If you are used to online forums (or any kind of text editors really) then you can probably dive right in and start posting but, just in case, we thought it might be a good idea to post a few simple helpers… Categories vs. Tags We want to build a fast, light, and easy to use forum, and so we are using Flarum, which is modern and wonderful but might not do everything the way that you are used to in other older web forums. One thing that you might notice is that we do not have 'categories' but we do have 'tags' which work exactly the same way. When you start a discussion you can give it one or two tags, for whichever categories you think it will fit into best. The Post Editor In the post editor you can do almost everything from the toolbar at the bottom... like inserting headings, bold text , italics , lists, quotes, etc. Some of the less used things, like superscript of strikethrough , are hidden behind the little + You can link to images online using the 'Add an image' button or you can upload images directly from your phone/pc using the 'Upload' button. Oh, and if you don't have time to finish a post then you can save it as a draft using the disk (anyone remember those) icon at the top of the post editor. The Cool Forumy Stuff To react to a post, just hover over it and you will see some options to reply or to like , and hit the little emjoi to see a few more reactions, like ❤️ or 😆 To quote someone, select the text you want to quote and a handy little "quote button will popup to let you do it. If you type a web address it will automatically be turned into a link and if you type ' @ ' followed by a forum username then they will be ''mentioned'. You can also do both of these things from the toolbar. To add emoji, either click the button or type ':' then start typing to search for the emoji you need. For example ' :cheese ' = 🧀 & ' :green_heart ' = 💚. If you are using a phone then you can also just use emoji from the keyboard like you would anywhere else. Updating Your Profile If you click on your avatar (picture) or username in one one of your posts, or the little avatar in the menu (top right on desktop, bottom on mobile) then you will end up at your profile page. From there you can upload a new picture by clicking on the existing one, and add a bio line by clicking on the text that says 'Write something about yourself' . You can also change your nickname, which is the name displayed everywhere on the site, do that by going to settings from your profile page. You can not change your actual username, if you have a real need to do so then please contact an admin. Markdown & BBCode You can also use Markdown or BBCode in your posts if you like. You can find a simple guide to markdown here: Markdown Cheat Sheet If there is anything else you need to know or think is missing from this little guide then post it below and we'll update and add it.

Žaklīna What about using the emoji? Added to the first post 😄

I wanted today to love a post not just like it but there is only the option to like something, is it a plan to make other reactions possible?

Egle-K is it a plan to make other reactions possible? Now it is possible to love a post, and a couple of other reactions that weren't there before. You can ❤️, 🎯, and 😡. You'll find the button to do it next to the like button when you hover over a post.

Great updates! Is there a way that you can make it clearer when I have new private messages? I know that it is in the notifications at the top but it is really easy to miss it I think. Actually I don't know how I picture it being, something that is clear but not huge and ugly, just so it is more visible somehow.

How to use the forums

Piri

Julie Brooks-Girskiene hmmm... well we need to figure it out!

Julie Brooks-Girskiene

Piri Great! I know it's not a high priority but I think it would be really nice. 🙂

Arvīds

Julie Brooks-Girskiene Is there a way that you can make it clearer when I have new private messages?

There are private messages here? How do I do that?

Piri

Arvīds yes 😉 look around!

Arvīds

Piri Ok, I found it. But it took some time to see how to start a new talk with someone. For anyone who did not find yet I think that you need to go to a persons profile by clicking on their picture somewhere and then you can see the option to talk to them in private discussion.

John

Arvīds Julie Brooks-Girskiene Marin-94

We are still thinking about clearer PM notifications, but did you know that if you go to your settings and enable "Combine private discussions inside unified index" then they will show up for you in the list of all other discussions, maybe it makes them a bit easier to notice

Marin-94

Julie Brooks-Girskiene Is there a way that you can make it clearer when I have new private messages?

I have the same. I got the notification that I have the message but it is hard to know where to find it.

John

Changing the way that you are notified of private messages is a thought in process.

But in the meantime, as of now you can embed video from many popular sites, like YouTube, Medium, NatGeo, and many others, in your forum posts just by pasting the link.

John

Updated first post, and will continue to update as new stuff if possible because things are constantly evolving 🙂

Vilte

Thank you!

How can I change my picture or if I wanted to add something to my name?

John

Vilte How can I change my picture or if I wanted to add something to my name?

Added to the first post 🙂

EKO DIENA Updating Your Profile

If you click on your avatar (picture) or username in one one of your posts, or the little avatar in the menu (top right on desktop, bottom on mobile) then you will end up at your profile page.

From there you can upload a new picture by clicking on the existing one, and add a bio line by clicking on the text that says 'Write something about yourself'.

You can also change your nickname, which is the name displayed everywhere on the site, do that by going to settings from your profile page. You can not change your actual username, if you have a real need to do so then please contact an admin.

Vilte

John Awesome, thank you!

I am Ashlynn

Žaklīna What about using the emoji?

You can also search for, copy and paste emoji from emojipedia - I ❣️ it

Julie Brooks-Girskiene

I am Ashlynn You can also search for, copy and paste emoji from emojipedia - I ❣️ it

Interesting, I never heard of it before. Thanks.

Kyllikki

Julie Brooks-Girskiene Interesting, I never heard of it before. Thanks.

Same here.

Piri

I just use the things offered by my 'phone keyboard' 😁

Julie Brooks-Girskiene

Piri I just use the things offered by my 'phone keyboard'

It is so much easier to use emoji on the phone, I know that you can 'search' for emoji here when you are using computer but it doesn't work so well for me.

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