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Help - Frequently Asked Questions
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What is CuteCast?
CuteCast is discussion forum software written primarily in Perl and created by Danny Damianus of ArtsCore Studios. It is what powers this forum. |
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What is a thread?
A thread is a single conversation on the discussion forum. Each thread contains the original message and all its replies. |
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What are announcements?
Announcements are special messages posted by the administrators or moderators. They are designed to be a simple one-way communication with the users. If you wish to discuss announcements, you will have to create a new thread in the forum, since you cannot reply to announcements. |
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How do I add HTML formatting to my messages?
You can use CuteCode. CuteCode is similar to HTML, but offers fewer functions for security reasons. You should be able to do nearly any formatting you wish with it for the purposes of a forum post, however, including adding hyperlinks, displaying (remote) images, adding bold, italic, and underlined formatting, changing span colors, resizing your text, aligning the text, adding bullets, and so forth. When you post a new topic or reply to an existing thread, a user-friendly interface allows you to quickly and easily enter CuteCode into your posts and messages. To format text, simply highlight the word(s) you want formatted and click the appropriate button(s). However, the formatting will appear only in the form of code until you either Preview or actually Submit (post) your message. See the How To’s section above for specific directions on adding HTML. |
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How do I use emoticons?
Emoticons are small graphical icons, sometimes called smilies, that you can insert into your messages to convey an emotion or feeling. To use the clickable emoticons provided you, simply position your cursor where you want the emoticon to appear and then click the emoticon of your choosing. You should find it a very easy task to use them; when you click Preview or Submit they will be displayed. On occasion, you may want to prevent the text in your message being from converted into emoticons. You will see a checkbox at the bottom of the textarea that you can select when you compose your message. This enables you to Disable Emoticons for that post. |
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Can I edit my own posts?
Yes. You can edit or delete your own posts. To edit your posts, look for the Edit button on the post to be edited. To delete your post, click Edit and then select the Delete Post option before re-submitting. Except for the administrator, no one else but you can edit your posts. |
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Can I attach files?
For security reasons, you may not attach files to any posts. You may cut and paste text into your post, however, or use CuteCode to provide hyperlinks to outside documents. If there is something you have no other good way of including, you may contact the adminstrator who will most likely agree to upload your file to the local server, at least within a degree of reason. Don't be shy: ask. All reasonable requests will be granted. |
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How can I keep track of new messages?
"Unread" threads are bolded to clearly set them apart. Once you click a thread containing a new post, CuteCast automatically sets that thread as read. Thus, the next time you visit the forum, "read" threads will appear in normal text whereas "unread" threads will still appear in bold. You can also use the Mark all forums as read feature, where all the threads containing new posts will be marked as read and the new-post indicator will be turned off. |
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Can I search the forum?
You can search for posts based on user name, word(s) in the post or just in the subject, by date, and only in particular forums. To access the search feature, click Search at the top of most pages. You can search any forum that you have permission to search. You will not be allowed to search through private forums unless the administrator has given you the necessary security rights to do so. |
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Can I send e-mail to other members of this forum?
Yes! To send an e-mail to another member, you can either locate the member you want to contact on the member list, or click the E-mail button on any post made by that member. This will usually open a page that contains a form where you can enter your message. When you have finished typing your message, press the submit button and your message will be sent instantly. Note that for privacy reasons, the e-mail address of the recipient is not revealed to you at any time during this process. |
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Why should I register?
In order to make full use of the abilities of this forum, you are required to register as a member. Registration is free, and allows you to post and reply as well customize your experience, turning on or off various features of this forum. To register, you need to specify a user name and password, and a valid e-mail address. You will be sent an activation key on your e-mail address, so ensure that the e-mail address you provide is valid and working. Entering your e-mail address will not leave you open to "spam," as you can choose to hide your e-mail address; messages sent to you via e-mail do not reveal your address to the sender. (I want to register.) |
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What do I do if I lost my password?
Retrieving your password is simple. If you click here and enter your user name, your password will be e-mailed to you immediately. |
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How can I change the information in my profile?
You may easily change any info stored in your registration profile by clicking Control Panel located at the top, righthand side of each page. (Take me there.) It is your responsibility to keep the information in your profile up-to-date. You should especially ensure that your e-mail address is kept current. You can alter any of the fields in your profile, except your user name. Once you have registered your user name, it becomes yours for life. |
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What is the signature for?
After you have registered, you can create a signature. The signature is text that you would like to be inserted at the end of all your posts, just as one might with a customize e-mail signature. For example, it might contain a quotation or a link back to your site. Once you have created a signature, you can specify that it will automatically be appended to every messages you post. To do so, go to Control Panel and then select Forum Options. Then, next to Always attach my signature select Yes. (Take me there.) You can disable signatures on a per-post basis by clearing the Include Signature checkbox when you compose your message. You may turn the signature on and off on posts you have already made by editing the post and altering the state of the Include Signature option. You can set your signature by editing your profile. Go to Control Panel and scroll down to the bottom of the page next to Signature. (Take me there.) |
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Can I add a custom title to my profile?
No, you cannot add custom titles on this forum. The titles are reflective of your total number of posts and update automatically after a certain number, graduated from Private up to General for a total of 20 rankings in all. (For example, after your first 10 posts, you will automatically graduate to Private First Class with two merits and so on until you eventually reach General with the full 20 merits. It is a fun way to honor frequent participants.) |
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How do I get a picture under my user name?
See How to Upload an Avatar / Profile Picture. |
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Does this forum use cookies?
Yes. The use of cookies on this discussion forum is required. Cookies enable functions such as logging in or out and showing whether or not a thread you are viewing had new posts since your last visit. |
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How do I clear my cookies?
You may easily clear your cookies by logging out or you can remove your cookies manually. For more information, see Clear your browser's cookies. |
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