The Lion King Pride Forum • Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Login and Registration Issues: Why can’t I login?; Why do I need to register at all?; Why do I get logged off automatically?; How do I prevent my username appearing in the online user listings?; I’ve lost my password!; I registered but cannot login!; I had an account, and it's gone. Where did it go?; What is COPPA?; I am under 13, and am blocked out of my account. Why did I receive an email requesting parental permission?; Why can’t I register?; What does the “Delete all board cookies” do?

Rules/Restrictions: Are there any restrictions on what I can post?; What are the consequences for breaking the rules on the forum?; What are the restrictions for signature pictures?; What are the restrictions for avatars?

Customizing Your Preferences, Settings and Profile: How do I change my settings, profile or mood?; How do I show an image (avatar) below my username?; How do I use my own signature (AKA siggy) image?; I don't like the avatar/siggy selection, and I want a custom one made. I don't know how to make one, though. How can I request one?; What is my rank and how do I change it?; The times are not correct!; I changed the timezone and the time is still wrong!; My language is not in the list!; How do I show an image along with my username?; How do I make the new Facebook button/link work?

Rankings and Member Clubs (user groups): I see members with different titles/rankings below their names, how do I change mine?; Why do some users appear in a different color?; What are usergroups and Pride Clubs?; Where are the user groups and how do I join one?; How do I become a Pride Club leader?; What are Administrators? (Pride Admin or Sr. Pride Moderator); What are Moderators? (Pride Moderators and Mini Pride Moderators); How do I become a mod (staff member)?; What is a “Default usergroup”?; What is “The team” link?

Posting Issues: How do I post a topic in a forum?; How do I edit or delete a post?; How do I add a signature to my post?; How do I create a poll?; Why can’t I add more poll options?; How do I edit or delete a poll?; Why can’t I access a forum?; Why can’t I add attachments?; Why did I receive a warning?; How can I report posts to a moderator?; What is the “Save” button for in topic posting?; Why does my post need to be approved?; How do I bump my topic?; I made a post/thread, and it's gone...where did it go?

Other Board Features: What is Karma?; I noticed some members have a very high post count, and there are obviously not that many posts on the board yet. What gives?; I've posted quite a bit, and there seems to be a lot of posts missing in my count. Where are they?; There was a chat room on the old forum. Where is it located here?; Why do some members have stars under their avatars?; What is the new "Donate" button?

Formatting and Topic Types: What is BBCode?; Can I use HTML?; What are Smilies?; Can I post images?; What are global announcements?; What are announcements?; What are sticky topics?; What are locked topics?; What are topic icons?

User Levels and Groups: What are Administrators?; What are Moderators?; What are usergroups?; Where are the usergroups and how do I join one?; How do I become a usergroup leader?; Why do some usergroups appear in a different colour?; What is a “Default usergroup”?; What is “The team” link?

Private Messaging: I cannot send private messages!; I keep getting unwanted private messages!; I have received a spamming or abusive e-mail from someone on this board!; Are Private Messages really "private"?

Friends and Foes: What are my Friends and Foes lists?; How can I add / remove users to my Friends or Foes list?

Searching the Forums: How can I search a forum or forums?; Why does my search return no results?; Why does my search return a blank page!?; How do I search for members?; How can I find my own posts and topics?

Topic Subscriptions and Bookmarks: What is the difference between bookmarking and subscribing?; How do I subscribe to specific forums or topics?; How do I remove my subscriptions?

phpBB 3 Issues: Who wrote this bulletin board?; Why isn’t X feature available?; Who do I contact about abusive and/or legal matters related to this board?

Still Need More Help: I need assistance. Who do I contact?

Official Buttons/Banners/Logos: Are there any offical buttons to link back to TLKPF?; How about banners?; Are there any affinity ("member of TLKPF") bars to use in my profile?

Login and Registration Issues

Why can’t I login?: There are several reasons why this could occur. First, ensure your username and password are correct. If they are, contact the board owner to make sure you haven’t been banned. It is also possible the website owner has a configuration error on their end, and they would need to fix it.; Top

Why do I need to register at all?: Without registering, you can only see the intro/welcome area of the board. Also, you will not be able to post at all, just read messages in that section. Registration will give you access to additional features not available to guest users such as definable avatar images, private messaging, emailing of fellow users, Pride Clubs subscription, etc. It only takes a few moments to register so it is recommended you do so.; Top

Why do I get logged off automatically?: Checking the Log me in automatically box when you login currently does NOT work. Sorry for the inconvenience.; Top

How do I prevent my username appearing in the online user listings?: Within your User Control Panel, under “Board preferences”, you will find the option Hide your online status. Enable this option with Yes and you will only appear to the administrators, moderators and yourself. You will be counted as a hidden user.; Top

