Newbies can get help here! [Archive]

Kali

15-10-2009, 08:29 PM

Hi all,
I am not a newbie but I heard from a newbie today about the difficulties a newbie has working out how this place runs and what some of our shortening mean etc so I thought I would start a thread so that they had a place to ask questions and we could all help them. You know, because that is the sort of place this is, welcoming, inclusive and helpful!
:D

Who's going to be brave enough to post the first question? :wink_smile

melchpeppi

15-10-2009, 08:38 PM

MEEE!!!

How do I customize my user title? You know, where it says I'm intuitive? :D

soulmama

15-10-2009, 11:54 PM

Mel, in your user CP under edit your details. :)

Nyree

16-10-2009, 01:13 AM

Great thread, Kali!

Lots of info for newbies (and oldies sometimes ;)) in the FAQ's (http://www.intuitiveparenting.info/faq.php?faq=vb3_board_faq#faq_vb3_board_usage), too :)

Any questions, ask away :)

Natenimiri

16-10-2009, 02:00 AM

well i have worked out how to post and where to look up things, how to PM (private message), how to subscribe to a thread, so i am going to try and do my own thread tomorrow :gasp
But I was wondering what some of the LINGO is...
eg. atm
btw
roflk
ip - intuitive parenting - worked that one out finally!
and a few others i can't remember but was reading and went: WHAT THE???

Also i see some smilies people use but they aren't showing up for me?:unsure

AND how can i make my "signature" fit what i want to - it kept saying it was too long and i had to edit but it was only less than a line!:(

Thanks!
nat :-)

Merlion

16-10-2009, 02:25 AM

Natenimiri

16-10-2009, 02:29 AM

hey what are you doing up so late merlion????!!!! oops i am too!
And what does DH mean? Darling Husband???

Merlion

16-10-2009, 02:49 AM

well i'm in perth and its 10:48pm WST
DH- Darling husbankd, Dear Husband
DS= Darling Son, Dear Son
DD= Darling daughter

Aine

16-10-2009, 11:14 AM

we should do a list of acronyms
TIA = thanks in advance
TFS = thanks for sharing
LOL = laugh out load
ROFPMSL = roll on floor pissing my self laughing
DH- Darling husband, Dear Husband dick head (lol)
DS= Darling Son, Dear Son
DD= Darling daughter
FAK= feeding at keyboard
ATM = At the moment
BTW = by the way
ROFLK = Rolling on floor laughing keyboard ( not sure its keyboard thinking its more kicking but in happy to be corrected)
IP = intuitive parenting
NP = natural parenting
NC = Nappycinno
JB = joyous birth
ETA = edited to add
DSD = dear step daugher
DSS = dear step son
DF = dear fiance or dear friend
DP = dear partner
DW = dear wife
MIL/FIL/PIL/SIL/BIL = mother in law/ father in law/ parents in law/ sister in law/ brother in law
kotc =kiss on the cheek
((((hugs))))= arms around you
WTF = what the fuck
OMG = oh my god

Hailstorm

16-10-2009, 11:26 AM

Well I've just discovered that there i sa TOP button at the bottom of the page so now I don't have to scroll all the way to the top...cos y'know it's such hard work scrolling :rofl

melchpeppi

16-10-2009, 12:33 PM

Mel, in your user CP under edit your details. :)

Thankyou!!!:kiss

islandmamma

16-10-2009, 12:43 PM

where can I add a quotation on my personal profile page? also thanks for the list of acronyms, I was scratching my head I must say.

Harmony

16-10-2009, 03:51 PM

DH, in the appropriate context, is also commonly dick head ;)

DS and DD are often followed by a number, sometimes the age of the child, sometimes indicating their birth order.

DSD dear step daugher
DSS dear step son
DF dear fiance or dear friend
DP dear partner
DW dear wife
MIL/FIL/PIL mother in law/father in law/parents in law
kotc kiss on the cheek
((((hugs)))) arms around you

I don't know what quotation you mean on the profile page, I don't spend a lot of time in mine :)

Kali

16-10-2009, 04:56 PM

Oh goodie! I started a useful thread! See I can mod without being a mod :wink2

marmee

16-10-2009, 05:00 PM

Heh - where is the TOP button?

Hailstorm

16-10-2009, 05:01 PM

Well done Kali!!!

I thought of another one that seemed to have even long time members stumped...

The 'New Posts' button up top of the screen, click on that and it will bring up all the posts that have been made while you've been away, and when you post in or view them they will disappear (like magic :2lol) until the next time someone posts in that thread :) (if someone can splain that better please do :blush :2lol)

soulmama

16-10-2009, 05:19 PM

Oh goodie! I started a useful thread! See I can mod without being a mod :wink2
once a mod... always a mod. :wink_smile

Natenimiri

16-10-2009, 05:38 PM

Thanks gals! Wow Aine that was cool! I love learning new things!
nat :-)

Nyree

17-10-2009, 12:05 AM

Also i see some smilies people use but they aren't showing up for me?

