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PopeBeanie started the topic Using RSS for receiving updates on posts in the forum
Tips 1 month, 1 week ago[If you need help with the following, go ahead and reply with a question. This will also help me update this work-in-progress topic with more comprehensive instructions. Thank you!]
RSS is an old internet protocol,but currently resurging in popularity. RSS helps one stay abreast with the latest posts, whether they’re listed at AZ, listed as mp3…[Read more]
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PopeBeanie posted an update in the group
Tips 2 months, 3 weeks ago@Davis I finally updated our still-paltry FAQ: ( https://atheistzone.com/groups/tips/forum/topic/faq/#post-6325 ) for you.
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Tips 3 months, 1 week agoHi. I’m trying to embed a facebook video….but with no successs. Anyone know how?
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Strega replied to the topic FAQ in the forum
Tips 9 months, 3 weeks agoI use an iPad and the majority of functions are slightly beyond my grasp. Any iPad tips n tricks for the forum postings would be much appreciated!
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PopeBeanie started the topic FAQ in the forum
Tips 9 months, 3 weeks agoReplying to (and/or Quoting) a post…
Usually, just log in to AZ and click on Reply or take the “usually best” option below
OR, for more options in your reply:
- Using the Quote button prepares your reply as follows:
- The Quote button by itself copies and blockquotes the original post’s entire content, including a permalink (i.e. a lin…
- Using the Quote button prepares your reply as follows:
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PopeBeanie replied to the topic Making block quotes and the @ symbol work in your post in the forum
Tips 1 year, 2 months agoA) click on the Quote button to quote the whole post, OR B) select the text you want to quote, and click on the Quote button.
…and don’t forget to click on the Quote button again to turn it off before writing anything.
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PopeBeanie replied to the topic Navigating, and desktop vs mobile AZ in the forum
Tips 1 year, 3 months agoFor starters (and this list will improve):
- When replying to a post using its Quote (or “) button, the top of your reply will include a direct link to the replied-to post.
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Ruh roh, maybe this is only possible when posting in a Group Forum topic?!
So more to come here, like differences between regular Forums and Group Forums.
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PopeBeanie started the topic Navigating, and desktop vs mobile AZ in the forum
Tips 1 year, 3 months agoFor starters (and this list will improve):
- When replying to a post using its Quote (or “) button, the top of your reply will include a direct link to the replied-to post.
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PopeBeanie started the topic "Bug or feature?", and other Minor/Arcane Issues in the forum
Tips 1 year, 3 months agoJust fyi stuff here that most users won’t find interesting. I do not find them important enough to bother Umar with.
- Clicking the top menu option “Site-wide activity” does not display “updates” (short, user-spontaneous posts); but they DO appear on the AZ Home page.
- Sometimes the only place I can Favorite or Unfavorite a post is via the…
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PopeBeanie started the topic Tips for Group Creation and Management in the forum
Tips 3 years agoAZ Groups have the potential to be more useful and robust than the legacy TA Groups. A few features in particular, available to Group Admins:
- Sticky – Most useful/popular topics can be made to stick to the top
- Edits/Merges – Posts can be kept up to date, and/or moved to a different topic if it helps to improve topics
- Multiple Group Admins -…
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PopeBeanie started the topic Adding Photos and Videos to a Post in the forum
Tips 3 years, 1 month agoPHOTOS & GRAPHICS
– For most posts, you must use the img button to enter an URL to a photo or graphic that already exists on the internet (e.g. a photo uploaded to you personal Profile/Media page).
– You can also upload photos to a Group page, if you’re an Admin of it.VIDEOS
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SteveInCO replied to the topic Making the @ symbol work in your post in the forum
Tips 3 years, 1 month agoI’m glad I made both of my names the same then.
If one gets mentioned a lot AND manages to read almost everything new anyway, the e-mails are pointless and can be shut off by clicking on your name in the upper right and going to settings->email. (However, I don’t get any of the other emails I left enabled, either.)
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PopeBeanie started the topic Making block quotes and the @ symbol work in your post in the forum
Tips 3 years, 1 month agoHow to Create Block Quotes
(like the one you’re reading here in this gray block)The above grey box holds text in the style of a “block quote”.
Before replying to a post that you want to quote from (all of it or some of it):
- Click on the Quote button to quote the whole post, OR select the text you want to quote, and click on the Quote button.
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