Hey everyone... we're just going to run through some general info here. Let's get started so we can get it over with...
General Info:
Guests: Guests CAN view the board. They can also view member profiles, but are NOT privileged to email addresses. They CANNOT post new topics, and CANNOT reply to exisiting ones. Everyone likes to "try before they buy" so we figured we'd let guests have a "look-see" but that's it. Hey... just join!!
Calander: The calander is here for everyone's use. It's a great place to put important dates that are coming up as it lets everyone know what's coming up for the next 7 days. Members b-days will appear (if listed in their profile) and so will anything else you put in there. So if you know of something that would be of interest, add it on there so everyone has a chance! You can choose for it to be a public or private event... so you can even use it as your own personal organizer. YEY!! :rolleyes:
PM's: PM's are a great way to talk to someone on the board without making a whole tread dedicated to it. It works just like email, but it's limited to the board, so no email addy's are exchanged. Which brings me to my next thing... people do have the option to email you from your profile. If you DO NOT wish to have your email addy public, please PM me (Riley) and I will remove it for you.
Ratings:
* The Kudos Kid - 0-49 posts
* TV Guest Star - 50-99
* Kelsey, Little Witches - 100-149
* Stokely Mitchell, The Faculty - 150-199
* Clea, Sleeping Beauties - 200-249
* Nan, The Astronaut's Wife - 250-299
* Graham Eaton, BIAC - 300-349
* Georgina Tuskin, Girl, Interrupted - 350-399
* Bashira Kincaid, Ghosts of Mars - 400-599
* Ginny, Identity - 600-799
* Sophie, Carnivale - 800-999
* Indie "It" girl- 1000+
Online List: On the bottom of the message board main page, there is a list showing any users currently logged into the board. I've just figured out how to color code, so to show off... I did! Red = Board Admin's; Green = Moderators; Blue = Members; Orange = The Welcome Wagon.
Rules:
* Moderators - We've got Mods, it's true. Mods are here to keep the board flowing and in order. Please respect what they do, 'cause it's hard work. They do have the ability to move topics to different forums if they feel the need. They just want to keep everything in it's place, so everything is easy to find. Mods can also delete posts, ban members, and put you on suspension for a length of time.
* "Topics" - I use the word "topics" loosely... on this board anything goes. We have an entire forum dedicated to OT posting. We also have a forum for only Clea stuff. If we keep stuff where it should be, we should have no problem with people complaining. I do this to keep everyone happy... so lets try to keep it in order. ;)
* Language - I have a bad mouth. I'm sure I'm not the only one. I don't think we should have to censor ourselves. Right now, I am leaving this open... I really want to hear peoples views on it. So please, leave me a note in the Tip Jar and give me your suggestions. Should we rate our posts (X, R, PG-13, etc.), should we watch our language in Clea related posts, and LET LOOSE in the OT forum? Let me know...
* Harassment - No one likes it, so lets not do it. It's okay to disagree, because lets face it... everyone does. But lets not harass other members. If you're itching to rip someone a new one... take it to the PM's. I guess that's what they're there for.
That's all I got for now. Have fun everyone... get's ta posting!!