I’ve lost my password!: Don’t panic! While your password cannot be retrieved, it can easily be reset. Visit the login page and click I’ve forgotten my password. Follow the instructions and you should be able to log in again shortly. If you still need help, contact knarrly at lionkingfanatic@netscape.net; Top

I registered but cannot login!: First, check your username and password. If they are correct, then one of two things may have happened. If COPPA support is enabled and you specified being under 13 years old during registration, you will have to follow the instructions you received. Some boards will also require new registrations to be activated, either by yourself or by an administrator before you can logon; this information was present during registration. If you were sent an e-mail, follow the instructions. If you did not receive an e-mail, you may have provided an incorrect e-mail address or the e-mail may have been picked up by a spam filer. If you are sure the e-mail address you provided is correct, try contacting an administrator.; Top

I had an account, and it's gone. Where did it go?: First, please check the member list to make sure the account is truly "gone". (Or email lionkingfanatic@netscape.net for assistance.) If the account is gone, then perhaps you accidentally deleted it. (We never delete accounts completely.) If the account is there, and you are just denied access, you might have been in severe violation of the rules, and you could have been banned. If you were banned, please contact knarrly to find out if this was a temporary or permanent ban.; Top

What is COPPA?: COPPA, or the Child Online Privacy and Protection Act of 1998, is a law in the United States requiring websites which can potentially collect information from minors under the age of 13 to have written parental consent or some other method of legal guardian acknowledgment, allowing the collection of personally identifiable information from a minor under the age of 13. If you are unsure if this applies to you as someone trying to register or to the website you are trying to register on, contact legal counsel for assistance. Please note that the phpBB Group cannot provide legal advice and is not a point of contact for legal concerns of any kind, except as outlined below.; Top

I am under 13, and am blocked out of my account. Why did I receive an email requesting parental permission?: Because this board's hosting package/server is in the USA, we must abide by USA laws. Specifically, we need to abide by COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998) regulations, which apply to any member of this board who is under 13.

What does this mean? Unlike our former home at ProBoards, where children under 13 were completely restricted, the rules are a bit more relaxed here. We DO allow kids under 13, as this is a Disney themed board. However, to comply with COPPA regulations, all children under 13 MUST have parental consent to be here and share their information. (Even if you do not live in the USA.)

Upon applying for an account on the board, if you specify being under 13, your account will be locked. At that point, an e-mail will be sent to you. Your parent will be required to print out a form, fill it out, sign it, and send it back (via e-mail preferably, or fax as well.) When the form is sent back, your account will be activated.

If you join the board, and we find out you lied about your age (if you are under 13), your account will be locked and a COPPA form will be sent to you. Again, it must be completed and sent back to me before you may access your account again.

If you have any questions on this, please contact knarrly at lionkingfanatic@netscape.net; Top

Why can’t I register?: It is possible the website owner has banned your IP address or disallowed the username you are attempting to register. The website owner could have also disabled registration to prevent new visitors from signing up. Contact a board administrator for assistance.; Top

What does the “Delete all board cookies” do?: “Delete all board cookies” deletes the cookies created by phpBB which keep you authenticated and logged into the board. It also provides functions such as read tracking if they have been enabled by the board owner. If you are having login or logout problems, deleting board cookies may help.; Top

Rules/Restrictions

Are there any restrictions on what I can post?: Yes! Please read the Pride Rules" thread. This will give you a complete set of do's and don'ts for the board. (For your convenience, it is also an announcement shown in every area of the board.)

Please also any area of the board before you post, as it may have additional rules or guidelines!; Top

What are the consequences for breaking the rules on the forum?: If you break the rules of this forum (the Pride Rules mentioned above, or any sectional rules) the following actions may be taken against you:

First Offense - Verbal warning through PM from a staff member
Second Offense - Suspension of your account for a period of time in relationship to the severity of what you did. Also depending on the severity, you risk loss of any board perks, such as member caves.
Third Offense - You get banned

Please note, however, that the consequence list above applies only to minor board offenses. Anything major could result in immediate banning, at the discretion of board staff members and the admin.; Top

What are the restrictions for signature pictures?: Size Limits: (If you don't know how big your image is, right click on it, and select "view image". The image will then come up on a screen by itself. At the top of the browser, it will give you the size.)

No larger than 500x200. Please note this new forum should restrict your siggy from being any larger than this!

