Frequently Asked Questions

Login and Registration Issues: Why can’t I login?; Why do I need to register at all?; Why do I get logged off automatically?; How do I prevent my username appearing in the online user listings?; I’ve lost my password!; I registered but cannot login!; I registered in the past but cannot login any more?!; What is COPPA?; Why can’t I register?; What does the “Delete all board cookies” do?; I can login but then I get logged right back out?

Problems viewing Adult-ChitChat.com: What web browsers are supported?; Do I need to install anything special to experience the site?; Refreshing the view to the website?

User Preferences and settings: How do I change my settings?; The times are not correct!; I changed the timezone and the time is still wrong!; My language is not in the list!; How do I show an image below my username?; What is my rank and how do I change it?; When I click the e-mail link for a user it asks me to login?; What are all these icons under my profile when reading posts?

Posting Issues: How do I post a topic in a forum?; How do I edit or delete a post?; How do I add a signature to my post?; How do I post a picture?; How do I create a poll?; Why can’t I add more poll options?; How do I edit or delete a poll?; Why can’t I access a forum?; Why can’t I add attachments?; Why did I receive a warning?; How can I report posts to a moderator?; What is the “Save” button for in topic posting?; Why does my post need to be approved?; How do I bump my topic?

Using the Arcade: What do i need to play the games?; Do the games keep score?; How do I play a game in the Arcade?; How do I change the game screen size?; Do I have Arcade Settings?; How do I save my score?; Can I request a game?; Can I download the flash games?

Using the Live Chat: Do I need to install anything to use the Chat?; Can anyone use the chat?; How do I get too the chatroom?; How do I change my preferences and learn chat functions?; Is there a way to find out if people are in the chat without entering the chat?

Formatting and Topic Types: What is BBCode?; Example image of BBcode bar from posting window; Can I use HTML?; What are Smilies?; Can I post images?; What are global announcements?; What are announcements?; What are sticky topics?; What are locked topics?; What are topic icons?

User Levels and Groups: What are Administrators?; What are Moderators?; What are usergroups?; Where are the usergroups and how do I join one?; How do I become a usergroup leader?; Why do some usergroups appear in a different colour?; What is a “Default usergroup”?; What is “The team” link?

Private Messaging & Email: What is the difference between Email and PM?; I cannot send private messages!; I keep getting unwanted private messages!; I have received a spamming or abusive e-mail from someone on this board!; How many private messages can I store?; What happens when I reach the PM limit in my box?

Avatars and Signatures: What is a signature?; Where do I create/add my signature?; Can I upload an image for my signature?; Any restrictions to my signature?; What is a Avatar?; How do I get an Avatar?; Any restrictions to my avatar?

Friends and Foes: What are my Friends and Foes lists?; How can I add / remove users to my Friends or Foes list?

Searching the Forums: How can I search a forum or forums?; Why does my search return no results?; Why does my search return a blank page!?; 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?

Attachments and Uploading Files: How do I upload/attach a file to a post?; What type of attachments are allowed on this board?; What file sizes are allowed for attachments?; How do I find all my attachments?; Best practices with attaching or linking to files?

Newsfeeds: Are your forums accessible as a newsfeed using RSS and Atom protocols?

Gallery: How do I get to the Gallery?; Am I seeing all the galleries?; How do I upload an image to the gallery?; What is the "Recent Images" block?; User Personal Galleries; Your Personal Album

Blogs: How do I access the blogs?; How do create a new blog?; How do I post a comment?; Is there a way to limit who sees my blogs?

