Q. How do I post a picture on the boards? A. Create an account and upload your picture(s) on a site such as www.photobucket.com <http://www.photobucket.com/ > and copy the IMG Code into the body of your post. Please resize your image to fit neatly into the message board. Q. How do I use HTML codes on the message boards? A. Here are some examples: Bold < b>bold</b >
Q. I forgot my password, what do I do? A. When you attempt to log in there is a button underneath your username that says "Forgot Password", click it and an e-mail will be sent to your e-mail address.
Q. How do I edit my profile? A. At the top right corner of the page, there is a button that says "edit profile."
Q. I created an account but cannot log on, what do I do? A. In order to log on for the first time, you must confirm your registration by logging onto your e-mail account, checking your mail from "Registration confirmation for Rufus Wainwright" and click on the link to confirm in the body of the e-mail.
Q. How do I post a topic in a forum? A. Once you log in, choose the forum you want to post in, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click "new topic."
Q. How do I post a reply to a topic in a forum? A. Once you log in, choose the forum you want to reply in, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on "post reply."
I thought I'd post here the Dashboard confessional forum faq, htm, pictures etc...I used spaces where they should not be (in the arrow-form brackets)because,if not , we visualize the results only
Help/FAQ 1. HTML/BB CODE: Can I use HTML or BB CODE in my posts? You can use the following HTML tags:
Links < a href="http://www.LinkGoesHere.com" target="_blank">This is your text</a >
2. Can I send Private Messages? This is planned for the near future. Your PMs and Buddy Lists were not carried over from the old message board.
3. Why can't I log in? Have you registered? You must register in order to log in. Have you been banned from the site? If so, you should contact the webmaster or board administrator to find out why. If you have registered and are not banned and you still cannot log in then check and double-check your email address and password. Usually this is the problem. Some usernames had to change in our migration to the new system. In those cases, the first time you login you will be given one chance to update your username.
4. I've lost my password! You can request to email your password to you on the Register/Login page.
5. I registered but cannot log in! First check that you are entering the correct username and password. All new accounts require a final step activating. When you register we will send a confirmation email to you. You’ll need to click a link in that email to finalize your account.
6. The times are not correct when I post You have the option to set your timezone when editing your profile. This way the time on the boards will be adjusted for you.
7. How do I show my image next to my username? You’ll need to EDIT your profile and upload your own profile image (JPG format). All uploads require admin approval. So before it shows up on the site, you will get the generic “Pending Approval” user photo. Approval usually happens within 24 hours.
8. How do I post a topic in a forum? Easy -- click the relevant button on either the forum or topic screens. You need to register before you can post a message.
9. How do I edit or delete a post? You can't delete a post, but you can EDIT your post within 30 minutes of posting.
10. How do I add a signature to my post? You click "Edit Profile" and you'll see a box for your Signature. Please note TEXT-ONLY signatures are supported at this time. No HTML or Photos.
11. Buddy Lists You can keep a Friends list from your Profile page.
So we need: - emoticons - a preview post function - the ability to post pictures - tiny lightbulbs so we don't get confused about which threads and posts we've already read - I'd like a 'view all posts on the thread' thingy to stop endless clicking - evil black sillhuettes to go away
...anyone else?
Other than that, it's looking very nice, quite fast and all that ;-)
I miss lots of stuff in this new forum: 1.- Favorite threads 2. Post reminders 3.-Message Box 4.- Search 5.- photo attachment facility ETC. I really can't follow-up all the messages and questions I post, so it's quite time-consuming and disappointing the way this new Forum works. Is it that I'm too slow? What other things do you miss?. The webmasters might consider our complaints and ideas if we post them.
I havent seen a newbie thread yet?? Or am i missing it? Anyone here for the first time like me? Shall we introduce ourselves?..Its a bit scary... The "oldtimers" seem so friendly though... *biting nails and wondring if anyone cares*