***Clarifications on the rules: Pictures must be abiding by BOTH size standards. The width must be 500 or less AND the height must be 200 or less. If the width is within the limits, but the height is still over, you'd need to shrink more. Also, please separate larger images by a line break. Side by side images, even though within the limits individually, can stretch the width of the forum, cause needless scrolling. (It is okay to put 2-3 of the standard board logos, such as the LLC one, side by side.)***

If you had the image made by someone else, and do not know how to resize it, please ask a staff member for assistance.

Quantity limits:

No more than two of your own siggys and/or pictures. If you are a mod, and are displaying a "Pride Staff" Logo, or have a "Gopher for Majordomo" logo, or a LLC (Lazy Lions/Lionesses Club) logo these do not count towards the two limitations. Also, TLKPF affiliation bars ("member of TLKPF") will not count, either.; Top

What are the restrictions for avatars?: All avatars must be sized at 100 x 100 or less.; Top

Customizing Your Preferences, Settings and Profile

How do I change my settings, profile or mood?: If you are a registered user, all your settings are stored in the board database. To alter them, visit your User Control Panel; a link can usually be found at the top of board pages. This system will allow you to change all your settings and preferences.; Top

How do I show an image (avatar) below my username?: Do you have an avatars on your computer and need to upload them somewhere? Unlike the previous location of The Lion King Pride Forum, you can upload your avatar to the server! This can be done by going into the "user control panel", selecting the "profile" tab, and then the "edit avatar" view. Hit the "browse" button to find the image on your computer, and hitting submit.

If you prefer to have your avatar uploaded elsewhere to use on other forums, too, there are tons of free hosts out there that allow image uploading. All you do is upload the image from your computer to their server. They will give you an image address (URL) to be able to use in the forum. Go into the "user control panel", select the "profile" tab, and then the "edit avatar" view. Then you can copy and paste the address (URL) into either the "Upload from a URL" line or the "Link off-site" line, and hit submit.

Here are a few of the free hosts:

http://imageshack.us/
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/
http://photobucket.com/
http://filelodge.bolt.com/

If you are still having trouble, please contact knarrly and ask if she will upload it to the server for you.; Top

How do I use my own signature (AKA siggy) image?: Unfortunately, while you can upload your avatar, you can't do the same with a signature image. If you want to put an image/images in your signature follow the steps above, for the avatars, of finding a host and uploading it. Then go into the "user control panel", select the "profile" tab, and then the "edit signature" view. In the signature box, simply place [img] and [/img] around the URL for your image. See the following example:

[img]http://www.yourserver.com/yourpic.jpg[/img]

(Replace the link with the URL of the image you want.); Top

I don't like the avatar/siggy selection, and I want a custom one made. I don't know how to make one, though. How can I request one?: If you are not graphically inclined, and are looking for some ready made avatars and siggys, check out this page: http://www.lionkingpride.net/graphicsf.html

We have many volunteers throughout the board, both mods and members, who will be more than happy to make you a custom siggy or avatar. Please check "The Water Hole" area of the board to find the section to post your requests.; Top

What is my rank and how do I change it?: Please see the section below on "Rankings and Member Clubs (user groups)" for more information!; Top

The times are not correct!: It is possible the time displayed is from a timezone different from the one you are in. If this is the case, visit your User Control Panel and change your timezone to match your particular area, e.g. London, Paris, New York, Sydney, etc. Please note that changing the timezone, like most settings, can only be done by registered users. If you are not registered, this is a good time to do so.; Top

I changed the timezone and the time is still wrong!: If you are sure you have set the timezone and Summer Time/DST correctly and the time is still incorrect, then the time stored on the server clock is incorrect. Please notify an administrator to correct the problem.; Top

My language is not in the list!: Either the administrator has not installed your language or nobody has translated this board into your language. Try asking the board administrator if they can install the language pack you need. If the language pack does not exist, feel free to create a new translation. More information can be found at the phpBB website (see link at the bottom of board pages).; Top

How do I show an image along with my username?: There are two images which may appear along with a username when viewing posts. One of them may be an image associated with your rank, generally in the form of stars, blocks or dots, indicating how many posts you have made or your status on the board. Another, usually a larger image, is known as an avatar and is generally unique or personal to each user. It is up to the board administrator to enable avatars and to choose the way in which avatars can be made available. If you are unable to use avatars, contact a board administrator and ask them for their reasons.; Top

How do I make the new Facebook button/link work?: The Facebook link and button function based on your actual Facebook ID. If your profile link is http://www.facebook.com/yourname ... then your Facebook Id is actually yourname. This is all you would put in the profile, not the entire URL. Also, some older user IDs have not been upgraded, so may be numerical.; Top

Rankings and Member Clubs (user groups)

I see members with different titles/rankings below their names, how do I change mine?: Some rankings are Club based. You can pick your primary Club (group) you are affiliated with, and your ranking will reflect that.

