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Forum Guide for Newbies; Read this if you are new to forums and the like.
Topic Started: Jan 12 2011, 10:35 PM (765 Views)
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Forum Guide for Newbies
aka. Forever Shapley's awesome F.A.Q. on the board!


Is this your first time on a forum? Or do you still have some questions about profile options, how to post topics or want to know how to change your username? Look no further for this is the guide for you! The forum guide walks you through the forum's features and explains in simple directions how to easily use the forum options to your convenience. Try to read the entire post first before asking any more questions you want clarified.




1. Forum Codes
Forum Codes is a variation of the HTML tags you may already be familiar with. Basically, it allows you to add functionality or style to your message that would normally require HTML. You may readily use these forum codes even when the forum you are in has disabled the use of HTML coding.

While posting a topic or a post you will already be able to view a lot of forum codes options in the workspace.

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For a full Forum (BB) Codes list, click on the button that says Full BBCode List. All BB codes are written down and explained for your convenience. You're welcome to use any of them in the Forever Shapley Forum.


2. Browsing through the forum

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  • 1. CATEGORY: A category contains subforums. A forum can have many categories with many subforums. The definition of a category is a division in a system of classification, a class. Categories are made to group subforums with the same purposes or subjects. Every category has its own unique name.
  • 2. FORUM: A subforum contains numerous topics also called threads which members can make and post. In topics, members can post comments. Each subforum has its own unique content and purpose.
  • 3. FORUM DESCRIPTION: The subforum description tells the members more about the purpose and content of the subforum. The definition of description is a statement or an account describing something.
  • 4.SUBFORUM: These forums inside a primary forum. Usually subforums are an expansion of the main or primary forum(s).
  • 5.MODERATED BY: The moderators and entertainers who are in charge of the subforum(s) are listed here. These are the people you can contact if you have questions or problems involving that forum.
  • 6.LATEST UPDATE: The last posted topic will be displayed here with a record of the last member who has replied and its date.
  • 7.VIEWERS/TOPICS/REPLIES: Here the members will be able to see how many other members are viewing the subforum(s), how many topics have been posted in total and how many total replies have been posted to the topics.



3. Posting a topic and/or reply

To post a topic, you must first go to the forum you want to post your topic into. Once you're inside the forum, you will see two buttons on the right hand side of the screen (at the top and at the bottom of the forum page).

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  • 1.POST A NEW TOPIC: Click this button to post a new topic
  • 2.SUBSCRIBE TO THIS FORUM: If you want to keep yourself updated on this subforum, you are able to subscribe.
  • 3.SKIP SUBFORUMS: With this option you are able to skip/ jump to other subforums and miniforums.



Once you've clicked the NEW TOPIC button, you will enter a new page.

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It is important that you fill in the Topic Title (=title) and if needed, also the Topic Description (=subtitle). (Topic Tags are not needed!) And like in the most blogs where you enter text for a entry - there will be BB codes to help you make your entry attractive. Click PREVIEW if you want to view your topic before posting it to the board.


To post a reply, you should be at the topic you want to reply or leave a comment to. Once you're inside the topic, you will see two buttons: the FAST REPLY button and the ADD Reply button. Both options lets you use BB Codes.
  • Fast Reply: This let's you reply in the page without going to another page.
  • Add Reply: This transfers you to the ADD REPLY page where the list of BB codes can be seen and you can add them easily.



4. Browsing through a topic

While opening a topic you will immediately see the Topic Title (=title), Topic Description (=subtitle), the date when it was posted on the left, the post # on the right (= a link), the topic's content in the middle and the poster info on the left.
Those options are of course selfexplanatory.

Lets look into the poster's info closer:

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  • 1. USERNAME: Your username will be displayed first. The color of your username determines in which member group you are located. Your icon comes next. All icons have a maximim size of 100x100.
  • 2. MEMBER TITLE: If a member gained a post count of 60 posts, they are able to edit their profile with a personal member title. You may write any title you wish as long as it isn't rude or disrespectful.
  • 3. POSTS: Each member's total post count.
  • 4. GROUP: Each member's member group ;; it depends in which group you are, what priviledges you have as a member and if you belong to the staff or not.
  • 5. MEMBER: Each member's member number will be displayed. Upon registering you will receive your own number, which is the member count. If you were the 233rd member to register, then your member number will be 233.
  • 6. JOINED: Each member's join date will be displayed here.