Login and Registration Issues

Why can’t I login?: There are several reasons why this could occur. First, ensure your username and password are correct. If they are, contact the board owner to make sure you haven’t been banned. It is also possible the website owner has a configuration error on their end, and they would need to fix it.; Top

Why do I need to register at all?: You may not have to, it is up to the administrator of the board as to whether you need to register in order to post messages. However; registration will give you access to additional features not available to guest users such as definable avatar images, private messaging, emailing of fellow users, usergroup subscription, etc. It only takes a few moments to register so it is recommended you do so.; Top

Why do I get logged off automatically?: If you do not check the Log me in automatically box when you login, the board will only keep you logged in for a preset time. This prevents misuse of your account by anyone else. To stay logged in, check the box during login. This is not recommended if you access the board from a shared computer, e.g. library, internet cafe, university computer lab, etc. If you do not see this checkbox, it means the board administrator has disabled this feature.; Top

How do I prevent my username appearing in the online user listings?: Within your User Control Panel, under “Board preferences”, you will find the option Hide your online status. Enable this option with Yes and you will only appear to the administrators, moderators and yourself. You will be counted as a hidden user.; Top

I’ve lost my password!: Don’t panic! While your password cannot be retrieved, it can easily be reset. Visit the login page and click I’ve forgotten my password. Follow the instructions and you should be able to log in again shortly.; Top

I registered but cannot login!: First, check your username and password. If they are correct, then one of two things may have happened. If COPPA support is enabled and you specified being under 13 years old during registration, you will have to follow the instructions you received. Some boards will also require new registrations to be activated, either by yourself or by an administrator before you can logon; this information was present during registration. If you were sent an e-mail, follow the instructions. If you did not receive an e-mail, you may have provided an incorrect e-mail address or the e-mail may have been picked up by a spam filter. If you are sure the e-mail address you provided is correct, try contacting an administrator.; Top

I registered in the past but cannot login any more?!: Attempt to locate the e-mail sent to you when you first registered, check your username and password and try again. It is possible an administrator has deactivated or deleted your account for some reason. Also, many boards periodically remove users who have not posted for a long time to reduce the size of the database. If this has happened, try registering again and being more involved in discussions.; Top

What is COPPA?: COPPA, or the Child Online Privacy and Protection Act of 1998, is a law in the United States requiring websites which can potentially collect information from minors under the age of 13 to have written parental consent or some other method of legal guardian acknowledgment, allowing the collection of personally identifiable information from a minor under the age of 13. If you are unsure if this applies to you as someone trying to register or to the website you are trying to register on, contact legal counsel for assistance. Please note that the phpBB Group cannot provide legal advice and is not a point of contact for legal concerns of any kind, except as outlined below.; Top

Why can’t I register?: It is possible the website owner has banned your IP address or disallowed the username you are attempting to register. The website owner could have also disabled registration to prevent new visitors from signing up. Contact a board administrator for assistance.; Top

What does the “Delete all board cookies” do?: “Delete all board cookies” deletes the cookies created by adult-chitchat which keep you authenticated and logged into the board. It also provides functions such as read tracking if they have been enabled by the board owner. If you are having login or logout problems, deleting board cookies may help.; Top

I can login but then I get logged right back out?: This is a website cookie issue on your system. This happens from time to time because either the site cookie has been updated and the version on your machine is older or the website has been totally revamped and everything has changed. 99% of the time just deleting that sites cookie and cached files in your web browser fixes this issue. You can go here for more help:

Help with cookies/cached files on IE6 - Click Here
Help with cookies/cached files on IE7 - Click Here
Help with cookies/cached files on FF2 - Click Here; Top

Problems viewing Adult-ChitChat.com

What web browsers are supported?: Currently I test the website against Internet Explorer 6 & 7 and Firefox 2.0+ these are the most widely used browsers and I have seen the site using Opera and Safari and I didn't see any issues. If there is graphic issues when using your browser can you please take a screenshot of the issue and send it to me, with the browser you are using.