There are also other rankings on the board, based on how many posts you've made:

Lurker: 0 posts
Infant Cub: 1 post
Young Cub: 100 posts
Adolescent Lion: 150
Teen Lion: 300 posts
Lion / Lioness: 500 posts
Pridelander: 2000 Posts
Royal Family: 7500 posts
Royal Gabster: 10000 posts
Part of the Cave Drawings: 20000 posts
Talks too much : 50000 posts

Other rankings:
Pride Admin: administrator of the forum (staff)
Sr. Pride Moderator: higher ranking Mod with more powers, in charge when the admin is away (staff)
Pride Moderator: a moderator for most areas of the forum (staff)
Mini Pride Moderator: a moderator for certain sections (staff)
TLK Millionaire Host: reserved for Mikokat, host of the on site game show

(The older custom rankings have been discontinued in favor of the Clubs system.); Top

Why do some users appear in a different color?: Green user names are for regular members.

Yellow user names belong to regular members that are flagged for COPPA (children under 13.)

The user names that are red belong to staff members of the forum.

The newer blue user names belong to anyone who is a member of a group or club. We also have a lighter green for one of the groups.

The navy blue user names are guests.; Top

What are usergroups and Pride Clubs?: Pride Clubs are the main form of usergroups. Usergroups are groups of users that divide the community into manageable sections board administrators can work with. Each member can belong to up to 2 Clubs, and each Clubs can be assigned individual permissions. This provides an easy way for administrators to change permissions for many users at once, such as granting users access to a private forum.

Please see the Pride Clubs section of the board for more information on joining an existing Club or starting (leading) a new one!; Top

Where are the user groups and how do I join one?: You can view all usergroups via the “Usergroups” link within your User Control Panel. If you would like to join one, proceed by clicking the appropriate button. Not all groups have open access, however, such as staff groups. Most of the other groups are Pride Clubs, and are open (upon leader approval.) You can join it by clicking the appropriate button. If a group requires approval to join you may request to join by clicking the appropriate button. The user group leader will need to approve your request and may ask why you want to join the group. Please do not harass a group leader if they reject your request; they will have their reasons.

You may only be in two Pride Clubs at any given time.; Top

How do I become a Pride Club leader?: A Pride Club leader is usually assigned when usergroups are initially created by a board administrator. If you are interested in creating a usergroup, contact knarrly, via private message (pm).; Top

What are Administrators? (Pride Admin or Sr. Pride Moderator): You will see this user as "Pride Admin". (There is also a more limited role of "Sr. Pride Moderator".) Administrators are members assigned with the highest level of control over the entire board. These members can control all facets of board operation, including setting permissions, banning users, creating usergroups or moderators, etc., dependent upon the board founder and what permissions he or she has given the other administrators. They may also have full moderator capabilities in all forums, depending on the settings put forth by the board founder.; Top

What are Moderators? (Pride Moderators and Mini Pride Moderators): Moderators are individuals (or groups of individuals) who look after the forums from day to day. They have the authority to edit or delete posts and lock, unlock, move, delete and split topics in the forum they moderate. Generally, moderators are present to prevent users from going off-topic or posting abusive or offensive material.

Pride Moderators are Global, and have access over the entire board. Mini Pride Moderators are sectional, and only have control of the areas they are assigned to.; Top

How do I become a mod (staff member)?: When there is a need for a mod, we will usually select them from established members who preferably have message board and/or PHPbb moderation experience. There are currently three levels of mods: global (for the entire board) and sectional (for a specific section), as well as a senior global (higher ranking with some admin abilities).

If you would like to apply to be a moderator, PM Knarrly with the filled in application below. From there your application will be added to a pool, and when we need a moderator, we will review all the applicants and find the best candidate. You must have an application submitted to be considered. We will not choose based on popular request or demand.

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Real Name (required!):

Forum Username (required!):

Email (required!):

Do you have experience moderating forums?
If yes, please list forums you currently moderate and/or admin?

Do you have experience with PHPbb based forums?

All staff starts off moderating a certain section only; please list area(s) of interest:
Welcome/Announcement Areas
Pride Lands (on topic areas)
Social Area
Entertainment Area
other (please specify):

What kind of hours could you keep on the site?

Why do you want to be a moderator?

Additional comments:

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What is a “Default usergroup”?: If you are a member of more than one Pride Club, your default is used to determine which group color and group rank should be shown for you by default. This can only be adjusted by knarrly.

