Forum Frequently Asked Questions
- Do I have to register?
- How can I use smilies and images?
- Can I add a link to another web page to my message?
- Can I change the format of my text?
- What are moderators?
- How can I change my registration profile?
- Are cookies used?
- Can I edit my own posts?
- Can I attach files?
- Can I search?
- Are there any censor features?
- What are the member levels?
- Can't find your answer here? Ask us.
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Back to the topHow can I use smilies and images?
You've probably seen others use smilies before in e-mail messages or other forum posts. Smilies are keyboard characters used to convey an emotion, such as a smile 
or a frown 
. This forum automatically converts certain text to a graphical representation as detailed below, you can either type the text for the smilies when typing a message or alternatively click a smiley below the message area to insert the code for that smiley at the end of the message.
| What to Type | Emotion | Graphic That Will Appear |
|---|---|---|
| :) | smile | |
| :D | big grin |  |
| :lol: | laugh |  |
| :rofl: | roll on floor laughing |  |
| ;) | wink |  |
| :clap: | clap hands |  |
| :p | stick out tongue |  |
| :o) | clown |  |
| :cool: | cool |  |
| :x | kiss |  |
| :love: | love |  |
| :( | frown | |
| :mad: | mad |  |
| :dead: | dead |  |
| :I | blush |  |
| :evil: | evil |  |
| :rolleyes: | roll eyes |  |
| :nono: | no no |  |
| :eek: | eek! |  |
| :confused: | confused |  |
| :snore: | snore |  |
| :cry: | cry |  |
| :drool: | drool |  |
| :fish: | fish |  |
| :innocent: | innocent |  |
| :jump: | jump |  |
Can I add a link to another web page to my message?
Yes, you can easily add a link to another web page to your message. The easiest way is to click the Link button, and replace the web address with that of the page you want to link to.
You can add web links using the [link] tag. Just use the following format (Forum Code is in red):
[link=www.microsoft.com]Microsoft[/link] will appear as Microsoft
You can also have simpler links where the text "Click here" is added as the link text automatically:
[link]www.microsoft.com[/link] will appear as click here
In the examples above, the Forum Code automatically generates a link to the web address that is specified. Note that the "http://" part of the web address is optional, if ommitted then it will be added automatically.
Can I change the format of my text?
There are several codes you can use to change the appearance of your text. Following is the list of codes currently available:
Bold: enclose your text with [b] and [/b]. Example: This is [b]bold[/b] text. = This is bold text.
Italic: enclose your text with [i] and [/i]. Example: This is [i]italic[/i] text. = This is italic text.
Colours: enclose your text with [xxx] and [/xxx]. Example: This is [red]red[/red] text. = This is red text.
(colours available: red, green, blue)Quote: enclose your text with [quote] and [/quote].
Moderators control the forums. They can edit or delete any posts, or close threads, if they think this necessary. If you have a question about the forum, you should direct it to a moderator.
How can I change my registration profile?
You may easily change any info stored in your registration profile, using the "edit 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.
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Yes, you may edit your own posts at any time. Just go to the topic where the post to be edited is located and you will see an edit icon 
on the line that begins "Posted on..." Click on this icon to edit the post. No one else can edit your post, except for the forum moderator. A note is generated at the bottom of each post that is edited so that every one knows when a post has been edited.
No, for security reasons, you may not attach files to any posts. You may cut and paste text into your post.
Yes, you can search for specific posts based on a word or words found in the posts, date, and particular forum(s). Just click on the "search" link at the top of most pages.
Are there any censor features?
The forum will automatically censor certain words that are posted. This censoring is not an exact science, however, so certain words may be censored out of context. Please realize that the censoring, if any censoring is being performed, is being done by a computer based on the words that are being screened. Words that are censored are replaced with asterisks.
Member levels are assigned automatically by the forum. Member levels are as follows:
| Newbie | 0-49 posts | |
| Junior Member | 50-199 posts | |
| Regular Member | 200-499 posts | |
| Senior Member | 500-999 posts | |
| Forum Guide | 1000-1999 posts | |
| Senior Guide | 2000-4999 posts | |
| Guru | 5000-9999 posts | |
| Super Guru | 10000+ posts | |
| Moderator | Moderates the forum |