REMEMBER: To try to have your OS and Web Browser up to date with fixes and patches.; Top

Do I need to install anything special to experience the site?: Yes. First off you should always have your graphics card drivers for your PC up to date. You should install the following for use on this site:

Adobe Flash Player - Install this for the best performance on this website (especially for the arcade & videos).
Adobe Shockwave Player - Install this for the best performance on this website (especially for the arcade & videos).
Java Plugin - Get the latest Java Plugin for all your scripting needs. This is used in a lot of website applications it is a must have. (Mainly used for live chat or any AJAX applications on the website); Top

Refreshing the view to the website?: If you are experiencing login, caching or graphic issues. This might be because of changes to the website or you have older files cached on your system. You can renew this by loading up the website and pressing "Ctrl-F5" and let the screen refresh. And at the bottom of every page there is a link in the bottom right corner "Delete all board cookies" click that and answer yes.; Top

User Preferences and settings

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.; 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.; Top

I changed the timezone and the time is still wrong!: If you are sure you have set the timezone and Summer Time/DST correctly and the time is still incorrect, then the time stored on the server clock is incorrect. Please notify an administrator to correct the problem.; Top

My language is not in the list!: Either the administrator has not installed your language or nobody has translated this board into your language. Try asking the board administrator if they can install the language pack you need. If the language pack does not exist, feel free to create a new translation. More information can be found at the phpBB website (see link at the bottom of board pages).; Top

How do I show an image below my username?: There are two images that may appear below a username when viewing posts. Depending on the used style, the first may be an image associated with your rank, generally in the form of stars, blocks or dots, indicating how many posts you have made or your status on the board. The second, usually a larger image, is known as an avatar and is generally unique or personal to each user. It is up to the board administrator to enable avatars and to choose the way in which avatars can be made available. If you are unable to use avatars, contact a board administrator and ask them for their reasons.; Top

What is my rank and how do I change it?: Ranks, which appear below your username, indicate the number of posts you have made or identify certain users, e.g. moderators and administrators. In general, you cannot directly change the wording of any board ranks as they are set by the board administrator. Please do not abuse the board by posting unnecessarily just to increase your rank. Most boards will not tolerate this and the moderator or administrator will simply lower your post count.; Top

When I click the e-mail link for a user it asks me to login?: Only registered users can send e-mail to other users via the built-in e-mail form, and only if the administrator has enabled this feature. This is to prevent malicious use of the e-mail system by anonymous users.; Top

What are all these icons under my profile when reading posts?

You may see some icons that look like this: (Below is example and small description)
NOTE: If you want to enable these in your profile go to your UCP and click on profile tab.

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Posting Issues

How do I post a topic in a forum?: To post a new topic in a forum, click the relevant button on either the forum or topic screens. You may need to register before you can post a message. A list of your permissions in each forum is available at the bottom of the forum and topic screens. Example: You can post new topics, You can vote in polls, etc.; 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, sometimes for only a limited time after the post was made. If someone has already replied to the post, you will find a small piece of text output below the post when you return to the topic which lists the number of times you edited it along with the date and time. This will only appear if someone has made a reply; it will not appear if a moderator or administrator edited the post, though they may leave a note as to why they’ve edited the post at their own digression. Please note that normal users cannot delete a post once someone has replied.; Top

How do I add a signature to my post?: To add a signature to a post you must first create one via your User Control Panel. Once created, you can check the Add signature box on the posting form to add your signature. You can also add a signature by default to all your posts by checking the appropriate radio button in your profile. If you do so, you can still prevent a signature being added to individual posts by un-checking the add signature box within the posting form.; Top

How do I post a picture?: You post a picture two ways:1. You add it as an attachment to your post. Which if you scroll down below the "Submit" button in the post window you will see the area to upload files.2. You can link to your picture from somewhere else on the web using BBcode bar in the post window. Click on the "Img" button and stick your URL in-between the [img] PUT URL HERE [/img].; Top

How do I create a poll?: When posting a new topic or editing the first post of a topic, click the “Poll creation” tab below the main posting form; if you cannot see this, you do not have appropriate permissions to create polls. Enter a title and at least two options in the appropriate fields, making sure each option is on a separate line in the textarea. You can also set the number of options users may select during voting under “Options per user”, a time limit in days for the poll (0 for infinite duration) and lastly the option to allow users to amend their votes.; Top

Why can’t I add more poll options?: The limit for poll options is set by the board administrator. If you feel you need to add more options to your poll then the allowed amount, contact the board administrator.; Top