Staff members will always have their staff rank and group primary over Pride Clubs.; Top

What is “The team” link?: This page provides you with a list of board staff, including board administrators and moderators and other details such as the forums they moderate.; Top

Posting Issues

How do I post a topic in a forum?: To post a new topic in a forum, click the relevant button on either the forum or topic screens. You may need to register before you can post a message. A list of your permissions in each forum is available at the bottom of the forum and topic screens. Example: You can post new topics, You can vote in polls, etc.; Top

How do I edit or delete a post?: Unless you are a board administrator or moderator, you can only edit or delete your own posts. You can edit a post by clicking the edit button for the relevant post, sometimes for only a limited time after the post was made. If someone has already replied to the post, you will find a small piece of text output below the post when you return to the topic which lists the number of times you edited it along with the date and time. This will only appear if someone has made a reply; it will not appear if a moderator or administrator edited the post, though they may leave a note as to why they’ve edited the post at their own discretion. Please note that normal users cannot delete a post once someone has replied.; Top

How do I add a signature to my post?: To add a signature to a post you must first create one via your User Control Panel. Once created, you can check the Attach a signature box on the posting form to add your signature. You can also add a signature by default to all your posts by checking the appropriate radio button in your profile. If you do so, you can still prevent a signature being added to individual posts by un-checking the add signature box within the posting form.; Top

How do I create a poll?: When posting a new topic or editing the first post of a topic, click the “Poll creation” tab below the main posting form; if you cannot see this, you do not have appropriate permissions to create polls. Enter a title and at least two options in the appropriate fields, making sure each option is on a separate line in the textarea. You can also set the number of options users may select during voting under “Options per user”, a time limit in days for the poll (0 for infinite duration) and lastly the option to allow users to amend their votes.; Top

Why can’t I add more poll options?: The limit for poll options is set by the board administrator. If you feel you need to add more options to your poll than the allowed amount, contact the board administrator.; Top

How do I edit or delete a poll?: As with posts, polls can only be edited by the original poster, a moderator or an administrator. To edit a poll, click to edit the first post in the topic; this always has the poll associated with it. If no one has cast a vote, users can delete the poll or edit any poll option. However, if members have already placed votes, only moderators or administrators can edit or delete it. This prevents the poll’s options from being changed mid-way through a poll.; Top

Why can’t I access a forum?: Some forums may be limited to certain users or groups. To view, read, post or perform another action you may need special permissions. Contact a moderator or board administrator to grant you access.; Top

Why can’t I add attachments?: Attachment permissions are granted on a per forum, per group, or per user basis. The board administrator may not have allowed attachments to be added for the specific forum you are posting in, or perhaps only certain groups can post attachments. Contact the board administrator if you are unsure about why you are unable to add attachments.; Top

Why did I receive a warning?: Each board administrator has their own set of rules for their site. If you have broken a rule, you may be issued a warning. Please note that this is the board administrator’s decision, and the phpBB Group has nothing to do with the warnings on the given site. Contact the board administrator if you are unsure about why you were issued a warning.; Top

How can I report posts to a moderator?: If the board administrator has allowed it, you should see a button for reporting posts next to the post you wish to report. Clicking this will walk you through the steps necessary to report the post.; Top

What is the “Save” button for in topic posting?: This allows you to save passages to be completed and submitted at a later date. To reload a saved passage, visit the User Control Panel.; Top

Why does my post need to be approved?: The board administrator may have decided that posts in the forum you are posting to require review before submission. It is also possible that the administrator has placed you in a group of users whose posts require review before submission. Please contact the board administrator for further details.; Top

How do I bump my topic?: By clicking the “Bump topic” link when you are viewing it, you can “bump” the topic to the top of the forum on the first page. However, if you do not see this, then topic bumping may be disabled or the time allowance between bumps has not yet been reached. It is also possible to bump the topic simply by replying to it, however, be sure to follow the board rules when doing so.; Top

I made a post/thread, and it's gone...where did it go?: Ahh...this could be a couple of explanations.

It could have been a "naughty" post or thread, in violation of the "Pride Rules" list, or any sectional rules. In this case, it would have been either moved to our secret place for reviewing naughty threads or deleted. Please don't create another thread about the same thing if it was deleted because it was naughty. If a thread has some good content in it, we will do our best to just remove the bad content and save the thread.

Sometimes an entire thread is not posted in the correct category. In this case, it's not missing but moved.

If a post, in an established thread, is really off topic, it will be deleted. So will repeated posts in a thread. (Posting "Hi" over and over again.) This is to prevent members from abusing the forum with nonsense posts simply to improve their ranking.

