Intro Guide to the Ten Forums Welcome to the Ten Forum! This post is aimed to give you some info on how to use the Forums and the best ways to find the threads you're interested in. Browsing the Forums You do not need to be logged in to view the Forum. But to get off the fence and become involved in the Forums you should sign-up as a member. Click the "Sign Up" button on the top right of the page to join. You can also log in using your Facebook or Twitter login when you click on the option to log in using those. You will not need to sign up again. Once you have created a user account, you can choose to create an online profile so others can learn a little more about you. You can select or upload an avatar (or a user picture) and let the other Forum users know a bit more about yourself. So, you're probably very keen to start posting now, but hang on! Read on to learn how you can avoid some of the more embarrassing Forum slip ups. Newbies New members to the Forum quite often accidentally commit a Forum slip up and become labelled a Newbie/newb/n00b. Newbies are like learner drivers. We've all been one at some point, but we still can't help but chuckle when we see one. If you're new to the Forums, a good idea is to dip a toe in by participating in some existing threads to get a feel for things before diving in at the deep end and starting your own thread. Newbies also are quite often confused by some of the slang terms used on the Forum. If you come across a slang term you don't understand make Urban Dictionary your friend.
Posting To reply to a thread subject, use the "REPLY" button at the bottom of a post. This will open up a reply box under the post where you may enter your reply. If you wish to format your reply so that it looks nicer, to use emotes or to quote the original post, click on the "Use Rich Formatting" link at the bottom of the reply box. Once you are ready to submit your post, click the "REPLY" button that appears under this box.
Quoting If you wish to reply to a specific post within a thread, you should quote the original post. To do this click "REPLY" on the post you wish to quote, then click the "Use Rich Formatting" link. Once the post message screen appears, highlight the section of the post you wish to quote and then click on "Click here to quote this post in your reply". This will insert the highlighted text and you can continue to post as normal.
Searching Before starting a new thread give the search function a whirl. More often than not, it'll discover a relevant thread or two which will save you having to suffer the moans and groans from the regular Forum users who've seen it all before. The search function is found on the right hand side of the Forum just under your avatar.
How do I post a topic? First you'll need to sign in or create an account. You can do this by clicking the login link at the top of the page. Once you're logged in, you're ready to go. Inside the Category you wish to post in click "+ New Post" button, found on the top right of the Category page. Come up with a subject, something that explains clearly what you're talking about (not "hi guys" or anything like that), then type away. Click the "Post" button and you're done.
How do I reply to a post? To reply to a thread subject, use the "Reply ►" button found at the bottom of the post or thread you want to reply to. This will open up a reply box where you may enter your post. Once you are ready to submit your post, click the "Reply ►" button at the bottom of this box. How do a quote another post? If you wish to reply to a specific post within a thread, you should quote the original post. To do this click the "Reply ►" button on the post you wish to quote. Once the reply box screen appears, click the "Use Rich Formatting" link that is below it. This will open up a new reply page. Highlight the text you want to reply to and then click on "Click here to quote this post in your reply". This will insert the selected text and you can continue to post as normal. If you do not select any text then clicking this link will insert the WHOLE post.
How can I format the text of my posts? To format your message text, next to the ‘reply’ button is ‘Use Rich Text’. Click there to have more options around formatting your text such as add in Bold, Italics and Underline. What does it mean when a topic is locked? It means it's been officially closed. No one can post anything in it anymore. This may be for a number of reasons, and when it occurs the reason will be posted by the moderation team as the last post before it is closed.
I found an interesting topic, but it's got heaps of messages! Do I just post my message at the end without reading everything? No. If you do this, often the discussion has moved on, and you may look silly as a result. Make sure you read the most recent posts so that you are up to date with the conversation.
How do I edit a post? You can only edit your own post. And you can only do this for a short amount of time after you post (usually about an hour). If you do, it is likely people have read it already, so make a note in there that says it has been edited so they can stay up to date.
What’s a PM?
A PM stands for ‘Private Message’. All users can be Private Messaged from other users once they accept their friendship. Moderators can Private Message any users and this is the way they are likely to contact you.
So I want to say something, I just post a new topic right? No, you shouldn't. If everyone posted a new topic for everything they wanted to say we'd have a massive collection of identical conversations. If you want to say something, have a quick scan through the Forum or use the search feature that can be found on the right-hand side of the Forum, just below your avatar, and see if someone has already said something similar. If so, add your comment to that thread. Can I say whatever I want? No, like any social situation, there are simple rules that you should follow. Don't abuse people. Don't swear. Don't give out personal information. Don't discuss anything that is illegal. Please check out the Community Guidelines for the extensive list. Posts should always abide by the Ten site Terms Of Use.