When posting, rather than "Post Quick Reply", click "Go Advanced". You'll see a few smilies on the right, and down the bottom of the box, click on "more". Maximise that window & you'll be able to see all the smilies available.

Nyree

17-10-2009, 12:16 AM

where can I add a quotation on my personal profile page?

If you want a quotation in your signature, go to "User CP" then "Edit Signature"

If you just want it on your profile page, there's no specific place, but you could click "edit your details" & put it in the biography somewhere. MInd you, if you have a quote in your sig, you'll automatically be able to see it on your profile page under "About Me" anyway :)

´*~·Meje·~*`

17-10-2009, 12:44 AM

Ive just aded an acronyms list for anyone who needs to look things up (+ never be afraid to ask in the thread either if you are confused!)

you can view it by clicking here (http://www.intuitiveparenting.info/showthread.php?t=264) (its in this forum)

I see the new posts function has been mentioned - there is also a forum jump menu at the bottom of every page. You can choose any forum to go to, including some site areas, like your use CP, private messages etc... and jump directly there :)

´*~·Meje·~*`

17-10-2009, 12:49 AM

There is a cool little feature that allows you to easily see who on your friends list is on line, and you can PM them quickly from there.

If you go up the top of the page and click on Quick Links> Open Contacts popup

You can see all of your friends listed, and message them from there.

To add people to your friends list, simply go to their public profile (click on their username for a drop down menu of options), and click on add as friend on the right hand side of the page.

melchpeppi

18-10-2009, 01:53 PM

Mel, in your user CP under edit your details. :)

Im very very embarrassed right now, I cannot find what you mean :duck:duck:duck:duck:duck:duck:duck:duck:duck

soulmama

18-10-2009, 02:01 PM

Go to your user CP -> under "Your Profile", first option is "Edit your details" -> scroll down to the second box "Custom User Title". Enter title & click "save changes" at the bottom. :)

melchpeppi

18-10-2009, 02:22 PM

Yep, I dont have the option to customize my user title.... Cant see it there at all (not saying it isnt there of course :P)

soulmama

18-10-2009, 02:27 PM

Failing that, let me know what you want and I'll fix it. ;)

melchpeppi

18-10-2009, 02:31 PM

See, I dont really know what I want :P LOLOLOLOLOL!

soulmama

18-10-2009, 02:33 PM

:rofl

´*~·Meje·~*`

18-10-2009, 02:52 PM

it wasnt enabled, it wasnt you!

All fixed now.

All members (except mods) should be able to change their own title, if you cant please let me know, as some the system has not set it up property for some people :)

melchpeppi

18-10-2009, 03:10 PM

Oh nooo I still cant :). I am looking where C told me to - is that right?

´*~·Meje·~*`

22-10-2009, 08:43 PM

Ive just checked and its enabled for you. Where C has said in the post above :)

Can you see edit email & password option & date of birth info in the box above?

indigomumma

22-10-2009, 11:00 PM

Yes - I have been wanting to know where this box is too and I cannot find it, I have just checked and it is not visible on my CP, can I please have it enabled? Thankyou :)

PS - I actually don't have anything that profound to replace 'intuitive' with, but I have searched for this for days, because I knew I had done it (I think) in the old forum, so it was bugging me that I couldn't find it in this forum - but I knew it had to be somewhere, as I could see others had changed theirs! :) v. funny for me going crazy over this! :)

´*~·Meje·~*`

23-10-2009, 12:20 AM

indigo, your was not enabled, all fixed now :)

milkymumma

31-12-2009, 03:11 AM

All members (except mods) should be able to change their own title, if you cant please let me know, as some the system has not set it up property for some people :)

Can someone enable this function for me, please?

emd

31-12-2009, 09:36 AM

I've just tried to fix it for you, but need some help - I've asked the other mods, and we should be able to sort it out for you soon.

´*~·Meje·~*`

31-12-2009, 10:38 AM

all fixed! :D

milkymumma

31-12-2009, 12:58 PM

Thanks Em, I appreciate the attempt! (I'm still on my mod L-plates too lol :2lol)

Um, I hate to be a pain, but I still can't see an option to customize my user title. Have been looking under 'edit your details' in my user cp... any ideas? :confused1

´*~·Meje·~*`

31-12-2009, 01:32 PM

yep its under edit details, the second section 'Optional Information - All information will be viewable by other forum members.'

Its definitely set, so maybe log out and back in?

milkymumma

31-12-2009, 02:38 PM

Maybe I'm just a bit too new... low post count, recent join date, or something? I still can't see it, just options to enter a homepage url and various methods for IM.

But hey, it's no biggie, I'm quite happy to leave it.
Thanks for your time :)