Post by -|E|- on Nov 18, 2005 20:25:17 GMT -5
TheShieldRap FAQs
Staff:
The admin for TheShieldRap is chemikalman, and I (.:E:.) am the Global Moderator. The staff meets weekly to goof off; errrrr, I mean we discuss things like our contests, site graphics and layout, guidelines, and any issues our members bring to our attention. Please feel free to post your issues, questions, concerns, and commendations on the Tip Sheet Board or PM any staff member.
Staff Ranks:
Modifying (Personalizing) Your Profile:
At the top of the forum, click the "Profile" button and you will see your profile. Click on "Modify Profile" and you will see everything you can modify:
Using the PM System:
To send a PM, click on the intended target's name anywhere you see it to view their profile, then click on "Send Personal Message." You can send PMs to more than one person by adding their USERNAMES to the "To:" line, separated by commas. Usernames are not always the same as Display Names. My username is Escutcheon and my display name is .:E:.
The "Members" button at the top of the forum will take you to the list of all members. The members are listed in alphabetical order according to the USERNAMES. Ah, those pesky usernames! lol This is why Chemikalman is listed among the A's; his username is Admin. You can choose to view all members, the top posters, or just the staff members.
Search Button:
This is a great way to find out if your question has been addressed, or if there is already a thread on the topic of which you wish to post. The search button on the top menu bar will search the entire site. Each board has its own search button at the top left of the thread list (to search only that board), and each thread has its own search button at the top left of the first post.
The staff can move threads, but at this time, proboards doesn't give us the option of combining threads or moving individual posts from one thread to another. No one is going to get upset with you or belittle you for posting in the wrong place, btw. I usually just reply and add a link to the appropriate thread. No harm done.
Bookmarks:
At the top of each thread, beside our friend the Search Button, is the place to Bookmark a particular thread. Click on it and that thread will be "bookmarked" in your Profile. When viewing your profile, you can access your bookmarks on the sub menu, right beside "Modify Profile."
Once you are in the Bookmarks area of your profile, you can go to 'Manage Bookmarks,' in the upper right corner of your Bookmarks list. There, you can choose how (or if) you are alerted to new messages being posted to that thread; via PM here at TheRap or by Email. You can also change the default setting for how you are notified at the bottom of the list of threads in your Bookmark list. You must have at least 1 thread Bookmarked to access the notification options.
Formatting Your Posts:
There are several text formatting options available at TheRap. You can find these buttons above the text window when you make a new post. Highlight the text you want to format, then click on the buttons to apply that particular format. Or, click on the button and insert your text between the beginning and end brackets. Color formatting will look like this:
{color=LimeGreen}Text you want to be Lime Green.{/color} Replace the { } with [ ], and you will see:
Text you want to be Lime Green.
The Colors dropdown menu will let you make your text any number of colors
- align left
- [shadow=limegreen,left,300]give it shadow,[/shadow] - this button allows you to change your text size tiny, big, or even bigger by changing the number in the brackets
- add a hyperlink, - add an Ftp link, - adds an email link
- adds a link to a hosted image (DO NOT HOTLINK!)
- this will make superscript
- this will make subscript
- teletype makes text look like this
- this button
Thank you for your interest and cooperation!! Now -- Read, Post, and Enjoy! ;D
Staff:
The admin for TheShieldRap is chemikalman, and I (.:E:.) am the Global Moderator. The staff meets weekly to goof off; errrrr, I mean we discuss things like our contests, site graphics and layout, guidelines, and any issues our members bring to our attention. Please feel free to post your issues, questions, concerns, and commendations on the Tip Sheet Board or PM any staff member.
Staff Ranks:
- Admin -
- Global Moderator -
- Moderator -
- 0 - Homie
- 25 - Punk
- 50 - Fence
- 75 - Perp
- 100 - Thug
- 150 - Bottom Bitch / Pimp
- 200 - GangBanger
- 350 - Snitch
- 500 - Hit Man / Woman
- 750 - Gang Leader
- 1000 - Drug Lord
Modifying (Personalizing) Your Profile:
At the top of the forum, click the "Profile" button and you will see your profile. Click on "Modify Profile" and you will see everything you can modify:
- Your username will never change
- Your display name can be changed at any time
- You can change your password at any time
- If you change your email address, you will be sent a new activation code to your new email address. You must then reactivate your account
- You have the option to display your gender or not
- Enter a location, or leave it blank
- List your homepage/website
- Choose an avatar from the ones provided
- Or enter the URL of your own custom avatar
- Personal text will appear underneath your avatar
- Signatures appear at the bottom of each post
- You can provide your fellow Rappies with your instant messenger contact information
- Choose to show or hide your age
- Show or hide your email addy
- You can choose to sign in as invisible (staff can always see you)
- There is the option to disable all signatures, avatars, and images. This is helpful if you have a slower connection
- Choose your time format, date format, and time zone as well
Using the PM System:
To send a PM, click on the intended target's name anywhere you see it to view their profile, then click on "Send Personal Message." You can send PMs to more than one person by adding their USERNAMES to the "To:" line, separated by commas. Usernames are not always the same as Display Names. My username is Escutcheon and my display name is .:E:.
The "Members" button at the top of the forum will take you to the list of all members. The members are listed in alphabetical order according to the USERNAMES. Ah, those pesky usernames! lol This is why Chemikalman is listed among the A's; his username is Admin. You can choose to view all members, the top posters, or just the staff members.
Search Button:
This is a great way to find out if your question has been addressed, or if there is already a thread on the topic of which you wish to post. The search button on the top menu bar will search the entire site. Each board has its own search button at the top left of the thread list (to search only that board), and each thread has its own search button at the top left of the first post.
The staff can move threads, but at this time, proboards doesn't give us the option of combining threads or moving individual posts from one thread to another. No one is going to get upset with you or belittle you for posting in the wrong place, btw. I usually just reply and add a link to the appropriate thread. No harm done.
Bookmarks:
At the top of each thread, beside our friend the Search Button, is the place to Bookmark a particular thread. Click on it and that thread will be "bookmarked" in your Profile. When viewing your profile, you can access your bookmarks on the sub menu, right beside "Modify Profile."
Once you are in the Bookmarks area of your profile, you can go to 'Manage Bookmarks,' in the upper right corner of your Bookmarks list. There, you can choose how (or if) you are alerted to new messages being posted to that thread; via PM here at TheRap or by Email. You can also change the default setting for how you are notified at the bottom of the list of threads in your Bookmark list. You must have at least 1 thread Bookmarked to access the notification options.
Formatting Your Posts:
There are several text formatting options available at TheRap. You can find these buttons above the text window when you make a new post. Highlight the text you want to format, then click on the buttons to apply that particular format. Or, click on the button and insert your text between the beginning and end brackets. Color formatting will look like this:
{color=LimeGreen}Text you want to be Lime Green.{/color} Replace the { } with [ ], and you will see:
Text you want to be Lime Green.
The Colors dropdown menu will let you make your text any number of colors
- align left
- center
- right
- bold, - underlined, - italic, - strikethrough
- [glow=red,2,300]make it glow,[/glow] - [shadow=limegreen,left,300]give it shadow,[/shadow] - this button allows you to change your text size tiny, big, or even bigger by changing the number in the brackets
- add a hyperlink, - add an Ftp link, - adds an email link
- adds a link to a hosted image (DO NOT HOTLINK!)
- indented block quote- insert a
quote box
- this will make superscript
- this will make subscript
- teletype makes text look like this
- this button
- inserts
- a
- list
Thank you for your interest and cooperation!! Now -- Read, Post, and Enjoy! ;D