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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Why can't I login?
Have you registered? Seriously, you must register in order to login. Have you been banned from the board (a message will be displayed if you have)? If so then you should contact the web mistress or board administrator to find out why. If you have registered and are not banned and you still cannot login then check and double check your username and password. Usually this is the problem; if not then contact the board administrator they may have incorrect configuration settings for the board.
Why do I need to register at all?
Registration will give you access to additional features not available to guest users such as the Forum, private messaging, emailing of fellow users, user group subscription, etc. It only takes a few moments to register so it is recommended you do so.
What are Administrators?
Administrators are people assigned the highest level of control over the entire board. These people can control all facets of board operation which includes setting permissions, banning users, creating user groups or moderators, etc. They also have full moderator capabilities in all the forums.
What are Assistant Administrators?
Assistant Administrators are individuals (or groups of individuals) whose job it is to look after the running of the forums from day to day. They have the power to edit or delete posts and lock, unlock, move, delete and split topics in the forum they moderate. Generally moderators are there to prevent people going off-topic or posting abusive or offensive material.
What are User groups?
User groups are a way in which board administrators can group users. Each user can belong to several groups (this differs from most other boards) and each group can be assigned individual access rights. This makes it easy for administrators to set up several users as moderators of a forum.
How do I join a User group?
To join a user group click the user group link on the page header (dependent on template design), you can then view all user groups. Not all groups are open access, some are closed and some may even have hidden memberships. If the board is open then you can request to join it by clicking the appropriate button. The user administrator will need to approve your request, they may ask why you want to join the group. Please do not pester a group administrator if they turn your request down, they will have their reasons.
How do I become a User group Author?
Author User groups are initially created by the board Administrator; they are members of the site that research articles and write poetry or short stories and share with the public and the site. If you are interested in becoming a published Author and share your research on spiritual ideals, then your first point of contact should be the Web Mistress or the Administrator, try dropping them a private message.
Why cant I send private messages!
There are three reasons for this; you are not registered and/or not logged on, the board administrator has disabled private messaging for the entire board or the board administrator has prevented you from sending messages. If it is the later case you should try asking the administrator why.
How do I block unwanted private messages!
In the future we will be adding an ignore list to the private messaging system. For now though if you keep receiving unwanted private messages from someone inform the board admin, they have the power to prevent a user from sending private messages.
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