Frequently Asked Questions

Login and Registration Issues: Why can’t I login?; Why do I need to register at all?; Why do I get logged off automatically?; How do I prevent my username appearing in the online user listings?; I’ve lost my password!; I registered but cannot login!; I registered in the past but cannot login any more?!; What is COPPA?; Why can’t I register?; What does the “Delete all board cookies” do?

User Preferences and settings: How do I change my settings?; The times are not correct!; I changed the timezone and the time is still wrong!; My language is not in the list!; How do I show an image along with my username?; What is my rank and how do I change it?; When I click the e-mail link for a user it asks me to login?

Posting Issues: How do I post a topic in a forum?; How do I edit or delete a post?; How do I add a signature to my post?; How do I create a poll?; Why can’t I add more poll options?; How do I edit or delete a poll?; Why can’t I access a forum?; Why can’t I add attachments?; Why did I receive a warning?; How can I report posts to a moderator?; What is the “Save” button for in topic posting?; Why does my post need to be approved?; How do I bump my topic?

Formatting and Topic Types: What is BBCode?; Can I use HTML?; What are Smilies?; Can I post images?; What are global announcements?; What are announcements?; What are sticky topics?; What are locked topics?; What are topic icons?

User Levels and Groups: What are Administrators?; What are Moderators?; What are usergroups?; Where are the usergroups and how do I join one?; How do I become a usergroup leader?; Why do some usergroups appear in a different colour?; What is a “Default usergroup”?; What is “The team” link?

Private Messaging: I cannot send private messages!; I keep getting unwanted private messages!; I have received a spamming or abusive e-mail from someone on this board!

Friends and Foes: What are my Friends and Foes lists?; How can I add / remove users to my Friends or Foes list?

Searching the Forums: How can I search a forum or forums?; Why does my search return no results?; Why does my search return a blank page!?; How do I search for members?; How can I find my own posts and topics?

Topic Subscriptions and Bookmarks: What is the difference between bookmarking and subscribing?; How do I subscribe to specific forums or topics?; How do I remove my subscriptions?

Attachments: What attachments are allowed on this board?; How do I find all my attachments?

phpBB 3 Issues: Who wrote this bulletin board?; Why isn’t X feature available?; Whom do I contact about abusive and/or legal matters related to this board?

Login and Registration Issues

Why can’t I login?: There are several reasons why this could occur. Perhaps you're not registered. If you are registered, ensure your username and password are correct.; Top

Why do I need to register at all?: You don’t. But write an email to Sky if you do want to register. Registration would give you access to additional features not available to guest users such as definable avatar images, private messaging, emailing of fellow users, usergroup subscription, etc. Plus we have a super-secret forum that only registered users can see AND you get a special decoder ring!; Top

Why do I get logged off automatically?: 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. 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 computer lab, etc.; Top

How do I prevent my username appearing in the online user listings?: Within your User Control Panel, under “Board preferences”, you will find the option Hide your online status. Enable this option with Yes and you will only appear to the administrators, moderators and yourself. You will be counted as a hidden user.; Top

I’ve lost my password!: Don’t panic! While your password cannot be retrieved, it can easily be reset. Visit the login page and click I’ve forgotten my password. Follow the instructions and you should be able to log in again shortly.; Top

I registered but cannot login!: Bummer!; Top

I registered in the past but cannot login any more?!: Send an email to Sky.; Top

What is COPPA?: No need to worry about that.; Top

Why can’t I register?: Because registration has been disabled. (Sky was sick of spam registrations.) If you are a real person and you want to register, all you have to do is write me an email.; Top

What does the “Delete all board cookies” do?: “Delete all board cookies” deletes the cookies created by phpBB which keep you authenticated and logged into the board. It also provides functions such as read tracking if they have been enabled by the board owner. If you are having login or logout problems, deleting board cookies may help.; Top

User Preferences and settings

How do I change my settings?: If you are a registered user, all your settings are stored in the board database. To alter them, visit your User Control Panel; a link can usually be found at the top of board pages. This system will allow you to change all your settings and preferences.; Top

The times are not correct!: Really, the purpose of this bulletin board is not to be a reliable timepiece.; Top

I changed the timezone and the time is still wrong!: OMG!; Top

My language is not in the list!: We speak `merican `round here.; Top

How do I show an image along with my username?: Follow your heart.; Top

What is my rank and how do I change it?: You rank #1 or #2 in my book.; Top

When I click the e-mail link for a user it asks me to login?: This just is not true. You are not able to see such a link unless you are a registered user.; Top

