Message Boards for Dummies

[daisydoodle 0]

OK, I love this board and since I will be banded in less than 2 weeks I plan to stick around for quite awhile.

But first I need some schooling in Message Board 101.

Here are my questions:

-How would you make a thread "sticky?"

-What does "Rep Power" mean?

-What makes a thread "hot?"

I'll be a pro in no time!

Happy Valentine's Day!

[I'llsucceed 1]

Also how do you "bump a thread" for someone? Or can only monitors do that? Where does the thread go once it is bumped?

[leatha_g 4]

bumping simply means someone posts something on it so that it brings it back to the top for others to see.

sticky's can only be made sticky by moderators, i believe.

i don't know a darn thing about 'rep power' .

I reckon 'Hot' means it has lots of posts???

[the best me 6]

I think hot means it has new posts. Bumping is finding an old thread and posting at the end of it. Since it has a new post, it moves to just below the stickies on the front page, since the posts are "posted" newest to oldest. Moderators can make something a sticky, which means it always stays at the top, rather than getting lost in old posts on page 8 of the topic.

Uh, you got it Leatha...I backed up and actually read it!...Duh. I'm with you on rep power...no clue

Do we have it right, anyone?

Here's a helpful tip...See the bar at the top? Click on "New Posts" and you'll get a list of recent posts in different forums, then click on the new stuff, just to catch up and save the searching around for researching. I have learned the hard way to search for something before asking. eg: uh, what's a PB? It's usually in there somewhere, and if you need to bump it for clarification, you can. Don't feel dumb, though, you are not the only one new to this (me?) and everyone here is very patient and nice, they will let you know if you do it the wrong way. And they do it without making you feel like an idiot, too. Amazing.

[New Hope 37]

Hi, Daisy! How cute that your "name" comes from your puppy! Congratulations on your upcoming band date. Hope to get to "know" you better on LBT.

[Alexandra 55]

Rep power is a mystery to THIS moderator, anyway. I'm still waiting for enlightment on that one!

[Mita 2]

Could it be that Rep Power means the amount of post you have made?

[Alexandra 55]

No, it seems to have nothing to do with post count. Maybe it's related to how often someone adds to someone else's reputation?

[Iluvharleys 15]

I've never added to any one's reputation, I didn't even know you could!

[TrishS 3]

isnt the Rep Power and even the Add to Reputation thing new????

[Alexandra 55]

Yep, they're both new and we don't quite know what they mean. Anyone can add to anyone's reputation, and even write in a little comment--which is visible only to the person who got it--by clicking on the scales in the upper right-hand corner of the message.

I'm still not sure what Reputation Points are, like whether you get them by giving or getting reputation comments. The whole thing is very surreal.

[TrishS 3]

I added to your Reputation to see what would happen... I didnt feel anything, did you? hehehe

[Mita 2]

Mine says I have 10 reputations points. Can I see them? Not quite understanding. Also says my post are even what does that mean?? I guess thats better then being told I'm odd.

[vinesqueen 2]

so, can we trade these rep points in like green stamps or Betty Crocker points?

[Bright 9]

I'm getting paranoid! Somebody rep me - honestly, according to my psychology class tutor, I'm excessively approval seeking!!!