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vunsin
07-20-2004, 02:58 AM
Before attempting to post, please make sure you're logged on to the forum.

To post SIMPLE replies

Method ONE
1) Click on the Post Reply button on the TOP LEFT corner of the FIRST POST in the thread.
http://img5.exs.cx/img5/6169/reply01a.jpg

2) You'll come to this page where you can proceed to type your REPLY in the box:
http://img5.exs.cx/img5/8840/reply01b.jpg

3) Click on the Submit Reply button below the box.

4) Congratulations! You're done! :thumbsup:
http://img5.exs.cx/img5/3892/replyfinal.jpg


Method TWO
1) After you've read through the whole thread, or at least the last few posts of the thread, scroll to the BOTTOM of the LAST PAGE. You'll see this box:
http://img5.exs.cx/img5/8910/reply02a.jpg

2) Click on the Post Quick Reply button.

3) Holy cow! That was easy! :bounce:
http://img5.exs.cx/img5/3892/replyfinal.jpg


Method THREE (for ages 3 and up only)
1) To access more options, such as PREVIEWing your post before posting it OR to access the smiley codes, click on the Go Advanced button instead.
http://img5.exs.cx/img5/7132/reply03a.jpg

2) At the TOP of the next page, you'll see what your post will look like BEFORE you post it for real:
http://img5.exs.cx/img5/681/reply03b.jpg

3) If you like the look of it, click Submit Message right then.

4) If not, scroll down further to EDIT your post. You'll also see a list of smilies.
http://img5.exs.cx/img5/6530/reply03c.jpg

5) Click Preview Post to preview your post again OR click Submit Reply to post.

6) See? :crazy:
http://img5.exs.cx/img5/3892/replyfinal.jpg


To EDIT your posts
(adult supervision required until healthy habits have been developed)
IF, after posting, you realize you don't like the look of your post, don't freak out.
DO NOT, under ANY circumstances attempt to DOUBLE-POST.

1) Go back to your post, look to the bottom right corner, and click on the Edit button.
http://img5.exs.cx/img5/9648/edit01.jpg

2) On the next page, fix your post so it looks perky.
http://img5.exs.cx/img5/5412/edit02.jpg

3) Then click on the Preview Changes button to preview your edited post OR Save Changes button to submit the edited post without previewing it.

4) Don't you just feel like Einstein? :roll:
http://img5.exs.cx/img5/6285/edit03.jpg


To QUOTE somebody's post
(adult supervision required until healthy habits have been developed)
If you'd like to INCLUDE somebody's post in YOUR reply, then you need to QUOTE him or her.

1) Go to that post you want to QUOTE, look at the bottom right corner of the post, and click on the Quote button.
http://img5.exs.cx/img5/6472/quote01.jpg

2) On the next page, you'll see this box:
http://img5.exs.cx/img5/6128/quote02.jpg

3) Just type in the box under the existing texts.
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4) Click on Submit Reply to post without previewing your post OR click on Preview Post if you'd like to see what your post would look like before posting it
http://img5.exs.cx/img5/1424/quote04.jpg

5) If you like what your post looks like now, click Submit Message now.

6) I'll bet you think you're smarter than Einstein now! :harhar:
http://img5.exs.cx/img5/2996/quote05.jpg


To START a new THREAD
(adult supervision required until healthy habits have been developed)
1) At the TOP of each FORUM, you'll see the New Thread button. Click on it.
http://img5.exs.cx/img5/3986/newthread01.jpg

2) On the next page, give your new thread a DESCRIPTIVE TITLE and then proceed to type your post in the bigger box below.
http://img5.exs.cx/img5/44/newthread02.jpg

3) Once again, to preview your post/new thread, click on the Preview Post button. Otherwise, click Submit New Thread.

4) Aren't you really proud of yourself now? :cry:
http://img42.exs.cx/img42/2637/newthread03.jpg

charmed_1009
07-20-2004, 05:09 AM
Wow...vunsin...great job... :happy:
But i doubt who won't be able to know how to post? :?
Must be a lot of people PM-ing you asking...'how to i post?'
i'm just joking! :D

But really vunsin...your thread is incredible..
Thanks! :D i will check this thread once i've become a dummy at posting...

vunsin
07-20-2004, 05:15 AM
Why did you think I wrote this? :shifty: For fun? :shifty: Bored? Obviously there was enough demand for it. :shifty:

laruku
07-20-2004, 05:29 AM
oh.. so we have newbies who are THAT blind?? or maybe they just had their brains replace with something else...

ha... i always thought human beings are an intelligent bunch.. obviously i was so wrong... i repent... :bleh:

jayx8318x
07-20-2004, 05:52 AM
LOL vun I now get what you mean by SUBLIMINAL message! HAHAHA ROFLMAO
Why couldn't you capture MY posts or someone more neutral during these times?

Good job, you have completed your task very well.

wackycashew
07-20-2004, 06:26 AM
excellent work, vun. :thumbsup: i hope no one will be lost now when it comes to posting. :rolleyes: love the comments and warnings you've added. :D heehee...

charmed_1009
07-20-2004, 06:26 AM
Well vunsin...whatever reason you did this for...
It sure was helpful...and next time i can direct those noobies.. :rolleyes: i mean newbies..to this thread...

vunsin
07-20-2004, 06:30 AM
Well vunsin...whatever reason you did this for...
:crazy: TRY reading my second post in this thread! LOL...

