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| Login and Registration Issues |
| Why can't I log in? Have you registered? Seriously, you must register in order to log in. Have you been banned from the board? (A message will be displayed if you have.) If so, you should contact the webmaster or board administrator to find out why. If you have registered and are not banned and you still cannot log in then check and double-check your username and password. Usually this is the problem; if not, contact the board administrator -- they may have incorrect configuration settings for the board. Back to top |
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| Why do I need to register at all? You may not have to -- it is up to the administrator of the board as to whether you need to register in order to post messages. However, registration will give you access to additional features not available to guest users such as definable avatar images, private messaging, emailing to fellow users, usergroup subscription, etc. It only takes a few minutes to register so it is recommended you do so. Back to top |
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| Why do I get logged off automatically? If you do not check the Log me in automatically box when you log in, the board will only keep you logged in for a preset time. This prevents misuse of your account by anyone else. To stay logged in, check the box during login. This is not recommended if you access the board from a shared computer, e.g. library, internet cafe, university cluster, etc. Back to top |
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| How do I prevent my username from appearing in the online user listings? In your profile you will find an option Hide your online status; if you switch this on you'll only appear to board administrators or to yourself. You will be counted as a hidden user. Back to top |
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| I've lost my password! Don't panic! While your password cannot be retrieved it can be reset. To do this go to the login page and click I've forgotten my password. Follow the instructions and you should be back online in no time. Back to top |
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| I registered but cannot log in! First check that you are entering the correct username and password. If they are okay then this may have happened: One reason activation is used is to reduce the possibility of rogue users abusing the board anonymously. If you are sure the email address you used is valid then try contacting the board administrator. Back to top |
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| I registered in the past but cannot log in anymore! The most likely reasons for this are: you entered an incorrect username or password (check the email you were sent when you first registered) or the administrator has deleted your account for some reason. If it is the latter case then perhaps you did not post anything? It is usual for boards to periodically remove users who have not posted anything so as to reduce the size of the database. Try registering again and get involved in discussions. Back to top |
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| User Preferences and settings |
| How do I change my settings? All your settings (if you are registered) are stored in the database. To alter them click the Profile link (generally shown at the top of pages but this may not be the case). This will allow you to change all your settings. Back to top |
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| The times are not correct! The times are almost certainly correct; however, what you may be seeing are times displayed in a timezone different from the one you are in. If this is the case, you should change your profile setting for the timezone to match your particular area, e.g. London, Paris, New York, Sydney, etc. Please note that changing the timezone, like most settings, can only be done by registered users. So if you are not registered, this is a good time to do so, if you pardon the pun! Back to top |
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| I changed the timezone and the time is still wrong! If you are sure you have set the timezone correctly and the time is still different, the most likely answer is daylight savings time (or summer time as it is known in the UK and other places). The board is not designed to handle the changeovers between standard and daylight time so during summer months the time may be an hour different from the real local time. Back to top |
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| My language is not in the list! The most likely reasons for this are either the administrator did not install your language or someone has not translated this board into your language. Try asking the board administrator if they can install the language pack you need or if it does not exist, please feel free to create a new translation. More information can be found at the phpBB Group website (see link at bottom of pages) Back to top |
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| How do I show an image below my username? There may be two images below a username when viewing posts. The first is an image associated with your rank; generally these take the form of stars or blocks indicating how many posts you have made or your status on the forums. Below this may be a larger image known as an avatar; this is generally unique or personal to each user. It is up to the board administrator to enable avatars and they have a choice over the way in which avatars can be made available. If you are unable to use avatars then this is the decision of the board admin and you should ask them their reasons (we're sure they'll be good!) Back to top |
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| How do I change my rank? In general you cannot directly change the wording of any rank (ranks appear below your username in topics and on your profile depending on the style used). Most boards use ranks to indicate the number of posts you have made and to identify certain users. For example, moderators and administrators may have a special rank. Please do not abuse the board by posting unnecessarily just to increase your rank -- you will probably find the moderator or administrator will simply lower your post count. Back to top |
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| When I click the email link for a user it asks me to log in. Sorry, but only registered users can send email to people via the built-in email form (if the admin has enabled this feature). This is to prevent malicious use of the email system by anonymous users. Back to top |
