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ProducersWEB.com Forum FAQ's

How do I post a topic in a forum?

Select the topic forum you wish to add to.
At the top and bottom of the page are 'new topic' buttons.
Simply click the 'new topic" button and type your subject & message into the fields provided.
If you are not logged in, it will ask you for your email address.

How do I post a reply message in a forum?

Open the message thread you wish to reply to.
At the top and bottom of the page are 2 buttons, 'new topic' and 'post reply'.
Simply click the "post reply" button and type your message into the text box provided.
If you are not logged in, it will ask you for your email address.

How do I edit or delete a post?

Unless you are the board admin or forum moderator you can only edit or delete your own posts.
You can edit a post by clicking the "edit" button for the relevant post.
The "edit" button WILL ONLY appear if no one has replied.
The "edit" button WILL NOT appear if moderators or administrators edit the post or if someone has replied.

How do I change my 'Screen Name'?

Your screen name is the public name displayed on the forum. To change it:

How do I find my posts?

If you are not already logged in to producersweb, log in.
After logging in, visit "Forums", by clicking on the Forums tab in the navigation.
In the upper right corner, above the forums list, are 3 links.
Click on the 2nd link, which is "View your posts".

How do I find new posts since I last visited?

If you are not already logged in to producersweb, log in.
After logging in, visit "Forums", by clicking on the Forums tab in the navigation.
In the upper right corner, above the forums list, are 3 links.
Click on the 1st link, which is "View posts since last visit".

How can I view any unanswered posts?

If you are not already logged in to producersweb, log in.
After logging in, visit "Forums", by clicking on the Forums tab in the navigation.
In the upper right corner, above the forums list, are 3 links.
Click on the 3rd link, which is "View unanswered posts".

What are Smileys?

Smileys, or Emoticons, are small graphical images which can be used to express some feeling using a short code, e.g. :) means happy, :( means sad.
The full list of emoticons can be seen via the posting form.
Try not to overuse smileys, though, as they can quickly render a post unreadable and a moderator may decide to edit them out or remove the post altogether.

What are Moderators?

Moderators 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.

How do I create a poll?

Creating a poll is easy -- when you post a new topic (or edit the first post of a topic, if you have permission) you should see an "Add Poll" form below the main posting box.
If you cannot see this then you probably do not have rights to create polls.
You should enter a title for the poll and then at least two options -- to set an option type in the poll question and click the "Add option" button.
You can also set a time limit for the poll, 0 being an infinite amount.
There will be a limit to the number of options you can list, which is set by the board administrator

How do I edit or delete a poll?

As with posts, polls can only be edited by the original poster, a moderator, or board administrator.
To edit a poll, click the first post in the topic, which always has the poll associated with it.
If no one has cast a vote then users can delete the poll or edit any poll option.
However, if people have already placed votes only moderators or administrators can edit or delete it; this is to prevent people rigging polls by changing options mid-way through a poll.