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Post by ema2two on Mar 16, 2005 21:18:11 GMT -5
Forgive me if this is an incredibly basic question, but I don't know what the various icons and symbols on the forum main (index?) page and individual posts mean. A few of them give me a meaning when I put my cursor over them, but not all. Is there any key to their meanings? I looked in help already and didn't find it there.
Thanks for a wonderful resource you are building here.
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Post by pookie on Mar 16, 2005 21:33:46 GMT -5
could you give some examples?
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Post by ema2two on Mar 16, 2005 21:56:26 GMT -5
Sure.
On the main page with all the forums listed, there are folders with different color circles overlying them.
On the first page of the individual forum chosen (like suggestion box) there are two colums on the far left of the screen. One has folders. Some folders are plain. Others have a red thing overlying them. Some seem to have something moving in them. The next column has something that looks like a piece of paper.
On the actual messages, some peoples messages have clusters of little icons on the left of the message, near their picture and other personalization.
I think those were all the ones mystifying me. Sorry I wasn't clear or specific enough in the first query.
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Post by pookie on Mar 16, 2005 22:59:12 GMT -5
OK, let's see, these are things I never pay attention to, so I didn't know what you meant   contains unread messages.  messages have been read.  indicates a poll  indicates a "sticky" or "thumbtacked" post. It will always stay at the top.  indicates a "hot" thread, 2 or more pages long.  means a standard post. You can change this icon to one of 11 different icons in the drop down box labeled "Message icon" when you write a post. I changed the one on this post to an exclamation point   this means a post has been locked, usually because it has been moved.  click on this to send someone a private message. This board has a private message system, check your mailbox daily, top of your screen. I will PM you!  click this to e-mail someone using their regular e-mail.  click on this to instant message someone using AIM.  this means the poster is a female.  male, we only have one at the moment, MrTim  click on this to visit the poster's homepage.  indicates they have Yahoo instant messenger.  ![]() opi.yahoo.com/online?u=ask me&m=g&t=0[/img] I'm not sure, but I think these 2 indicate whether or not their Yahoo messenger is online at the moment.  indicates they have ICQ I think that's it. |
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Post by pookie on Mar 16, 2005 23:01:30 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]I forgot to mention, you have GREAT STATS!!![/glow]
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Post by kathleen320 on Mar 16, 2005 23:12:32 GMT -5
Wow, I just learned a lot from Pookie's post. And I'm not even a newbie.  Thanks for the info, Pookie. |
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Post by pookie on Mar 16, 2005 23:15:14 GMT -5
it is pretty cool if I do say so myself, I'm gonna copy it to Tech Help ;D
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Post by ema2two on Mar 16, 2005 23:17:00 GMT -5
Pookie-
the chart is exactly the kind of guide I wanted to the icons. I think you covered them all. Thanks for also giving me a chance to test out the private messaging function. I'll go do that next.
Finally, thanks for acknowledging my success. It's taken me a long time to be able to take pride in my accomplishment without being overwhelmed with shame that such an accomplishment was ever needed.
You look like you are solidly in the groove making progress toward your goal. This seems like a wonderful community of people, and I'm very glad to have discovered it.
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Post by pookie on Mar 16, 2005 23:19:56 GMT -5
we are glad, too! Post often! |
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Post by mmhdc on Mar 17, 2005 16:10:38 GMT -5
pookie,
thanks for posting this guide - I didn't know what all the icons were either.
mary
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Thanks for the info, Pookie.