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| Forum Subscription |
| Can I subscribe to these forums? Yes, you can subscribe to these forums by e-mail, or by RSS (Really Simple Syndication). Back to top |
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| How do I subscribe to a forum by e-mail? To receive all messages posted to a forum by e-mail, click on the Receive posts to this forum via e-mail link at the bottom of the forum index. Back to top |
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| How do I unsubscribe from a forum by e-mail? To stop receiving all messages posted to a forum by e-mail, click on the Stop recieving posts to this forum via e-mail link at the bottom of the forum index. Back to top |
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| How do I subscribe to a topic by e-mail? To receive all replies posted to a particular topic by e-mail, click on the Receive replies to this topic via e-mail link at the bottom of the topic. Back to top |
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| How do I unsubscribe from a forum by e-mail? To stop receiving all replies posted to a particular topic by e-mail, click on the Stop Receiving replies to this topic via e-mail link at the bottom of the topic. Back to top |
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| What is RSS? RSS (Really Simple Sindication) is a system which allows you to receive posts made to this forum without having to visit the forum web page, or subscribe via e-mail, which saves you from having to repeatedly re-visit and re-load the forum web pages, and does not clogg up your inbox. To receive new messages posted to the forum via RSS you will need some sort of RSS agregator software. Back to top |
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| How do I get an RSS aggregator? You may be surprised to find that you already have an RSS aggregator - many web browsers and e-mail programms come with the ability to aggregate RSS feeds without needing to download any new software. We recommend that you look in you e-mail programme and web-browser help files for information on whether your software already has this capability, and, if so, how it works. If not, you will need to download and install a dedicated RSS aggregator. We recommend that you search google for a free one, and follow the instructions on its website to download and install it. Back to top |
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| I have an RSS aggregator, now how do I subscribe to the RSS feed for this site? If you have an RSS aggregator installed and running, you should refer to its help files to see how to add a new site to your RSS feeds. Our RSS feed is stored in a file which can be found by clicking on the RSS image (  ) here, or at the top of each of the forum pages.Back to top |
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| How do I add a Mozilla Firefox live bookmark for this site? If you are using Mozilla Firefox as your web browser you can add a live bookmark (essentialy a bookmark folder which contains the RSS feed) for the Bladelands forums by clicking on the live bookmark icon (  ) which should appear in the bottom right of your status bar, at the bottom of your web browser, when you view any page on this forum.Back to top |
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| Posting Issues |
| How do I post a topic in a forum? Easy -- click the relevant button on either the forum or topic screens. You may need to register before you can post a message. The facilities available to you are listed at the bottom of the forum and topic screens (the You can post new topics, You can vote in polls, etc. list) Back to top |
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| How do I edit or delete a post? Unless you are the board admin or forum moderator you can only edit or delete your own posts. You can edit a post (sometimes for only a limited time after it was made) by clicking the edit button for the relevant post. If someone has already replied to the post, you will find a small piece of text output below the post when you return to the topic that lists the number of times you edited it. This will only appear if no one has replied; it also will not appear if moderators or administrators edit the post (they should leave a message saying what they altered and why). Please note that normal users cannot delete a post once someone has replied. Back to top |
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| How do I add a signature to my post? To add a signature to a post you must first create one; this is done via your profile. Once created you can check the Add Signature box on the posting form to add your signature. You can also add a signature by default to all your posts by checking the appropriate radio box in your profile. You can still prevent a signature being added to individual posts by un-checking the add signature box on the posting form. Back to top |
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| How do I create a poll? Creating a poll is easy -- when you post a new topic (or edit the first post of a topic, if you have permission) you should see a Add Poll form below the main posting box. If you cannot see this then you probably do not have rights to create polls. You should enter a title for the poll and then at least two options -- to set an option type in the poll question and click the Add option button. You can also set a time limit for the poll, 0 being an infinite amount. There will be a limit to the number of options you can list, which is set by the board administrator Back to top |
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| How do I edit or delete a poll? As with posts, polls can only be edited by the original poster, a moderator, or board administrator. To edit a poll, click the first post in the topic, which always has the poll associated with it. If no one has cast a vote then users can delete the poll or edit any poll option. However, if people have already placed votes only moderators or administrators can edit or delete it; this is to prevent people rigging polls by changing options mid-way through a poll Back to top |
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| Why can't I access a forum? Some forums may be limited to certain users or groups. To view, read, post, etc. you may need special authorization which only the forum moderator and board administrator can grant, so you should contact them. Back to top |
