Registration is not required to view any topics on
the forum; however, some forums may have the requirement that you register
an account before you can post a new topic or reply to an existing topic.
This is decided on a per-forum basis. Registration is free and only takes
a few minutes. The only required fields are your User ID, which may be your
real name or a nickname, a password, and a valid e-mail address.
The information you provide during registration is not outsourced or used for
any purposes other than for providing access to the forum software. If
you believe someone is sending you advertisements as a result of the information
you provided through your registration, please notify us immediately.
How
can I use formatting, emoticons and images?
These forums use a keyword-based formatting
technique named Forum Code to allow you to include all sorts of rich formatting
in your messages.
You can find out more about Forum Code, including in context examples,
here.
Can
I add a hyperlink to my messages?
You can include hyperlinks in your messages
using the [url] Forum Code or using the "linkto" buttons on
the message entry form (if shown). For more information on Forum Codes
see the FAQ above.
Are
cookies used?
These Forums use both cookies and server
side variables to store your user id and password between visits to the
forums. As this information is also stored on the server you do not need
to have cookies enabled in order to use these forums.
You may delete all cookies set by these forums in selecting the "log
out" button at the top of any page.
Can
I edit my own posts?
You may edit or delete your own posts at
any time. Just go to the forum where the post to be edited or deleted is
located and you will see a edit or delete icon (
and
respectively) shown in the bottom right of each message. Click on this icon
to edit or delete the post. No one else can edit your post, except for Moderators
or Administrators.
Can
I search?
Currently you cannot search all of the
forums from a single location, but by entering a forum and entering a keyword
or phrase into the Keyword box and hitting "Set Options" will
filter the shown messages to those containing your search phrase.
Can
I edit my profile?
You can easily change any information stored
in your forum profile by using the "Account Home" link located
near the top of each page when you are logged in. You may edit any information
(except your User ID).
Can
I attach my own signature to my posts?
You may attach signatures to the end of
your posts when you post either a New Topic or Reply. Your signature is
editable by clicking on "Account Home" at the top of any forum
page when you are logged on.
Are
there any censor features?
The forum software does censor certain
words that may be posted; however, this censoring is not an exact science,
and is being done based on the words that are being screened, so certain
words may be censored out of context. By default, words that are censored
are replaced with alternative words that although unlikely to be offensive
will still convey the original intent.
What
do I do if I forget my password?
Simply click on "Log In" at
the top of any forum page and click on the "I have forgotten my password"
hyperlink.
Can
I be notified by e-mail when someone replies to my posts?
Yes. When you add a new message to a forum
make sure the "Notify me by email if someone responds to this message?"
checkbox is ticked. You will then be sent a copy of any replies made to
your message via e-mail as well as the message being added to the forum.
Can
I post in any forum?
Maybe. The ability to post new messages
or replies in a forum is a per-forum setting that may be disabled in certain
forums. Administrators and Moderators can post in any forum.
Where
can I get my own copy of this forum software?
As this software is supplied in source
code form it is possible that this implementation of the scripts may be
highly customised, but the basic forum software is available from Battleaxe
Software free of charge. Battleaxe Software also offer integration with
your existing site and custom modifications to the forum software as well
as web design and software development services.
and 
respectively) shown in the bottom right of each message. Click on this icon
to edit or delete the post. No one else can edit your post, except for Moderators
or Administrators.
