Techie Help Re My Profile

[tarni]

I'm a newbie to the forum, first post this morning Just a bit worried about how to reply (some people tend to 'quote', in a blue square, which thread of the postings they are responding to, which I imagine can sometimes be helpful/clarifying). Also, my profile details does not seem to include the photo I added, and there is a disturbing 'warn status' under me name. just little things, but I don't want to be making blunders. Ta, tarni

[ravenwoodglass]

I'm a newbie to the forum, first post this morning Just a bit worried about how to reply (some people tend to 'quote', in a blue square, which thread of the postings they are responding to, which I imagine can sometimes be helpful/clarifying). Also, my profile details does not seem to include the photo I added, and there is a disturbing 'warn status' under me name. just little things, but I don't want to be making blunders. Ta, tarni

If you hit reply in the post it will include the post as a quote. If you hit the add reply under the post you won't have the quote. The warn is something only you can see and don't be disturbed by it. If you get a warning, for example for posting in a rude manner or for advertising your own business in a post, the mods will contact you and tell you what you got the warning for. Most of us never see that warn symbol lit up.

Also be aware that when you are first posting the mods will need to clear your post before it is visible. This keeps the board safe from spam.

[mushroom]

I'm a newbie to the forum, first post this morning Just a bit worried about how to reply (some people tend to 'quote', in a blue square, which thread of the postings they are responding to, which I imagine can sometimes be helpful/clarifying). Also, my profile details does not seem to include the photo I added, and there is a disturbing 'warn status' under me name. just little things, but I don't want to be making blunders. Ta, tarni

Welcome to the forum.

If you want to reply by quoting what someone has said, hit the "Reply" button on the right of the bottom of that post. That will bring up the blue square box. You can even edit that box by deleting parts of it that you are not replying to by highlighting and deleting. Then type your reply underneath the box and click "Add Reply"

Can't help you with photos, sorry. I am not photographically literate .

As for the warn status, only you and the moderators can see this box. You will seldom have to be concerned with this box unless you break any of the forum rules which you presumably read when you signed up; i.e., do not advertise or promote blogs in your posts, do not attack others, etc.

[tarni]

Welcome to the forum.

If you want to reply by quoting what someone has said, hit the "Reply" button on the right of the bottom of that post. That will bring up the blue square box. You can even edit that box by deleting parts of it that you are not replying to by highlighting and deleting. Then type your reply underneath the box and click "Add Reply"

Can't help you with photos, sorry. I am not photographically literate .

As for the warn status, only you and the moderators can see this box. You will seldom have to be concerned with this box unless you break any of the forum rules which you presumably read when you signed up; i.e., do not advertise or promote blogs in your posts, do not attack others, etc.

Thank you all, I think I'm getting the hang of it, and I worked out that I needed to goto Avatare on the 'edit my profile screen' to get my photo up. tarni in Oz

[cassP]

Welcome to the forum.

; i.e., do not advertise or promote blogs in your posts, do not attack others, etc.

we're not allowed to post links to others' blogs?? ive done it several times- when someone was asking for recipes, etc.

?? is that ok? as long as we're not "pushin their blog business" ???

[psawyer]

we're not allowed to post links to others' blogs?? ive done it several times- when someone was asking for recipes, etc.

?? is that ok? as long as we're not "pushin their blog business" ???

You can (and should) post links to sites which are relevant to the topic, and with which you are at arm's length--that is, not beneficially connnected.

You must not post links to sites which are your own (including your blog), or which are owned by your employer.

[cassP]

You can (and should) post links to sites which are relevant to the topic, and with which you are at arm's length--that is, not beneficially connnected.

You must not post links to sites which are your own (including your blog), or which are owned by your employer.

thanks