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| Why can't I vote in polls? Only registered users can vote in polls so as to prevent spoofing of results. If you have registered and still cannot vote then you probably do not have appropriate access rights. Back to top |
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| Formatting and Topic Types |
| Can I add formatting to the text in my posts? Yes, you can add a variety of types of formatting, such as making text bold, italic, underline, or different colours and sizes, creating lists, and adding hyperlinks, by using BBCode. Back to top |
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| What is BBCode? BBCode is a special implementation of HTML. Whether you can use BBCode is determined by the administrator. You can also disable it on a per post basis from the posting form. BBCode itself is similar in style to HTML: tags are enclosed in square brackets, like [this], rather than angular brackets, and it offers greater control over what and how something is displayed. For more information on how to use BBCode see the BBCode guide. Back to top |
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| Can I use HTML? HTML has been disabled on these forums, so no, you cannot. This is a safety feature to prevent people from abusing the board by using tags which may destroy the layout or cause other problems. If you wish to format your posts or insert images, hyperlinks, etc, please use BBCode instead of HTML. Back to top |
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| What are Smileys? Smileys, or Emoticons, are small graphical images which can be used to express some feeling using a short code, e.g. :) means happy, :( means sad. The full list of emoticons can be seen via the posting form. Try not to overuse smileys, though, as they can quickly render a post unreadable and a moderator may decide to edit them out or remove the post altogether. Back to top |
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| Can I post Images? Images can indeed be shown in your posts. However, there is no facility at present for uploading images directly to this board. Therefore you must link to an image stored on a publicly accessible web server, e.g. http://www.some-unknown-place.net/my-picture.gif. You cannot link to pictures stored on your own PC (unless it is a publicly accessible server) nor to images stored behind authentication mechanisms such as Hotmail or Yahoo mailboxes, password-protected sites, etc. To display the image use either the BBCode [img] tag or appropriate HTML (if allowed). Back to top |
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| What are Announcements? Announcements often contain important information and you should read them as soon as possible. Announcements appear at the top of every page in the forum to which they are posted. Whether or not you can post an announcement depends on the permissions required, which are set by the administrator. Back to top |
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| What are Sticky topics? Sticky topics appear below any announcements in viewforum and only on the first page. They are often quite important so you should read them where possible. As with announcements the board administrator determines what permissions are required to post sticky topics in each forum. Back to top |
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| What are Locked topics? Locked topics are set this way by either the forum moderator or board administrator. You cannot reply to locked topics and any poll contained inside is automatically ended. Topics may be locked for many reasons. Back to top |
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| User Levels and Groups |
| What are Administrators? Administrators are people assigned the highest level of control over the entire board. These people can control all facets of board operation which include setting permissions, banning users, creating usergroups or moderators, etc. They also have full moderator capabilities in all the forums. Back to top |
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| What are Moderators? Moderators are individuals (or groups of individuals) whose job it is to look after the running of the forums from day to day. They have the power to edit or delete posts and lock, unlock, move, delete and split topics in the forum they moderate. Generally moderators are there to prevent people going off-topic or posting abusive or offensive material. Back to top |
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| What are Usergroups? Usergroups are a way in which board administrators can group users. Each user can belong to several groups (this differs from most other boards) and each group can be assigned individual access rights. This makes it easy for administrators to set up several users as moderators of a forum, or to give them access to a private forum, etc. Back to top |
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| How do I join a Usergroup? To join a usergroup click the usergroup link on the page header (dependent on template design) and you can then view all usergroups. Not all groups are open access -- some are closed and some may even have hidden memberships. If the board is open then you can request to join it by clicking the appropriate button. The user group moderator will need to approve your request; they may ask why you want to join the group. Please do not pester a group moderator if they turn your request down -- they will have their reasons. Back to top |
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| How do I become a Usergroup Moderator? Usergroups are initially created by the board administrator who also assigns a board moderator. If you are interested in creating a usergroup then your first point of contact should be the administrator, so try dropping them a private message. Back to top |
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| Private Messaging |
| I cannot send private messages! There are three reasons for this; you are not registered and/or not logged on, the board administrator has disabled private messaging for the entire board, or the board administrator has prevented you individually from sending messages. If it is the latter case you should try asking the administrator why. Back to top |