Posting Issues

How do I post a topic in a forum?: Click the button and giv'er; Top

How do I edit or delete a post?: Click the button and giv'er; Top

How do I add a signature to my post?: You can't because they're annoying.; Top

How do I create a poll?: Get a job with some lousy political think tank?; Top

Why can’t I add more poll options?: Go for a walk.; Top

How do I edit or delete a poll?: Is it really that important!?; Top

Why can’t I access a forum?: Because you're not special.; Top

Why can’t I add attachments?: Blah blah blah; Top

Why did I receive a warning?: You didn't.; Top

How can I report posts to a moderator?: Go somewhere where somebody cares.; Top

What is the “Save” button for in topic posting?: This allows you to save passages to be completed and submitted at a later date. To reload a saved passage, visit the User Control Panel.; Top

Why does my post need to be approved?: It doesn't.; Top

How do I bump my topic?: Masturbation is both more fun and more respectable.; Top

Formatting and Topic Types

What is BBCode?: It's how we rock our steeze around here.; Top

Can I use HTML?: No.; Top

What are Smilies?: They're something I never fixed so klar left. We miss you, klar!; Top

Can I post images?: Please do!; Top

What are global announcements?: Rapture and Armageddon; Top

What are announcements?: Nobody makes those here. We won't try to sell you anything, either.; Top

What are sticky topics?: Some of the content here is so good people get excited and make a mess all over it.; Top

What are locked topics?: Something that exists elsewhere.; Top

What are topic icons?: Little pictures.; Top

User Levels and Groups

What are Administrators?: The Administrator, aka skykilo, aka Sky, is one bad dude.; Top

What are Moderators?: Ain't got none.; Top

What are usergroups?: Take that shit to Facebook.; Top

Where are the usergroups and how do I join one?: Take that shit to Facebook.; Top

How do I become a usergroup leader?: Take that shit to Facebook.; Top

Why do some usergroups appear in a different colour?: Take that shit to Facebook.; Top

What is a “Default usergroup”?: It is possible for the board administrator to assign a colour to the members of a usergroup to make it easy to identify the members of this group.; Top

What is “The team” link?: Unnecessary.; Top

Private Messaging

I cannot send private messages!: Yes you can!; Top

I keep getting unwanted private messages!: No you don't!; Top

I have received a spamming or abusive e-mail from someone on this board!: Take that shit to Facebook.; Top

Friends and Foes

What are my Friends and Foes lists?: You write them in your diary before you cry yourself to sleep.; Top

How can I add / remove users to my Friends or Foes list?: Write with a pencil and use an eraser.; Top

Searching the Forums

How can I search a forum or forums?: Enter a search term in the search box located on the index, forum or topic pages. Advanced search can be accessed by clicking the “Advance Search” link which is available on all pages on the forum. How to access the search may depend on the style used.; Top

Why does my search return no results?: Your search was probably too vague and included many common terms which are not indexed by phpBB3. Be more specific and use the options available within Advanced search.; Top

Why does my search return a blank page!?: Your search returned too many results for the webserver to handle. Use “Advanced search” and be more specific in the terms used and forums that are to be searched.; Top

How do I search for members?: Visit to the “Members” page and click the “Find a member” link.; Top

How can I find my own posts and topics?: Your own posts can be retrieved either by clicking the “Search user’s posts” within the User Control Panel or via your own profile page. To search for your topics, use the Advanced search page and fill in the various options appropriately.; Top

Topic Subscriptions and Bookmarks

What is the difference between bookmarking and subscribing?: Bookmarking in phpBB3 is much like bookmarking in your web browser. You aren’t alerted when there’s an update, but you can come back to the topic later. Subscribing, however, will notify you when there is an update to the topic or forum on the board via your preferred method or methods.; Top

How do I subscribe to specific forums or topics?: To subscribe to a specific forum, click the “Subscribe forum” link upon entering the forum. To subscribe to a topic, reply to the topic with the subscribe checkbox checked or click the “Subscribe topic” link within the topic itself.; Top

How do I remove my subscriptions?: To remove your subscriptions, go to your User Control Panel and follow the links to your subscriptions.; Top

Attachments

What attachments are allowed on this board?: Each board administrator can allow or disallow certain attachment types. If you are unsure what is allowed to be uploaded, contact the board administrator for assistance.; Top

How do I find all my attachments?: To find your list of attachments that you have uploaded, go to your User Control Panel and follow the links to the attachments section.; Top

phpBB 3 Issues

Who wrote this bulletin board?: This software (in its unmodified form) is produced, released and is copyright phpBB Group. It is made available under the GNU General Public License and may be freely distributed. See the link for more details. Sky did all the cool shit.; Top

Why isn’t X feature available?: We don't do X 'round here.; Top

Whom do I contact about abusive and/or legal matters related to this board?: Perry Mason; Top