How do I edit or delete a poll?: As with posts, polls can only be edited by the original poster, a moderator or an administrator. To edit a poll, click to edit the first post in the topic; this always has the poll associated with it. If no one has cast a vote, users can delete the poll or edit any poll option. However, if members have already placed votes, only moderators or administrators can edit or delete it. This prevents the poll’s options from being changed mid-way through a poll.; Top

Why can’t I access a forum?: Some forums may be limited to certain users or groups. To view, read, post or perform another action you may need special permissions. Contact a moderator or board administrator to grant you access.; Top

Why can’t I add attachments?: Attachment permissions are granted on a per forum, per group, or per user basis. The board administrator may not have allowed attachments to be added for the specific forum you are posting in, or perhaps only certain groups can post attachments. Contact the board administrator if you are unsure about why you are unable to add attachments.; Top

Why did I receive a warning?: Each board administrator has their own set of rules for their site. If you have broken a rule, you may issued a warning. Please note that this is the board administrator’s decision, and the phpBB Group has nothing to do with the warnings on the given site. Contact the board administrator if you are unsure about why you were issued a warning.; Top

How can I report posts to a moderator?: If the board administrator has allowed it, you should see a button for reporting posts next to the post you wish to report. Clicking this will walk you through the steps necessary to report the 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

Why does my post need to be approved?: The board administrator may have decided that posts in the forum you are posting to require review before submission. It is also possible that the administrator has placed you in a group of users whose posts require review before submission. Please contact the board administrator for further details.; Top

How do I bump my topic?: By clicking the “Bump topic” link when you are viewing it, you can “bump” the topic to the top of the forum on the first page. However, if you do not see this, then topic bumping may be disabled or the time allowance between bumps has not yet been reached. It is also possible to bump the topic simply by replying to it, however, be sure to follow the board rules when doing so.; Top

Using the Arcade

What do i need to play the games?: You will most likely need either shockwave or flash players installed or both. You can find links for it in the FAQ or in the links area.; Top

Do the games keep score?: Yes they do. If you think a game is being scored the wrong way (example: darts is the lowest score possible not the highest) please contact the admin/moderator about the issue.; Top

How do I play a game in the Arcade?: The games list is broken up into categories. Pick the types of games you may like to play and a list of games will appear. You can either click on the game name, the icon or the "play the Game" link.; Top

How do I change the game screen size?: All games have a standard resolution to play the game at. Which is displayed right of your game screen in a "Game Options" window. here you can select your game resolution from the drop down box and select it. The game will resize and you can start playing.

NOTE: If you try to resize the screen while playing it WILL restart your game.; Top

Do I have Arcade Settings?: Yes you do. They are located in your User Profile. If you go into your User Profile you will see a "phpBB Arcade" tab, this has all your options. The options are as follows:

- Send Private Messages on Highscore Loss - The system sends you a PM when someone beats your score. You can turn the PM off with this.
- Games Per Page - This is a personal preference in how many games will be displayed under a category. This can be overwritten by the admins selection.
- Games Sort Order - This is a filter on how you want the games listed.
- Games Sort Direction - List the games in ascending or desending order.; Top

How do I save my score?: Generally you will be prompted to submit or save score. The game might automatically send the score to the system as well.; Top

Can I request a game?: Yes. If you have seen a flash game online you can submit a request in the Arcade Discussion forums. Please try to give a example or the website where you saw the game.; Top

Can I download the flash games?: I haven't decided whether I will allow game downloads yet. It depends on the demand.; Top

Using the Live Chat

Do I need to install anything to use the Chat?: You should need a Java plugin to use the chat. But you will know you need something if the chat window doesn't appear, your browser should inform you of what you will need.; Top

Can anyone use the chat?: Right now yes. As lnog as people don't abuse it I will leave guest accounts open. But registered users are encouraged to login because you can do things guests cannot.; Top

How do I get too the chatroom?: There is a [ chat ] link in the menu bar on the top of every page. if you are already logged into the forums it will log you directly into the chat.; Top

How do I change my preferences and learn chat functions?: There is a "Help" and "Settings" button in the lower right corner of the chat window.; Top

