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What is it
about? |
It is a place where any villager
or anyone with a genuine interest in Cuddington can post
their views and comments about anything connected with the
village. You post a message and others can reply or comment on
it or you can comment on other peoples messages. |
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Where do I
start? |
You can view the
messages without joining but you have to register as a
member to take part and comment or reply to a post your own. If you are
familiar with on-line forums, you will know what to do. If you
aren't - see 'Where do I click' below for guidance on how
to get started. |
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Is it safe? |
Yes ~ you choose your level of
privacy when you register as a member. If you don't want people
to know who you are you can choose an alias, and you can choose
whether you permit other members to email you, so if you
want to remain anonymous to all except the forum administrator,
then you can make it so. Lots of people choose an
amusing name for their on-line identity or something that is
meaningful to them. |
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Is the content
monitored? |
Yes ~ there are moderators who can
remove any inappropriate content or stop a discussion if it gets
out of hand. They can also ban members if inappropriate people
join. There is an automatic profanity blocker. |
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Where do I
click? |
Here are some guidelines is you
are puzzled by the menus or terminology used to register on and
use the Forums |
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Register or Login? |
First time users have to Register
but once you are a member you use the Login with your user name
(your online ID) and the password you set when registering. |
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Important - Once you have
registered, you have to wait for an email to arrive (usually
only minutes) and that tells you to confirm your registration by
clicking on some text in the email. You can then post a message
immediately when you log in. |
Forums, Topics,
Posts and Threads |
The whole thing is a 'Message
Board' and each area is a 'Forum'. What you put up is a 'Post'.
If it is a brand new subject then you are starting a new 'Topic'
with a new heading and once others have added their comments
under the same heading it is called a 'Thread'. If you want to
comment or reply on a topic that someone else has started you
click on the Topic heading (the original post in the thread) to
open it up and then click the 'Reply' button to make your 'Post'. When
you are happy with it you can use the 'Submit' button. Don't
worry if you make a mistake as you can go back and edit it. |
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What if I make a mistake |
You can go back and edit a post
you have previously made, or delete it and you can go back and
alter you privacy settings as a member by clicking on 'Control
Panel' and 'Preferences' If you change your settings you will
get another email and have to click where it says in the email
for the settings to take effect and for you to continue posting. |
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What is the Calendar for? |
Anyone who is a member can
publicise their events taking place in Cuddington in the
Calendar - it doesn't matter how far ahead you go, though only
the most current will appear when someone clicks 'Up and Coming
Events' |
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Why not take a look and Register Now! |