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CREATING THREADS & POSTS: Guidance and Tips

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[B]CREATING THREADS & POSTS: Guidance and Tips[/B] The following guidance and tips are offered to Members to enable them to adhere to the standards required by the Forums. Before creating a new thread, please peruse the site and get an understanding of the layout and styles for threads and their content. [B]1. Creating a New Thread[/B] 1.1 Before creating a new Thread on any topic, all Members should first use the “[URL="http://www.worldnavalships.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7499"]Search[/URL]” facility to ensure that there is not already an existing thread covering the same Topic. Also, ensure that the Thread being created is posted in the relevant section of the Forum for the Topic being raised, i.e. Naval History, New Members, etc. [B]New Members[/B]: Introduce yourself in this section, or post queries regarding Service Records. [B]Naval History[/B]: World Naval Warships, crews, people, places, battles, photos, articles about warships. [B]Other Shipping and Maritime Topics[/B]: Non-naval and topics relating to Merchant ships. [B]Everything Else[/B]: Serious non naval and non maritime subjects [B]Shore Leave[/B]: Off topic discussion and general chat. [B]Medals[/B]: For topics relating to medals [B]Naval Books[/B]: For books about naval history. [B]Models and Modelling[/B]: Threads about ship modelling and models [B]Victorian Wars[/B]: Discussion on Crimean, Zulu and Boer Wars and all conflicts during the reign of Queen Victoria [B]Military History[/B]: Discuss military and regimental history in this section. [B]Artist's Corner[/B]: Only invited artists are allowed to post in this section. 1.2 Where threads are to be of a non-factual, or non-historic nature, or not a discussion/debate about serious subjects, then posting the thread in Shore Leave should be considered. This section is reserved for general chat and the more humorous topics. 1.3 Having determined the most appropriate Forum section, next comes choosing a thread title. For some reason, many members forget that the title is there to act as a descriptive 'label' for the thread. It would expect that a thread about a certain ship, would have the name of the ship in its title ...!! Titles that simply say "Help" or "Have a Look at This" are not really very helpful in giving members some idea of what the thread content is. More importantly, if in fact the thread topic is interesting and important in its content, the information may become lost, as the search facility may miss it. 1.4 Thread titles are what they say, and should therefore be in "Title" case of [B]I[/B]nitial [B]C[/B]apitals. Although it seems to be a trend of the internet age, using lower case for thread titles looks a bit infantile. Using uppercase exclusively is not preferred - "shouting" the title out will not attract any more readers. 1.5 There are some unwritten conventions for some titles; for example, Royal Navy ships should always be pre-fixed HMS, Not H.M.S or hms or any other variation. Using the preferred format gives consistency, and helps members using the search facility when searching alphabetically. Other Navies should be titled similarly. 1.6 Thread content must primarily be in accordance with the Forum [URL="http://www.worldnavalships.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7503"]Code of Conduct[/URL]. Bad language, personal insults, and strong religious/political views are liable to being removed without notice. 1.7 Threads and posts should not be started with merely URL links. Such posts/threads that simply contain links, with no explanation/comment or point(s) for discussion are likely to be removed without notice. This is because when the link inevitably fails (due to it being removed/changed by the host), all we get left with here on the Forum are error pages or the dreaded little red crosses, and hence the post/thread is rendered useless. Links should only be normally posted as a point of reference, or as support for post/thread content and an overview of the contents of the link should be given. [B]2. How to Create a New Thread[/B] 2.1 Ensure that you are in the Section to which your Topic is to be posted. For the purpose of this tutorial we have chosen Everything Else. 2.2 At the bottom left of the section you will find a button marked “New Thread” as in the Fig 1 graphic below: [LEFT][B]Fig 1[/B][/LEFT] [CENTER][ATTACH]142252[/ATTACH][/CENTER] 2.3 Click on the New Thread button and a Post New Thread dialogue box opens where you can enter text for your post. Choose a title which succinctly describes the Topic you wish to discuss. Initial Capitals only should be used for the title, i.e. National War Memorials, as in Fig 2 below. [LEFT][B]Fig. 2[/B][/LEFT] [CENTER][ATTACH]142253[/ATTACH][/CENTER] 2.4 You will note that the Font style Verdana is automatically chosen for you and the Font size 2 is set as standard. Also the Font Colour is set at Black. Please do not change either the Font Style, Font Size or Font Colour. The use of Bold, Italic and Underlined text should be used sparingly and only to emphasise small sections of text. Any deviation from these settings may be changed back by a Moderator. 2.5 When you are happy with the text that you have added, and double checked it for accuracy or mistakes, you should click on the Preview Post button (see Fig 3) to see the layout and content of your proposed post, correcting where necessary. If you would like to be kept updated about any responses to your post then, in the Thread Subscription section, change the notification type from the default Do Not Subscribe to the email notification of your choice. Leave the Post icon button at the default No icon. When you are happy with the content and layout, click on the Submit New Thread button at the bottom of the Text Box and the post will then be uploaded to the Forum, in the section that you have chosen. [LEFT][B]Fig 3.