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Forum Help |
| Registration and Logging into the Forum |
| Why can't I login? |
| To login into the Forum you must use the Username and Password that you entered when registering for the Forum. If you have not yet registered then you must first do so in order to login. If you have registered and still are unable to login then first check that you have all cookies enabled on your web browser, you may need to add this web site to your browsers list of trusted web sites. If you are banned from the Forums then this may prevent you form logging in, in which case check with the Forums administrator. Back to Top |
| Do I need to register? |
| Anyone can read the forums at Staying Cyber but to post you must register. If you have chosen not to show your email address or other information, your email addresses and any other personal information will never accessed by anyone but the techs in the performance of their duties and are held in strictest confidence. Back to Top |
| Lost Passwords |
| If you have lost your password then don't panic. Although passwords can not be retrieved they can be reset. You need to contact the techs at tech@stayingcyber.org, we will be happy to reset your password. Back to Top |
| I Registered in the past but can't login |
| It could be that you haven't posted anything for a while, or never posted anything. It is common for the Forum Administrator to periodically delete users from the database to free up usernames and reduce the size of the database. Back to Top |
| User Preferences and Forum Settings |
| How do I change my forum settings? |
| You can change your forum settings, profile information, registration details, etc. from your Member Control Panel Menu, once you have logged into the Forum. You will be able to control many aspects and access member features from this central menu. Back to Top |
| Forum Times and Dates are not set to my local time |
| The time used in the Forums has been set by the Forum Administrator. To change the Times and Dates to your own local settings then simply edit your 'Forum Preferences' through your Member Control Panel Menu, and set by how many hours the time is offset from your own local time. The Forums are not designed to adjust between standard and daylight saving times, so you may need to adjust the time offset in your Forum Preferences during these months. Back to Top |
| How can I add an email link to my signature? |
| Use BBCodes to add an email link to your signature. Go to your Member Control Panel > Edit Profile. Use this format: [EMAIL=youremail@youraddress.net]email me (or whatever you want the link to say[/EMAIL] Back to Top |
| Can I change my login or user name? |
| You cannot change your User Name from the Member Control Panel but the techs can change it for you. Please contact the techs tech@stayingcyber.org, we will be happy to change your name. Keep in mind that user names must be unique, if someone else has registered using that name it cannot be used again. Back to Top |
| What web browser can I use for this forum? |
| You can use this forum with almost any web browser that supports XHTML and JavaScript. For full functionality we recommend that you use Internet Explorer 7+, Firefox, Opera 9+, and Netscape 9+. Safari and versions of Internet Explorer prior to version 7, will run but with reduced functionality. Back to Top |
| Posting Issues |
| How do I post a message in the forum? |
| To post a message in any of the meetings or the Coffee Pot, use the Post Reply box after the LAST post in any meeting. The meetings themselves are the topic and are set on Sunday morning, you may not start a new topic. You need to login first before you can post a message. The facilities available to you in each of the forums are listed at the bottom of the topic screen. Back to Top |
| How do I delete posts? |
| Unless you are an Administrator you can only delete your own posts and only if the forum has been setup with the relevant rights for you to be able to delete your post. If someone has replied to your post then you will no-longer be able to delete it. Back to Top |
| How do I edit posts? |
| Unless you are an Administrator you can only edit your own posts and only if the forum administrator has created the relevant rights for you to do so. When you edit your posts depending on the forum setup, it will display the username, time, and date of when the post was edited at the bottom of the post. Back to Top |
| How do I add a signature to my post? |
| You can add a signature to the bottom of your posts. To do so you need to first create a signature in your 'Profile Information' through your Member Control Panel Menu, once you have done this you can add your signature to the bottom of your posts by checking the 'Show Signature' checkbox at the bottom of the posting form. Back to Top |
| Why can I not view a forum? |
| Some forums are setup to allow only registered members to access them, for instance the Business Meeting forum. If you cannot access a forum, make sure you have logged in. Back to Top |
| Rich Text Editor (WYSIWYG) posting issues |
| If you are using Internet Explorer 5+ (windows only), Firefox, Opera 9+, or Netscape 7+, and if the forum administrator has enabled it you should have a Rich Text (WYSIWYG) Editor to type your messages with. If you find that you are having problems posting using the WYSIWYG editor then you can disable this WYSIWYG Editor by simply editing your profile and selecting to turn off the WYSIWYG Posting Editor. Back to Top |
| Message Formatting |
| What are BBcodes? |
| Forum BBcodes allow you to format the messages you post in the forums. BBcodes are very similar to HTML except tags are enclosed in square brackets, [ and ], rather than, < and >. You can also disable BBcodes when posting a message. Back to Top |
| Can I use HTML? |
| HTML cannot be used in your posts, this is done for security reasons as malicious HTML code can be used to destroy the layout of the forum or even crash a web browser when a user tries to view a post. Back to Top |
| Can I post images? |
| Image uploading is not available. Back to Top |
| What are closed topics? |
| Closed Topics are set this way by forum administrators. Once a Topic is closed you will no-longer be able to post a reply in that topic. Back to Top |
| User Groups |
| What are Forum Administrators? |
| Forums Administrators are people who have the highest level of control over the forums, they have the ability to turn on and off features on the forums, create new forums and topics etc. The active techs may log in as Forum Administrator to make such changes. Back to Top |
| User Groups are a way to group users. Each user is a member of a usergroup and each group can be assigned individual rights in forums, to read, view, post, create polls, etc. Back to Top |
| Calendar System |
| What is the Calendar System? |
| The Calendar System is a built in Calendar System that works very much like a normal calendar or diary, with Week View, Month View, and Year View. You can select what Week, Month, or Year, you wish to view and see Calendar Events and member AA birthdays for your selected date. Back to Top |
| How can I add my sobriety anniversary? |
| Assuming you are logged in, go to your Member Control Panel and choose Edit Profile. Enter your sobriety date using the drop down menus and click the Update Profile button. Back to Top |
| What is the purpose of the Calendar? |
| If a member has entered their sobriety date in their profile, the calendar will display their sobriety date and calculate the number of years sober. Forum administrators may also enter event dates in the calendar. Back to Top |
| I can't see anyone's anniversary! |
| Make sure you have selected Show Birthdays from the dropdown list at the top of the month or week view. Back to Top |
| How can I remove or change my sobriety date? |
| Go to Member Control Panel > Edit Profile. To remove your date from the calendar, choose the three dashes at the top of the drop down list (---) for day month and year and click the Update Profile button. To change the date select a new date and click the Update Profile button Back to Top |
| RSS Feeds |
| What is an RSS Feed? |
| RSS, which stands for Really Simple Syndication, is a technology using XML that allows web sites to syndicate web site content. If the forum administer has enabled RSS Feeds you can subscribe to any of the RSS Feeds available in the forum so you are always up-to-date with the latest Posts or Calendar Events. Back to Top |
| How Do I Subscribe to the Forums RSS Feeds? |
| There are many ways you can subscribe to one or all of the RSS Feed's available within the forum, by either; using a Web Browser that supports Live RSS Bookmarks (Firefox, IE7, Safari, Opera), using an online RSS News Reader, using Windows Vista Sidebar, installing an RSS News Reader on your computer, or using an email program that supports RSS like Mozilla Thunderbird. Back to Top |
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