| Preferences & Settings |
How do I change my settings?
All your settings are stored in My Profile. To alter them click My Profile in the left-hand menu.
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How do I get personalised Events?
Simply go to My Events and select the categories you are interested in. Click Save Information at the bottom. These selections affect what you will see and recieve.
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How do save an Event I am interested in?
Simply go to All Drugs Events and select any Event you are interested in. You get the posted inofrmaiton about that event. Click Add to My Events. This event will now stay in My Diary even if you choose different interests.
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I have a new mobile phone number - can I change my number on the system?
Easy. Your mobile phone is stored in My Profile. Enter your new number in Mobile . And click Save Infomation. All mobile phone numbers are hidden to users and our staff in accordance with data protection.
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| Forums - Posts |
How do I post a topic in a forum?
Easy. Select New Topic or Post Reply depending on what you want to do. Or you can click Quote to reply with the original post included in your message. You will need to register before you can post a message.
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How do I edit or delete a post?
Unless you are the forum admin or forum moderator you can only edit or delete your own posts. You cannot delete a post if someone has replied to it already. Ask the moderator if you need to delete this post. You can edit your posts by clicking the Edit button for the relevant post. If someone has already replied to the post, it will list the number of times you edited it. This will only appear if no one has replied; it also will not appear if moderators edit the post. They are asked to leave a message saying what they altered and why.
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How do I create a Survey?
When you post a new topic you will see Add Poll below the main posting box. If you cannot see this then you probably do not have rights to create polls. Give a title for the poll and at least two options to vote for! Click Add Option button. You can also set a time limit for the poll. There will be a limit to the number of options you can list, which is set by the Forum Moderator, but in most cases there are enough.
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How do I edit or delete a Survey?
As with posts, Surveys can only be edited by the original poster or the Moderator. To edit a Survey, click the first post in the topic, which always has the Survey associated with it. If no-one has cast a vote then you can delete the Survey or edit any Survey option. However, if people have already placed votes only Moderators can edit or delete it. This is to prevent people rigging Surveys by changing options mid-way.
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Why can't I access a Forum?
Everyone can read Forums but only registered users can post messages.
Some Forums may be limited to certain users. If you would appreciate a Private Forum then please get in touch at admin@thedrugsbox.com .
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Why can't I vote in Surveys?
Only registered users can vote in Surveys so as to prevent spoofing of results.
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| Forums - Formatting |
What is BBCode?
BBCode is a special implementation of HTML. You can also disable it on a per post basis from the posting form. BBCode itself is similar in style to HTML: tags are enclosed in square braces [ and ] rather than < and > and it offers greater control over what and how something is displayed. For more information on BBCode see the guide which can be accessed from the posting page.
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Can I use HTML?
You can put website addresses into your posts. Put http:// in front of the www. Only certain other tags work. This is a safety feature to prevent people from abusing the Forums by using tags which may destroy the layout or cause other problems. HTML can be disabled on a per post basis.
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What are smilies?
Smilies, or emoticons, are small graphical images which can be used to express some feeling. FOr instance :) means happy and :( means sad. Try not to overuse smilies though, as they can quickly render a post unreadable and a Moderator may decide to edit them out or remove the post altogether.
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Can I post images?
Images can indeed be shown in your posts. However, there is no facility at present for uploading images directly to these Forums. Therefore you must link to an image stored on a publicly accessible web server. For instance, http://www.some-unknown-place.com/my-picture.gif. You cannot link to pictures stored on your own PC nor to images stored behind authentication mechanisms such as Hotmail or Yahoo mailboxes, password-protected sites, etc. To display the image use either the BBCode [img] tag or the appropriate HTML such as <img src="......
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What are Announcements?
Announcements often contain important information and you should read them as soon as possible. Announcements appear at the top of every page in the forum to which they are posted. Whether or not you can post an announcement depends on the permissions required, which are set by the Moderator.
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What are Sticky Topics?
