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| Login and Registration Issues |
| Why can't I log in? Have you registered? Seriously, you must register in order to log in. To register now click here. Have you been banned from the board? If so, you should contact us to find out why. If you have registered and are not banned and you still cannot log in then check and double-check your email and password. Also check that you activated your account by clicking the link in the email that was sent to the address you provided. Usually this is the problem; if not, contact us, there may be incorrect configuration settings for the board. Back to top |
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| Why do I need to register at all? You do not need to be a registered member to view the Central Roost discussion boards. However, only registered members can post messages and have access to additional features such as private messaging, voting in polls, emailing to fellow users, etc. It only takes a few minutes to register, so register now and become a member of the Central Roost community! Back to top |
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| I've lost my password! Don't panic! Click here to retrieve your password. Follow the instructions and you should be back online in no time. Back to top |
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| User Preferences and settings |
| How do I change my settings? All your settings (if you are registered member of Central Roost) are stored in a database. To alter them click the My Profile link (located at the top of the Discussion Board Home page or go to My Roost > My Profile). This will allow you to change all your settings. Back to top |
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| The times are not correct! What you may be seeing are times displayed in a time zone different from the one you are in. If this is the case, you should change your profile setting for the time zone to match your particular area, e.g. London, Paris, New York, Sydney, etc. Please note that changing the time zone, like most settings, can only be done by registered users. Back to top |
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| What is GMT GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time. GMT is an international time reference used to tell the correct time for every international time zone. To look up your time zone you can go to this external link: http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/. Example Time Zones and GMT selections: Pacific Time - USA + Canada Pacific Standard Time (PST) = GMT-8 Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) = GMT-7 Eastern Time - USA + Canada Eastern Standard Time (EST) = GMT-5 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) = GMT-4 Back to top |
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| I changed the time zone and the time is still wrong! If you are sure you have set the time zone correctly and the time is still different, the most likely answer is daylight savings time (or summer time as it is known in the UK and other places). The board is not designed to handle the changeovers between standard and daylight time so during summer months the time may be an hour different from the real local time. Back to top |
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| What are the images below my nickname? There may be two images below your nickname when viewing posts. The first is an image associated with your rank; on Central Roost the small houses are used to indicate your rank. The number of bold coloured houses in the rank image indicates how many posts you have made. These are the ranks you can get:
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| How do I add an image below my nickname? You can have your own personal image appear below your nickname in the discussion boards. This image is called an 'Avatar'. To add an Avatar click the My Profile link (located at the top of the discussion board home page or go to My Roost > My Profile) and go to the Avatar Control Panel area. You can upload an image from your own computer, link to an off-site Avatar or click 'Show Gallery' and select from lots of cool images in the Avatar Gallery. Once you have selected your Avatar click 'Submit' to save it. Back to top |
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| How do I change my rank? In general you cannot directly change the wording of any rank (ranks appear below your nickname in topics and on your profile). Most boards use ranks to indicate the number of posts you have made and to identify certain users. For example, moderators and administrators may have a special rank. Please do not abuse the board by posting unnecessarily just to increase your rank -- you will probably find the moderator or administrator will simply lower your post count. Back to top |
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Baby Rooster 1 post 
Rockin Rooster 25 posts 
Cockadoodle 50 posts 
Cocky Rooster 75 posts 
Top Cluck 100 posts 
King of the Roost 150+| Posting Issues |
| How do I post a topic in a forum? Easy - click on the forum of interest and then click the 'New topic' button (  ) located at the top and bottom of the topic screen. You will need to register before you can post a topic.Back to top |
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| How do I post a reply to a topic? Click the 'Post Reply' button (  ) located at the top and bottom of the topic page. You will need to register before you can reply to a topic.Back to top |
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| How do I edit or delete a post? Unless you are the board admin or forum moderator you can only edit or delete your own posts. You can edit a post (sometimes for only a limited time after it was made) by clicking the edit button (  ) for the relevant post. To delete a post, click the X button ( ). Please note that normal users cannot delete a post once someone has replied.Back to top |
