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 Why did my comment double-post? |
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Hard to say for sure. This is one of the vagaries of electronic communication. Usually double-posts happen because you accidentally clicked the "submit" button more than once. Generally speaking, even when you think that the system is choking and your response was not sent to the site, it probably was. Don't hit the 'submit' button again-- wait for the page to update.
(Sometimes, even if the page updates with a "server is busy" or "could not contact" message, your post has still already been submitted. It's a bit hard to predict.)
See What should I do about double posts?
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| Why doesn't the last post in the thread match the Last Post listing? |
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The Last Post column is actually checking for the most recent modification, not necessarily the most recent post. That means that when a person edits his/her message, the system recognizes that person as "most recent to modify the thread" even though the modification wasn't a new post. The date and time of the edit is then listed on the forum page as the Last Post. Glance through the posts, keeping an eye out for the "this post edited by" notices, and you’ll see that there is one somewhere in the thread that matches the "last modified" data on the topic list..
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| What should I do about double posts? |
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Out of courtesy to the other posters, it is nice to edit  your multiple posts out-- just delete everything in the post, then resubmit it. It will still appear, but it will appear as an empty post. If the moderators are not too busy, they will probably delete these 'empty posts' for you when they get the chance.
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| How do people put smilies in their messages? |
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You've probably seen others use smilies before in email messages or other bulletin
board posts. Smilies are keyboard characters used to convey an emotion, such as a smile
 or a frown
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automatically converts certain text to a graphical representation when it is
inserted between brackets []. Here are the smilies that are currently
supported by The Emperor's Star Wars Board:
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smile |
[:)] |
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big smile |
[:D] |
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cool |
[8D] |
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blush |
[:I] |
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tongue |
[:P] |
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evil |
[}:)] |
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wink |
[;)] |
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frown |
[:(] |
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shy |
[8)] |
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shocked |
[:O] |
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angry |
[:(!] |
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dead |
[xx(] |
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sleepy |
[|)] |
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approve |
[^] |
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disapprove |
[V] |
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question |
[?] |
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| How do people put images in their messages? |
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In order to post an image, it must already be saved online somewhere. Enclose the address with [img] and [/img]. You can make clickable images by combining the hyperlink with the image tag. [url=""][img][/img][/url]
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| How do I change the appearance of my text? |
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There are several Forum Codes you may use to change the appearance
of your text. Following is the list of codes currently available:
Bold: enclose your text with [b] and [/b] . Example: This is [b]bold[/b] text. = This is bold text.
Italic: enclose your text with [i] and [/i] . Example: This is [i]italic[/i] text. = This is italic text.
Underline: enclose your text with [u] and [/u]. Example: This is [u]underline[/u] text. = This is underline text.
Aligning Text Left:
Enclose your text with [left] and [/left]
Aligning Text Center:
Enclose your text with [center] and [/center]
Aligning Text Right:
Enclose your text with [right] and [/right]
Striking Text:
Enclose your text with [s] and [/s]. Example: [s]mistake[/s] = mistake
Font Colors:
Enclose your text with [fontcolor] and [/fontcolor]
Example: [red]Text[/red] = Text
Example: [blue]Text[/blue] = Text
Example: [pink]Text[/pink] = Text
Example: [brown]Text[/brown] = Text
Example: [black]Text[/black] = Text
Example: [orange]Text[/orange] = Text
Example: [violet]Text[/violet] = Text
Example: [yellow]Text[/yellow] = Text
Example: [green]Text[/green] = Text
Example: [gold]Text[/gold] = Text
Example: [white]Text[/white] = Text
Example: [purple]Text[/purple] = Text
Headings:
Enclose your text with [hnumber] and [/hn]
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Example: [h1]Text[/h1] =
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Text
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Example: [h2]Text[/h2] =
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Text
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Example: [h3]Text[/h3] =
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Text
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Example: [h4]Text[/h4] =
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Text
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Example: [h5]Text[/h5] =
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Text
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Example: [h6]Text[/h6] =
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Text
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Font Sizes:
Example: [size=1]text[/size=1] = Text
Example: [size=2]text[/size=2] = Text
Example: [size=3]text[/size=3] = Text
Example: [size=4]text[/size=4] = Text
Example: [size=5]text[/size=5] = Text
Example: [size=6]text[/size=6] = Text
Bulleted List: [list] and [/list], and items in list with [*] and [/*].
Ordered Alpha List: [list=a] and [/list=a], and items in list with [*] and [/*].
Ordered Number List: [list=1] and [/list=1], and items in list with [*] and [/*].
Code: enclose your text with [code] and [/code].
Quote: enclose your text with [quote] and [/quote].
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| How do I make a link to a different site/page? |
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You can easily add a hyperlink to your message.
All that you need to do is type the URL (http://www.starwarsboard.com/board/), and it will automatically be converted to a URL (http://www.starwarsboard.com/board/)!
The trick here is to make sure you prefix your URL with the http://, https:// or file://
You can also add a mailto link to your message by typing in your email address.