Sticky Topics appear below any Announcements only on the first page. They are often quite important so you should read them where possible. As with announcements the Moderator determines what permissions are required to post Sticky Topics in each Forum.
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What are Locked topics?
Locked topics are set this way by either the Forum Moderators or Forum Administrator. You cannot reply to locked topics and any poll contained inside is automatically ended. Topics may be locked for many reasons.
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| Forums - User Levels |
Who are the Administrators?
Administrators are assigned the highest level of control over all Forums. These people can control all facets of site operation which include setting permissions, banning Users, creating User Groups or Moderators etc. They also have full Moderator capabilities in all the forums. Currently TheDrugsBox.com is administered by Interactive Social Media Ltd. We endeavour to keep the Forums a useful place for discussion and chat. Please report any abuse or concerns you may have to abuse@thedrugsbox.com
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Who are the Moderators?
Moderators are individuals (or groups of individuals) whose job it is to look after the running of a Forum from day to day. They have the power to edit or delete posts and lock, unlock, move, delete and split topics in the Forum they moderate. Generally Moderators are there to prevent people going off-topic or posting abusive or offensive material.
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How do I become a Moderator?
If you are interested in being a Moderator please email us and let us know which Forum you are interested in. Email us at admin@thedrugsbox.com in the first instance, letting us know a bit about yourself and why you want the Forum. We are also interested if you want to set up a new Forum.
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| Directory |
How do I create a directory entry?
Organisations and Groups can have a FREE Directory Entry. Upgrade the type of Membership you have to get this feature. In My Features, simply click Create Directory and then Create New. If you already have an Entry you can click the pencil icon to edit .
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| News & Events |
How do I create News & Events?
This available to most users. Upgrade the type of Membership you have to get this feature. In My Features simply click Create Event link to get to the News & Events listings page. Here you can Create New or click the pencil icon to edit a previous Entry you have made.
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Why do I have to choose a News & Event type?
News & Event Type makes sure that your announcement automatically gets to the right people. They have selected News & Events of theis type and want to hear about it.
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| Icons |
What does the icon do or go?
Icons are available to Organisations and Groups so they can promote themselves throught the TheDrugsBox.com. Other users can also identify themselves like this.
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How do I create a icon for my story?
In My Features click Create Icon and then Create New or use the pencil icon to change a previous icon you have made.
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| Stories |
How do I Create a Story?
Get on the Front Page whenever you want. In My Features click Create Story then select Create New or the pencil icon to edit a previous Story you have made. Write a headline for your Story and put the first paragraph in the first block. Sometimes you need more space so put this into the second block. Pictures should be uploaded first then placed into the text with [image 1] of [image 2] etc. Instructions are given. You can select the Preview tick-box to see it first and then un-tick the box to actually put it live on the Front Page. Have fun! The latest Story goes to the top. Users can scroll down to see all the Stories. If you like, let users add comments to your Story.
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How do I get my icon next to my story?
If you have the option to Create Story then you should also have the option to Create Icon. These are automatically placed next to your Story.
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How do I put images into my Story?
Images can indeed be shown in the Story listing. Uploading images feature works very simply. 1. Browse and select an image to upload...bearing in mind width and height restrictions and filesize restrictions. 2. Reference this image into your story. i.e by adding [image1], [image2] etc
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| Surveys |
How do I create a survey?
In My Features click Create Survey to get to the Survey listings page. You will see either a previous entry of yours which you can edit by clicking the pencil icon. Or select Create New. These Surveys are placed on the Front Page in the left-hand menu. You can also Add Survey when posting in the Forums.
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What do I do if I want feedback on my survey?
You will have the option to enable comments, comments enabled is set as default, so just finish and save your Survey and watch the votes and comments come in.
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| Spam Emails & Abuse |
Whom do I contact about abusive and/or legal matters related to this website?
In a Forum please contact the Moderator. For serious abuse or things that need urgent attention please email us at abuse@thedrugsbox.com .
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