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| How do I add a signature to my post? To add a signature to a post you must first create one; this is done via your profile (My Profile link is located at the top of the Discussion Board Home page or go to My Roost > My Profile). Once created you can check the Add Signature box on the posting form to add your signature. You can also add a signature by default to all your posts by checking the appropriate radio box in your profile. You can still prevent a signature being added to individual posts by un-checking the add signature box on the posting form. Back to top |
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| How do I create a poll? Creating a poll is easy -- when you post a new topic (or edit the first post of a topic that you created) you should see the 'Add a Poll' form below the main posting box. Enter a 'Subject' and 'Message' for the new topic then complete steps below: Back to top |
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| How do I edit or delete a poll? As with posts, polls can only be edited by the original poster, a moderator, or board administrator. To edit a poll, click the first post in the topic, which always has the poll associated with it and click the 'Edit' button ( ). If no one has cast a vote then you can delete the poll or edit any poll option. However, if people have already placed votes only moderators or administrators can edit or delete it; this is to prevent people rigging polls by changing options mid-way through a poll.Back to top |
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| Why can't I vote in polls? Only registered users can vote in polls so as to prevent spoofing of results. Back to top |
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| Email Notifications |
| How do I watch a topic? You may watch topics by clicking on the 'Watch topic for replies' link at the top of a topic or by selecting the checkbox 'Notify me when a reply is posted' when entering a post. When a topic you are watching is replied to, an email will be sent to the email address that your account is registered to. The email will contain a link to the topic that has been replied to. You will only receive one email per topic until the next time you log in to the board. Back to top |
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| How do I stop watching a topic? To stop watching a topic click on the 'Stop watching this topic' link at the top of the topic or by clicking the link in the notification email. Back to top |
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| Why did I get an email about NEW comments about my home/project? When you upload photos of your project or home it shows up in the Home/Project Galleries and a corresponding topic is created in the Discussion Boards so members can comment on your home or project. By default, you are registered to watch this topic to let you know when comments have been made. You can stop watching this topic by following the steps in How do I stop watching a topic? Back to top |
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| Formatting and Topic Types |
| What is BBCode? BBCode is a special implementation of HTML. BBCode itself is similar in style to HTML: tags are enclosed in square braces [ and ] rather than < and > and it offers greater control over what and how something is displayed. For more information on BBCode see the 'BBCode' link which can be accessed from the posting page under 'Options', or click here. Back to top |
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| Can I use HTML? Yes. However, you will find only certain tags work. This is a safety feature to prevent people from abusing the board by using tags which may destroy the layout or cause other problems. If HTML is enabled you can disable it on a per post basis from the posting form, under 'Options'. Back to top |
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| What are Smileys? Smileys, or Emoticons, are small graphical images which can be used to express some feeling using a short code, e.g. :) means happy, :( means sad. The full list of emoticons can be seen via the posting form. Try not to overuse smileys, though, as they can quickly render a post unreadable and a moderator may decide to edit them out or remove the post altogether. Back to top |
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| Can I post Images? Yes, images can indeed be shown in your posts. However, there is no facility at present for uploading images directly to this board. Therefore you must link to an image stored on a publicly accessible web server, e.g. http://www.some-unknown-place.net/my-picture.gif. You cannot link to pictures stored on your own PC (unless it is a publicly accessible server) nor to images stored behind authentication mechanisms such as Hotmail or Yahoo mailboxes, password-protected sites, etc. To display the image use either the BBCode [img] tag or appropriate HTML. Back to top |
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| What are Announcements? Announcements often contain important information and you should read them as soon as possible. Announcements appear at the top of every page in the forum to which they are posted. Only administrators can post announcements. Back to top |
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| What are Sticky topics? Sticky topics appear below any announcements in viewforum and only on the first page. They are often quite important so you should read them where possible. As with announcements the board administrator determines what permissions are required to post sticky topics in each forum. Back to top |
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| What are Locked topics? Locked topics are set this way by either the forum moderator or board administrator. You cannot reply to locked topics and any poll contained inside is automatically ended. Topics may be locked for many reasons. Back to top |
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| User Levels and Groups |