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| I keep getting unwanted private messages! In the future we will be adding an ignore list to the private messaging system. For now, though, if you keep receiving unwanted private messages from someone, inform the board administrator -- they have the power to prevent a user from sending private messages at all. Back to top |
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| I have received a spamming or abusive email from someone on this board! We are sorry to hear that. The email form feature of this board includes safeguards to try to track users who send such posts. You should email the board administrator with a full copy of the email you received and it is very important this include the headers (these list details of the user that sent the email). They can then take action. Back to top |
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| Multiple Accounts |
| Can I have more than one account? Yes, you can have as many accounts as you want, and we encourage you to have at least one OOC account, and one account for each of your characters. You can then keep your personal info and your character info up to date yourself by editing the profile for the appropriate account. Back to top |
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| Can I link my accounts together? Yes, and we recommend you so so as this will make it possible for you to switch accounts quickly and easily using the Account Switch box at the top of each page. To do this you must first assign a PID to your primary account, then link your other accounts to it. Back to top |
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| How do I assign a PID to my primary account? Within the Profile page of your primary account, scroll down to the Account Switch Settings section, and click on Assign a PID, which will take you to the PID page. You then enter the username and password of the account you wish to assign the PID to, and pick any 5 digit number for your PID. If you pick a PID which has already been chosen by someone else you will be asked to choose another one. Do not forget your PID as you will need it to link other accounts to this one, and you will not be able to recover it if you forget it. Back to top |
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| Does it matter which account I choose as my primary account? Not at all. Your primary account is simply the first one you assign a PID to. When you have linked accounts it will be no different to any other account linked to it, with the exception that usernames appear in the Account Switch box at the top of each page in the order in which you link them. Back to top |
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| How do I link accounts? Once you have a PID assigned to one account, you can link another account to it by going to the profile page of the second account, scrolling down to the Account Switch Settings section, and adding the username, password, and PID of your primary account. Both accounts will then be linked, and you will have the same PID assigned to both. You can repeat this process as often as you like to link multiple accounts together. Each time go to the profile page of the unlinked account and enter the username, password and PID of an account that is already linked. Back to top |
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| I have linked my accounts, now how do I switch between them? To switch between linked accounts simply choose the account you wish to switch to from the drop down Account Switch box at the top of each page, and click on Switch. You can tell which account you are currently logged on to by looking at the log out link at the top of each page, which will show your current username. Note that the account currently shown in the Account Switch box is not necissarily the account you are currently logged in to - the accounts are listed in the order in which you linked them, so the Account Switch box will always show the first account you assigned a PID to. Back to top |
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| Help, I've forgotten my PID! If you have forgotten your PID, you cannot recover it, so please try to pick a number which is easy to remember, or make a note of your PID somewhere and keep it safe. If you do forget your PID you can assign a new one to one of you accounts in exactly the same way that you initially assigned a PID to your primary account - this will then be unliked from your other accounts, as it will now have a different PID. You can re-link your other accounts in the same way you linked them initially, but now using your new PID. Back to top |
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| phpBB 2 Issues |
| Who wrote this bulletin board? This software (in its unmodified form) is produced, released and is copyrighted phpBB Group. It is made available under the GNU General Public License and may be freely distributed; see link for more details Back to top |
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| Why isn't X feature available? This software was written by and licensed through phpBB Group. If you believe a feature needs to be added then please visit the phpbb.com website and see what the phpBB Group has to say. Please do not post feature requests to the board at phpbb.com, as the Group uses sourceforge to handle tasking of new features. Please read through the forums and see what, if any, our position may already be for features and then follow the procedure given there. Back to top |
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| Whom do I contact about abusive and/or legal matters related to this board? You should contact the administrator of this board. If you cannot find who that is, you should first contact one of the forum moderators and ask them who you should in turn contact. If still get no response you should contact the owner of the domain (do a whois lookup) or, if this is running on a free service (e.g. yahoo, free.fr, f2s.com, etc.), the management or abuse department of that service. Please note that phpBB Group has absolutely no control and cannot in any way be held liable over how, where or by whom this board is used. It is absolutely pointless contacting phpBB Group in relation to any legal (cease and desist, liable, defamatory comment, etc.) matter not directly related to the phpbb.com website or the discrete software of phpBB itself. If you do email phpBB Group about any third party use of this software then you should expect a terse response or no response at all. Back to top |
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