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Activity Streams give you a way to find content on a constant basis without having to create a new search every time you visit the forum. The default streams visible when you click Activity are: All Activity, Unread content and Content I have started. You can modify these default streams or you can create custom streams based on your individual needs. All Activity Stream The All Activity stream which is available in the activity menu by default, will give you a rundown of all activity on the forum. You can view this in either a condensed view (one line per item) or the default expanded view you see in the screenshot below. Note: all other streams are set to Condensed view by default, but you can change this by clicking the Expand button. The forum will remember your last selection for each stream. Custom Activity Streams Within the default menu structure, under the Activity menu item, you will see a My Activity Streams option. Here you will see all default activity streams, and also the ability to create your own stream (on a per user basis). When selecting Create New Stream, you will be presented with the filters you wish to use for your new stream. Here a new stream is created for a specific forum on the site. Note you can select the cog icon at the side of any content type to select specific items under that content type. In this instance, a specific forum. Any new streams that are created, are then shown under the My Activity Streams menu, beneath the default set of streams. Editing Existing Streams When viewing any existing streams, you will see a set of filters at the top of the page, which you can change to your liking. Changing these will change the data shown in real time. There may be times where you wish to save a small change to an existing stream. Rather than creating one from scratch. After making an edit to any of the filters, you will see a save button, which will then allow you to create a new stream from your changes.

You can choose to be notified when someone posts to a topic by enabling notifications and then following the topic. Enabling notifications is a one-time setting accessed by clicking on your username at the top right of every page and choosing Account Settings. Then select Notification Settings under Other Settings. And finally under Followed Content select the Email checkbox if you wish to receive your notifications via email, or Notification List if you prefer to hear a sound or have your browser alert you. The final step to receive notifications when someone posts to a topic is to follow the topic. This can be done automatically for all topics you create or reply to by checking the appropriate box under Automatically follow content in the screen above. Alternatively, you can choose to follow specific topics when you create a topic or reply to an existing topic using the Follow topic slider at the bottom left of the editor box where you type your post.

