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Are there any codes I can use to format my posts? |
In most cases, your posts contain normal text, but sometimes you want to emphasize certain words by indicating them, for example, in bold or italic. Depending on the settings of this forum, you can use HTML to achieve this effect. However, Administrators usually have deactivated HTML and decided to use BBCode: a set of codes that allow you to produce common text effects. BBCode has the advantage of being easy to use, and of being immune to javascript and layout interruptions. The Administrator may also have activated Smilies, which permits you to use small graphics to transmit feelings, and the [img] Code, which permits you to insert images in your posts. For more information on BBCode, click here. |
What are smilies? |
Smilies are small graphics you can use to express feelings, e.g. a joke or embarrassment. For example, if you have posted a sarcastic comment, instead of writing 'I was joking' you can use the 'wink' smilie. If you have used emails or chats in the past, then you probably already are familiar with this concept. Some standard codes or strings are automatically converted into smilies. For example, the code :) is turned into a smiling face. To more easily understand smilies code, turn your head on the side and use your imagination: You can see that :) represents two eyes and smile. For a complete list of the smilies used in this forum, click here. Sometimes you don't want the smilie code in your post to be transformed into images. In this case, when you are posting your message, you must check the 'Deactivate smilies in this post.' box in the options. |
What is email notification? |
If you are posting a new thread or reply, you can choose to be notified by email if someone else posts a message in this thread. If you wish to receive notifications about a thread you didn't post in, it can also be done, you simply need to add the thread to your favorites. If don't want to receive any notifications about a thread anymore, you can either deactivate the option by editing your post or by deleting the thread from your favorites here. Only registered members of this forum can receive email notifications and they can choose whether or not to activate this option automatically in all their posts by editing their Options. Email notifications are also called 'Subscriptions' or 'Favorites'. |