Posting Screen

[Kathryn-in-Canada]

There are two main types of posts you can make: a topic or a reply. Selecting the New Topic button in a forum button will take you to the posting screen. After submitting your post, a new topic will appear in that forum with your post as the first displayed. Other users (and you as well) are now able to reply to your topic by using the Post Reply button. This will once again bring you to the posting screen, allowing you to enter your post.

Posting Form

You will be taken to the posting form when you decide to post either a new topic or reply, where you can enter your post content.

• Subject - If you are creating a new topic with your post, the subject is required and will become the title of the topic. If you are replying to an existing topic, this is optional, but it can be changed.

• Post Content - While not being labled, the large text box is where your actual post content will be entered. Here, along with your text, you may use things like Smilies or formatting.

• Smilies - Smilies, or emoticons, are small images which can be inserted into your post to add expression emphasis. Smilies, or emoticons, are small images which can be inserted into your post to add expression emphasis. You can select which smilie you'd like to insert by clicking its picture. When clicked, the smilie's characters will appear at the current location of the curser in the text box.

• Formatting - BBCode is a type of formatting that can be applied to your post content. See the Formatting tip topics.

Post Options

• Attach a signature (signatures can be altered via the UCP) - If this box is checked, the signature you have set in your profile will be attached to the post.

• Send me an email when a reply is posted - If this box is checked, you will receive a notification by email every time another user replies to the topic. This is called subscribing to the topic.

• Draft - a post can be saved as a draft. When ready to edit click on the load button to bring it up in the text window.