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Discussion Board » Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to register?
Have you lost your username and/or password?
How can I use smilies?
Can I add HTML to my messages?
What are moderators?
How can I change my profile?
Are cookies used?
Can I edit my own posts?
Can I add a signature to my posts?
Can I attach files?
How ranks Rookie, Amateur, etc. are generated?
What is read only board?

Registering
Registration is only required if you plan to post new topics or reply to exisiting topics. Registration is free, and you are not required to post your real name. You are required to post your actual email address, however.

Lost Password and/or Username
If you have lost you password and/or username just click the lost password on the top of the forum and you will get more information how to get your lost login info.

Smilies
You've probably seen others use smilies before in email messages or other bulletin board posts. Smilies are keyboard characters used to convey an emotion, such as a smile :) or a embarrassment :o . This bulletin board automatically converts certain smilies to a graphical representation. A complete list of current smilies are listed here

Using HTML and/or BB Code
You may be able to use HTML and/or BB Code in your posts, if the bulletin board administrator have those options turned on for forum. Some forums may have either HTML or BB Code turned off, or both turned off. Only the bulletin board administrator can set this. Every time you post a new topic/reply, you will be told whether BB Code and/or HTML is enabled for that particular forum. If HTML is allowed, you may use any HTML tags, but please be very careful that you proper HTML syntax. If you do not, a forum moderator or the bulletin board administrator may have to edit your post. BB Code is similar to HTML, but offers just a few basic functions, such as hyperlinking, image display, bolding and italicizing. A complete list of current BB Codes are listed here.

Moderators
Moderators control individual forums. If you have a question about a particular forum, you should direct it to your forum moderator.

Changing Your Profile
You may easily change any info stored in your registration profile, using the "profile" link located near the top of each page. Simply identify yourself by typing your username and password and all of your profile information will appear on screen. You may change any items, except your username.

Cookies
This bulletin board uses cookies to store the following information: the last time you logged in, your username and password (only in case that you have allowed that in your profile), and your preferred "topic view", if you set it in your profile. These cookies are stored on your browser. Cookies are not used to track your movement or perform any function other than to enhance your use of the bulletin board. If your browser does not support cookies, or you have not enabled cookies on your browser, many of these time-saving features will not work properly.

Editing Your Posts
You may edit or delete your own posts at any time. Just go to the topic where the post to be edited is located and you will see an edit icon on the line that begins "posted..." Click on this icon to edit or delete the post. No one else can edit your post, except for the forum moderator or the bulletin board administrator. A note is generated at the bottom of each post that is edited so that every one knows when a post has been edited. Note that if your post was the start of a new topic, deleting your post will result in the removal of the entire topic (all replies after your topic will also be deleted). However editing and/or deleting post feature may be turned off by the bulletin board administrator.

Adding Signatures
You may use a signature (commonly used in email messages) on your posts. If you click on the profile link at the top of most of this bulletin board pages, you will be able to edit your profile, including your message signature. Once you have a signature stored, you can choose to include or not to your post by checking the "include signature" box when you create your post (signature box is checked as default). This bulletin board's administrator may turn the signature feature off at any time, however. If that is the case, the "include signature" option will not appear when you create a note, even if you have a signature stored. You may also change your signature at any time by changing your profile. HTML and BB Codes are not allowed to use in signature.

Attaching Files
For security reasons, you may not attach any files to your posts. You may cut and paste text into your post, however, or use HTML and/or BB Code (if enabled) to provide hyperlinks to outside documents.

User Ranks
User rank will change after you reach a certain number of posts in this bulletin board. Topic pages are static so it might be that your rank and post amount is different on the other topics.

Number of PostsStatus ImageRank
0 - 10
Rookie
10 - 25
Amateur
25 - 50
Qualifier
50 - 100
Hotlapper
100 - 150
Top Driver
150 - 200
Pro Racer
200 - 300
F1-Champion
300 - 400
Two Time F1-Champion
400 - 500
Three Time F1-Champion
500 - 1000
Technical Director
1000 -
Chief Executive

Read only boards
If you see "Read only boad" text next to board name it means that only an administrators and a moderators of the board can post/reply in that board.