Post by Nick on Jan 8, 2012 17:58:26 GMT -5
This should be viewed by all new members.
The first step to using this forum is to register. Click on the login/register link at the top of the page in the header to the right of Family Literacy Network/Texas Reading Institute Forum. Fill in your information when prompted. I'll explain the terms and why the site needs this information.
Username: This is the way that you log into the site, if you do not change your display name then this is how you will appear to anyone on the site.
Password: This is the password you will use to log into the site along with your username. A strong password contains at least one capital letter, and one number. I recommend for security's sake that your password is not related to your username.
Password (again): It makes you retype your password so that you remember it as well as to store it in the website's database for future log in attempts.
Email Address: This is so we can email you your confirmation code. Your confirmation code is emailed to you when the Admin of the site okay's your registration. You may choose to hide this from other users in your profile.
Email (again): This stores your email in our database so we can email you a new password if you forget your password.
Birthday: This is to comply with US law as to control the age group we allow on the forum. You may choose to hide from other users in your profile.
Gender: This is to identify your gender for the site. You may choose to hide this from other users in your profile.
CAPTCHA: This is to prevent spam bots and other non-human programs from registering on the site.
I Agree: You must agree to the site's Terms and Conditions of Use in order to register.
After you submit this form, an email will be sent to the Administrator who will either accept or deny your application for membership on the forum. In order to expedite the process I recommend using an email address the Family Literacy Network already has in their database. They will then email you a confirmation code or a link to click on to verify your registration. Once you've verified then you can post in the forum.
There are two types of posting on the site. Creating a Thread and Replying in a Thread.
Creating a Thread
The first step to creating a thread is to think of a topic. Think of a question, or an experience or a study method that you wish to share with the community.
The second step is to find the appropriate section of the site to post it in. If that section of the site is passworded then you should receive a private message about the passwords on the board when you join. If you do receive a private message about the passwords, we ask that you keep them secret and never repeat them to anyone either in private message or in the chat.
The third step is to click the small button in the top right of the section page that says New Thread.
The fourth step is to choose a Thread subject. The subject of the thread is the name that other people will see when you post your message on the board.
The fifth step is to type your experience, question, or study idea or anything else you wish to post in the message portion.
The final step is to click the button at the bottom of the page saying Post Message
The second post type is Replying to a Thread
The first step to replying to a thread is to locate a thread you are interested in.
The second step is to view the thread you are interested in by clicking on the title of the thread.
The third step is to type a reply at the bottom of the page in the "Quick Reply" box or to click on the Reply button at the bottom of the page.
Another aspect of the site is your Profile.
Your profile is where you control what information is displayed about you to the rest of the site. Either on the side of a post or when they click on your username.
To edit your profile, click on the Profile button at the top of the page, at the bottom of the header.
It will take you to your user page. On that page you can click a button that says Modify Profile
Once you are at the Modify Profile page, then you can edit anything on the page as well as see what is visible to other users and control that. You can also give yourself a display name which is different than your username so that no one knows your user name.
The first step to using this forum is to register. Click on the login/register link at the top of the page in the header to the right of Family Literacy Network/Texas Reading Institute Forum. Fill in your information when prompted. I'll explain the terms and why the site needs this information.
Registration
Username: This is the way that you log into the site, if you do not change your display name then this is how you will appear to anyone on the site.
Password: This is the password you will use to log into the site along with your username. A strong password contains at least one capital letter, and one number. I recommend for security's sake that your password is not related to your username.
Password (again): It makes you retype your password so that you remember it as well as to store it in the website's database for future log in attempts.
Email Address: This is so we can email you your confirmation code. Your confirmation code is emailed to you when the Admin of the site okay's your registration. You may choose to hide this from other users in your profile.
Email (again): This stores your email in our database so we can email you a new password if you forget your password.
Birthday: This is to comply with US law as to control the age group we allow on the forum. You may choose to hide from other users in your profile.
Gender: This is to identify your gender for the site. You may choose to hide this from other users in your profile.
CAPTCHA: This is to prevent spam bots and other non-human programs from registering on the site.
I Agree: You must agree to the site's Terms and Conditions of Use in order to register.
After you submit this form, an email will be sent to the Administrator who will either accept or deny your application for membership on the forum. In order to expedite the process I recommend using an email address the Family Literacy Network already has in their database. They will then email you a confirmation code or a link to click on to verify your registration. Once you've verified then you can post in the forum.
Posting
There are two types of posting on the site. Creating a Thread and Replying in a Thread.
Creating a Thread
The first step to creating a thread is to think of a topic. Think of a question, or an experience or a study method that you wish to share with the community.
The second step is to find the appropriate section of the site to post it in. If that section of the site is passworded then you should receive a private message about the passwords on the board when you join. If you do receive a private message about the passwords, we ask that you keep them secret and never repeat them to anyone either in private message or in the chat.
The third step is to click the small button in the top right of the section page that says New Thread.
The fourth step is to choose a Thread subject. The subject of the thread is the name that other people will see when you post your message on the board.
The fifth step is to type your experience, question, or study idea or anything else you wish to post in the message portion.
The final step is to click the button at the bottom of the page saying Post Message
The second post type is Replying to a Thread
The first step to replying to a thread is to locate a thread you are interested in.
The second step is to view the thread you are interested in by clicking on the title of the thread.
The third step is to type a reply at the bottom of the page in the "Quick Reply" box or to click on the Reply button at the bottom of the page.
Another aspect of the site is your Profile.
Your profile is where you control what information is displayed about you to the rest of the site. Either on the side of a post or when they click on your username.
To edit your profile, click on the Profile button at the top of the page, at the bottom of the header.
It will take you to your user page. On that page you can click a button that says Modify Profile
Once you are at the Modify Profile page, then you can edit anything on the page as well as see what is visible to other users and control that. You can also give yourself a display name which is different than your username so that no one knows your user name.