This post will provide a few tips on posting and a little "forum jargon".

Threads are listed in order of time and date (most recent on top) - replying to an old thread 'kicks' the thread back to the top of the list. The exceptions to this rule are posts made by the ADMIN (or other authorized users) that have the word "[Sticky]" at the end of the subject line.  These posts remain at the top of the forum to increase their visibility to forum users.

If you're making a long post, it's often a good idea to copy and paste it somewhere else (e.g. Word or Notepad) just in case something goes wrong when you submit it. If a problem occurs, it's easy to just repost what you saved.

Here's some forum jargon:

OP = the opening post (i.e. a new thread as opposed to a reply) or the opening poster (i.e. the person who started the thread) - Usage:  "the OP really hit the nail on the head!"

Kick = a post with nothing to say other than wanting to boost a sinking thread back to the top of the forum listing - Usage:  subject line:  "kick" ...  message: "i thought this deserved more visibility."

Dupe = a post that someone else already made.

n/t = no text - by adding this to the end of a subject line with nothing in the message body, you're helping someone who might otherwise click on your subject only to find nothing inside to read.  Usage: subject line: "I totally agree ..... n/t"

BTW = by the way

FWIW = for what it's worth

Tombstoned = the banning of a forum user for violating the forum rules.

There are millions of others.  We'll post a whole dictionary of them when time permits. In the meantime, feel free to add your own by replying to this post.

Also, if there are forum features you would like to see, please post them here.  There are no guarantees - we're all volunteers.