Other important buttons in this category are the PM, PROFILE and EDIT buttons.

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--PM: Click this button and you will be directed to your PM System Home - Compose PM. You will automatically send your message to the member whose PM button you clicked.
--PROFILE: Click this button and you will be directed to the profile of the member whose PROFILE button you clicked.
--EDIT: Editing your comment or editing a topic ;; click this button to edit what you posted.


5. Profile Options

In this category the profile and profile options will be explained. To go to your profile you move your mouse to the left upper corner of the forum. Click on your own username to enter your profile.

To your left you see PROFILE OPTIONS. If you hover with your mouse over it, you will find a few options.
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It's up to you which you want to choose, but here is a list of all the options and what they are for:
  • List Member's Posts: If you click this you will find an organised archive of all the posts you made in Forever Shapley.
  • List Member's Topics: If you click this you will find an organised archive of all the topics you made in Forever Shapley.
  • Name History: A history of all you username changes you made and which username is in use now.
  • Edit Profile: Clicking this you will be able to change your profile information.
  • Edit Signature: If you click this you will be able to edit your signature, save it or delete it. Please make sure you follow the signature rules while editing!
  • Edit Avatar: If you click this you will be able to upload, change or delete your icon. Please make sure you follow the avatar rules while uploading an icon.

In regards to Uploading an Avatar, since the forum is a fairly new board - the process of uploading avatars into the forum itself takes up a lot of space of our domain, so in order to reduce that we advise that if/when you upload an avatar (100x100px) please upload it to another image server (Imageshack or Tinypic) first before uploading it to the forum through URL to avatar option.

Let's look into the EDIT PROFILE option a little closer:
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  • Board Settings: Edit here your board and account settings.
  • Email Settings: Edit here your email settings.
  • Change Password: Click here to change your password.
  • Change Username: Click here if you want to change your username. A notice will be sent to the board administrators and after approval the new username will be active.
  • Change Email Address: Change your email address here.
  • Advanced Account Security: To advance the security on your account, you will have the option of setting a security question.



!!! A very important board control option is the BOARD SETTINGS. Inside the BOARD SETTINGS you will find an option called 'Topic Viewing Preference'. If you want to go to the first post in a topic and not to the most recent post, you have to make sure to set it to 'Go to the first post of the first page of a topic'.

-- You can fill in the options at 'Editing Profile' as you please.

  • PROFILE OPTIONS
  • Update Profile: This option will bring you to 'Editing Profile' again.
  • Change Signature: This option allows you to change your signature.
  • Change Avatar: This option allows you to upload or change your icon.
  • Change Photo: This option allows you to upload a photo of yourself. The link to the photo will be visible on your profile.
  • My Blog:Zetaboards and Jace allow you to have your very own blog inside the forum. It's a special blogging system and the link to your blog will be visible on your profile.


-- Make sure to click SAVE when changing any of these options.


6. Board Statistics

Lastly, a few more options in this board explanation.

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  • 1. Administration and Moderator List: The board administrators and moderators listed for your convenience.
  • 2. Replies to Your Topics: Whenever you make a topic, you can click this option to see in an organised review if there are replies made. Whenever another member commented to your topic(s), the topic(s) will be listed there and you're one lick away from reading them.
  • 3. Active Topics: An organised list of the most active topics in Forever Shapley.
  • 4. Top 10 Posters Today: Self-explanatory
  • 5. Top 10 Overall Posters: Self-explanatory
  • 6. Mark all topics as read: Self-explanatory
  • 7. Mark all forums as read: Self-explanatory


-- Other board options are Search, Members, Calendar & FAQ.

We hope this Forum Guide has been a great help for all our future and current members. Please help us improve this FAQ by posting any questions you may still have after reading this guide in the Feedback forum.

Have a memorable time in Forever Shapley, the 天上智喜 The Grace International Fan Forum! ♥

-- Forever Shapley Staff
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