| What are Administrators? Administrators are people assigned the highest level of control over the entire board. These people can control all facets of board operation which include setting permissions, banning users, creating usergroups or moderators, etc. They also have full moderator capabilities in all the forums. Back to top |
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| What are Moderators? Moderators are individuals (or groups of individuals) whose job it is to look after the running of the forums from day to day. They have the power to edit or delete posts and lock, unlock, move, delete and split topics in the forum they moderate. Generally moderators are there to prevent people going off-topic or posting abusive or offensive material. Back to top |
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| Private Messaging |
| I cannot send private messages! There are two reasons for this; you are not a registered member and/or not logged on or the board administrator has prevented you individually from sending messages. If it is the latter case you should contact us. Back to top |
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| I keep getting unwanted private messages! In the future we will be adding an ignore list to the private messaging system. For now, if you keep receiving unwanted private messages from someone, please inform us -- we have the ability to prevent a user from sending private messages. Back to top |
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| I have received a spamming or abusive email from someone on this board! We are sorry to hear that. The email form feature of this board includes safeguards to try to track users who send such posts. You should contact us immediately with a full copy of the email you received including the email header information. Back to top |
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| phpBB 2 Issues |
| Who wrote this discussion board? This software (in its unmodified form) is produced, released and is copyrighted phpBB Group and was made available under the GNU General Public License; see link for more details. Back to top |
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| Whom do I contact about abusive and/or legal matters related to this board? You should contact us. Please note that phpBB Group and CentralRoost.com has absolutely no control and cannot in any way be held liable over how, where or by whom this board is used. Back to top |
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| Attaching Photos |
| How do I add a photo to my post? You can add photos when you post a new post. You should see a Add a Photo form below the main posting box. When you click the Browse... button the standard Open dialogue window for your computer will open. Browse to the photo you want to attach, select it and click OK, Open or doubleclick according to your liking and/or the correct procedure for your computer. You will be able to upload multiple photos by following the same procedure as described above until you reach the max allowed number of attachments for each post. The board administrator sets an upper limit for filesize, defined file extensions and other things for photos on the board. Be aware that it's your responsiblity that your photos comply with the boards acceptance of use policy, and that they may be deleted without warning. Please note that the boards owner, webmaster, administrator or moderators can not and will not take responsibility for any loss of data. Back to top |
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| How do I add a photo after the initial posting? To add a photo after the initial posting you'll need to edit your post and follow the description above. The new photo will be added when you click Submit to add the edited post. Back to top |
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| How do I delete a photo? To delete photos you'll need to edit your post and click on the Delete Photo next to the photo you want to delete in the Posted Photos box. The photo will be deleted when you click Submit to add the edited post. Back to top |
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| How do I update a photo comment? To update a photo comment you'll need to edit your post, edit the text in the Photo Comment field and click on the Update Comment button next to the photo comment you want to update in the Posted Photos box. The photo comment will be updated when you click Submit to add the edited post. Back to top |
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| Why isn't my photo visible in the post? Most probably the file or Extension is no longer allowed on the forum, or a moderator or administrator has deleted it for being in conflict with the boards acceptance of use policy. Back to top |
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| Why can't I add photos? On some forums adding photos may be limited to certain users or groups. To add photos you may need special authorization, only the forum moderator and board admin can grant this access, you can Contact Us. Back to top |
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| I've got the necessary permissions, why can't I add photos? The board administrator sets an upper limit for filesize, file extensions and other things for photos on the board. A moderator or administrator may have altered your permissions, or discontinued photos in the specific forum. You should get an explanation in the error message when trying to add a photo, if not you might consider contacting us. Back to top |
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| Why can't I delete photos? On some forums deleting photos may be limited to certain users or groups. To delete photos you may need special authorization, only the forum moderator and board admin can grant this access, you should contact us. Back to top |
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| Who do I contact about illegal or possibly illegal photos? You should contact us. Back to top |
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