If your post/thread was not violating the rules, or you are not sure why it was removed, contact a staff member for assistance.; Top

Other Board Features

What is Karma?: Note: This was a feature on the old ProBoards forum. It is not yet available here. The following is informational only:

It's basically a rating member system on the board. If you exalt someone, they get a positive point. If you smite someone, they receive a negative point. There is no maximum karma that someone can reach. Any Registered member can 'vote' plus or minus one Karma point once per hour.; Top

I noticed some members have a very high post count, and there are obviously not that many posts on the board yet. What gives?: Some members chose, upon request only, to have their post count and rank from the old board converted over to the new one. This allowed them to retain their status and and board perks.

If you were a member on the old board, and yours was not converted, please PM knarrly to request this.; Top

I've posted quite a bit, and there seems to be a lot of posts missing in my count. Where are they?: If any of your posts were in the Church of Kovu or The Arcade, the posts do not count in these areas. Why? The CoK contains a lot of random off-topic posts. The arcade consists of mainly one word answers to games. They're not considered meaningful posts, and are there for amusement.; Top

There was a chat room on the old forum. Where is it located here?: The chat is located at http://chat.tlkpride.org You can also find a link on the menu bar under the site logo.; Top

Why do some members have stars under their avatars?: Each star indicates one full year of membership on the board. (This is only for this new location of TLKPF, and does not include membership time at the old forum.); Top

What is the new "Donate" button?: This forum, the related sites, and all added on features, require upkeep costs. (Including hosting fees.) The donate button lets you securely donate towards these costs through PayPal. This is optional, and no one is required to donate. It is more of a good will gesture for anyone who wants to. All funds donated go directly towards the maintenance of this site.; Top

Formatting and Topic Types

What is BBCode?: BBCode is a special implementation of HTML, offering great formatting control on particular objects in a post. The use of BBCode is granted by the administrator, but it can also be disabled on a per post basis from the posting form. BBCode itself is similar in style to HTML, but tags are enclosed in square brackets [ and ] rather than < and >. For more information on BBCode see the guide which can be accessed from the posting page.; Top

Can I use HTML?: No. It is not possible to post HTML on this board and have it rendered as HTML. Most formatting which can be carried out using HTML can be applied using BBCode instead.; Top

What are Smilies?: Smilies, or Emoticons, are small images which can be used to express a feeling using a short code, e.g. :) denotes happy, while :( denotes sad. The full list of emoticons can be seen in the posting form. Try not to overuse smilies, however, as they can quickly render a post unreadable and a moderator may edit them out or remove the post altogether. The board administrator may also have set a limit to the number of smilies you may use within a post.; Top

Can I post images?: Yes, images can be shown in your posts. If the administrator has allowed attachments, you may be able to upload the image to the board. Otherwise, you must link to an image stored on a publicly accessible web server, e.g. http://www.example.com/my-picture.gif. You cannot link to pictures stored on your own PC (unless it is a publicly accessible server) nor images stored behind authentication mechanisms, e.g. hotmail or yahoo mailboxes, password protected sites, etc. To display the image use the BBCode [img] tag.; Top

What are global announcements?: Global announcements contain important information and you should read them whenever possible. They will appear at the top of every forum and within your User Control Panel. Global announcement permissions are granted by the board administrator.; Top

What are announcements?: Announcements often contain important information for the forum you are currently reading and you should read them whenever possible. Announcements appear at the top of every page in the forum to which they are posted. As with global announcements, announcement permissions are granted by the board administrator.; Top

What are sticky topics?: Sticky topics within the forum appear below announcements and only on the first page. They are often quite important so you should read them whenever possible. As with announcements and global announcements, sticky topic permissions are granted by the board administrator.; Top

What are locked topics?: Locked topics are topics where users can no longer reply and any poll it contained was automatically ended. Topics may be locked for many reasons and were set this way by either the forum moderator or board administrator. You may also be able to lock your own topics depending on the permissions you are granted by the board administrator.; Top

What are topic icons?: Topic icons are author chosen images associated with posts to indicate their content. The ability to use topic icons depends on the permissions set by the board administrator.; Top

User Levels and Groups

What are Administrators?: Administrators are members assigned with the highest level of control over the entire board. These members can control all facets of board operation, including setting permissions, banning users, creating usergroups or moderators, etc., dependent upon the board founder and what permissions he or she has given the other administrators. They may also have full moderator capabilities in all forums, depending on the settings put forth by the board founder.; Top

What are Moderators?: Moderators are individuals (or groups of individuals) who look after the forums from day to day. They have the authority to edit or delete posts and lock, unlock, move, delete and split topics in the forum they moderate. Generally, moderators are present to prevent users from going off-topic or posting abusive or offensive material.; Top

What are usergroups?: Usergroups are groups of users that divide the community into manageable sections board administrators can work with. Each user can belong to several groups and each group can be assigned individual permissions. This provides an easy way for administrators to change permissions for many users at once, such as changing moderator permissions or granting users access to a private forum.; Top