Below are common questions that arise when using the forum. Most of these are also covered in dedicated Help Guides. How do I insert an image from my device to my post? You can either drag the image file to the bottom of the editor box, or click choose files from that same location and find the image on your device. Uploaded images are limited to no more than 20MB. You may upload multiple images per post, but please try to limit this to no more than 5 images to aid readability and keep page length in check. How do I insert an image or embed a video hosted elsewhere? Simply get the URL of the image or video and paste it in the editor box. The software will automatically embed it. Images must be hosted on a secure site (URL starts with https not http.) Special note for users of Microsoft’s Edge browser: The January 2020 release of Edge will by default paste the image or video title rather than the URL address. The workaround to this behavior is to right click > Paste as > Plain text. Why does my photo appear upside down on the forum but right-side up elsewhere? Short answer is because your phone was upside down when you took the picture. Your phone logs meta data in the photo indicating which direction you intended as up. Unfortunately, this information isn't always transferred correctly when a photo is uploaded or emailed, and further, some source systems simply don't know how to read the orientation data. To fix this open your photo in your editing software of choice and rotate the photo at least one full revolution, then save and upload it to the forum. This works most of the time. If your photo is the exception, a quick hack is to use the Snipping tool in Windows to take a screenshot of the photo while it is right side up, then save and upload this new image to the forum. How do I take a photo with my phone right side up? In portrait mode, the lens should be at the top of the phone. In landscape mode, the lens should be at the upper left corner. Why does my .HEIC image appear in a post as a download? Apple's .heic format is unsupported by many forum software packages, including this one. As a result, they come through as attachments which people must download rather than simply view inline within the post. More recent iPhones will automatically convert an .heic to a .jpeg when either uploading it to the forum via a browser or sending it via email. However, it appears that Macs and older iPhones do not perform this conversion and require you to first resave the picture as a jpeg. As a courtesy to other members, if you have attempted to attach an .heic image, please resave it as a jpeg and then insert it into your post. How do I quote a single post? Simply click on the word Quote below the post you wish to quote (do not click the Plus sign to its left). That post will then appear in a light blue box within the editor box at the bottom of the page. If you only wish to only quote part of a post, you can click inside the blue box and remove the unwanted portion. Next, type your reply in the white section of the editor box. immediately below the quoted blue section. How do I quote multiple posts? Click on the Plus symbol next to the word Quote below each of the posts you wish to quote. Once you all the posts are selected, click on the little window that appears in the lower right of the page that shows the number of posts you have quoted. Each quoted post will then appear in their own blue boxes within the editor box at the bottom of the page. Follow the instructions for editing the quotes and posting your response explained in How do I quote a single post? in the FAQ question immediately above this one. How do I preview my post before submitting it? Simply click on the last icon in the editor box (shown circled in red below) How do I edit my post? Click the ellipse in the upper right hand corner of your post (shown circled in red below), then select Edit. Make your changes then click the Edit Topic button. Posts can only be edited within the first 24 hours after submission. If you are past that window and really, really, really need to make an edit, please open a Support Request for assistance. How do I delete my post? Deletion can only be performed by an Administrator, however, you can edit your post within the first 24 hours and remove the content. If there is a reason this is not sufficient, please open a Support Request for further assistance. Why do some threads have a star next to the title and others have a circle? The star indicates it's a thread you are following, while a circle indicates it's one you are not. Clicking either the star or the circle will take you to the first unread post in the thread. How do I Private Message (PM) someone? This are four ways to initiate a PM: Click the envelope icon at the top right of any page, then Compose New button. From a thread, click their username or avatar to access their profile page, then click the Message button at the bottom middle of their cover photo. If you don't want to leave a thread you are currently reading, rather than click on their username or avatar, simply hover the cursor over either one. This will generate a popup window with summary profile information. Click on Message in lower left corner of popup Go to your inbox and click the Compose New button. How do I access my Inbox for Private Messages (PM)? Click the envelope icon at the top right of any page to open the preview window for your inbox. At the bottom of that preview window click on Go to inbox. Why can’t I send a Private Message (PM)? If you are unable to send a PM, either your inbox or the Inbox of the person you are trying to reach is full. When attempting to send a PM to a user whose Inbox is full, you will see an error message in red text under the To field stating "<user> cannot receive messages." If, however, you click Send and nothing happens, then your Inbox is likely full. To check, look for the fill bar at the upper right corner of your Inbox. If it shows you still have space, then please open a support ticket. If it shows you are at 100% as per the screenshot below, you will need to delete messages from your Inbox. Inbox storage limits are 50 messages for Registered Users, and 500 messages for Paid Club Members. How do I find my gallery or the gallery of another member? The fastest way to do this is to go to the user's Profile page. This will default to the Activity tab which shows their most recent posts and content updates. Click the Albums tab next to it and that members albums and gallery images will appear below. To access a specific album, click on either the album title or an image from that album.

To make any changes to your profile, simply click on your user name in the upper right hand corner to open the drop down navigation. From the drop down navigation, select Profile, then click on the areas shown in the screenshot below to change either your Profile (avatar) or Cover Photo. Profile Photo (avatar) Your Profile Photo may not exceed 500kb and must be square. At time of upload, you will be given a chance to click and drag handles to adjust the portion of the image that will be displayed. Cover Photo Your Cover Photo may not exceed 1mb and is displayed as a short, wide image. After upload, you are given the opportunity to reposition the visible portion by clicking and dragging the image vertically. You may reposition the Cover Photo in the future by clicking on the Cover Photo button, then selecting Reposition Photo. Visitors to your Profile page may view the hidden portions of your Cover Photo by clicking on the image. The screenshot below shows a completed profile page with both Profile and Cover Photos.