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RE: Top tips for the new forum - 30/9/2005 11:48:55 PM

Hobbitonlass

Posts: 11495
Joined: 30/9/2005
From: Westeros

quote:

ORIGINAL: Roxanne

Okay, I'm proably being just technologically illiterate as per usual, but I have some queries:

1). Apparently we can change our profile by clicking onto My Empire, but once in there I can't see how to actually change anything. Why am I the only one who doesn't know what to do?! *sobs*

2). What are 'moderator tickets'?

3). What are 'blogs'?

Any replies appreciated (okay, that sounds rather desperate).

1. Once you are in MyEmpire you will see some tabs (MyDetails, MyBlogs, MyPreferences etc). Click on MyDetails for the usual - avatar, sig etc

2. I asked this and got the really informative response - "tickets for moderators"

3. From Wiki:

quote:

A blog or weblog (derived from web + log) is a web-based publication consisting primarily of periodic articles (normally, but not always, in reverse chronological order).
Blogs range in scope from individual diaries to arms of political campaigns, media programs, and corporations. They range in scale from the writings of one occasional author (known as a blogger), to the collaboration of a large community of writers. Many weblogs enable visitors to leave public comments, which can lead to a community of readers centered around the blog; others are non-interactive. The totality of weblogs or blog-related websites is often called the blogosphere. When a large amount of activity, information and opinion erupts around a particular subject or controversy in the blogosphere, it is sometimes called a blogstorm or blog swarm.

Hope that helps!

< Message edited by Hobbitonlass -- 30/9/2005 11:51:27 PM >

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Post #: 31

RE: Top tips for the new forum - 30/9/2005 11:51:37 PM

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From: two counties east of home

I am not 100% sure what moderator tickets are either; I think it's when someone hits "notify moderator" or something like that. But I've had access to this forum for only marginally longer than you lot, and I'm still figuring everything out....

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Post #: 32

RE: Top tips for the new forum - 30/9/2005 11:53:28 PM

Hobbitonlass

Posts: 11495
Joined: 30/9/2005
From: Westeros

quote:

ORIGINAL: JV

I am not 100% sure what moderator tickets are either; I think it's when someone hits "notify moderator" or something like that. But I've had access to this forum for only marginally longer than you lot, and I'm still figuring everything out....

Thought it might be something like 3 strikes (or tickets) and you're out

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Post #: 33

RE: Top tips for the new forum - 30/9/2005 11:59:51 PM

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From: two counties east of home

Hey, you want strike 1?

j/k

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Post #: 34

RE: Top tips for the new forum - 1/10/2005 12:03:07 AM

Roxanne

Posts: 176
Joined: 30/9/2005

quote:

1. Once you are in MyEmpire you will see some tabs (MyDetails, MyBlogs, MyPreferences etc). Click on MyDetails for the usual - avatar, sig etc

You know, that's so ridiculously obvious that it's embarassing. I actually went on those bits and stupidly skipped the relevant areas completely, being the twit that I am.

quote:

2. I asked this and got the really informative response - "tickets for moderators"

Ah. Another notch on my bedpost of confusion then.

quote:

3. From Wiki:

A blog or weblog (derived from web + log) is a web-based publication consisting primarily of periodic articles (normally, but not always, in reverse chronological order).
Blogs range in scope from individual diaries to arms of political campaigns, media programs, and corporations. They range in scale from the writings of one occasional author (known as a blogger), to the collaboration of a large community of writers. Many weblogs enable visitors to leave public comments, which can lead to a community of readers centered around the blog; others are non-interactive. The totality of weblogs or blog-related websites is often called the blogosphere. When a large amount of activity, information and opinion erupts around a particular subject or controversy in the blogosphere, it is sometimes called a blogstorm or blog swarm.

Why don't they just call them 'posts'? I'm failing to see the point of giving these things a different name.

Anyhoo, thanks very much or the reply Hobbitonlass *feigns thumbs-up in absence of appropriate smiley*

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Post #: 35

RE: Top tips for the new forum - 1/10/2005 12:04:20 AM

Felix

Posts: 15691
Joined: 29/9/2005
From: Brighton

quote:

Why don't they just call them 'posts'? I'm failing to see the point of giving these things a different name.

Because they're not posts. Think of it as a diary.

