Netiquette

For a general discussion of netiquette, see Netiquette by Virginia Shea: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/book/index.html

Messages should trigger discussion through a question or observation, or should further a discussion by adding something new.

Avoid inflammatory remarks of a personal nature. Similarly, when reading a message, be slow to take offense. In general, assume that an individual had good intentions when posting a message, but the rapidity of the medium, the lack of visual cues and other factors may make an otherwise innocent message seem insulting. Countering with insults on the Board is considered off-topic.

Participants should consider whether their reply is of interest to the Board as a whole or only to the individual making the posting. 

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What does *nm* mean?

This simply means there is *no message* in the post. The poster didn't include text in the message body. So if someone posts a 'one-liner' response the *nm* telltale will let readers know there is no need (and no point) to opening that message for viewing.

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Why doesn't the ChetBoard remember my preferences and my name and email address?

• First, you must have your web browser set to accept cookies.

• If your cookie settings are correct and the browser still doesn't 'hold' your cookie, clear your browser cache and try again. You may also need to clear your cookies, but probably not. If your browser allows you to delete specific cookies, then you should delete any cookies starting with 'The ChetBoard' or 'WebBBS'. Then go to 'Set Preferences', input your name, email info and set your viewing preferences, then  click on 'Update Preferences'.

• Each web browser has it's own procedure for adjusting options. Please refer to your product's help files for instructions. 

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Can I get email notification of responses to my posts?

Yes. By default, email notification is turned off. If you would like email notification just check the box in the posting form before clicking 'Post Message'.

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The welcome message says I'm viewing fewer messages than are posted on the page.

You need to check your preference settings. At times there may be messages older than the default '2 weeks'. Just set it for a longer period of time and the older messages will show up.

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Where did the posts at the end of the board go?

Posts at the end of the board are periodically moved to the archive and are still availabe through a 'Full Archive Search'. 

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Why can't I see my pic?

The link to the picture file must point to a valid address where the pic file is hosted. Check thoroughly for errors before posting. Also note that the form field for the optional picture link already contains the 'http://' portion of the link. If you paste a full address onto the end of the existing text you may end up with a bad link that looks like this: http://http://etc.com  It's always a good idea to preview your post before final submission.

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 I typed a link in my message body and it looks funny now and doesn't work.

The board will 'Auto Hotlink' full addresses typed into the message body. If the address contains spaces the link will only be parsed up to the first space and the link will be fragmented. Viewers may still copy and paste the full link into their browser address bar for viewing. Using spaces in web addresses is considered sloppy coding and you shouldn't see it very often. In those cases where the link contains spaces, you must use the 'Optional Link URL' form field. It's always a good idea to preview your post before final submission.

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How do I use Smileys?

Use the following ascii codes to place 'Smileys' (emoticons) in your post:

:)
;)
:(
:O
:D
:T
8)
:b
:W
:*
:@
:K
:Z
:{

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