Where are the usergroups and how do I join one?: You can view all usergroups via the “Usergroups” link within your User Control Panel. If you would like to join one, proceed by clicking the appropriate button. Not all groups have open access, however. Some may require approval to join, some may be closed and some may even have hidden memberships. If the group is open, you can join it by clicking the appropriate button. If a group requires approval to join you may request to join by clicking the appropriate button. The user group leader will need to approve your request and may ask why you want to join the group. Please do not harass a group leader if they reject your request; they will have their reasons.; Top

How do I become a usergroup leader?: A usergroup leader is usually assigned when usergroups are initially created by a board administrator. If you are interested in creating a usergroup, your first point of contact should be an administrator; try sending a private message.; Top

Why do some usergroups appear in a different colour?: It is possible for the board administrator to assign a colour to the members of a usergroup to make it easy to identify the members of this group.; Top

What is a “Default usergroup”?: If you are a member of more than one usergroup, your default is used to determine which group colour and group rank should be shown for you by default. The board administrator may grant you permission to change your default usergroup via your User Control Panel.; Top

What is “The team” link?: This page provides you with a list of board staff, including board administrators and moderators and other details such as the forums they moderate.; Top

Private Messaging

I cannot 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. Contact a board administrator for more information.; Top

I keep getting unwanted private messages!: You can block a user from sending you private messages by using message rules within your User Control Panel. If you are receiving abusive private messages from a particular user, inform a board administrator; they have the power to prevent a user from sending private messages.; Top

I have received a spamming or abusive e-mail from someone on this board!: We are sorry to hear that. The e-mail form feature of this board includes safeguards to try and track users who send such posts, so e-mail the board administrator with a full copy of the e-mail you received. It is very important that this includes the headers that contain the details of the user that sent the e-mail. The board administrator can then take action.; Top

Are Private Messages really "private"?: "Be advised that we retain the right to read Private/Personal messages sent on this board, and to report suspect communication to law enforcement agencies." What does this mean? There are some circumstances where it may be necessary for the admin or Sr. Pride Moderator only (not lesser ranked staff) to read messages (i.e. in cases where there are reports of abuse or malicious messages, or messages concerning illegal activity.) This is for the protection of our members. Staff are only viewing messages under those kinds of circumstances, and are not viewing them on a regular basis. So your messages are "private" in the respect that they are not publicly posted. And we are not reading everyone's messages. But be mindful that they can be referenced when we get complaints, so beware before trying to be abusive in private.; Top

Friends and Foes

What are my Friends and Foes lists?: You can use these lists to organise other members of the board. Members added to your friends list will be listed within your User Control Panel for quick access to see their online status and to send them private messages. Subject to template support, posts from these users may also be highlighted. If you add a user to your foes list, any posts they make will be hidden by default.; Top

How can I add / remove users to my Friends or Foes list?: You can add users to your list in two ways. Within each user’s profile, there is a link to add them to either your Friend or Foe list. Alternatively, from your User Control Panel, you can directly add users by entering their member name. You may also remove users from your list using the same page.; Top

Searching the Forums

How can I search a forum or forums?: Enter a search term in the search box located on the index, forum or topic pages. Advanced search can be accessed by clicking the “Advance Search” link which is available on all pages on the forum. How to access the search may depend on the style used.; Top

Why does my search return no results?: Your search was probably too vague and included many common terms which are not indexed by phpBB3. Be more specific and use the options available within Advanced search.; Top

Why does my search return a blank page!?: Your search returned too many results for the webserver to handle. Use “Advanced search” and be more specific in the terms used and forums that are to be searched.; Top

How do I search for members?: Visit to the “Members” page and click the “Find a member” link.; Top

How can I find my own posts and topics?: Your own posts can be retrieved either by clicking the “Search user’s posts” within the User Control Panel or via your own profile page. To search for your topics, use the Advanced search page and fill in the various options appropriately.; Top

Topic Subscriptions and Bookmarks

What is the difference between bookmarking and subscribing?: Bookmarking in phpBB3 is much like bookmarking in your web browser. You aren’t alerted when there’s an update, but you can come back to the topic later. Subscribing, however, will notify you when there is an update to the topic or forum on the board via your preferred method or methods.; Top

How do I subscribe to specific forums or topics?: To subscribe to a specific forum, click the “Subscribe forum” link upon entering the forum. To subscribe to a topic, reply to the topic with the subscribe checkbox checked or click the “Subscribe topic” link within the topic itself.; Top

How do I remove my subscriptions?: To remove your subscriptions, go to your User Control Panel and follow the links to your subscriptions.; Top

phpBB 3 Issues

Who wrote this bulletin board?: This software (in its unmodified form) is produced, released and is copyright phpBB Group. It is made available under the GNU General Public License and may be freely distributed. See the link for more details.; Top