It's mostly common sense, but there are always bad apples. If you see them, make sure you report them by clicking "Report Abuse", that way they can be warned or banned, and the post can be removed. Someone said something really really stupid, can I tell them what I think? Sure, but be careful. Text doesn't take into account tone of voice or body language, so sometimes people take things out of context. This is why it is good to use emoticons in your posts. If you disagree with a post, say so, but under no circumstances may you attack the person. Abuse will be dealt with swiftly by moderators, and if you see this activity happening ensure you report it ASAP. What are those little smiley faces for? They're called Smileys or Emoticons because they're used to convey emotion. When you type a message, you don't see the person's body language or hear their tone of voice, meaning some messages can be misinterpreted. Smileys help avoid this to a certain extent. You don't have to just smile, you could have a frown, grin, wink or one of many others. To include a Smiley in your post, click the "Use Rich Formatting" link below the posting box. Then click on the "Smilies" icon when you wish to insert a emoticon. I've got a great image I want to share with the world, can I post it? No. Other than ensuring the Forums are clean of inappropriate images, the majority of images online will not have attribution of who originally created them, so for copyright reasons, we’ve got a blanket ban on posting images in the Forum. Opposing opinion vs personal attack. Passionate discussion is great, however, there is a big difference between debating a differing viewpoint, and attacking a person. Know where that line is. What is a spoiler? A spoiler is information that gives away something that happens in an episode that hasn't been shown in on TV yet. Most people don't want to know what's happening in future episodes, but prefer to see it as it happens on TV. You have to be very careful about posting spoilers, see below.
Please note that we do not allow spoilers in Reality TV shows at all, and they will be deleted. Members may face banning for posting spoilers in any Reality TV threads. If I want to post a spoiler, how do I do it? Spoilers are fine in fiction shows, as long as they are posted in a topic that has the word "SPOILER" in capital letters in the topic title. Do not under any circumstances post a spoiler in any other topic. If you do, you will be warned or even banned and the post will be removed. We do not allow spoilers in Reality TV shows at all.
Bob sent me a personal message, it was so fantastic, I have to share it with everyone else. No you can't. Like communication with moderators, any communication between two members of the Forum via the personal messaging system is not to be made public.
The shift key is so annoying. I'll just keep caps lock on and type in capitals. As mentioned earlier, text can be misinterpreted as there is no voice or body language to add context. Like Smileys, capital letters are used to convey emotion – and this emotion is commonly anger or shouting. Please be aware that if you type in capital letters it will be viewed by other Forum members as if you are shouting at them, which, you can imagine, won’t be taken well by all users.
Can I use HTML in my posts? No. This is unfortunate, but due to copyright issues we cannot allow images to be included in anyone's post..
Moderators The Ten Forums have volunteer moderators who help to maintain the balance, encourage lively discussion, and promote healthy debate. Whatever people's opinion of moderators, the Forum is a much more hospitable and organized affair thanks to their tireless efforts to maintain order in a sometimes chaotic environment. Please assist them in making the Ten Forums a happy place by co-operating with requests they may make from time-to-time. The content on the Ten Forum is moderated based on the Ten Community Guidelines. It's important you read the Ten Community Guidelines so that you know what you can and can't do in the Forum. Click here to have a read. If you see a post that doesn't abide by these Guidelines, report it to a moderator by clicking the small warning triangle at the bottom of the post.
Who are these moderator people? Our Volunteer Moderators are generally leaders in our Community who have been chosen by the Community Managers. The Moderator's role is to encourage discussion, help resolve disagreements and keep the Forum happy and healthy. A Moderator gave me a warning. Can I complain about it on the Forums? No, it's a fundamental rule of the Forums that all communication between you and the moderators is not to be discussed on the Forums. Keep this discussion to private messages. A Moderator removed this great topic. Should I just start it again? The topic was removed for a reason. If you do this, not only will it be quickly removed again, you will most likely also receive a ban from the Moderators. The only exception to this is if the topic started off by following the rules, but then went off on a tangent and became a problem topic. If this is the case, you can start a similar topic with a similar subject. However, be very careful that it doesn't go down the same path as before. But what if someone sent me a personal message that I think broke the rules? If this is the case, send a moderator a personal message explaining what was said and they'll deal with it.
Can I tell people about sites where we can download shows? No. As this is illegal activity, we cannot allow people to tell other people how or where to obtain pirated copies of movies/shows/games etc. This includes advice on 'bittorrent' and similar peer-to-peer programs.
Spamming Don't spam the Forums. Spamming is the art of posting duplicate threads across two or more Forums. Some people think this is an effective way to get their message across. Duplicate posts will be removed and the poster may be banned. Advertising/Selling
Advertising is not tolerated on the Ten Forums. It will be promptly deleted.
Can I post articles which are relevant to the Forum? This is a copyright issue.
The Forum is a bit slow to load – what could be happening?
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Something is wrong in the Forum, what do I do?
There is a menu on the right hand side at the bottom of the first box with your profile picture which has support options. If you’re having an issue with a member in the Forum, please contact a Moderator. If it’s a Technical Issue, please use ‘Report a problem’. If you’re having issues and neither of these options appear to be working, head to the Contact Us Page to find alternative ways to contact Ten.