This Example:
admin@starwarsboard.com
Outputs this:
admin@starwarsboard.com.
Another way to add hyperlinks is to use the [url]linkto[/url] tags
This Example:
[url]http://www.starwarsboard.com/board/[/url] takes you home!
Outputs This:
http://www.starwarsboard.com/board/ 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="http://www.starwarsboard.com/board/"]The Emperor's Star Wars Board[/url]
Outputs This:
Take me to The Emperor's Star Wars Board
This Example:
If you have a question [url="admin@starwarsboard.com"]Mail Me[/url]
Outputs This:
If you have a question Mail Me
You can make clickable images by combining the [url="linkto"]desc[/url] and [img]image_url[/img] tags
This Example:
[url="http://www.starwarsboard.com/board/"][img]http://www.starwarsboard.com/board/../images/main_forum.jpg [/img][/url]
Outputs This:
To do so place "[url=" in front of your url and "]" after
your url. Then type your description and end it with a "[/url]".
This Example:
[url=http://www.starwarsboard.com/board/]The Emperor's Star Wars Board[/url] takes you home!
Outputs This:
The Emperor's Star Wars Board takes you home!
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| How do I edit a post? |
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You may edit your own posts at any time. Just go to the topic where the post to be edited is located
and you will see a edit icon ( ) on the line that begins "posted on..." Click on this icon to edit the post. No one else can edit your post, except for the forum Moderator or the bulletin board administrator. You cannot edit a post if you aren't logged in.
A note is generated at the bottom of each edited post displaying when and by whom the post was edited.
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| I just started a new thread, and I chose the wrong event icon (emoticon) to go with it. Can I fix it? |
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Edit your post-- the icons appear at the top of the edit window and you may change the event icon to whatever you prefer.
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| How do I delete a post? |
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You cannot. You can delete the information in the post by editing, but you do not have power to delete the post itself. Only forum moderators have that authority.
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| How do I quote someone else in my post? |
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On the post itself, there are icons. Click on the  and you will be given a reply window in which the post is quoted.
Add your comments about the quote at the bottom. If you don't wish to quote the entire post, you can delete part of it as long as you don't delete the [quote][/quote] tags on either end of the quoted portion.
Please don't quote excessively or unnecessarily. (See Why did the moderator edit my quote?)
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| How do I make my text only appear when it is highlighted? |
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If you'd like your post to appear only when highlighted (for example if you are talking about a movie that not everyone has seen, and you don't want to spoil it for anyone), you need to change the color of the text to the color of the background-- this will require you to know what color the background will be for your post, so check the thread before you write your post. (The background alternates between a gray color and a white color.)
For an invisible post on a gray background, copy the following and post your "invisible" text between the font tags:
Spoiler! Highlight to read:
<font color="#DEE3E7"> </font>
For an invisible post on a white background, copy the following and post your "invisible" text between the font tags:
Spoiler! Highlight to read:
<font color="#F5F5F5"> </font>
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| How do I change the personal details listed for me? |
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You may easily 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 and all of your profile information will appear on screen. You may edit any information in your profile (except your UserName).
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| Can I search for a thread or post? |
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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.
Please make your search parameters as specific as possible-- that helps decrease the amount of drag on the server.
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| What happens if I lose my password? |
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Retrieving your UserName and Password is simple, assuming that email features are turned on for this bulletin board. All of the pages that require you to identify yourself with your UserName and Password carry a "lost Password" link that you can use to have your UserName and Password mailed instantly to your email address of record.
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| How do I make a signature file? |
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Your signature file can be changed (or created) by editing your profile. Please separate your signature from your post with dashes or a horizontal rule.
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| How do I separate my signature file from my post? |
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When you create your signature, start by typing "<hr>". This code will insert a "horizontal rule" (or line-break) before your signature.
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| I created a signature file, but when I posted, the sig didn't appear. Why not? |
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Each time you compose a post, you have the option of including your signature file. At the bottom of the Reply To Topic box, there is a check box for Show Signature.
We have the default set to include signatures, so as long as you do not click on the box before you submit your post, your signature file will be appended.
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| Can I attach a file to my post? |
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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. You may also link to files that are stored online.
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| I've noticed the announcements section at the top of the forum mainpage. May I post an announcement? |
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Announcements are one-way communications from either a forum moderator or a messageboard administrator. If you want to talk about specific announcements, you may create a new topic in the appropriate forum. Members may not post announcements. Ask a moderator to help you if you have something you feel needs to be announced.
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| How do I get a Star Wars planet under my name? |
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Your home planet can be changed by editing your profile.
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| How do I get the email address of another messageboard member? |
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Find a post authored by that member. On the post itself, there are a few icons.
If this  icon appears on the post, the poster has an email address available. Click the , and a window with the email address will open.
If the mail icon does not appear in the post, the member has chosen not to make his/her email address available.
Email addresses available on this messageboard are not to be used for commercial purposes! (If you suspect this is going on, please let us know.)
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