Is there a way to find out if people are in the chat without entering the chat?: Yes there is. If you look at the bottom of the screen and locate the "Who is Online" area, and look at the "Registered Users" if there is a * next to the name they are currently in the chat.; Top

Formatting and Topic Types

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

Example image of BBcode bar from posting window: You can read more about BBcodes and how to use them HERE.; Top

Can I use HTML?: No. It is not possible to post HTML on this board and have it rendered as HTML. Most formatting which can be carried out using HTML can be applied using BBCode instead.; 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

Can I post images?: Yes, images can be shown in your posts. If the administrator has allowed attachments, you may be able to upload the image to the board. Otherwise, you must link to an image stored on a publicly accessible web server, e.g. http://www.example.com/my-picture.gif. You cannot link to pictures stored on your own PC (unless it is a publicly accessible server) nor images stored behind authentication mechanisms, e.g. hotmail or yahoo mailboxes, password protected sites, etc. To display the image use the BBCode [img] tag.; Top

What are global announcements?: Global announcements contain important information and you should read them whenever possible. They will appear at the top of every forum and within your User Control Panel. Global announcement permissions are granted by the board administrator.; 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 locked topics?: Locked topics are topics where users can no longer reply and any poll it contained was automatically ended. Topics may be locked for many reasons and were set this way by either the forum moderator or board administrator. You may also be able to lock your own topics depending on the permissions you are granted by the board administrator.; Top

What are topic icons?: Topic icons are author chosen images associated with posts to indicate their content. The ability to use topic icons depends on the permissions set by the board administrator.; Top

User Levels and Groups

What are Administrators?: Administrators are members assigned with the highest level of control over the entire board. These members can control all facets of board operation, including setting permissions, banning users, creating usergroups or moderators, etc., dependent upon the board founder and what permissions he or she has given the other administrators. They may also have full moderator capabilities in all forums, depending on the settings put forth by the board founder.; Top

What are Moderators?: Moderators are individuals (or groups of individuals) who look after the forums from day to day. They have the authority to edit or delete posts and lock, unlock, move, delete and split topics in the forum they moderate. Generally, moderators are present to prevent users from going off-topic or posting abusive or offensive material.; Top

What are usergroups?: Usergroups are groups of users that divide the community into manageable sections board administrators can work with. Each user can belong to several groups and each group can be assigned individual permissions. This provides an easy way for administrators to change permissions for many users at once, such as changing moderator permissions or granting users access to a private forum.; Top

Where are the usergroups and how do I join one?: You can view all usergroups via the “Usergroups” link within your User Control Panel. If you would like to join one, proceed by clicking the appropriate button. Not all groups have open access, however. Some may require approval to join, some may be closed and some may even have hidden memberships. If the group is open, you can join it by clicking the appropriate button. If a group requires approval to join you may request to join by clicking the appropriate button. The user group leader will need to approve your request and may ask why you want to join the group. Please do not harass a group leader if they reject your request; they will have their reasons.; Top

How do I become a usergroup leader?: A usergroup leader is usually assigned when usergroups are initially created by a board administrator. If you are interested in creating a usergroup, your first point of contact should be an administrator; try sending a private message.; Top

Why do some usergroups appear in a different colour?: It is possible for the board administrator to assign a colour to the members of a usergroup to make it easy to identify the members of this group.; Top

What is a “Default usergroup”?: If you are a member of more than one usergroup, your default is used to determine which group colour and group rank should be shown for you by default. The board administrator may grant you permission to change your default usergroup via your User Control Panel.; Top

What is “The team” link?: This page provides you with a list of board staff, including board administrators and moderators and other details such as the forums they moderate.; Top

Private Messaging & Email

What is the difference between Email and PM?

When you click on the email link ("E-Mail ") or the Email icon it will bring up your assigned email program (ie: Outlook Express) and you can then send this user a email to the email address assigned to their profile. When you click on the PM link ("Send Private Message") or the PM icon you will be sent to new window where you can type your message. This PM will be contained to the website and sent only to the user specified. You will not get this message in your inbox of your email account. You might however (if you have it on) receive a notice in your email that you have a PM waiting for you on the website.

