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Sorting and Displaying Messages
To read a message, just click on the title of the post. For a list of message display options, use the pull-down menu on the box that says Show Me All Discussions. For example, you can set the display to show messages from yesterday, messages from last week or messages that you've recently read.
To see a list of discussion titles and responses, click on Outline View in the shaded bar at the top of the page. Like the Outline View, Folder View opens separately in a small window. It's a handy way to keep your place as you move through the board reading messages.
Board Settings
Near the Welcome! greeting at the top of message board pages, you'll see a link to Board Settings. Board Settings allows you to set your time zone preference. It also allows you to choose to display only highly-rated messages on boards where message rating is available. The Board Settings page is private -- you are the only one who can access it.
Favorite Boards
At the top of message board pages, you'll also see a link to Favorite Boards. Favorite Boards is a handy (and private) place to store a list of the boards you like to visit. To add a board to your Favorites list, click on the Add this Board to My Favorites button in the shaded area at the top of the board.
Favorite Boards also keeps track of message boards that you've recently visited, so you can use it to help you find your way back to interesting discussion.
Profiles
Creating a member profile gives you a chance to express yourself -- and helps other members get to know you better. To view someone's profile, just click on her member name.
To create a profile, click on the Profile link near the Welcome! message at the top of the message board page. Answer the questions you choose to answer, then save the page and go on the second and third pages. If you would rather not answer a question, just leave the field blank and it won't be displayed on your profile. You can choose a personal avatar (image) to display on messages that you post.
By clicking on Update Your Profile, you can see private lists of members that you've added to your Friends or Ignore lists. Your Friends will be able to view all three pages of your profile. When you add other members to your Ignore list, the messages that they've posted won't be displayed to you.
Editing messages
Messages can be edited after they have been posted. Open your message, then click on the Edit link at the bottom. This link only shows up if you are the person who posted the message. When a message is edited after it was posted, the date and time of the change are noted on the message.
Search
To search, enter a term into the search box at the top of the message board. You will be able to search for messages that have been posted within the past year.
To read a message, just click on the title of the post. For a list of message display options, use the pull-down menu on the box that says Show Me All Discussions. For example, you can set the display to show messages from yesterday, messages from last week or messages that you've recently read.
To see a list of discussion titles and responses, click on Outline View in the shaded bar at the top of the page. Like the Outline View, Folder View opens separately in a small window. It's a handy way to keep your place as you move through the board reading messages.
Board Settings
Near the Welcome! greeting at the top of message board pages, you'll see a link to Board Settings. Board Settings allows you to set your time zone preference. It also allows you to choose to display only highly-rated messages on boards where message rating is available. The Board Settings page is private -- you are the only one who can access it.
Favorite Boards
At the top of message board pages, you'll also see a link to Favorite Boards. Favorite Boards is a handy (and private) place to store a list of the boards you like to visit. To add a board to your Favorites list, click on the Add this Board to My Favorites button in the shaded area at the top of the board.
Favorite Boards also keeps track of message boards that you've recently visited, so you can use it to help you find your way back to interesting discussion.
Profiles
Creating a member profile gives you a chance to express yourself -- and helps other members get to know you better. To view someone's profile, just click on her member name.
To create a profile, click on the Profile link near the Welcome! message at the top of the message board page. Answer the questions you choose to answer, then save the page and go on the second and third pages. If you would rather not answer a question, just leave the field blank and it won't be displayed on your profile. You can choose a personal avatar (image) to display on messages that you post.
By clicking on Update Your Profile, you can see private lists of members that you've added to your Friends or Ignore lists. Your Friends will be able to view all three pages of your profile. When you add other members to your Ignore list, the messages that they've posted won't be displayed to you.
Editing messages
Messages can be edited after they have been posted. Open your message, then click on the Edit link at the bottom. This link only shows up if you are the person who posted the message. When a message is edited after it was posted, the date and time of the change are noted on the message.
Search
To search, enter a term into the search box at the top of the message board. You will be able to search for messages that have been posted within the past year.