Tutorial FAQ

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This document is a collection of frequently asked questions about the forum and their answers- as well as a list of important threads and site tutorials.

  Who's in charge?   Hide

Rant Central Staff
Avatar	User Name	Information
	Wildcard	All of the sites coding, most of the design coordination, and 90% of the shit posting.
	Spud17	Spud helps with the day-to-day operations of the site and quite often steals my trophy...
	srijantje	The resident Yakshagger and permanent fixture, SJ was one of the first forum members to join. He kills spammers with extreme predjudice and trolls with equal joy.
	sporkium	Known as the "voice of reason," sporkium is also responsible for some of our favorite logos and banners on the site— not to mention contributing to many different discussions. He may be a little grumpy, but he is our grump!

  Where should I post first?   Hide

Anywhere you like.

A good place to get started is in this thread:

WWW.RANTCENTRALFORUMS.COM

Say 'hello' In This Thread

Introduce yourself to the other forum members here.

  How do I post?   Hide

Making new threads and posting replies is easy.

When viewing threads just type into the Quick Reply box and click the Post Reply button. Or you can click the New Reply button to use the full editor.

  How do I quote another post?   Hide

There are actually several built in ways to quote posts and also a manual method. It depends on what your intent is:

1. To quote one post in the full editor - click this button on that post.
   
   
   
   
2. To quote multiple posts in the Quick Reply window, click this button on all the posts you would like to quote:
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. To enclose text from outside the forum in a quote format, just use the 'quote' tags.
   

  How do I format my posts with fonts and color?   Hide

The built in editor is a toned-down word processor, but is still fairly versatile. Read this tutorial for more information on Spicing Up Your Posts

  Can I delete my threads/posts?   Hide

Because of the potential for abuse it is impossible to delete threads or posts.

  Can I change my username?   Hide

Yes.

To change your user title visit the Account Settings and click Edit Profile.

To change your username make a thread in the Account Issues forum. Please be patient when waiting for a response.

  What is an avatar?   Hide

On Internet forums an avatar is generally recognized as a synonym for 'profile picture'. It's a small representation of you online.

  How do I change my avatar?   Hide

You can pick an avatar and keep it forever or change it as the mood strikes you. Read this to learn more about changing your avatar: Adding an Avatar

  What is a signature?   Hide

A signature is a brief post that is appended to every post you make. Your signature can be turned on and off through the Account Settings. They can include formatted text and images, but cannot exceed 450 characters and cannot contain more than 4 images.

  How do I change my signature?   Hide

To change your signature, go to the Account Settings and select Change Signature from the sidebar menu.

  Can everyone see when I'm online?   Hide

By default, when you log in to your account it is displayed on the bottom of every page by adding your name to the Who's Online List

To change that go to your User CP and select Edit Options from the sidebar menu. The top left section is title 'Privacy'- tick the box in that section titled 'Hide me from the Who's Online list'

  What is The Pit and how do I join?   Hide

These forums require group membership. Read this tutorial: Joining The Pit Fighters

  What if I see SPAM?   Hide

If you think something you've seen posted breaks the Forum Rules then you should send a private message to a mod or admin.

You can also use the report button on every post:

  Why are there so many banned members?   Hide

They are spammers. They sign up to advertise their shit and the staff nukes them before they even get their profile pics up

  What if my question is not in the FAQ?   Hide

Feel free to ask any questions that are not covered by creating a new thread in this forum:
Suggestions

Site Tutorials:

Spicing Up Your Posts
Adding An Avatar
Joining The Pit Fighters

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