General Newbie Advice for Boards.ie

Puck

You navigate around Boards.ie by using the drop-down menus at the top of every page. Boards.ie is divided into sections for each grouping of forums. For instance Admin is a grouping of forums related to the running of Boards.ie, if you move your mouse cursor over the Admin part of the menu at the top of the page it will expand to show you the forums in that section. You can then just click on the forum you want to go to and you will be taken there.

Newbie FAQ (that's Frequently Asked Questions) in the Admin section would be the handiest board for you right now. Before you ask a question on there have a look around to see if the question has been asked (and answered) before. There's a "Search This Forum" text area at the bottom of each forum page that might help you find what you're looking for.

A lot of newbies just post in either After Hours or Newbie FAQ no matter what their post is about. Don't do that please. If you have a Newbie question it should go in the Newbie FAQ, programming posts go in the Programming board, Film posts go in the Film board... you get the idea.

You can configure the different aspects of your account by using the UserCP (User Control Panel). The link to the UserCP can be found in the links under the ad at the top right of every page.

The key to getting to know boards is to look around and read.

amp

Puck for Newbie FAQ mod.

That is all.

*ahem*

Victor

Where is DEATHGIVER2003's guide?

Puck

Originally posted by amp
Puck for Newbie FAQ mod.

That is all.

*ahem*

Actually amp this was my first act as mod. Thanks for the support though.

The plan is this thread will be used for general advice on navigating around boards and getting to know the place.

amp

Ah yes, should have known. Mod tag update et al. Carry on the good work. Ta ta.

Hoors Knickers

is there anywhere that lists all recent threads, as in the last few hours?

Hoors Knickers

Ok, I'm an idiot - just found it on the main screen d'uh!

Deadstar

I seem not to be able to access the chat rooms, it shows sponsired by such and such
and that' is all, what am I doing wrong?:(

Rabies

Originally posted by Deadstar
I seem not to be able to access the chat rooms, it shows sponsired by such and such
and that' is all, what am I doing wrong?:(

if you are in work or college then there could be prob with using the chatrooms.
Download mIRC and follow the info here

flynnser19

hey how can i report people in the chatroom for being unfriendly rude and insulting??especially a user called bubbles!!

gubby

chatroom??????????
what chatroom?
where is it?

Rabies

front page, left hand side.

Talliesin

gubby wrote:

chatroom??????????
what chatroom?
where is it?

It's [url=irc://irc.quakenet.org/boards.ie]irc://irc.quakenet.org/boards.ie[/url] there's an applet that lets you connect on this site, but IRC applets suck TBH.
The channel is semi-linked this site and semi-independent. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=402 is a forum about the channel.

justfortherecor

If I want to go into 'unreg' mode in personal issues how do I do it? I'll probably kick myself when I realise the answer but, anyways any info would be appreciated.

challengemaster

log out?

Tar.Aldarion

yes, just don't log in and enter aname when you are posting.

Beruthiel

justfortherecor wrote:

If I want to go into 'unreg' mode in personal issues how do I do it? I'll probably kick myself when I realise the answer but, anyways any info would be appreciated.

The instructions are in the Rules and Charter of that forum,
which I'm sure you've read....