Frequently Asked Questions

Login and Registration Issues: Why do I need to register before I can post?; How do I register?

Posting Issues: How do I make post?; How do I edit or delete a post?; What is the “Save” button for in topic posting?

User Preferences and settings: How do I change my settings?; The times are not correct!; How do I show an image below my username?

Formatting and Topic Types: What is BBCode?; What are Smilies?; What are announcements?; What are sticky topics?

Searching the Forums: How can I search a forum or forums?; How do I search for members?; How can I find my own posts and topics?

Topic Subscriptions and Bookmarks: What is the difference between bookmarking and subscribing?; How do I subscribe to specific forums or topics?; How do I remove my subscriptions?

phpBB 3 Issues: Who wrote this bulletin board?; Who do I contact about any and all issues related to this website?

Login and Registration Issues

Why do I need to register before I can post?: Our registration process helps prevent automated spam from cluttering our forums. The registration process also allows users to utilize many optional features of our forums such as the ability to be notified by email when somebody posts a reply to a post.; Top

How do I register?: First you click the "register" link towards the upper right hand corner of the page. You will be taken to a very brief registration form where you will be asked to select a username, a password, and you will also be asked to provide a valid email address. We will keep your email address private. After you submit the registration form we will automatically send you an activation email. You need to click on the link in the activation email to complete the registration process. If you have any questions you are encouraged to contact us.; Top

How do I make post?: To reply to an existing topic you navigate to that topic and then click the "Add Reply" icon. To create a new topic you navigate to the forum you want to create a new topic in and then click the "New Topic" icon. Note: If you click the "Add Reply" or "New Topic" icons while you are not logged in you will be asked to login before you can continue. If you have any questions you are encouraged to contact us.; Top

How do I edit or delete a post?: Unless you are a board administrator or moderator, you can only edit or delete your own posts. You can edit a post by clicking the edit button for the relevant post.; Top

What is the “Save” button for in topic posting?: This allows you to save passages to be completed and submitted at a later date. To reload a saved passage, visit the User Control Panel.; Top

How do I change my settings?: If you are a registered user, all your settings are stored in the board database. To alter them, visit your User Control Panel; a link can usually be found at the top of board pages. This system will allow you to change all your settings and preferences. If you have any questions you are encouraged to contact us.; Top

The times are not correct!: It is possible the time displayed is from a timezone different from the one you are in. If this is the case, visit your User Control Panel and change your timezone to match your particular area, e.g. London, Paris, New York, Sydney, etc. Please note that changing the timezone, like most settings, can only be done by registered users. If you are not registered, this is a good time to do so. If you have any questions you are encouraged to contact us.; Top

How do I show an image below my username?: In your user control panel there is a place for you to upload your avatar. If you have any questions you are encouraged to contact us.; Top

What is BBCode?: BBCode is a special implementation of HTML, offering great formatting control on particular objects in a post. The use of BBCode is granted by the administrator, but it can also be disabled on a per post basis from the posting form. BBCode itself is similar in style to HTML, but tags are enclosed in square brackets [ and ] rather than < and >. For more information on BBCode see the guide which can be accessed from the posting page.; Top

What are Smilies?: Smilies, or Emoticons, are small images which can be used to express a feeling using a short code, e.g. :) denotes happy, while :( denotes sad. The full list of emoticons can be seen in the posting form. Try not to overuse smilies, however, as they can quickly render a post unreadable and a moderator may edit them out or remove the post altogether. The board administrator may also have set a limit to the number of smilies you may use within a post.; Top

What are announcements?: Announcements often contain important information for the forum you are currently reading and you should read them whenever possible. Announcements appear at the top of every page in the forum to which they are posted. As with global announcements, announcement permissions are granted by the board administrator.; Top

What are sticky topics?: Sticky topics within the forum appear below announcements and only on the first page. They are often quite important so you should read them whenever possible. As with announcements and global announcements, sticky topic permissions are granted by the board administrator.; Top

What are private messages?: Registered users of our forums have the ability to send each other private messages. For example if you meet an old friend and want to give them your phone number then you would want to use the private message feature instead of posting in the public forums.; Top

How can I search a forum or forums?: Enter a search term in the search box located on the index, forum or topic pages. Advanced search can be accessed by clicking the “Advance Search” link which is available on all pages on the forum. How to access the search may depend on the style used.; Top

How do I search for members?: Visit to the “Members” page and click the “Find a member” link.; Top

How can I find my own posts and topics?: Your own posts can be retrieved either by clicking the “Search user’s posts” within the User Control Panel or via your own profile page. To search for your topics, use the Advanced search page and fill in the various options appropriately.; Top

What is the difference between bookmarking and subscribing?: Bookmarking in phpBB3 is much like bookmarking in your web browser. You aren’t alerted when there’s an update, but you can come back to the topic later. Subscribing, however, will notify you when there is an update to the topic or forum on the board via your preferred method or methods.; Top

How do I subscribe to specific forums or topics?: To subscribe to a specific forum, click the “Subscribe forum” link upon entering the forum. To subscribe to a topic, reply to the topic with the subscribe checkbox checked or click the “Subscribe topic” link within the topic itself.; Top

How do I remove my subscriptions?: To remove your subscriptions, go to your User Control Panel and follow the links to your subscriptions.; Top

Who wrote this bulletin board?: This software (in its unmodified form) is produced, released and is copyright phpBB Group. It is made available under the GNU General Public License and may be freely distributed. See the link for more details.; Top

Who do I contact about any and all issues related to this website?: Please contact us. We are generally very responsive during normal east coast business hours.; Top