Forum

Q: How do I access and use the alli discussion forum?

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To read posts you can simply access the forum via the “forum” link at the top of every page. You must be over 18 years of age to access the alli discussion forum.

Q: How do I post on the alli discussion forum?

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To post a message on the alli discussion forum you must be registered with my tools / my plan. You must be over 18 years of age to access the alli discussion forum.

Q: How do I report a Post?

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To report a post you feel shouldn’t be on the message board, use the ‘report this post’ link in the message you wish to report. You will then be asked to give a reason why you feel the message is inappropriate.

Q: What are Discussion Board Moderators?

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Moderators are individuals who look after the day to day running of the discussion forums. They have the power to delete posts, in the discussion forums they moderate. Moderators generally are there to prevent people from posting any material that contravenes the House Rules.

Q: What are Community Managers?

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Community Managers are people who interact with users of the discussion forums. They explain to users how to perform a task (e.g. changing their username), post notices and find answers to users’ queries.

Q: What are Emoticons (Smilies)?

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Emoticons or Smilies are small graphical images that can be used to express feelings or show emotions. If the Community Manager has allowed Emoticons in the discussion forums then you can see them next to the posting form when posting a message. To add an emoticon to your post then simply click on the emoticon you would like to add to your post.

Q: Can I use HTML?

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HTML cannot be used in your posts, this is done for security reasons as malicious HTML code can be used to destroy the layout of the Discussion Board or even crash a web browser when a user tries to view a post.

Q: Why can I not view a discussion forum?

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Some discussion forums are set up to allow only certain users or groups of users to access them. To view, read, post, etc. in a discussion forums you may first need permission which only a discussion forums Moderator or a Community Manager can grant you.

Q: How do I post a message in the alli discussion forum?

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To post a message in the alli discussion forum click on the relevant button on the discussion forum or topic screens. Depending on how the Community Manager has set up the discussion forum you may need to login first before you can post a message. The facilities available to you in each of the discussion forums are listed at the bottom of the topic screen.

You must be over 18 years of age to access the alli discussion forum.