Example of Email and PM icons:

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I cannot send private messages!: There are three reasons for this; you are not registered and/or not logged on, the board administrator has disabled private messaging for the entire board, or the board administrator has prevented you from sending messages. Contact a board administrator for more information.; Top

I keep getting unwanted private messages!: You can block a user from sending you private messages by using message rules within your User Control Panel. If you are receiving abusive private messages from a particular user, inform a board administrator; they have the power to prevent a user from sending private messages.; Top

I have received a spamming or abusive e-mail from someone on this board!: We are sorry to hear that. The e-mail form feature of this board includes safeguards to try and track users who send such posts, so e-mail the board administrator with a full copy of the e-mail you received. It is very important that this includes the headers that contain the details of the user that sent the e-mail. The board administrator can then take action.; Top

How many private messages can I store?: Users are allowed to store up to 50 PM's per folder and your allowed 2 folders currently.; Top

What happens when I reach the PM limit in my box?: New messages will be held on the server until you clean out your folders.; Top

Avatars and Signatures

What is a signature?: A signature is either text or an image that you add to the end of every post in the forums or in your PM's.; Top

Where do I create/add my signature?: 1. Go into your User Control Panel
2. Select the Profile tab.
3. Select the Edit Signature tab on the left.
4. Use the window and it's options to create your signature.
5. You can use the "Preview" button to look at your signature while editing it.
6. Once you are pleased with your signature just save it. And now your done.; Top

Can I upload an image for my signature?: Yes you can. You can either upload the pic to your personal gallery or link to the picture via some free image hosting services. You can use these to host your images:
- ImageShack
- Photobucket
- PostImage
- FreeImageHosting

You should use an image host service anyway. It saves you so much time and the images are always available for you to use on other websites.; Top

Any restrictions to my signature?: Here are the current signature settings you can do:

- Maximum characters in Signature = 300
- Maximum amount of links in Signature = 5
- Maximum Smilies per Signature = 10
- Maximum image width = 468px (pixels)
- Maximum image height = 60px (pixels); Top

What is a Avatar?: Avatar's are a graphical representation of yourself. It can be a picture of you or something totally wild it's up to you. Please see the Website Rules to see limitations on Avatars.; Top

How do I get an Avatar?: You can either upload your own or use the Avatars in our gallery.

1. Go into your User Control Panel
2. Select the Profile tab.
3. Select the Edit Avatar tab on the left.
4. You now have three options to assign your avatar. You can upload one from your harddrive, link to one on the web or pick one from the gallery
5. Once you are pleased with your avatar just submit it. And now your done.; Top

Any restrictions to my avatar?: Here are the current avatar settings you can do:

- Maximum avatar file size = 100KB
- Minimum avatar size = 0x0px (pixels)
- Maximum avatar size = 125x125px (pixels); Top

Friends and Foes

What are my Friends and Foes lists?: You can use these lists to organise other members of the board. Members added to your friends list will be listed within your User Control Panel for quick access to see their online status and to send them private messages. Subject to template support, posts from these users may also be highlighted. If you add a user to your foes list, any posts they make will be hidden by default.; Top

How can I add / remove users to my Friends or Foes list?: You can add users to your list in two ways. Within each user’s profile, there is a link to add them to either your Friend or Foe list. Alternatively, from your User Control Panel, you can directly add users by entering their member name. You may also remove users from your list using the same page.; Top

Searching the Forums

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

Why does my search return no results?: Your search was probably too vague and included many common terms which are not indexed by phpBB3. Be more specific and use the options available within Advanced search.; Top

Why does my search return a blank page!?: Your search returned too many results for the webserver to handle. Use “Advanced search” and be more specific in the terms used and forums that are to be searched.; 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

Topic Subscriptions and Bookmarks

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

Attachments and Uploading Files

How do I upload/attach a file to a post?: When you create a new post or replying to a post, if you look below the posting window you should see another block that has three options. Those options are "Options", "Upload Attachment" and "Poll Creation". You just select "Upload Attachment" and browse the file from your machine and give it a description and click on "Add the file" button when you are complete.; Top

