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Members are
removed from our forums for repeated violations of our ToS (Terms of Service) and/or our |
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| Why am I a first year and how do I become a seventh? | |
| Why am I a first year and how do I become a seventh?
When you post in the forums, you will quickly notice that in your panel
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| What is an avatar and where can I get one? | |
| An avatar is a small square picture that you can add to your account. It will appear in the upper left-hand corner of a post you create. You
also use avatars on services such as AOL, MSN, and Yahoo! Messengers. On
the HPFF forums, your a |
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| What is a post count? | |
| Your post count is simply a tally of how many times you've created a
message (or a post) on the forums. There are two ways to check your
current post count:1. Look to your panel - the section to the
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| How do I put things in my signature? | |
| Your signature is the area directly below any post text you make. It's
a good way to show off a bit of your personality with pictures,
favorite sayings or quotes, or small messages. You can also provide
links to your author page from here. |
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| Why was I given warning points? | |
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Warnings are issued to members by the staff for breaking forum rules. If a member receives too many warnings, their account may be suspended or removed. Depending on the severity of the offense or the number of previous warnings given, membe |
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| What is 'spamming'? | |
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Spam or "avid posting" is defined as making a post that could be considered one or more of the following: a) Off topic |
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| I've just joined, so why can't I see my posts? | |
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Don't worry...your posts are there. They are just "hidden" or invisible. For a very short time (around 3 posts), your posts will be "invisible" until a member of the |
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| I've made 10 posts and my posts are still invisible!! | |
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You will not be upgraded to the 'Member' group if you have a post that is still invisible. All your posts will remain invisible while you are i |
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| Why can't I upload a profile picture? | |
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Personal images have been turned on for all user groups except “New
Members.” However, all images containing any personal identifying
information such as your location, school, or any photograph of
yourself, friends or family are still PROHIBI |
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| What is the PM system? | |
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The PM system is a private message function that lets you send messages
to other forum users. To view/send messages, click on the icon in the
upper right corner that looks like an envelope. Then click on View All Messages or |
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| I joined the archive but I can't log into the forum. | |
| The HPFF archive and the forum are separate areas and use separate log in details. You need to register at both to be able to use them.Registering at HPFF will not give you access to post at the forums and vice versa. |
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| The forum won't accept my Gmail account. | |
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Due to the large amount of abuse and spam from Gmail accounts, we will not accept these accounts when registering.
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| I can't use the search feature | |
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The search system of the forum is limited to users with at least 150 posts. This is done to reduce the bandwidth usage of the site and therefore the cost of operation.
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