Kathryn Report post Posted November 8, 2011 Are you new to internet forums in general, or just baffled by this one? Are you scared you'll break the forum/ mess up a thread/ get laughed at if you press the wrong button? Have you been lurking a while and not sure how to do your first post? Would you like to quote another post in your reply but don't know how? Do you want to know how to do fancy stuff like write in different colours, font sizes etc? Would you like to be able to do links to other websites? Then this thread is for you. The thread where you can make as many mistakes as you want to, try things out and see if they work. It's a free for all "safe space" where any one can come at any time and just practise the technical stuff you're not sure about and gain confidence before posting on a thread. Even if you've been posting a while but want to learn to do new things, you might find it useful. What you post doesn't matter, as long as it's within normal forum rules - post nursery rhymes or nonsense if you want to. Nobody's going to be judging you on the content and feel free to ask questions if you're stuck! We hope you find it useful The moderating team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkshine Report post Posted November 10, 2011 And for perfectionists like me - never fear - for if you use full editor you can preview every post you make if you so desire, it won't send to forum til you add reply hehe - so nobody ever has to see your errors - Unless you want them to or you accidentally press add reply Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathryn Report post Posted November 11, 2011 Ah yes, preview post is very useful, especially for checking if the technical stuff like links are working properly. That's when I discover that what I think I've done is not always how it comes out on the page. K x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkshine Report post Posted November 11, 2011 Its more complicated when trying to reply to a post where someone (like me - above) has written a post with loads of fonts and colours, due to the settings on the forum there will be lots of numbers and prompt tags to say what I did. Can be very confusing when wanting to quote just one piece of someone's message Not for me though cuz I'm a pro now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkshine Report post Posted December 1, 2011 ᴧ <Ӿ> v x ox xxx xxxx xxxox xxxxxx xoxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxoxxx xoxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxoxx xxx xxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fourthdimension Report post Posted December 1, 2011 lol Darkshine that must have took some work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkshine Report post Posted December 1, 2011 About 20 mins Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RainbowsButterflies Report post Posted December 1, 2011 Purdy. But the star's out of line Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkshine Report post Posted December 1, 2011 Purdy. But the star's out of line - charming! there's always a perfectionist about and simultaneously AAARGHHHHH IT'S OUT OF LINE Tally's signature is needed here: EVERYTHING must be STRAIGHT or else the world will EXPLODE. Those who do not believe in the Law of Straightness will not BE SAVED Please Tally - someone edit and straighten it or the world's gonna EXPLODE!!!! Ps: thanks K maybe I should have spent another minute checking the star alignment Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkshine Report post Posted December 1, 2011 Argh honestly that has SO bugged me it really has so annoying rant rant rant - the stress of it all Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RainbowsButterflies Report post Posted December 2, 2011 Sorry... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathryn Report post Posted December 2, 2011 I would do it - for a fee. Actually I'm terrified of messing up your beautiful creation and causing complete chaos and distress. K x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkshine Report post Posted December 2, 2011 (edited) Sorry... No worries I'd have noticed anyway (eventually) - so annoying having ocd/perfectionist type personality all good for practice though - have a go - its fun you can do anything you think of - try some more interesting texts and colours for a change, while promoting how fabulous this forum is (and keeping things aligned I would do it - for a fee. Actually I'm terrified of messing up your beautiful creation and causing complete chaos and distress. K x A fee?!? OMG how bad is that - I'm scared to ask what it might be If you'd really do it I can send the corrected version via PM and you could just delete the content of my post and insert the correct one? I'd be very grateful - especially since I'm admitting my total idiocy in being bothered PS - it doesn't seem that easy to edit anyway, I did it in word and copied it over and did colours on here after - but I have the original (on word) which I have corrected the dodgy star on and have edited the colours back in and saved in a draft message in the hope that the image and my distress fills you with xmas cheer Edited December 2, 2011 by darkshine Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A-S warrior Report post Posted April 22, 2012 (\(\ o ( ^_^) ( ) no posts in nearly 5 months? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkshine Report post Posted April 22, 2012 That's popularity for ya Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A-S warrior Report post Posted April 22, 2012 oh no my rabbit went wrong lol its all scrambled Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkshine Report post Posted April 22, 2012 You need to put spaces in - if you go to full editor (more reply options) you can preview your post - that will show you exactly what will appear on the screen - as long as you don't miss something like I did with the xmas tree Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A-S warrior Report post Posted May 2, 2012 posting here because i dont want to start a topic, since ive adjusted my profile to automaticly follow topics, i no longer get email alerts. why? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkshine Report post Posted May 2, 2012 (edited) I think its the difference between getting "inline notifications" (as in on the forum) or "email notifications" (as in email only) I don't know if you can do both - or whether you have to choose one or the other Edited May 2, 2012 by darkshine Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A-S warrior Report post Posted May 5, 2012 (edited) get him!!!!!! :police: :police: Edited May 5, 2012 by A-S warrior Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkshine Report post Posted May 5, 2012 Never!!! He must run free.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A-S warrior Report post Posted May 8, 2012 :robbie: :robbie: :robbie: :robbie: :robbie: :robbie: :robbie: :robbie: :robbie: i wana be on mt blanc by june, can you tell? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robert7111a Report post Posted May 29, 2012 [ i wana be on mt blanc by june, can you tell? Sorry to hijack your thread A-S Warrior but I'm trying to learn how to quote...and failing miserably...where's the nice grey blocked text? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robert7111a Report post Posted May 29, 2012 Oh it did work.... (now I've forgotten already what I did) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robert7111a Report post Posted May 29, 2012 Oh it did work.... (now I've forgotten already what I did) just click quote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robert7111a Report post Posted May 29, 2012 just click quote Duh...! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A-S warrior Report post Posted August 5, 2012 im here to practise my amazing couloring skills Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkshine Report post Posted August 6, 2012 Wow and you even followed a repeat pattern... I'd have reversed it I think: colouring But then yours is easier to read Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A-S warrior Report post Posted August 6, 2012 Wow and you even followed a repeat pattern... im very impressed you noticed that, you get a gold star. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkshine Report post Posted August 6, 2012 Course I noticed, first thing I look for when something has different colours. When it's a repeated design and the colours almost match to a pattern, but not quite - it actually bugs me - in my ordered yet chaotic little world it should be totally random or totally ordered - there's no point getting it close but messing it up every so often Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special_talent123 Report post Posted August 6, 2012 (edited) this therad has amde me laugh hehehehehehehe my name is splotty pink what is your name? Edited August 6, 2012 by Special_talent123 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A-S warrior Report post Posted August 6, 2012 well, im cowboy A-S, nice to meet you maaam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A-S warrior Report post Posted August 17, 2012 supercallerfragalisticikspiallidotious i think thats how you say it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkshine Report post Posted August 17, 2012 But why would you want to? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special_talent123 Report post Posted August 18, 2012 (edited) supercalifragilisticexpialadocious Edited August 18, 2012 by Special_talent123 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A-S warrior Report post Posted August 18, 2012 supercalifragilisticexpialadocious nice google search Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special_talent123 Report post Posted August 18, 2012 didnt google it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A-S warrior Report post Posted August 29, 2012 (edited) ♣ ♥ ♫ ♠ ♦ ☻ Edited August 29, 2012 by A-S warrior Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A-S warrior Report post Posted August 29, 2012 ♣ ♥ ♫ ♠ ♦ ☻ that went wrong lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkshine Report post Posted August 29, 2012 Epic fail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites