
DBSK and SuperJunior
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| Login and Registration Issues |
Have you registered? Seriously, you must register in order to log in. Have you
been banned from the board? (A message will be displayed if you have.) If so, you should contact the webmaster or board
administrator to find out why. If you have registered and are not banned and you still cannot log in then check and
double-check your username and password. Usually this is the problem; if not, contact the board administrator -- they
may have incorrect configuration settings for the board.
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You may not have to -- it is up to the administrator of the board as to whether
you need to register in order to post messages. However, registration will give you access to additional features not
available to guest users such as definable avatar images, private messaging, emailing to fellow users, usergroup
subscription, etc. It only takes a few minutes to register so it is recommended you do so.
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If you do not check the Log me in automatically box when you log in, the
board will only keep you logged in for a preset time. This prevents misuse of your account by anyone else. To stay
logged in, check the box during login. This is not recommended if you access the board from a shared computer, e.g.
library, internet cafe, university cluster, etc.
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In your profile you will find an option Hide your online status; if you
switch this on you’ll only appear to board administrators or to yourself. You will be counted as a hidden
user.
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Don’t panic! While your password cannot be retrieved it can be reset. To
do this go to the login page and click I’ve forgotten my password. Follow the instructions and you should
be back online in no time.
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First check that you are entering the correct username and password. If they
are okay then one of two things may have happened: if COPPA support is enabled and you clicked the I am under 13
years old link while registering then you will have to follow the instructions you received. If this is not the
case then maybe your account need activating. Some boards will require all new registrations be activated, either by
yourself or by the administrator before you can log on. When you registered it would have told you whether activation
was required. If you were sent an email then follow the instructions; if you did not receive the email then check that
your email address is valid. One reason activation is used is to reduce the possibility of rogue users abusing
the board anonymously. If you are sure the email address you used is valid then try contacting the board
administrator.
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The most likely reasons for this are: you entered an incorrect username or
password (check the email you were sent when you first registered) or the administrator has deleted your account for
some reason. If it is the latter case then perhaps you did not post anything? It is usual for boards to periodically
remove users who have not posted anything so as to reduce the size of the database. Try registering again and get
involved in discussions.
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| User Preferences and settings |
All your settings (if you are registered) are stored in the database. To alter
them click the Profile link (generally shown at the top of pages but this may not be the case). This will allow
you to change all your settings.
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The times are almost certainly correct; however, what you may be seeing are
times displayed in a timezone different from the one you are in. If this is the case, you should change your profile
setting for the timezone to match your particular area, e.g. London, Paris, New York, Sydney, etc. Please note that
changing the timezone, like most settings, can only be done by registered users. So if you are not registered, this is
a good time to do so, if you pardon the pun!
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If you are sure you have set the timezone correctly and the time is still
different, the most likely answer is daylight savings time (or summer time as it is known in the UK and other places).
The board is not designed to handle the changeovers between standard and daylight time so during summer months the time
may be an hour different from the real local time.
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The most likely reasons for this are either the administrator did not install
your language or someone has not translated this board into your language. Try asking the board administrator if they
can install the language pack you need or if it does not exist, please feel free to create a new translation. More
information can be found at the phpBB Group website (see link at bottom of pages)
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There may be two images below a username when viewing posts. The first is an
image associated with your rank; generally these take the form of stars or blocks indicating how many posts you have
made or your status on the forums. Below this may be a larger image known as an avatar; this is generally unique or
personal to each user. It is up to the board administrator to enable avatars and they have a choice over the way in
which avatars can be made available. If you are unable to use avatars then this is the decision of the board admin and
you should ask them their reasons (we’re sure they’ll be good!)
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In general you cannot directly change the wording of any rank (ranks appear
below your username in topics and on your profile depending on the style used). Most boards use ranks to indicate the
number of posts you have made and to identify certain users. For example, moderators and administrators may have a
special rank. Please do not abuse the board by posting unnecessarily just to increase your rank -- you will probably
find the moderator or administrator will simply lower your post count.
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Sorry, but only registered users can send email to people via the built-in
email form (if the admin has enabled this feature). This is to prevent malicious use of the email system by anonymous
users.
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| Posting Issues |
Easy -- click the relevant button on either the forum or topic screens. You may
need to register before you can post a message. The facilities available to you are listed at the bottom of the forum
and topic screens (the You can post new topics, You can vote in polls, etc. list)
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Unless you are the board admin or forum moderator you can only edit or delete
your own posts. You can edit a post (sometimes for only a limited time after it was made) by clicking the edit
button for the relevant post. If someone has already replied to the post, you will find a small piece of text output
below the post when you return to the topic that lists the number of times you edited it. This will only appear if no
one has replied; it also will not appear if moderators or administrators edit the post (they should leave a message
saying what they altered and why). Please note that normal users cannot delete a post once someone has
replied.
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To add a signature to a post you must first create one; this is done via your
profile. Once created you can check the Add Signature box on the posting form to add your signature. You can
also add a signature by default to all your posts by checking the appropriate radio box in your profile. You can still
prevent a signature being added to individual posts by un-checking the add signature box on the posting
form.
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Creating a poll is easy -- when you post a new topic (or edit the first post of
a topic, if you have permission) you should see a Add Poll form below the main posting box. If you cannot see
this then you probably do not have rights to create polls. You should enter a title for the poll and then at least two
options -- to set an option type in the poll question and click the Add option button. You can also set a time
limit for the poll, 0 being an infinite amount. There will be a limit to the number of options you can list, which is
set by the board administrator
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As with posts, polls can only be edited by the original poster, a moderator, or
board administrator. To edit a poll, click the first post in the topic, which always has the poll associated with it.
