Facts Answers and Questions for Click4Music Forum
General Forum Usage
1. Can I search the Forum?
You can search for posts based on username, word(s) in the post or just in the subject, by date, and only in particular forums.
To access the search feature, click on the "search" link 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.
2. What is Personal Messaging?
Sending Personal Messages
Personal messages are limited to registered members of this forum. You may be able to include vB Code, smilies and images in the personal messages that you send.
You may send a personal message to a member of this forum by clicking on their username, which will take you to their profile you then click on the link ‘send this user a personal message’
You have the option of previewing your personal messages before you send them by clicking on the preview button.
When you send a message, you have the option to save a copy of the message in your outbox folder. You also have the option of sending Labels with your messages.
Personal Messages Folders
You will have two folders in your personal message area. These are the Inbox and the Outbox folders.
The Inbox folder contains any new messages you receive, and allows you to view all the messages you have received, along with the name of the person who sent the message to you, and the date and time the message was sent.
The Outbox folder contains a copy of any messages that you have sent, where you have specified that you wish to keep a copy of the message for future reference.
You will need to delete old messages, as the administrator has probably set a limit to the number of private messages you can have in your folders. If you exceed the number of messages specified by the administrator, you will not be able to send or receive new messages until you delete some old messages.
Whenever you read a message, you will have the option to reply to the message, or forward that message to another member of the forum.
3. Reading and Posting Messages
Are there any special codes/tags I can use to format my posts?
On the whole your posts will contain plain text, but on occasions, you may want to emphasize certain words or phrases by making them (for example) bold or underling them.
Depending on the rules of the forum, you may use HTML code to produce these effects. However, more often than not, the administrator will have disabled HTML code, and opted instead to use vB Code: a special set of tags which you can use to produce the most popular text-effects. vB code has the advantage that it is very simple to use, and is immune to malicious javascripts and page layout disruption.
In advanced options you may request to be notified when you get replies to your posting.
You may also find that the administrator has enabled smileys, which allow you to use small icons to convey emotion, and the [img] code, which allows you to add pictures to your message. In Advanced options you can request for smiley’s to be turned off.
What are smileys?
Smileys are small graphical icons which you can insert into your messages to show an emotion or feeling, such as a joke or embarrassment. For example, if you entered a sarcastic comment, rather than type 'that was a joke', you could simply insert the 'wink' smilie.
If you have used email or internet chat systems, you will probably be familiar with the concept of smilies already. Certain combinations of text characters are converted into smilies. For example,:) is converted into a smiling face. To understand smilie codes, tilt your head to the left and look at the text: you will see that
represents two eyes and a smiling mouth.
4. How do I create and vote in polls?
You may notice that some threads on this forum also include a section where you can vote on an issue or question. These threads are called 'polls' and this is how to create them:
Creating a new poll
When you post a new thread, you may have the option to also create a poll.
This function allows you to ask a question and specify a number of possible responses. Other members will then be able to vote for the response they wish, and the results of the voting will be displayed in the thread.
An example poll might be:
What is your favorite color?
1. Pink
2. Green
3. Orange
4. Yellow
To create a poll when you post a new thread, simply click the New Poll Icon When you click the submit button, you will be taken to the poll creation page, where you can specify the question and the list and number of responses you want to include. You may also want to specify a time limit for the poll, so that (for example) it only stays open for voting for a week.
Voting in and viewing a poll
To vote in a poll, simply select which option you want to vote for, and click the [Vote!] button. Voting in a poll is entirely optional. You may vote for any of the available options, or cast no vote at all.
Generally, once you have voted in a poll, you will not be able to change your vote later, so place your vote carefully.
5. What are Attachments?
The administrator may allow you to use the attachment feature of this forum, which gives you the ability to attach files of certain types to your posts. This could be an image, a text document, a zip file etc. There will be a limit to the file size of any attachments you make.
To attach a file to a new post, simply click the attach button at the bottom of the post composition page, and locate the file that you want to attach from your local hard drive.
6. Can I edit my own posts?
If you have registered, you will be able to edit and delete your posts. Note that the administrator can disable this ability as he desires. Your ability to edit your posts may also be time-limited, depending on how the administrator has set up the forum.
To edit or your posts, click the modify button to delete your posts, click the delete button. If your post was the first in the thread, then deleting the post may result in the removal of the entire thread.
7. What Are Moderators?
Moderators oversee specific forums. They generally have the ability to edit and delete posts, move threads, and perform other manipulations. Becoming a moderator for a specific forum is usually rewarded to users who are particularly helpful and knowledgeable in the subject of the forum they are moderating.
