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How to Post
The Warm Glass Bulletin Board is very active. It is not
uncommon for the Board to receive over 100 posts a day. If you've never posted on a Bulletin Board, it's a good idea to
"lurk" for a while and see what kinds of topics get
discussed. Not only will you learn a lot by doing this, you'll
also be able to familiarize yourself with the board software so that
when you do post you'll be more likely to get a helpful response.
The following suggestions will help you
if you decide to post a new topic on the bulletin board.
1. Make sure your post is in the
appropriate forum. There are several glass related forums (Kiln-forming,
Casting, Jewelry, etc.). Pick the correct one for your
topic. Commercial topics belong in the Classified forum.
Off-topic items (i.e., those that are not about glass!) belong in
Spab's Forum.
2. Once you've selected the
appropriate forum, click on the "New Topic" button. This will
bring up a form for posting your specific question.
3. Select a title for your post that tells others what the post
is about. A title like "Please help me" is not as useful as a
title like "Problem with fusing mica".
4. Enter the text of your question
in the appropriate box on the posting form. Notice that you can
"Preview" your post if you wish to view it before it has been posted.
This is a useful way to check for spelling or other errors. Once
you're happy with the post, you can click "Submit" to post it on the
board. The board software will tell you that the post has been
accepted and will (in a few seconds) display your post to you.
5. If your post is on a specific
firing issue or kiln-forming problem, remember to include all relevant
information, such as type of glass, number of layers, type of kiln and
shelf, complete schedule used, number of firings, and a thorough
description of the problem experience. If you only provide partial
information, you are more likely to receive a partial or incorrect
answer.
6. Please note that personal messages should be communicated by e-mail
or by private message, not in a post. A message such as "Please
send me a picture of your work" or "When will you be teaching classes in
my area?" is personal. Send it to a specific person, not to the
board. You can send someone a private message by clicking on the
Private Message button at the top of any page of the board.
7. Flame wars or personal attacks
on other board users are strictly forbidden. These may be deleted,
and can lead cause your posting privileges to be suspended or revoked.
8. Posts of a commercial nature
should only be made in the Classified part of the bulletin board.
Comments or reviews of classes taken are considered commercial posts and
belong only in the Classifieds. Posting photos
In order to post photos along with your post on the board, the images
you want to post have to be hosted on the internet somewhere. This
is usually either on your website or ibe one of the online photo sharing
services like photobucket, flickr, etc. If the images are only
located on your computer, they cannot be posted on the board.
To post a photo, first click on the Img button, then type in the
address of where the images are hosted, then click on the Img button
again. It should look something like this (fully dependant on where your
photo resides), but without all the spaces:
[img] http://www.yoururl.com/yourimagename.jpg [/img]
It's important that the url for the photo end in a picture file
format, such as .jpg or .gif. Using the url of the web page
that contains the photo will not work. If you don't know the file
name for your photo, just right click on the photo, select Properties,
then highlight and copy the photo url (it will start with http://). The
copied information needs to be pasted in your post between the two
bracketed img items. If you are using a photo service you must
also set the photo's properties on the service so that it can be shared
with others.
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