nov 5, 2004 15:55:15 GMT -5
[shadow=red,left,300]Forum FAQ[/shadow]
Forums
Forums are the pages where people can post and respond to messages.
Q: How do I post a message?
A: On the page that lists all of the posts on a board, you will see an icon in the top right that says "new thread." By clicking this icon you can post a new message on the board.
Q: How do I read a message?
A: To read a message, you need to click on the subject of the message. If you are having trouble finding the posts for a board, start at the index page, then select the message board you want to view. On that page you should see a list of all the posts on the board. If there are no posts, none will be displayed.
Q: How do I reply to a message?
A: To reply to a message, click the "reply" button at the top of the page the post is on. This will take you to a form that you can use to reply to that post.
Q: What's this "quote" button?
A: If you would like to quote a person's previous message when replying to them, click the "quote" button. This will bring up the screen to post a reply, and it will automatically include a copy of the message you are replying to.
Q: What does "Send Topic To Friend" do?
A: If you would like to email a friend of yours about a discussion that is going on, you can easily do so. Simply click the "send topic to friend" link at the top of the page, enter your friend's email address, and they will be emailed a link to page you were reading.
Q: What is this notify button?
A: If you would like to be notified by email of new posts to a thread, click the "notify" button at the top of the page and you will receive an email any time a new post is made to that thread.
Q: What's this "print" button I see when reading posts?
A: If you ever want to print a thread out, simply click this button and you will be presented with a printer-friendly page that you can print out.
Q: How do I know when a new post has been made?
A: First, you must be a registered user and logged in. On the index page, a folder icon that has a blue dot on it will be displayed if a board has posts you haven't read on it. On the individual boards, a "NEW" icon will be placed next to threads you have not read yet.
Q: What are moderators?
A: Moderators are people who have control over a message forum. They have the ability to delete posts/threads, view the IP addresses of posters, lock topics (make it so no one can reply), unlock topics (if they were locked), and modify any and all postings on the board (no matter who they are posted by).
Forums
Forums are the pages where people can post and respond to messages.
Q: How do I post a message?
A: On the page that lists all of the posts on a board, you will see an icon in the top right that says "new thread." By clicking this icon you can post a new message on the board.
Q: How do I read a message?
A: To read a message, you need to click on the subject of the message. If you are having trouble finding the posts for a board, start at the index page, then select the message board you want to view. On that page you should see a list of all the posts on the board. If there are no posts, none will be displayed.
Q: How do I reply to a message?
A: To reply to a message, click the "reply" button at the top of the page the post is on. This will take you to a form that you can use to reply to that post.
Q: What's this "quote" button?
A: If you would like to quote a person's previous message when replying to them, click the "quote" button. This will bring up the screen to post a reply, and it will automatically include a copy of the message you are replying to.
Q: What does "Send Topic To Friend" do?
A: If you would like to email a friend of yours about a discussion that is going on, you can easily do so. Simply click the "send topic to friend" link at the top of the page, enter your friend's email address, and they will be emailed a link to page you were reading.
Q: What is this notify button?
A: If you would like to be notified by email of new posts to a thread, click the "notify" button at the top of the page and you will receive an email any time a new post is made to that thread.
Q: What's this "print" button I see when reading posts?
A: If you ever want to print a thread out, simply click this button and you will be presented with a printer-friendly page that you can print out.
Q: How do I know when a new post has been made?
A: First, you must be a registered user and logged in. On the index page, a folder icon that has a blue dot on it will be displayed if a board has posts you haven't read on it. On the individual boards, a "NEW" icon will be placed next to threads you have not read yet.
Q: What are moderators?
A: Moderators are people who have control over a message forum. They have the ability to delete posts/threads, view the IP addresses of posters, lock topics (make it so no one can reply), unlock topics (if they were locked), and modify any and all postings on the board (no matter who they are posted by).