[/B][/LEFT] [CENTER][ATTACH]142254[/ATTACH][/CENTER] 2.6 As you become familiar with posting on the Forum, you may wish to attach a copy of a photograph or other type of attachment to your post. You will find information on how to attach files in [URL="http://www.worldnavalships.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7500"]this section[/URL]. [B][FONT=Verdana]3 Using the Quote Button[/FONT][/B] [FONT=Verdana]3.1 While you are perusing a thread, you may come across a post which interests you and you may even be able to answer a question contained in that post. To reply to that particular post, you should click on the Quote Button (see Fig 4) and a New Text Box is created, which already has the Title entered and, within the Message Box, the original post that you are commenting on is displayed between Quote boxes, together with the name of the original poster. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]i.e.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][ quote=nebody;06043]Tom see thread IRON DUKE 1922 for photo of seamen. Regards Dick[/quote ][/FONT] [B][FONT=Verdana]Fig 4[/FONT][/B] [CENTER][ATTACH]142353[/ATTACH] [/CENTER] [FONT=Verdana]You should add your comments after the last [/quote] entry.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]If the original post is lengthy, and much of it is irrelevant to your reply, you can delete the lines of text not required, but remember to keep the start and end [quotes] intact.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Moderators may, subsequently, delete any unnecessary sections of the quote as members find it irritating when a very lengthy quote is included in a post with a three or four word reply.[/FONT] [B][FONT=Verdana]4 Using the Edit Button[/FONT][/B] [FONT=Verdana]4.1 If, after posting, you realise that you have made an error in your post, or you have omitted something, you have a limited amount of time to Edit the post. Click on the Edit button (see Fig 4 above) and the original Message Box will open. You can then, add or correct your post as required. When you are happy with the changes, click on Save and the post will be saved in its amended state. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]It is worth mentioning again that the time you have to Edit your post is limited.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]You cannot Edit another members post. If you would like a correction made to a post or a post edited after the cut-off time, please contact a Moderator by Private Message for help. [/FONT] [B][FONT=Verdana]5 Post Content - What you Can and Cannot Post[/FONT][/B][FONT=Verdana] 5.1 When submitting a post to a thread, it must be relevant to the Topic under discussion on that thread. Where a post deviates greatly from the topic being discussed, it may be deleted, or moved, without notification to the Poster. Where deviation from the topic subject is required, then Members are free to send a Private Message to another Member to discuss the subject further. 5.2 The contents of a post must be the originators own submission, in the Members own words, and not copied and pasted from another source. Any post which are found to have originated on another website or publication, and may be subject to Copyright laws will be removed. Where content is included from another source, which authorises the use of the material, it should be clearly stated in the post and a link provided to the source. Posts comprising only a hyperlink to another site will be deleted. Submissions should at least provide an overview to the subject being hyperlinked. 5.3 As previously noted, text in the post must be made in the default black colour. Any text which differs from black will be reverted to the default colour. Coloured text may only be used in the Happy Birthday thread of Shore Leave. Emoticons, if used, in the post should be limited to one of each. 5.4 Where a post comprises only of images of ships, these should usually be posted in the Photo Galleries, either under a current thread title or by creating a new thread if a suitable thread cannot be found (posts in the Photo Galleries are not intended for ongoing discussion). If it is later found that a thread already exists, where the images should have been posted, then Moderators may subsequently move the post. A photograph about a specific ship, which may accompany comments, and for ongoing discussion should be included in an existing thread, or a new one created, in the Naval History - Ships and Crews section. Similarly, if a member creates a new thread about an individual in the Service Records/Naval Relatives and Friends section and that person has a photo collection, then photos from that collection can be added to the individuals thread. 5.5 We run a friendly Forum and Members should be courteous and respectful to others, regardless of any disagreement. Any post containing angry, disruptive, or insulting content will be removed and action taken against the poster. 5.6 For your own protection, personal information, such as addresses and email addresses should not be posted in the Forum. The Private Message facility can be used by members to exchange personal information. Where email addresses are found in a post, it will be disabled as a hyperlink, to protect the poster from spurious and junk mail. 5.7 Posts and links of a commercial nature, offering goods or services for sale, will be deleted from the Forum. 5.8 The discussion of Forum Moderation actions in posts generally leads to flaming, trolling and baiting of our Moderators. Consequently, this type of discussion is strictly prohibited. If you have questions regarding the actions of a Moderator, you should raise it in a Private Message to the Moderator concerned. Alternatively, you can send a Private Message to another Moderator if you believe that mediation is necessary. Any posts regarding such actions will be deleted from the Forum.[/FONT]
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