The New Blueboard
Helpful Hints
1- Blue-Board Members can edit their own posts. Open your post, click on EDIT underneath the text. Edit and then Save Changes. It will show that you've edited it.
2- Members can receive notifications for any topics that interest them by choosing to receive emails for specific posts.
3- Members can create polls for topics that interest them by clicking on the "create poll" function at the bottom of the posting box. It is only there for "top posts" 
4- You can log in once and select "stay logged in forever" so that you can avoid having to do so every visit. You will only show as online when you actually open the board and for 20 minutes after you leave.
5- To post pictures, use the "Optional Image Url" below the posting box for the correct BBCode/HTML. To upload your own pix, use either https://imgbb.com/ and post the html that results OR http://www.freeimagehosting.net/. Then upload the resulting URL to the Optional Image Url. There is no need to use the old HTML with img (space) src=" inside of <> OR you can paste your link with the word IMG inside of [ ] and ending with /IMG inside of [ ] without spaces. PREVIEW before posting!
. . . . . 5A- For gigantic pix, the simplest way to reduce them is to look for the words "superjumbo" in the link name after a hypen -. Replace it with "articleLarge" and it will be scaled down considerably !!
6- To post links, use the "Optional Link Url" below the posting box for the correct BBCode/HTML. It also usually works to just paste the link directly into the posting box (preview to make sure)
. . . . . 6A- For more advanced posters: to post links that open in a new window rather than opening here USE THE OLD . . . . . . HTML CODE WITHOUT THE QUOTATION MARKS
7- To post a youtube video that plays within the post, post the address only, with NO html or BBCode and the software will configure it correctly for you. You can also post it into the Optional Link Url, but use Preview to ensure it will play. Sometimes it won't.
To ADD a youtube in an EDIT, use youtube] & /youtube] (with starting [ also) with ONLY the letters/numbers found after the ? in the youtube link.
8- To use bold font, italics, or underline, highlight what you want to use it on and then click on the appropriate code letter (b, i, u) at the bottom of the posting window. You can also use the old HTML code or use BBCode with employs [ and ]
9- To create indents, use the html for blockquote inside of <>. End with the closing /blockquote inside of <>
10- To post enlarged headlines, use h1 or h2 inside of <> and close with , /h1, or /h2 inside of <> ... To post other sized fonts use HTML font size=# inside of <>. To end the HTML, use only the following /font inside of <>
11- These forums use BBcode. For help with BBcode go to https://www.bbcode.org/ SOME HTML will work here. Feel free to experiment and use the preview to see if it worked. HINT: BBCode uses [] rather than <>
12- ALWAYS USE THE PREVIEW FUNCTION to be sure that your post appears the way you want it to.
13- Blue-board Members can create their own "signatures" by clicking on MY OPTIONS. You can change your password there, add an optional email address to gain access to your account if you forget your password, amongst other options. (You can also contact us at the board email (listed up top of the board) to ask for a password reset to regain access if you need to)
Board Guide lines
All viewpoints and issues welcome.
It is expected discussions are civil, constructive and adult.
Please, try to limit subject lines to no more than two "ALL CAPS" words, (excluding acronyms)
Registration is required to post on this board. Sorry, we cannot link FORUM registrations, so it requires another one.
Board Policy
Forum/Board policy and moderator decisions are final and without public discussion.
Individuals who bait and troll are watched. If deletion of inflammatory posts becomes a nuisance, due process steps will be taken.
Racist, sexist, hate posts & threats against others are TOS violations and will be deleted immediately.
Malicious posts directed at individual posters will be deleted.
Name-calling, excessive foul language, and personal attacks will be deleted or edited according to the judgement of the moderator(s). Repeated violations may result in a "chill out" IP block or potentially a longer ban if it becomes a problem.
Posting real life, personal identification information about any other poster is highly suspicious and if done without permission will result in permanent banishment.
Posting other people's personal emails without their permission is very "bad form" and highly frowned on. Upon review, it may result in a time out and will be deleted.
ABOVE ALL: The character of any board is determined by the posters themselves. This place will be as good as you participants make it.
THUS, REPEATEDLY DAMAGING THE HEALTHY, RESPECTFUL CHARACTER OF THE BOARD IS CONSIDERED JUST AS BAD AS BREAKING THE RULES OF CIVILITY. IT WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND THOSE RESPONSIBLE WILL BE REMOVED.
Summary
Be civil and use your manners.
Quote: Donatello-- Remember that these forums are intended as entertainment. Nobody is writing or re-writing sacred literature here.
Stay calm, smile as much as you can, and otherwise enjoy the company of others.
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