Why isn’t X feature available?: This software was written by and licensed through phpBB Group. If you believe a feature needs to be added, please visit the phpbb.com website and see what phpBB Group have to say. Please do not post feature requests to the board at phpbb.com, the group uses SourceForge to handle tasking of new features. Please read through the forums and see what, if any, our position may already be for a feature and then follow the procedure given there.; Top

Who do I contact about abusive and/or legal matters related to this board?: Any of the administrators listed on the “The team” page should be an appropriate point of contact for your complaints. If this still gets no response then you should contact the owner of the domain (do a whois lookup) or, if this is running on a free service (e.g. Yahoo!, free.fr, f2s.com, etc.), the management or abuse department of that service. Please note that the phpBB Group has absolutely no jurisdiction and cannot in any way be held liable over how, where or by whom this board is used. Do not contact the phpBB Group in relation to any legal (cease and desist, liable, defamatory comment, etc.) matter not directly related to the phpBB.com website or the discrete software of phpBB itself. If you do e-mail phpBB Group about any third party use of this software then you should expect a terse response or no response at all.; Top

Still Need More Help

I need assistance. Who do I contact?: If it is in regards to a certain area of the board, please contact the mod, or one of the mods, that are in charge of that area. If there is no mod assigned to an area, you may contact any of the staff members. If it is a general question, try looking at the bottom of the screen on the main page. This will show you which staff members are online at any given time. (Their names will be red.) These will get you your quickest response. If a mod is not responding to you in a reasonable period of time (24-48 hours) please contact a different mod.; Top

Official Buttons/Banners/Logos

Are there any offical buttons to link back to TLKPF?: Yes!

BBCode (for forum use):

[url=http://forum.tlkpride.org][img]http://forum.tlkpride.org/buttons/tkpflink.jpg[/img][/url]

If you are using it on a website:
Image location: http://forum.tlkpride.org/buttons/tkpflink.jpg (or upload the button to your own host)
Link to: http://forum.tlkpride.org

The following buttons were the winners of a recent contest, and are now being used as official buttons!

- Created by Kiara&Kovu

BBCode (for forum use):

[url=http://forum.tlkpride.org][img]http://forum.tlkpride.org/images/linking/buttonkiarakovu.gif[/img][/url]

If you are using it on a website:
Image location: http://forum.tlkpride.org/images/linking/buttonkiarakovu.gif (or upload the button to your own host)

- Created by FlipMode

BBCode (for forum use):

[url=http://forum.tlkpride.org][img]http://forum.tlkpride.org/images/linking/buttonflipmode.jpg[/img][/url]

If you are using it on a website:
Image location: http://forum.tlkpride.org/images/linking/buttonflipmode.jpg (or upload the button to your own host)

- Created by VampireSimba

BBCode (for forum use):

[url=http://forum.tlkpride.org][img]http://forum.tlkpride.org/images/linking/buttonvampiresimba.png[/img][/url]

If you are using it on a website:
Image location: http://forum.tlkpride.org/images/linking/buttonvampiresimba.png (or upload the button to your own host); Top

How about banners?: These banners were recent contest winners on TLKPF.

- Created by Kiara&Kovu

BBCode (for forum use):

[url=http://forum.tlkpride.org][img]http://forum.tlkpride.org/images/linking/bannerkiarakovu.png[/img][/url]

If you are using it on a website:
Image location: http://forum.tlkpride.org/images/linking/bannerkiarakovu.png (or upload the button to your own host)

- Created by VampireSimba

BBCode (for forum use):

[url=http://forum.tlkpride.org][img]http://forum.tlkpride.org/images/linking/bannervampiresimba.png[/img][/url]

If you are using it on a website:
Image location: http://forum.tlkpride.org/images/linking/bannervampiresimba.png (or upload the button to your own host); Top

Are there any affinity ("member of TLKPF") bars to use in my profile?: As with the buttons and banners, these were also made by recent contest winners!

- Created by Kiara&Kovu

BBCode (for forum use):

[url=http://forum.tlkpride.org][img]http://forum.tlkpride.org/images/linking/affinitykiarakovu.png[/img][/url]

- Created by VampireSimba

BBCode (for forum use):

[url=http://forum.tlkpride.org][img]http://forum.tlkpride.org/images/linking/affinityvampiresimba.png[/img][/url]

- Created by FlipMode

BBCode (for forum use):

[url=http://forum.tlkpride.org][img]http://forum.tlkpride.org/images/linking/affinityflipmode.jpg[/img][/url]; Top

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