FORUM
USER'S MANUAL
Infopop's
UBB6ª User Guide
Introduction
What's
an online community?
Think of it as the modern version of the city marketplace,
with people gathering to talk about their personal lives,
purchase goods, recommend things to friends, ask questions
of the merchants, and compare notes. And just as in the
city market, each vendor has the chance to make his/her
display unique! |
Welcome to
UBB6! The Ultimate Bulletin Boardª, or UBB as it's often called,
is one of the easiest web-based message boards to use. Its familiar
interface can be found on more than 200,000 Web sites worldwide.
This guide
will offer you a tour of the various interfaces you will encounter
as you use UBB, explain how to use each of the features, and
allow you to jump right into the UBB community. UBB is all about
participation and interaction, so you'll find that most features
are readily accessible.
UBB is used
for many purposes, including customer support, intranet collaboration
among colleagues, non-business related discussions among affinity
groups, FAQ presentation, and more. A UBB user has the ability
to:
-
-
Reply to topics posted by others
-
Edit or delete his/her own messages
-
-
Search for relevant messages
-
-
Your
Privacy & Security - The UBB software is downloaded
and installed on the message board owner's Web servers (it
is not hosted by Infopop). The information you provide during
your participation in a UBB community is only accessible to
the group of members as the board administrator directs. Infopop
itself cannot access or redistribute your information or messages
for any reason. It's always a good idea to read the Privacy
Policy of the Web site you are visiting, before providing
any personal information.
Registration
- Most UBB communities require that you register
before you can read or post messages. Completing the user
registration form (which becomes your Profile), normally will
grant you access to read messages, start topics, and post
replies.
Your
Profile - At any point, you can click on the "my
profile" link in UBB to reach the page where you can change
the information you provided at registration. This is useful
if you wish to change your displayed name or any of the optional
information about yourself. Most of the profile information
is visible to all members of the UBB community to which you
are registered, so don't enter any information you're uncomfortable
with sharing.
How to Contact the Administrator or
Moderator - We hope you enjoy your UBB experience.
If you encounter difficulties while using a UBB community, you
can first contact the forum moderator or administrator (there
is usually a "contact us" link at the bottom of the page for
this purpose, or you can click on the person's e-mail link in
the interface). The community owner/administrator can also contact
Infopop directly for technical assistance, if necessary.
Overview
of the UBB6 Interface
Each Web
site has its own way of integrating the UBB community into its
structure. May times, the community is reached via a button
or link that says "Community," "Discussion Forums," "Interact,"
or "Message Boards."
Once you
reach the community, UBB has an internal structure that makes
it easy to follow.
|
Community
Home
-
View
and select categories and forums
-
|
Forum
Page
|
|
Topic
Page
|
|
|
HINT:
You can always get back to the main forum page by clicking
on the logo in the upper left corner.
What
do those light bulbs mean?
UBB6 keeps track of which forums contain posts that are
new since the last time you visited. When the light bulb
is "on," there are new messages. When the light bulb is
"off," there are no new messages.
|
|
|
