About the D9320 Message Forum
At the request of a few Rotarians there is now a Message Forum available for
the use of District 9320 Rotarians. Initially, it is presented on a
trial basis to gauge whether or not there really is a demand for it. If it
proves to be useful then it will be retained - otherwise it will be
scrapped.
For those not familiar with Message
Forums (aka Message Boards, Internet Forums, Bulletin Boards) they
allow visitors to view the existing contents and consist of a group of contributors
who've registered into the system, known as members. The members submit
topics for discussion (known as threads) and communicate with each other using
publicly visible messages (known as posts).
In the case of District 9320, Rotarians can post questions
(and replies) of general Rotary interest, exchange and comment on ideas for
projects or any other Rotary related matter. How you use the forum is entirely
up to you.
Initially (in the interests of simplicity) the D9320 forum is
open to all and sundry and requires no registration in order to become a
contributing member (how's that for naivety and optimism?). However, if this results in any form of abuse of the
system, then the situation will be reviewed.
The D9320 Message Forum allows the visitor to switch between
two different views. Try each one to see how they display.
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Board Style displays a list of all topics (or threads) along with an
indication of how many views and replies each topic has received. Clicking on a
topic will present the visitor with a detailed view of that topic, along with
any responses to it. |
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Threaded Style presents the visitor with a list of
all topic subjects, accompanied by a header for each reply. Clicking on a
specific topic or one of its replies will then display just that topic or
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A member may post a new topic (thread), or reply to
any existing topic or one of the replies. Remember, initially, any visitor
is automatically a member without having to register.
Options available at some or all of our forum pages are:-
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Switch to Board or Threaded Style |
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Return to Website - takes you back to the D9320 web home
page |
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Post - enables you to post a new topic (thread) |
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Reply - enables you to post a reply to a particular topic
or reply |
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Home - returns you to the forum home page (not to the
D9320 home page) |
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Forward and back navigation buttons |
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A forum search facility |
When you initiate a post or a reply you will be asked for your
name, club and email address. The forum
administratorreserves the right to delete any anonymous posts.Remember - your post will be visible not only to D9320
Rotarians but to the whole Internet. So please check your post very
carefully before submitting it. Once posted, there is no mechanism for you to
edit or delete it. It's there for the world to see - typos, spelling, grammar,
warts and all.
Message Forums operate according to some basic and obvious
guidelines, and ours is no different.
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First and foremost - follow the Rotary 4-Way Test (which pretty well covers the following....) |
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No swearing or otherwise vulgar language |
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No insulting or harassing fellow members |
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No advertising or spam |
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No double posting |
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No copyright infringements |
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Do not resurrect dead threads |
Again, the forum
administrator reserves the right to delete any posts that contravene
these guidelines.
Any particularly interesting posts may be noted in the D9320
web's What's New page.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the D9320
Message Forum please post a topic on it - that's why it's there. Or, if
really necessary, contact the forum
administrator.
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