How do I use the new forum ?

[Zuzannah]

OK.

This is all bloody new to me.

There are a few things I would like to know please.

1. How do I edit my own old posts ?

2. How do I quote other people ?

3. Where has my banner and other profile pic gone ? And can I bring them back ?

4. How do I import a pic ?

5. What’s the difference between Favourite and Subscribe ?

Thanks.

[Zuzannah]

Since it looks like I can only edit about 3 times before I can’t edit it again

6. How do I lock one of my older threads ?

[Zuzannah]

7. How do I send a Private Message ?

[Zuzannah]

8. How do I delete a post ?

[Zuzannah]

9. Is there a way to change the colours, to personal preference.

I can’t see the text. A bit dark for me at the mo.

[Vaughan]

NEW VISITORS – PLEASE READ THIS TOPIC FIRST

Topics » Posting rules » New Visitors – Welcome to our Achat Forum.

1. How do I edit my own old posts ?

There is a time limit on editing your posts.
Once it is passed, your post is permanent and you cannot edit it yourself.
I am not sure of the time limit, possibly 24 hrs. Perhaps someone could confirm.
Old posts cannot be edited.

A Moderator (me) could edit your post after this time, but I will usually only do so to tidy up forum or if it is against TOS or Forum Rules.
I believe in keeping the history of forum as much as possible and will not alter, change or delete member’s posts on a whim, so please take care when you publish your posts.

[Vaughan]

2. How do I quote other people ?

There is no way to quote members posts at the moment as Achat have disabled Forum’s tools however…

you can either write QUOTE: And then name the person and copy and paste their words into your own post

OR

write QUOTE: and screen shoot the post you want to quote and insert it in the same way as a pic / image into your own post.

[Vaughan]

3. Where has my banner and other profile pic gone ? And can I bring them back ?

At the moment there is no facility to have a signature or banner or profile pics with your posts.
I am unsure if this will change in the future.
If it does, I will be sure to post the news.

[Vaughan]

4. How do I import a pic ?

How to upload a pic in a post on this forum is explained in a step by step guide in this useful topic

Topics » Forum News » New Moderator Appointed & useful things to know about Forum.

Useful things to know about Forum and How to Post.

[Vaughan]

5. What’s the difference between Favourite and Subscribe ?

Favourite
When you favourite a topic in forum, the topic is listed in your forum profile under “Favourites” so you can find the topics easier.

Subscribe
When you Subscribe to a topic in forum, the topic is listed in your forum profile under “Subscriptions” so you can find the topics easier.
In addition to this, any posts posted in the topic after you have subscribed, notifies you of the new posts by email.

[Vaughan]

6. How do I lock one of my older threads ?

There is no facility to lock topics at the moment.

A Moderator can lock topics.

[Vaughan]

7. How do I send a Private Message ?

It is explained in detail in this topic

Topics » Forum News » New PM addition to Forum.

New PM addition to Forum.

[Vaughan]

8. How do I delete a post ?

You cannot delete a new topic, first post. You can edit it to make it “Empty” but the topic stays there.
The deletion of this first new topic post, deletes the whole topic, including other members posts in the thread. So this facility is only open to Moderators and Achat.

There is a time limit on deleting your posts in a thread.
Once it is passed, your post is permanent and you cannot edit or delete it yourself.

I am not sure of the time limit, possibly 24 hrs. Perhaps someone could confirm.
Old posts cannot be edited or deleted by members.

A Moderator (me) could edit or delete your post after this time, but I will usually only do so to tidy up forum or if it is against TOS or Forum Rules.
I believe in keeping the history of forum as much as possible and will not alter, change or delete member’s posts on a whim, so please take care when you publish your posts.
I will most likely merge the topic or post into a similar or appropriate topic.

[Vaughan]

9. Is there a way to change the colours, to personal preference.

There is no way to change fonts or colour the text in members posts at the moment as Achat have disabled Forum’s tools.
I am unsure when this will change.
When it does, I will post the news.

If you have difficulty reading the text, try this free plug in “Dark Reader” and add it to your browser.
It helps people to read things much easier.

https://darkreader.org/

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