What type of attachments are allowed on this board?: Here is a list of the following file types by extension:

Graphic Files: gif, jpeg, jpg, png, tif, tiff
Archive Files: gz, rar, tar, tgz, torrent, zip
Text Files: csv, ini, js, log, txt, xml
Document Files: doc, dot, pdf, ppt, ps, rtf, xls
Video Real Media: ram, rm
Video Windows Media: wma, wmv
Video Quicktime Media: mov, mp4, qt
Video Flash: swf
Other Video: mpeg, mpg
Audio: mp3

If there is some other file formats that you think should be added to this list just contact the Administrator.; Top

What file sizes are allowed for attachments?: Graphic Files: 100k
Archive Files: 10MB
Text Files: 5MB
Document Files: 5MB
Video Real Media: 10MB
Video Windows Media: 10MB
Video Quicktime Media: 10MB
Video Flash: 10MB
Other Video: 10MB
Audio: 10MB

If you think attachment sizes should be raised to accomidate bigger files just contact the Administrator.; Top

How do I find all my attachments?: To find your list of attachments that you have uploaded, go to your User Control Panel and follow the links to the attachments section.; Top

Best practices with attaching or linking to files?: Generally what people want is ease of use and speed. So whenever possible you should try to link to a picture, video or file instead of uploading it. And if you use BBcodes to embed the video or picture into the post people don't have to do anything to view your pic or video. And it speeds up page load and the overall experience for yourself and the user.; Top

Newsfeeds

Are your forums accessible as a newsfeed using RSS and Atom protocols?: Yes. This site has installed the Smartfeed phpBB modification for phpBB 3, which allows access to both our public and private forums. Accessing private forums requires appropriate authorizations.

Learn more about SmartFeed.; Top

Gallery

How do I get to the Gallery?: There is a menu bar that spans the top of every page on the website and you will see a gallery link (ie: [ Gallery ]) on this bar just click it.; Top

Am I seeing all the galleries?: It depends. If you are not logged into the website you will only see the galleries that are accessable to guest users. Login and then you will see them all. There might be some galleries added later that will only be accessable to priviliaged members.; Top

How do I upload an image to the gallery?: First off you need to navigate into a gallery where you want your picture added. When the page loads you should see a "UploadImage" button at the top and bottom of the images that are currently displayed. A new page will reload and now you can give your image a title, description and upload the file (there is on screen instructions).

NOTE: Please try to upload images to there content specific areas or they will either be moved or deleted; Top

What is the "Recent Images" block?: This displays all the most recently uploaded pictures. This includes gallery and personal gallery pics.; Top

User Personal Galleries: This can be accessed by clicking on the "User Personal Galleries" link at the bottom of the gallery category listing and before the recent images block. The personal gallery listings are in alphabetical order and only display users that have created a personal gallery. Which can be done in your UCP.; Top

Your Personal Album: This can be accessed by clicking on the "Your Personal Album" link at the bottom of the gallery category listing and before the recent images block. You can make sub albums and upload your own pics here. The upload process is the same as described above in the "How do I upload an image to the gallery" FAQ.; Top

Blogs

How do I access the blogs?: You should see the following on the menu bar:

Blogs

My Blog

You do need to be logged in to use/view the blogs.; Top

How do create a new blog?: Click on the "My Blog" link in the "Blog Links" navigational box. This will bring you to a new window and the all you have to do is click on the "NewBlog" button.; Top

How do I post a comment?: Click on any title of user posted blogs and this will bring you to the full version of the blog. There is a "PostReply" button on both the top and the bottom of the blog. Use the posting window to write your comments and you can use BBcodes to format your post and to post images, links, videos and attachments as stated in BBcode FAQ; Top

Is there a way to limit who sees my blogs?: Yes. By default everyone can see the blogs. If you add someone to your FOE list in your UCP then that user will not be able to view your blogs.; Top

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