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 registered in the past but cannot login any more?!
What is COPPA?
Why can’t I register?
What does the “Delete all board cookies” do?

User Preferences and settings
How do I change my settings?
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 below my username?
What is my rank and how do I change it?
When I click the e-mail link for a user it asks me to login?

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?

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!

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?

Attachments
What attachments are allowed on this board?
How do I find all my attachments?

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?