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Post #: 36

RE: Top tips for the new forum - 1/10/2005 12:05:43 AM

Hobbitonlass

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From: Westeros

quote:

ORIGINAL: JV

Hey, you want strike 1?

j/k

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Post #: 37

RE: Top tips for the new forum - 1/10/2005 7:15:40 AM

m_er

Posts: 3913
Joined: 30/9/2005
From: Istanpool

quote:

ORIGINAL: lulu karma

Dude, where's my car?

I'veseen this done before

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Post #: 38

RE: Top tips for the new forum **updated** - 1/10/2005 7:25:54 AM

m_er

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From: Istanpool

I wonder why no-one has brought this up ! The thing with page numbering. You this one "[Page: 2 45 67 ]" or this one "

Page: [1] 1011 next > >>

Can't we simply add the "all" like the old forums ? Ok, it may be take much longer to peruse the post but I'm not quite keen on clicking next, next. It's take hell of a time.Besides I'm a fast reader *brag*

function submitForm(){ try {updateRTE('body1'); return true;} catch(e){}; }

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Post #: 39

RE: Top tips for the new forum **updated** - 1/10/2005 10:07:01 AM

Kiwi

Posts: 8
Joined: 1/10/2005

When I apply changes to my details i.e interests and avatar I click on apply changes but it dosn't save it

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Post #: 40

RE: Top tips for the new forum **updated** - 1/10/2005 10:58:35 AM

frankie

Posts: 1073
Joined: 30/9/2005
From: Manchester

quote:

ORIGINAL: m_er

Can't we simply add the "all" like the old forums ? Ok, it may be take much longer to peruse the post but I'm not quite keen on clicking next, next. It's take hell of a time.Besides I'm a fast reader *brag*

Seconded.

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Post #: 41

RE: Top tips for the new forum - 1/10/2005 5:54:16 PM

Starscream

Posts: 5222
Joined: 30/9/2005
From: Cats Lair

quote:

ORIGINAL: Satine

Are we really only allowed 50KB avatars?!?!?

im curious about this as half the forum are above 50kb including myself as ive been told by some jobsworth in another thread

I don't mind changing it

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Post #: 42

RE: Top tips for the new forum - 1/10/2005 7:00:42 PM

crayon

Posts: 3515
Joined: 1/10/2005
From: East-ish

quote:

ORIGINAL: Juror Number 8

For the paranoid among us, is there a facility to search the messageboard for a word like there was in the last one? Just makes it easier to keep my little black grudge book up to date if I can see at a glance who's been talking about me.

Or not.

I think it's called 'search' and it's at the top of the page below the black bar. It's the best way I've found to see who's replied to my posts so far! if there's a better way, please tell me!

< Message edited by crayon -- 1/10/2005 7:01:32 PM >

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Post #: 43

RE: Top tips for the new forum - 1/10/2005 7:31:06 PM

Roxanne

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Joined: 30/9/2005

quote:

ORIGINAL: Felix

quote:

Why don't they just call them 'posts'? I'm failing to see the point of giving these things a different name.

Because they're not posts. Think of it as a diary.

sigh

*feels depressed at the prospect of never, ever getting the hang of this...what's it called? Internet. The prospect of being forever ignorant*

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Post #: 44

RE: Top tips for the new forum - 2/10/2005 10:19:58 AM

Spider

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Joined: 30/9/2005

Why can't I get into DVD Club? Is it a special area for special people?

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Post #: 45

RE: Top tips for the new forum - 2/10/2005 2:32:13 PM

RockyWilcox

Posts: 4671
Joined: 30/9/2005
From: Castor Troy's Lover.

I'm not sure how obvious this is, but I thought it was cool.

If you don't want to quote a whole post, just highlight the bit you want and hit reply. It will automatically put the text in quote tags in the message box.

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Post #: 46

RE: Top tips for the new forum - 3/10/2005 4:29:34 PM

Helo

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Joined: 30/9/2005

Have noticed that graphics are appearing in one or two Sig's around here. Is this now allowed, I know it wasn't on the old forum. If so, what's the image file size limit? Any info appreciated.

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Post #: 47

RE: Top tips for the new forum - 3/10/2005 6:16:42 PM

vader100

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Joined: 30/9/2005

Yep me too!! Is the DVD Club now a special area that only proper writers can now access, as it will be in the magazine.

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Post #: 48

RE: Top tips for the new forum - 3/10/2005 6:22:23 PM

clownfoot

Posts: 7736
Joined: 26/9/2005
From: The ickle town of Fuck, Austria

quote:

ORIGINAL: Helo

Have noticed that graphics are appearing in one or two Sig's around here. Is this now allowed, I know it wasn't on the old forum. If so, what's the image file size limit? Any info appreciated.

Banners and pictures are not allowed in sigs. Graemlins are, like the ickle chainsaw wielding Ash below.

Can you point me in the direction of these banner/picture wielders so I can smite them with this stick I have with poo on the end? Cheers!

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Post #: 49

RE: Top tips for the new forum - 3/10/2005 7:49:53 PM

Aishling

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Joined: 1/10/2005
From: Ireland

Where can you get these ickle Graemlins????

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Post #: 50

RE: Top tips for the new forum - 4/10/2005 9:34:00 AM

frankie

Posts: 1073
Joined: 30/9/2005
From: Manchester

quote:

ORIGINAL: Spider

Why can't I get into DVD Club? Is it a special area for special people?

No, that' can't be the reason 'cos even I can't get in.

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Post #: 51

RE: Top tips for the new forum - 7/10/2005 2:18:30 PM

m_er

Posts: 3913
Joined: 30/9/2005
From: Istanpool

We're giving top tips here and I hope these tips dont go down the drain. Are we wasting our breath here ? Coz I wonder where the comments are for our suggestions ? Will there be any chance at all ?

Here, I ask again : " The thing with page numbering. You know this one "[Page: 45 7 67 ]" or this one " , Page: [1] 1011 next > >>

Can't we simply have an "all"link like the old forums ? I'm not quite keen on clicking next, next, next etc. This takes hell lot of time.

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Post #: 52

RE: Top tips for the new forum - 4/11/2005 1:43:36 PM

HIM

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Joined: 30/9/2005
From: Star Trekkin', across the universe

quote:

ORIGINAL: m_er

We're giving top tips here and I hope these tips dont go down the drain. Are we wasting our breath here ? Coz I wonder where the comments are for our suggestions ? Will there be any chance at all ?

Here, I ask again : " The thing with page numbering. You know this one "[Page: 45 7 67 ]" or this one " , Page: [1] 1011 next > >>

Can't we simply have an "all"link like the old forums ? I'm not quite keen on clicking next, next, next etc. This takes hell lot of time.

Thirded!

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Post #: 53

RE: Top tips for the new forum - 4/11/2005 4:14:23 PM

lulu karma

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From: on the east coast of the US

This is something that James would have to answer, HIM and m_er.

It's a bit of a mess right now trying to cover every question that's coming up. Plus, the questions are being asked in quite a few places. I think it might be time for a tidy up.

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Post #: 54

RE: Top tips for the new forum - 5/11/2005 4:19:29 PM

i007_Bond_007i

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Can anyone tell me how I can change my "Ninja-in-Training" thing please. Darkcloud wasn't much help.

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Post #: 55

RE: Top tips for the new forum - 19/11/2005 6:09:18 PM

The Captain

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under the avs it has got posts , followed by when joined and then it says from !

Wanted to know how you can get the from part up and edit it to what you want ?

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RE: Top tips for the new forum - 19/11/2005 6:46:26 PM

lulu karma

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Under My Empire, go to My Details. Scroll down to About You and you will see a box for Location under your birthday information.

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I feel like I'm Han Solo, and you're Chewie and she's Ben Kenobi and we're in that fucked-up bar.

This is the captain speaking. It appears we are going down. Now may be the time to reflect upon your life and pray to whatever deity you believe in. We know you have your choice of airlines and apparently you made the wrong one.

The eyes are the nipples of the face.

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Post #: 57

RE: Top tips for the new forum - 19/11/2005 6:57:32 PM

The Captain

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quote:

ORIGINAL: lulu karma

Under My Empire, go to My Details. Scroll down to About You and you will see a box for Location under your birthday information.

once again lulu you are a star

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Post #: 58

RE: Top tips for the new forum - 20/11/2005 8:34:24 PM

lulu karma

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I'm very shiny and bright.

Or it could mean I'm a ball of gas.

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I feel like I'm Han Solo, and you're Chewie and she's Ben Kenobi and we're in that fucked-up bar.

This is the captain speaking. It appears we are going down. Now may be the time to reflect upon your life and pray to whatever deity you believe in. We know you have your choice of airlines and apparently you made the wrong one.

The eyes are the nipples of the face.

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