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 Registering |
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Registration is not required to view most current topics
on the Forum; however, if you wish to post a new topic or
reply to an existing topic registration is required.
In addition, some Forum Topics may be viewed ONLY BY MEMBERS
OF SPRINGER CONNECTION, to protect the privacy of the membership.
Registration is free and only takes a few minutes. The
only required fields are a valid e-mail address and your UserName,
which should be ONE WORD, composed of your first and last
name at HSHS and the last two numbers of your Graduation Year
(for example, "Joe Smith" graduated in 1978. The UserName
Joe enters should be "joesmith78"). The information
you provide during registration is NOT given, sold or used
for any advertising by
. If you believe someone is sending you advertisements
as a result of the information you provided through your registration,
please notify us immediately. |
| Creating
a Hyperlink in your message |
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You can easily add a hyperlink to your message.
All that you need to do is type the web address, (known as
a URL) (
), and it will automatically be converted to a URL (
)!
The trick here is to make sure you prefix your URL with the
http://,
You can also add an e-mail link to your message by typing
in your email address.
This Example:
Outputs this:
.
Another way to add hyperlinks is to use the [url]linkto[/url]
tags
This Example:
[url]
[/url] takes you home!
Outputs This:
takes you home!
If you use this tag: [url="linkto"]description[/url]
you can add a description to the link.
This Example:
Take me to [url="
"]
[/url]
Outputs This:
Take me to
This Example:
If you have a question [url="
"]Email Me[/url]
Outputs This:
If you have a question Email
Me
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| Moderators |
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Moderators control individual forums. They may edit, delete,
or prune any posts in their forums.
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| Cookies |
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These Forums use cookies to store the following information:
the last time you logged in, your UserName and your Password,
if you set it in preferences. These cookies are stored on
your hard drive. Cookies are not used to track your movement
or perform any function other than to enhance your use of
these forums.
You will delete all cookies set by these forums when you
logout of the messageboard by clicking the "logout"
button at the top of any messageboard page. |
| Active
Topics |
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Active Topics are tracked by cookies. When you click on the
"active topics" link, a page is generated listing
all topics that have been posted since your last visit to
these forums (or approximately 20 minutes).
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| Editing
Your Posts |
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You may edit or delete your own posts at any time that you
are signed into the message board. Just go to the topic where
the post to be edited or deleted is located and you will see
an edit or delete icon (  )
on the line that begins "posted on..." Click on
this icon to edit or delete the post. No one else can edit
your post, except for the forum Moderator or the forum administrator.
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| Attaching
Files |
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For security reasons, you may not attach files to any posts.
However, you may cut and paste text into your post. |
| Searching
For Specific Posts |
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You may search for specific posts based on a word or words
found in the posts, user name, date, and particular forum(s).
Simply click on the "search" link at the top of
most pages.
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| Editing
Your Profile |
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You can change any information stored in your registration
profile by using the "profile" link located near the top of
each page. Simply identify yourself by typing your UserName
and Password. When you do that, all of your profile information
will appear on screen. You may edit any information (except
your UserName) and save the changes by clicking the "Submit"
button.
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| Signatures |
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You may attach signatures to the end of your posts when you
post either a New Topic or Reply. Your signature is editable
by clicking on "profile" at the top of any forum
page and entering your UserName and Password.
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| What
is COPPA |
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The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act and Rule apply
to individually identifiable information about a child that
is collected online, such as full name, home address, email
address, telephone number or any other information that would
allow someone to identify or contact the child. The Act and
Rule also cover other types of information -- for example,
hobbies, interests and information collected through cookies
or other types of tracking mechanisms -- when they are tied
to individually identifiable information. More information
can be found here.
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| Getting
Your Own Forum |
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The most recent version of this Snitz Forum can be downloaded
at this
Internet web site.
NOTE: The software is highly configurable. The baseline Snitz
Forum does not have all the features this forum does.
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Frequently Asked Questions