PQ Forum Frequently Asked Questions

Login and Registration Issues: Why can't I login?; Why do I get logged off automatically?; I've lost my password!; I registered but cannot login!; I registered in the past but cannot login any more?!

User Preferences and Settings: How do I change my settings?

Posting Issues: How do I post a topic in a forum?; How do I edit or delete a post?; Why can't I access a forum?; Why can't I add attachments?; Why does my post need to be approved?

Formatting and Topic Types: Can I use HTML?; What are sticky topics?; What are closed topics?

Rating and Reputation: What are ratings?; How do I rate posts?; How do I filter unrated posts?

User Levels and Groups: What are Administrators?; What are Moderators?; What are usergroups?

Private Messaging: I cannot send private messages!; I have received a spamming or abusive e-mail from someone on this forum!

Searching the Forums: How can I search a forum or forums?; How can I find my own or someone else's posts and topics?

Topic Subscriptions and Bookmarks: How do I subscribe to specific forums or topics?; How do I remove my subscriptions?

Login and Registration Issues

Why can't I login?: Make sure your username and password are correct. If they are, contact the forum administrator to make sure your account hasn't been banned or removed. It is also possible the website owner has a configuration error on their end, and they would need to fix it.; Top

Why do I get logged off automatically?: If you do not check the Remember me box when you log in, the forum will only keep you logged in for a preset time. This prevents misuse of your account by anyone else. To stay logged in, check the box during login. This is not recommended if you access the forum from a public computer.; Top

I've lost my password!: Click the lost password link at the top right of the page and follow the instructions.; Top

I registered but I cannot login!: Make sure your username and password are correct. If they are, then make sure that your account is activated. The forum requires new registrations to be activated, either by your or by an administrator, before you can log on. If you were sent an email, please follow the instructions in the email to activate your account. If you did not receive an email, you may have provided an incorrect email address or the email may have been picked up by a spam filter. If you are sure that the email address you provided is correct, try contacting the forum administrator.; Top

I registered in the past but cannot login any more!: Attempt to locate the e-mail sent to you when you first registered, check your username and password, and try again. It is possible an administrator has deactivated or deleted your account for some reason. Also, many forums periodically remove users who have not posted for a long time to reduce the size of the database. If this has happened, try registering again and being more involved in discussions.; Top

User Preferences and Settings

How do I change my settings?: If you are a registered user, all of your settings are stored in the forum database. To alter them, click your username in the upper right corner while logged in.; Top

Posting Issues

How do I post a topic in a forum?: To post a new topic in a forum, click the relevant post (or "add") button on either the forum or topic screens. You need to register before you can post a message.; Top

How do I edit or delete a post?: Unless you are a forum administrator or moderator, you can only edit or delete your own posts. You can edit a post by clicking the "Edit" button for the relevant post.; Top

Why can't I access a forum?: Some forums may be limited to certain users or groups. To view, read, post, or perform another action, you may need special permissions. Contact a moderator or the forum administrator to grant you access.; Top

Why can't I add attachments?: For now, attachments are not allowed. This policy may be changed in a futre revision of the software.; Top

Why does my post need to be approved?: All posts are pre-moderated to ensure that posts are on-topic and free of harmful language.; Top

Formatting and Topic Types

Can I use HTML?: No. It is not possible to post HTML on this forum and have it rendered as HTML. The formatting toolbar enables you to modify the appearance of your text (such as making text bold or creating a bullet list).; Top

What are sticky topics?: Sticky topics within the forum appear on top of other topics in a forum. They are often quite important so you should read them whenever possible. Topics are made sticky by Administrators and Moderators.; Top

What are closed topics?: Closed topics are topics to which users can no longer reply. A forum moderator or forum administrator may close a topic for many reasons, such as when a topic becomes stale.; Top

User Levels and Groups

What are Administrators?: Administrators are members assigned with the highest level of control over the entire forum. These members can control all facets of forum operation, including setting permissions, banning users, and creating usergroups or moderators, depending on the forum founder and what permissions he or she has given the other administrators. They may also have full moderator capabilities in all forums.; Top

What are Moderators?: Moderators are individuals (or groups of individuals) who look after the forums from day to day. They have the authority to edit or delete posts and lock, unlock, move, and delete topics in the forum taht they moderate. Generally, moderators are present to prevent users from going off-topic or posting abusive or offensive material.; Top

What are usergroups?: Usergroups are created and handled by Administrators. Usergroups are groups of users that divide the community into manageable sections that forum administrators can work with. Each user can belong to several groups, and each group can be assigned individual permissions. This provides an easy way for administrators to change permissions for many users at once, such as changing moderator permissions or granting users access to a private forum.; Top

Private Messaging

I cannot send private messages!: You are not registered and/or not logged on. Please register and log in to be able to send PMs.; Top

I have received a spamming or abusive message from someone on this forum!: Please e-mail the forum administrator with a full copy of the message that you received. The forum administrator can then take action.; Top

Searching the Forums

How can I search a forum or forums?: Click the "Search" link and enter a search term in the search box. Click the "Search" button.; Top

How can I find my own or someone else's posts and topics?: Click a username in the topic you have answered to, and view your profile as other's see it.; Top

Topic Subscriptions and Bookmarks

How do I subscribe to specific forums or topics?: To subscribe to a specific forum, click the "Watch This Forum for New Topics" link upon entering the forum. To subscribe to a topic, reply to the topic with the subscribe checkbox checked or click the "Watch This Topic for Replies" link within the topic itself.; Top

How do I remove my subscriptions?: To remove your subscriptions, go to your profile (by clicking your username on the top) and click "My Subscriptions."; Top

Ratings and Reputations

What are ratings?: Users can rate messages up and down. This gives users "reputations" and makes finding valuable information easier. The administrator can disable the rating feature.; Top

How do I rate posts?: To rate a post, simply click the thumbs-up or thumbs-down icon next to it. The icon is displayed to registered users only. You can vote only once per message.; Top

How do I filter unrated posts?: Each topic has a "hide unrate posts" link on top.; Top

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