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1. Getting Started
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Welcome to this message board! This document gives you the basic knowledge that you need to use this board effectively.
Reading discussions

Anyone with WWW access can read discussions on this board. To read discussions, navigate to the discussion of interest by single clicking on the links from the list of topics. You can navigate backwards using the navigation bars at the top of each page.

Contributing to discussions

To post a message to an existing discussion, fill in the "Add a Message" box at the bottom of the page. You may use formatting codes or basic HTML tags to improve the appearance of your post.

Where available, you may click on a "Create New Conversation" button to start a new discussion. This will add a subtopic with the subject you specify and start a conversation with the initial message that you specify. After filling in the subject line, post a message as described above.

Searching the board

This discussion board can be searched by time of post and keyword from Board Search. These searching mechanisms provide convenient methods to locate discussions of interest.

Getting an account

Having a user account on this discussion board gives the following benefits:
  • Ability to specify your full name to be included on your post.
  • Ability to send and receive private messages without showing your e-mail address publicly on the board.
  • Ability to enable e-mail notification of all posts to topics you select.
  • Ability to change your own password.
  • Ability to give more information about yourself that others can view.
  • Ability to specify miscellaneous preferences for operation of the board.
To obtain a free user account, go to Register as a Collaborator.

Where to get further information

For additional information on using this system, read the Formatting document and the Troubleshooting document, available from the Main Menu. If you have additional questions or concerns, post them to an appropriate area on the discussion forum.

Rules and "netiquette"

When writing your messages, please use the same courtesy that you would show when speaking face-to-face with someone. It's fine to disagree strongly with opinions, ideas, and facts, but always with respect for the other person. Also, note that messages express the thoughts of the writers, not the board or its moderators.

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