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Excellent questions. [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by cabforwardthe reply form has 'html off'.. what does that mean? when would i need html? how is it turned on?[/quote] When the forum is setup on a site, the administrator has the option to allow HTML or to not allow HTML. Allowing HTML on forums is highly discouraged because of various ways people can exploit it and put others at risk. I'll save everyone from the technical details and not go into them. Which brings up a good point. If we'll never turn it on, why even display that message? There are tags which are referred to as "forum code" which are really psuedo HTML tags. You can find out more about them here: FAQ: How to format text with Bold, Italic, Quote, etc... http://www.trains.com/community/forum/faq.asp#format [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by cabforwardtopic / reply subjects are limited to 100 char in length.. what is that?[/quote] That is referring to the field labeled "Subject". If you look above the date a message was posted, you'll see the subject line in bold. You can change the subject line or leave it as is. For example, the subject of this message is: RE: RE: What do you think about the new forums? [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by cabforwardwhat do the stars mean for average, senior, etc. member?[/quote] The stars and member ranks (which is what you are referring to) are tied to the number of posts a member has made. There are different tiers or levels. Here's the current setup: Level 0 Rank Name: Starting Member Post Count: 0-49 Level 1 Rank Name: New Member Post Count: 50-99 Level 2 Rank Name: Junior Member Post Count: 100-499 Level 3 Rank Name: Average Member Post Count: 500-999 Level 4 Rank Name: Senior Member Post Count: 1000-1999 Level 5 Rank Name: Advanced Member Post Count: 2000+ Administrators Rank Name: Administrator Moderators Rank Name: Moderator The Rank Names are the defaults from the initial setup. In regards to what the Rank Names will be changed to, that hasn't been decided yet (getting the site live was a bit more important). [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by cabforwardwhy must i login a second time to edit or delete messages?[/quote] The intention of this was as a precautionary measure. I believe the idea behind this is to validate who you are before you edit or delete a post. It also acts as confirmation that you want delete the message. One example why this would be useful is if you're using a computer that many people have access to. If you leave that computer and somebody comes back to the site, it prevents them from editing or deleting your posts. However, they would still be able to post messages while using your account which could be just as damaging (if that person meant harm). So then what's the point? I'll think about if that's really necessary and what it would take to modify that feature. The above example is valid, however people using public computers (at libraries, colleges, etc.) should always log out whenever they are done with a website -- it's just a good habit to get into.
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