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Message Board Helphttp://forum.collegechat.info/comments.php?DiscussionID=92006-03-16T02:15:28-05:002006-08-30T17:14:47-04:00Administratorhttp://forum.collegechat.info/account.php?u=1
This page answers some of the most common questions about this message board software. This section will be expanded in the future. If you have any further questions, please post them below and they will be addressed below. What are "whispers"? Whispers are discussion comments that only specific users can see--the user who made the comment, and the user he/she whispered it to. Usually, you'll leave the "Whisper" field blank when submitting a comment or discussion. However, if you only want a specific user on the forum to see it, then put his/her username in the Whisper field. You can view whispers under "Discussion filters" in the left sidebar. How to use Html tags? Before you post a message, you have a choice to "format comments as" either Text or Html. If you select Text, it will merely post your comment, word for word, as you typed it. If you select Html, however, many other formatting options are available to you. Below are some basic formatting options: To emphasize text: <em>Text</em> Appearance: Text To make text bold: <b>Text</b> Apperance: Text To create a hyperlink, format as follows: <a href="URL" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Link Text</a> Replace URL with the site's URL you want to link to, such as http://www.google.com, and replace Link Text with the text you want the link to appear as. For example: <a href="http://www.collegechat.info" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">College Chat</a> That would appear as College Chat To create a list of items, use the following tags: <ul> <li>List item 1</li> <li>List item 2</li> <li>List item 3</li> </ul> That would appear as: List item 1 List item 2 List item 3 To underline text: <u>Text</u> Shows up as: Text To create a header, use <h1>Text</h1> You can replace the 1 with any number from 1-6. 1 shows up as the largest, 6 as the smallest. Here's an example of h3: Text There are many other options available--if you know HTML, then you probably know some and can experiment, however these are the basics.
What are "whispers"?
Whispers are discussion comments that only specific users can see--the user who made the comment, and the user he/she whispered it to. Usually, you'll leave the "Whisper" field blank when submitting a comment or discussion. However, if you only want a specific user on the forum to see it, then put his/her username in the Whisper field.
You can view whispers under "Discussion filters" in the left sidebar.
How to use Html tags?
Before you post a message, you have a choice to "format comments as" either Text or Html. If you select Text, it will merely post your comment, word for word, as you typed it. If you select Html, however, many other formatting options are available to you.
Below are some basic formatting options:
To emphasize text: <em>Text</em>
Appearance: Text
To make text bold: <b>Text</b>
Apperance: Text
To create a hyperlink, format as follows: <a href="URL" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Link Text</a>
Replace URL with the site's URL you want to link to, such as http://www.google.com, and replace Link Text with the text you want the link to appear as.
For example: <a href="http://www.collegechat.info" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">College Chat</a>
That would appear as College Chat
To create a list of items, use the following tags: <ul> <li>List item 1</li> <li>List item 2</li> <li>List item 3</li> </ul>
That would appear as: List item 1 List item 2 List item 3
To underline text: <u>Text</u>
Shows up as: Text
To create a header, use <h1>Text</h1>
You can replace the 1 with any number from 1-6. 1 shows up as the largest, 6 as the smallest.
Here's an example of h3: Text
There are many other options available--if you know HTML, then you probably know some and can experiment, however these are the basics.]]>
Introduce yourself herehttp://forum.collegechat.info/comments.php?DiscussionID=112006-03-22T04:16:12-05:002006-08-30T17:13:51-04:00Administratorhttp://forum.collegechat.info/account.php?u=1
Hi everyone! Welcome to College Chat. I'm James Freedman, and I started this site to bring together students and parents dealing with the college application process, as well as offer advice. I'm currently a student at Johns Hopkins University, and I write a "College Chat" column for Los Angeles Family Magazine. Please introduce yourself in this thread. Are you a student or a parent? What schools are you considering? And so on. I look forward to hearing from you! Sincerely, James
I'm James Freedman, and I started this site to bring together students and parents dealing with the college application process, as well as offer advice.
I'm currently a student at Johns Hopkins University, and I write a "College Chat" column for Los Angeles Family Magazine.
Please introduce yourself in this thread. Are you a student or a parent? What schools are you considering? And so on.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely, James]]>
Welcome to College Chat!http://forum.collegechat.info/comments.php?DiscussionID=102006-03-16T02:16:00-05:002006-03-16T02:16:00-05:00Administratorhttp://forum.collegechat.info/account.php?u=1
Welcome to the College Chat message board--thanks for stopping by. This is a place for students and parents to talk about the college application process, share concerns and ask questions. If you haven't yet, then register so you can post messages. Sincerely, James Freedman College Chat
This is a place for students and parents to talk about the college application process, share concerns and ask questions.
If you haven't yet, then register so you can post messages.
Sincerely, James Freedman College Chat]]>
Message Board Ruleshttp://forum.collegechat.info/comments.php?DiscussionID=82006-03-16T02:14:51-05:002006-03-16T02:14:51-05:00Administratorhttp://forum.collegechat.info/account.php?u=1
It wouldn’t be College Chat without a place to chat. Please keep the experience safe and fun for all by following a few simple rules when posting: Don’t post personally identifiable information (your full name, where you live, etc.). Don’t use inappropriate language. Respect the views and opinions of others. Don’t spam (don't post excessively or on completely unrelated topics). No advertising (A good guideline: don't post links to unrelated sites or to commercial pages you have an interest in). Finally, please read the site's terms of service. And most importantly, have fun! Thanks, James Freedman College Chat
Please keep the experience safe and fun for all by following a few simple rules when posting:
Don’t post personally identifiable information (your full name, where you live, etc.). Don’t use inappropriate language. Respect the views and opinions of others. Don’t spam (don't post excessively or on completely unrelated topics). No advertising (A good guideline: don't post links to unrelated sites or to commercial pages you have an interest in).