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Inside a Post

Inside a post, on the left side, you can see the following:

1. Your username
2. Your current title
3. Your status - Online / Offline
4. Link to your profile
5. Number of thanks you have given
6. Number of thanks you have received
7. Your current rating
8. Your date of joining
9. Other information depending on how you have customized your profile.

At the bottom left, you could see the links to various instant messengers, viz. Yahoo, Hotmail, ICQ, etc. If some user has provided his/her id, through the profile, then the same will be visible here.

On the top right of the post, you could see the following image.


The Direct Link to the Post, gives to the link to the particular post, which can be used to indicate to that post anywhere on the forum, or guide other users to that post, via the link.


#2 indicates REPORT POST

This feature allows you to report some post to the administrators and the moderators, in case you find it a spam post, or an abusive post, or somewhere, where you feel moderator action is compulsory.

PLEASE NOTE -

DO NOT USE THIS FEATURE TO ASK FOR HELP FOR A PROJECT OR TO TALK ON SOME GENERAL ISSUE. THE FEATURE SHOULD BE USED ONLY FOR REPORTING AN ERRONEOUS POST.

#3 shows the THANKS BUTTON

It is provided to show your appreciation for some user's post, in case you feel that the content is good. Click on the "Thanks" button and you user name will be displayed.

PLEASE NOTE -

DO NOT MAKE A POST EXPLICITLY TO "THANK" A USER.

USE THE "THANKS BUTTON" FOR THE SAME. MAKING A POST TO CONVEY THANKS, WILL BE CONSIDERED AS SPAMMING AND THE SAME WILL BE REMOVED BY THE MODERATORS.

#4 shows the QUOTE BUTTON

You can reply to a post by click this button. The contents of the post will be added as quotes in your reply.


#5 shows the QUICK REPLY BUTTON

The quote button will take some time since it loads another page for you to reply. However, people on slower connections, can use the 'quick reply' button and they would be taken to the bottom of the page. In case, you wish to quote the contents of the post to which you're replying, then check the box 'Quote message in reply?'


#6 shows the MULTI-QUOTE this message option

In case you wish to quote the contents of more than 1 post in your reply, click on all the multi-quote buttons of all the posts from which you want to add. The buttons will be highlighted in red. Finally, click on quote and all the contents of the selected posts will be shown in quotes.