Registering
Registration is required if you plan to post new topics or reply to existing
topics . Registration is free, and you are not required to post your real name.
You are required to post your actual email address as your password is emailed
to you.
Moderators
Moderators control individual forums. They can edit, delete, or prune any posts
in their forums. If you have a question about a particular forum, you should
direct it to your forum moderator.
Changing Your Profile
You may easily change any info stored in your registration profile, using the
"profile" link located near the top of each page. Simply identify
yourself by typing your username and password and all of your profile
information will appear on screen. You may change any items, except your
username.
Customizing User Preferences
As a registered bulletin board user, you may store your username and password
in memory for up to one year at a time. This will prevent you from having to
type your user name and password every time you post a note. You also have the
option of changing the default number of days back to view topics. Just click
on the "prefs" link and you can make either of these settings.
Cookies
This bulletin board uses cookies to store the following information: the last
time you logged in, your username and password, and your preferred "topic
view", if you set it in preferences. These cookies are stored on your
browser. Cookies are not used to track your movement or perform any function
other than to enhance your use of the bulletin board. If your browser does not
support cookies, or you have not enabled cookies on your browser, many of these
time-saving features will not work properly. Also, you need to have cookies
enabled in your browser if you want to enter a private forum. You may delete
all cookies set in this forum by visiting the "preferences" area of
the forum and selecting the "delete cookies" link.
Adding Signatures
You may use a signature (commonly used in email messages) on your posts. This
is a new feature, so if you registered previously, you may not have been
queried about storing a signature. If you click on the profile link at the top
of most bulletin board pages, you will be able to edit your profile, including
your standard signature. Once you have a signature stored, you can choose to
include it any post you make by checking the "include signature" box
when you create your post. This bulletin board's administrator may elect to
turn the signature feature off at any time, however. If that is the case, the
"include signature" option will not appear when you post a note, even
if you have stored a signature. You may also change your signature at any time
by changing your profile.
Attaching Files
For security reasons, you may not attach files to any posts. You may cut and
paste text into your post
Searching For Specific Posts
You may search for specific posts based on a word or words found in the posts,
user name, date, and particular forum(s). Just click on the "search"
link at the top of most pages. Note: announcements are not included in the
search returns.
Announcements
Announcements are one-way communications from either a forum moderator or a
bulletin board administrator. No one may post replies to these announcements.
If you want to talk about specific announcements, you will have to create a new
topic in the appropriate forum.
Lost User Name and/or Password
Retrieving your username and password is simple, assuming that email features
are turned on for this bulletin board. All of the pages that require you to
identify yourself with your username and password carry a "lost
password" link that you can use to have your username and password emailed
instantly to your email address of record.
Email Notification
If you create a new topic, you have the option of receiving an email
notification every time someone posts a reply to your topic. Just check the
email notification box on the "New Topic" forum when you create your
new topic, if you want to use this feature.
What are archives?
Archives are read-only areas that contain topics that were previously posted to
one of our forums. You may not add a reply to a topic that is in an archive.
Topics in an archive may have been conpletely removed from the original forum
where they were started, or they may still exist in their forums.
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