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Login and Registration Issues |
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Why can't I login? |
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Have you registered? Seriously, you must register in order to login. Have you been banned from the board (a message will be displayed if you have)? If so then you should contact the webmaster or board administrator to find out why. If you have registered and are not banned and you still cannot login then check and double check your username and password. Usually this is the problem, if not then contact the board administrator they may have incorrect configuration settings for the board. |
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Why do I need to register at all? |
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Registration allows some form of control over who can and can't post messages. It only takes a few moments to register so it is recommended you do so. |
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Why do I get logged off automatically? |
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If you do not check the Log me in automatically box when you login 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. |
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I registered but cannot login! |
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Firstly check your are entering the correct username and password. If they are okay then one of two things may have happened. Some boards will require all new registrations be activated, either by yourself or by the administrator before you can logon. When you registered it would have told you whether activation was required. If you were sent an email then follow the instructions, if you did not receive the email then are you sure your email address is valid? 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. |
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I registered in the past but cannot login any more?! |
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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 later 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. |
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User Preferences and settings |
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How do I change my settings? |
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All your settings (if you are registered) are stored in the database. To alter them click the Profile link (shown at the top of pages). This will allow you to change all your settings. |
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How do I change my rank? |
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In general you cannot directly change the wording of any rank (ranks appear below your username in topics and on your profile). Most boards use ranks to indicate the number of posts you have made and to identify certain users, e.g. 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. |
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Posting Issues |
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How do I post a topic in a forum? |
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Easy, click the relevant button on either the forum or topic screens. You 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, reply to messages, etc. list). |
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How do I edit or delete a post? |
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Unless you are the board admin or forum moderator you can only edit your own posts. You can edit a post 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, this displays the date of when you last 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. |
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Why can't I access a forum? |
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Some forums may be limited to certain users or groups. To view, read, post, etc. you may need special authorisation, only the forum moderator and board admin can grant this access, you should contact them. |
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User Levels and Groups |
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What are Administrators? |
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Administrators are people assigned the highest level of control over the entire board. These people can control all facets of board operation which includes setting permissions, banning users, creating usergroups or moderators, etc. They also have full moderator capabilities in all the forums. |
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Retrospecs Forum Issues |
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Who wrote this bulletin board? |
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This software has been created from scratch by the team behind Retrospecs.co.uk. If you wish to know more about the software, please contact ribot (head of our technical team) on the forums. |
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Why isn't X feature available? |
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This software was written by the team at Retrospecs.co.uk - if you feel a feature is missing, post a feature request to the technical forum, and we'll see what we can do. Please read through the forums and see what, if any, our position may already be for a feature and then follow the procedure given there. |
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Who do I contact about abusive and/or legal matters related to this board? |
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You should contact the administrator of this board - we have two main administrators - Max and ribot. |
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