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Welcome to the new boards. Since this is using new software, you'll probably need to log back in again. Any time you want to make any changes to your account (password, any personal info, preferences, etc.) just click on "My Account" at the top of every page. If you've forgotten your password, just follow the directions there.
There's a lot you can do with the new board. Moderators and those who've been so kind as to contribute will be able to not only use all the features you see here, but they'll be able to start their own polls, upload their own fishing photos, and other goodies that'll show up in the next few weeks. My way of saying thanks (if you helped pay for bandwidth, you get to use some of it).
There are lots of little changes too. For instance, if you choose to make your e-mail public, it'll no longer be truly visible for spambots and trolls to pick up on. It'll just take the person who wants to send the e-mail to a secure form and the backend system will send the e-mail without ever reavealing your true address.
Also, you can see who's active on the boards at that moment by going to the bottom of the front page.
Furthermore, you can subscribe to threads that you're interested in. You'll get an e-mail whenever someone replies. There's a better buddy messaging system. All I ask if that you clean out your old messages! Lots of you are practically overflowing with old PM's back and forth between each other.
The search function is better, too. Faster and more efficient. Try it.
I'll be tracking ip addresses from now on, so we can all have some fun with the trolls.
You can produce your own custom views of the site, too. If you're on a forum, you can sort posts by poster, subject, number of replies, etc. by simply clicking the header.
If you have any questions, please read the FAQ before writing me. And poke around and get to know the new system better to see what features there are.
As to those who donated, I'll have the extras for your accounts switched on some time this week.
There's more stuff coming in the following weeks, but I hope the worst bit is out of the way. Bear with me if there are any problems, and enjoy.
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There's a lot you can do with the new board. Moderators and those who've been so kind as to contribute will be able to not only use all the features you see here, but they'll be able to start their own polls, upload their own fishing photos, and other goodies that'll show up in the next few weeks. My way of saying thanks (if you helped pay for bandwidth, you get to use some of it).
There are lots of little changes too. For instance, if you choose to make your e-mail public, it'll no longer be truly visible for spambots and trolls to pick up on. It'll just take the person who wants to send the e-mail to a secure form and the backend system will send the e-mail without ever reavealing your true address.
Also, you can see who's active on the boards at that moment by going to the bottom of the front page.
Furthermore, you can subscribe to threads that you're interested in. You'll get an e-mail whenever someone replies. There's a better buddy messaging system. All I ask if that you clean out your old messages! Lots of you are practically overflowing with old PM's back and forth between each other.
The search function is better, too. Faster and more efficient. Try it.
I'll be tracking ip addresses from now on, so we can all have some fun with the trolls.
You can produce your own custom views of the site, too. If you're on a forum, you can sort posts by poster, subject, number of replies, etc. by simply clicking the header.
If you have any questions, please read the FAQ before writing me. And poke around and get to know the new system better to see what features there are.
As to those who donated, I'll have the extras for your accounts switched on some time this week.
There's more stuff coming in the following weeks, but I hope the worst bit is out of the way. Bear with me if there are any problems, and enjoy.
sf
