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Registering |
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Registration is not required to view current topics on the Forum; however, if you wish to post a new topic or reply to an existing topic registration is required. Registration is free and only takes a few minutes. The only required fields are your Username, which may be your real name or a nickname, and a valid e-mail address.
The information you provide during registration is not outsourced or used for any advertising by .
If you believe someone is sending you advertisements as a result of the information you provided through your registration, please notify us immediately. |
Moderators |
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Moderators oversee specific forums. They generally have the ability to edit and delete posts, move threads, and perform other manipulations. Becoming a moderator for a specific forum is usually rewarded to users who are particularly helpful and knowledgeable in the subject of the forum they are moderating. |
Cookies |
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These Forums use cookies to store the following information: the last time you logged in, your Username and your Encrypted Password. These cookies are stored on your hard drive. Cookies are not used to track your movement or perform any function other than to enhance your use of these forums. If you have not enabled cookies in your browser, many of these time-saving features will not work properly. Also, you need to have cookies enabled if you want to enter a private forum or post a topic/reply.
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Editing Your Posts |
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You may edit or delete your own posts at any time. Just go to the topic where the post to be edited or deleted is located and you will see a edit or delete icon ( ) Click on this icon to edit or delete the post. |
Upload a file. |
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You can upload a file. If you make a new topic or a Reply to a topic there is a Chekbox to upload a file. Select the file on your PC and click upload. The file must be a txt file. |
Delete a file. |
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If you have uploaded a file to your topic, you can delete the file by clicking on the icon.( ) |
Change a file. |
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You can change a file by changing your post. If you change a topic and you checked the checkbox to upload a file. The old file will be replaced by the new. |
Download a file. |
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If there is a file available for the topic or reply, you can click on Download data file to download the file to your PC. |
Searching For Specific Posts |
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You may search for specific posts based on a word or words found in the posts, username, date, and particular forum(s). Simply click on the "search" link at the top of most pages. |
Editing Your Profile |
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You may easily change any information stored in your registration profile by using the "profile" link located near the top of each page. Simply identify yourself by typing your Username and Password and all of your profile information will appear on screen. You may edit any information (except your Username). |
Lost Password |
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Changing a lost password is simple, assuming that e-mail features are turned on for this forum. All of the pages that require you to identify yourself with your Username and Password carry a "lost Password" link that you can use to have a code e-mailed instantly to your e-mail address of record that will allow you to create a new password. Because of the Encryption that we use for your password, we cannot tell you what your password is. |