If no one has cast a vote then users can delete the poll or edit any poll option. However, if people have already
placed votes only moderators or administrators can edit or delete it; this is to prevent people rigging polls by
changing options mid-way through a poll
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Some forums may be limited to certain users or groups. To view, read, post,
etc. you may need special authorization which only the forum moderator and board administrator can grant, so you should
contact them.
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Only registered users can vote in polls so as to prevent spoofing of results.
If you have registered and still cannot vote then you probably do not have appropriate access rights.
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| Formatting and Topic Types |
BBCode is a special implementation of HTML. Whether you can use BBCode is
determined by the administrator. You can also disable it on a per post basis from the posting form. BBCode itself is
similar in style to HTML: tags are enclosed in square braces [ and ] rather than < and > and it offers greater
control over what and how something is displayed. For more information on BBCode see the guide which can be accessed
from the posting page.
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That depends on whether the administrator allows you to; they have complete
control over it. If you are allowed to use it, you will probably find only certain tags work. This is a safety
feature to prevent people from abusing the board by using tags which may destroy the layout or cause other problems. If
HTML is enabled you can disable it on a per post basis from the posting form.
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Smileys, or Emoticons, are small graphical images which can be used to express
some feeling using a short code, e.g. :) means happy, :( means sad. The full list of emoticons can be seen via the
posting form. Try not to overuse smileys, though, as they can quickly render a post unreadable and a moderator may
decide to edit them out or remove the post altogether.
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Images can indeed be shown in your posts. However, there is no facility at
present for uploading images directly to this board. Therefore you must link to an image stored on a publicly
accessible web server, e.g. You cannot link to pictures stored on your own PC (unless it is a publicly accessible
server) nor to images stored behind authentication mechanisms such as Hotmail or Yahoo mailboxes, password-protected
sites, etc. To display the image use either the BBCode [img] tag or appropriate HTML (if allowed).
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Announcements often contain important information and you should read them as
soon as possible. Announcements appear at the top of every page in the forum to which they are posted. Whether or not
you can post an announcement depends on the permissions required, which are set by the administrator.
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Sticky topics appear below any announcements in viewforum and only on the first
page. They are often quite important so you should read them where possible. As with announcements the board
administrator determines what permissions are required to post sticky topics in each forum.
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Locked topics are set this way by either the forum moderator or board
administrator. You cannot reply to locked topics and any poll contained inside is automatically ended. Topics may be
locked for many reasons.
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| User Levels and Groups |
Administrators are people assigned the highest level of control over the entire
board. These people can control all facets of board operation which include setting permissions, banning users,
creating usergroups or moderators, etc. They also have full moderator capabilities in all the forums.
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Moderators are individuals (or groups of individuals) whose job it is to look
after the running of the forums from day to day. They have the power to edit or delete posts and lock, unlock, move,
delete and split topics in the forum they moderate. Generally moderators are there to prevent people going
off-topic or posting abusive or offensive material.
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Usergroups are a way in which board administrators can group users. Each user
can belong to several groups (this differs from most other boards) and each group can be assigned individual access
rights. This makes it easy for administrators to set up several users as moderators of a forum, or to give them access
to a private forum, etc.
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To join a usergroup click the usergroup link on the page header (dependent on
template design) and you can then view all usergroups. Not all groups are open access -- some are closed and
some may even have hidden memberships. If the board is open then you can request to join it by clicking the appropriate
button. The user group moderator will need to approve your request; they may ask why you want to join the group. Please
do not pester a group moderator if they turn your request down -- they will have their reasons.
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Usergroups are initially created by the board administrator who also assigns a
board moderator. If you are interested in creating a usergroup then your first point of contact should be the
administrator, so try dropping them a private message.
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| Private Messaging |
There are three reasons for this; you are not registered and/or not logged on,
the board administrator has disabled private messaging for the entire board, or the board administrator has prevented
you individually from sending messages. If it is the latter case you should try asking the administrator
why.
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In the future we will be adding an ignore list to the private messaging system.
For now, though, if you keep receiving unwanted private messages from someone, inform the board administrator -- they
have the power to prevent a user from sending private messages at all.
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We are sorry to hear that. The email form feature of this board includes
safeguards to try to track users who send such posts. You should email the board administrator with a full copy of the
email you received and it is very important this include the headers (these list details of the user that sent the
email). They can then take action.
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| phpBB 2 Issues |
This software (in its unmodified form) is produced, released and is copyrighted
phpBB Group. It is made available under the GNU General Public
License and may be freely distributed; see link for more details. Forumotion hosts and update this forum for free.
Modifications/deletions/functionalities additions have been done compared to the original
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This software was written by and licensed through phpBB Group. If you believe a
feature needs to be added then please visit the phpbb.com website and see what the phpBB Group has to say. Please do
not post feature requests to the board at phpbb.com, as the Group uses sourceforge to handle tasking of new features.
Please read through the forums and see what, if any, our position may already be for features and then follow the
procedure given there. If you think a function must be added, please visit the support forum and see what other users and administrators think about it.
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You should contact the administrator of this board. If you cannot find who that
is, you should first contact one of the forum moderators and ask them who you should in turn contact. If still get no
response you should contact use the litigation tool
(by clicking here)
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