Karen: Well... that was because I had to capture a step by step process of posting! I couldn't post as somebody else! :rolleyes: And I really wanted to reply in that Lee Hom thread too. :tongue: The dates are wrong anyhow. But thanks for the bone, master. :drool:

Lisa: :laughing: At least all the banners look nice. :whistle:

charmed_1009
07-20-2004, 07:42 AM
Why did you think I wrote this? :shifty: For fun? :shifty: Bored? Obviously there was enough demand for it. :shifty:

Well...there might be more reasons to it you know...
maybe you did do it for fun...to show off your posts!!! :rolleyes:
I'm just JOKING! :D


TRY reading my second post in this thread! LOL...

I did read your post vunsin...what do you think...I have two X X for my eyes or :oops:

:D Don't worry..someday..a newbie will enter this thread..and say..wow..thanks to your dedicated hardwork vunsin...i finally learnt to post at the age of 30!! :tongue:

xJayChoux
07-20-2004, 08:43 AM
Great job vun jie. :bow:

your comments were absolutely hilarious. =P

i dun wanna see dummies (as vun jie calls them :rolleyes: ) askin' us how to post now...:whistle:

jayx8318x
07-20-2004, 08:58 AM
Well vunsin...whatever reason you did this for...


Well the mods were just amused how some people still PM and Email us asking what is a post, how do you post, etc.
So I asked vun to make a "fun" guide to posting.


I was thinking we can make it more fun to post if we made the guide more exciting. Like a Japanese game show...

1. Initiate post mode by clicking the "Happy Smiley Time New Thread" button! :excited:
2. Type your message in the "Mystical Fun Box of Mystery" :drool: ~oooh!
3. Hit the "Hyper Sonic Submit Reply Cube" :rifle:
4. Congratulations! :thumbsup:
Your coolness counter (aka post count) just went up by one!

...amusing to me, but will probably just confuse them some more.

charmed_1009
07-20-2004, 10:18 AM
Karen...what you mentioned was interesting!I understood every word...
but you're right...this will just confuse them more...especially if they got confused with vunsin's simple and straight forward guide...

xJayChoux...I've been wondering...if they can't post...then how would they ask for help? :?
By PM-ing?But...to me...posting is clearly easier than PM-ing...
You mean some newbie might POST saying..'uhh...how do i post?'

then they might get the warning that their post is too short so they make it
'uhh.........how do i post?????' it's scary..how incredibly naive newbies can be...

catseyes
07-20-2004, 10:33 AM
Karen...what you mentioned was interesting!I understood every word...
but you're right...this will just confuse them more...especially if they got confused with vunsin's simple and straight forward guide...

xJayChoux...I've been wondering...if they can't post...then how would they ask for help? :?
By PM-ing?But...to me...posting is clearly easier than PM-ing...
You mean some newbie might POST saying..'uhh...how do i post?'
charmed, you need to read what Karen has posted in the above post again. She just mentioned these.... *see below quote* :happy: Somtimes it's just amazing what ppl can do and what they can't do~ :D

Well the mods were just amused how some people still PM and Email us asking what is a post, how do you post, etc.

lattae
07-20-2004, 06:52 PM
Oh... but perhaps we need to do a Singlish/Manglish version of the instructions... the english may prove too tough for individuals who'd only comprehend Singlish/manglish :rolleyes:

macdawn
07-20-2004, 07:30 PM
Yippee!!! thanks for the lesson, vun!!! After about 1,374 posts later, I finally know how to post!!! :sweat:

Now, I can start posting around here!!! :roll:

-MacDawn

vunsin
07-21-2004, 01:38 AM
Yeah... now you know not to double post, macdawn. :whistle:

lattae, maybe when you're bored you could do another version? :angel:

lattae
07-21-2004, 11:41 AM
lattae, maybe when you're bored you could do another version? :angel:

Who me? :glug: I am afraid that I may not be able to connect with that level... I mean... my level on comprehension may really differ from them, and unlike you vun, I didn't take no course in noob-language comprehension :rolleyes:

charmed_1009
07-21-2004, 01:40 PM
charmed, you need to read what Karen has posted in the above post again. She just mentioned these.... *see below quote* :happy: Somtimes it's just amazing what ppl can do and what they can't do~ :D

I did read what karen wrote...Thanks for pointing it out... :happy:
I was quite surprised that there are actually people who didn't know how to post...
I remember my first post at some kind of online forum....and it was my FIRST...but i managed...I'm just surprised that there are people who actually don't know how to post...

lattae...well..since they pointed you out..you must have some special skills at doing this sort of things...do you?I mean...just imagine if you did take some kind of special course in noob language comprehension :D what would your guide be?

laruku
07-22-2004, 03:50 AM
i really think it would take much much more time to do a singlish/manglish version... even though both me & lattae are singaporean.. (singlish should be a breeze...) but some noobs' singlish is SO horrible i couldn't understand a single word...

so to be able to do a version that THEY can understand... :hmm: tough tough tough... :whistle: