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What is the signature for?
After you have registered, you may set your signature. This is a piece of text or graphic that you would like to be inserted at the end of all your posts, a little like having headed note paper. You also have the option to include a signature on any posts you make. If you have specified a signature, then the board will automatically change your signature to any messages you post. You can set your signature from My Controls link at the top.

I lost my password, what can I do?
If you forget your password, you can click on the 'Forgotten Your Password' link on any page that requires you to fill in your password.
This will bring up a page where you should enter your registered email address, and your password will be automatically emailed to you immediately.

How do I get a picture under my username?
These small images are called Avatars. They are displayed below your username on all posts that you make. There are two kinds of avatars: those provided by GayFortWayne.org and those that you upload yourself. You may either create your own avatar, and we allow you to upload an avatar image from your computer, or select an existing avatar that best describes your personality.

Board Usage

Can I search the board?
You can search for posts based on username, word(s) in the post or just in the subject, by date, and only in particular forums. To access the search feature, click on the "search" link at the top of most pages.

What is Private Messaging?
Private messages work a little like email, but are limited to registered members of this board. You may be able to include smilies and images in private messages that you send. You may send a private message to a member of this board by either locating the member's profile and pressing "Send Private Message" or in your Control Panel by "Composing Private Message". When you send a message, you have the option to save a copy of the message in your Sent Items folder.

What are announcements?
Announcements are special messages posted by the administrators or moderators. They are designed to be a simple, one-way communication with the users. If you wish to discuss announcements, you will have to create a new thread in the forum, since you cannot reply to announcements.

Reading and Posting Messages

Are there any special codes/tags I can use to format my posts and messages?
For the most part, your posts will contain plain text, but on occasions, you may want to emphasize certain words or phrases by making them (for example) bold or italic. We have also enabled 'smilies', which allow you to use small icons to convey emotion, and the [img] code, which allows you to add pictures to your message.

What are smilies?
Smilies are small graphical icons which you can insert into your messages to convey an emotion or feeling, such as a joke or embarrassment. For example, if you entered a sarcastic comment, rather than type 'that was a joke', you could simply insert the 'wink' smilie.

What are stickies/pinned topics?
Stickies/pinned topics are important topics that are located at the top of every forum. They usually contain very important information and are worth looking at. Make sure not to skip over them as you may miss some valuable information.

What are Moderators?
Moderators oversee specific forums. They generally have the ability to edit and delete posts, move threads, and perform other manipulations. Becoming a moderator for a specific forum is usually rewarded to users who are particularly helpful and knowledgeable in the subject of the forum they are moderating.

Who can I ask for help?
Below is a current list of active staff members here at GayFortWayne.org. You'll know a staff member from a regular member by their custom graphic located under their avatar. Their names also appear bolded and in color for you to better identify them in the online users list. Don't be hesitant to ask them any questions you may have.

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