Community of Care Forum: Recent Posts

Community of Care Forum: Recent Posts http://www.communitycarefund.org/forum/ Community of Care Forum: Recent Posts en Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:39:33 +0000 admin on "About the New Forum" http://www.communitycarefund.org/forum/topic.php?id=8#post-8 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:20:06 +0000 admin 8@http://www.communitycarefund.org/forum/ Due to security concerns and the overwhelming amount of spam the original forums were getting, they have been taken down and replaced with the fancy new version. You will notice that the new forum is much more integrated with the rest of the site. However, for security purposes the logins for the blog and forum are separate. In other words, to make blog posts and to make forum posts you must create distinct logins. You may still read blog and forum posts without a login. If you have any questions or concerns, contact me (admin) for help. admin on "How to Add a Signature" http://www.communitycarefund.org/forum/topic.php?id=7#post-7 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:46:55 +0000 admin 7@http://www.communitycarefund.org/forum/ Did you know you can add a signature to your posts, just like you can with email? If you did, then you've probably already done it. If not, well congratulations because now you know, and knowing is half the battle. The other half is actually making one, and it's super-easy. Just edit your profile to include a signature. You started creating a profile when you signed up for the board, but you can always go back and edit it at any time by clicking on your name in the very upper-left-hand corner of the screen, or as it appears below your image beside your posts. Once you do, you'll be taken to the public view of your profile. Up in the uppper-right-hand part of the screen, there is a tab marked "Edit." That's the one you want. Right there in big bold letters is a box called "Signature." Just put in whatever you want. But be careful: there is a 100-character, three-line limit, so keep it brief. Easy as pie. As always, if you have questions, just post them here. admin on "How to Post" http://www.communitycarefund.org/forum/topic.php?id=6#post-6 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:41:58 +0000 admin 6@http://www.communitycarefund.org/forum/ Okay, here's the concise guide on how to post. If this doesn't explain it clearly, just reply with your questions. Find Your Topic When you log in to the forum, you will see the Latest Discussions in the top section and the Forums underneath that. Latest Discussions pulls the most recent active discussions/posts and displays them at the top. It's just a handy way to get a quick look at what's been going on. Either way, click on the forum topic of you choice and you'll see all the current discussions. Making a Post There are two ways to post: create a new topic, or reply in an existing thread. To reply in an existing thread, as you're reading a thread, simply scroll down to the bottom and like magic you'll see the Reply field. Enter your reply, adding any formatting you want using the buttons above the text entry field, click "Send Post," and you're on your way. To start a new thread, navigate to the forum where you want to create your new topic. You will see the list of current topics, and below that the New Topic In This Forum area. Enter the subject/title in the Post Title area, enter your message in the big text box, click "Send Post," and your new topic will be created. About Those Buttons There are buttons in the gray area just above the text area where you will enter your post. These are formatting buttons where you do things like make text bold or italic, add links, insert images and so on. To make text bold or italic, or add a link, highlight the text you want to change and click the appropriate button. Voila! You can also create ordered and unordered lists with the OL and UL buttons. Adding Images As far as images, you can't upload an image to our server. However you can link to an image elsewhere on the web. To do so, click the "Image" button and enter the URL where your image is located. This is common practice on message boards, so don't think we're picking on you or we're just trying to make your life more difficult. It's just a more secure method of posting images, and it saves a ton of space on the server, thus making these pages load that much faster. And we all like that, don't we? In Summary That about covers it. As always, if you're having trouble, just post your question and we'll be happy to give you a hand. Happy posting! admin on "How to Get an Avatar" http://www.communitycarefund.org/forum/topic.php?id=5#post-5 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:55:49 +0000 admin 5@http://www.communitycarefund.org/forum/ If you want an avatar (the cute little picture associated with your profile and posts), you may use <a href="http://www.gravatar.com">Gravatar</a>. Gravatar is short for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravatar">Globally Recognized Avatar</a>. It allows you to store your avatar online rather than uploading images to this site. Basically, it helps things run faster. It has the added benefit of being accessible to many sites including all Wordpress blogs and other message forums. Just go to <a href="http://www.gravatar.com">gravatar.com</a> and follow the simple instructions. You will receive an email confirmation, and you're in business. Be sure you use the same email address you used when you signed up for this forum! admin on "Questions? Comments? Suggestions?" http://www.communitycarefund.org/forum/topic.php?id=4#post-4 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:43:11 +0000 admin 4@http://www.communitycarefund.org/forum/ Have questions about the CoC forum? Any comments or suggestions about what you'd like to see here? Let us know and we'll see what we can do. admin on "Rules, Guidelines, and Code of Conduct" http://www.communitycarefund.org/forum/topic.php?id=2#post-2 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:39:54 +0000 admin 2@http://www.communitycarefund.org/forum/ We reserve the right to remove any post or user from our message boards — although we have no duty to do so. When posts are deleted, it’s usually because they violate one or more of the following rules. Repeated violation of these rules may result in the suspension of your posting privileges. This is a public forum. We do have moderators, but assume that anything posted here could be seen by anyone, anywhere, and conduct yourself accordingly. 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