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By registering with the forum, you will be able to edit your member profile and preferences. You will get the most out of your time here if you change your profile and preferences to suit your individual tastes. There are many options in your profile to make your experience here more enjoyable, so please take a few moments to try the various settings. Also, only users that are registered and logged in can take advantage of the "New Posts" feature upon each visit. Once you've registered and logged in, click "Edit Profile" or "Edit Preference" in the Forum Navigation island to edit your settings.
The Email Address field is used for email notifications, Watch Lists and to email your password. The Public Email Address field is what other users see when they view your profile. We realize that you may not want everyone to know your real email address, but we need to know it in case you want to watch certain content or if you want to have replies emailed to you. For this reason you can give us your real email address in the Email Address field and only the Administrators of the board will see it. You can provide a different email address for the general public using the Public Email Address. Some people like to put in something like scream@no.spam.yahoo.com. This way people can still figure out what your real email address is, but spamming agents can't just parse through the page and obtain your email address to spam you.
Yes. Cookies are used to remember your login information as well as what posts you have read during your current session. Without accepting cookies some functions won't work properly.
If you have registered with these forums, you must log in to take advantage of the personalization of settings. To log in, look in the upper right-hand corner of your screen for the "Log In" link. This link will take you to a page where you can enter your Username (email address) and Password. Keep in mind that the password is always case-sensitive. This means that the software considers "S" and "s" to be different characters.
Once you have entered your Username (email address) and Password, you'll be brought to your Starting View. (You can change the page used for your Default Starting View by clicking "Edit Preferences" in the Forum Navigation island.) If you have any Private Messages waiting for you, you'll see a flashing envelope on the My Messages island. (Note that this only applies if the Private Messaging feature has been enabled by the Administrators of the board.)
This checklist may help you successfully log in:
1) Make sure you are entering your password correctly. Passwords are case-sensitive.
2) Ensure that your browser supports cookies; if so, check the security level you are using. High levels of security restriction in certain browsers will automatically reject cookies. In order to use the key features of these forums, you'll need to accept cookies. The maker of your browser can help you with additional problems you may have with your cookie settings.
3) Completely log out by hitting the Log Out link in the upper right-hand corner of the page, and then log back in again.
4) After logging in, you may have to hit the Reload or Refresh button on your browser to expedite the authentication.
5) If these steps don't work you can try purging your cookies for this site using the My Cookies tool.
6) If you continue to have problems, go to the Log In page and click "Have you forgotten your login information?". Enter your real email address into the Email Address field and a temporary password will be emailed to the email address used for the account setup.
It's a system-generated User Title to give ranking to your postcount. You will progress through the various levels according to the cumulative number of posts you have made.
Everyone has a title within the forum. You will notice the title below the Display Name in each post. Some titles are automatically assigned based on the number of posts a user has made, and some titles are assigned by the forum owner to denote official representatives of the company or other VIPs in the forums.
If you have forgotten your password, don't worry! You can very easily have a temporary password emailed to you. Go to the Log In page and click "Have you forgotten your login information?". Enter your real email address into the Email Address field and a temporary password will be emailed to the email address used for the account setup.
This process is safe because the password is only emailed to the original owner of the account. There is no way to steal the password by using this feature.
You may change your password any time. On the Forum Navigation island, click "Edit Profile". Edit the Password and Verify Password fields and then click "Submit" to save the information. (Keep in mind that passwords are case-sensitive.)
In order to add an image to your message or your signature, you must have the image already available on a web server and reachable by a URL. This can be an image on your own personal web page, for example. To place an image within a message, simply use the following Markup Tag:
[image]http://www.url_to_image.com/image_name.gif[/image]
For example, if you have an image called cateye.gif and its available from your own website at http://www.mywebsite.com/pics, then you would use the following image markup:
[image]http://www.mywebsite.com/pics/cateye.gif[/image]
You can do the same for your signature. Click the My Home option found on any page. Then, under the Main Configuration heading, click on "Personal Information, email, password...". Look for the Signature box, and enter your desired information, including any images/markup as above.
Note: To keep the forums loading quickly for everyone, it is recommended that you do not exceed 35k for your image size.
We ask that you keep your images relatively small. As a rule, please do not exceed 125 x 600 pixels and/or 35k for a signature image. This will ensure that the forums load quickly for all users.
If you have a browser that is Mozilla 4+ compatible then yes, you can. When you preview your post you will have the opportunity to attach a file to your post.
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By registering here at Drumlines.org‚ you agree to and are bound by the following rules. Breaking any of these rules will result in a swift reaction of some sort from the staff and may result in the loss of your membership privileges. We do not always (nor should anyone expect us to) give warnings‚ as you are all already well aware of the rules in the first place. We are here to educate — not to baby–sit. Remember‚ it is your responsibility to know and adhere to these rules! These rules‚ and our strict enforcing of them‚ are a part of what has made Drumlines.org the premier destination for mature‚ informative‚ and on-topic marching percussion discussion.
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Drumlines.org Mission To provide a venue for discussion‚ information exchange‚ technical advice‚ etc.‚ related to marching percussion‚ in a casual and fun atmosphere that fosters friendships among its membership.
Community Core Values The cornerstone value of our community is mutual respect between members. We pride ourselves in having a mature‚ civil‚ yet fun atmosphere where members are able to debate their differing opinions without resorting to flame wars. Our community enthusiastically welcomes new members‚ and we are always eager to offer helpful advice to both the novice and seasoned veteran alike.
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If‚ for any reason‚ you receive communications from any member in which the content is uncomfortable for you‚ notify one of the Drumlines.org staff members immediately with the details of the conversation‚ and we will deal with the situation as best we can.
We allow only one account per person here at Drumlines.org. If you are found to have registered two or more accounts (we have ways of knowing) all but your latest account will be permanently banned‚ and we may even ban all of your accounts if we feel so inclined.
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When posting‚ try not to ask stupid questions. We are familiar with the belief that‚ “There are no stupid questions — only stupid people.” On the Internet‚ however‚ the first is not always the case. A stupid question is one that you could have found the answer to yourself if you would have just searched the website‚ or one that you are asking in the wrong place. If you search and do not find the answer to your question‚ and you have reason to believe that you are looking for the answer in the right place‚ go ahead and ask. Fortunately‚ most Drumlines.org surfers are kindly folks who will be happy to help you out‚ even if some may consider your question to be stupid. However‚ it is only polite to take advantage of their time if you absolutely have to‚ so be sure to search first.
In the same token‚ if you happen to stumble across any of the aforementioned travesties of member behavior‚ never provide the reprobate with any answers. However‚ if you are truly feeling altruistic‚ send your correspondence via PM directly to the asker; do not burden the entire readership with it by contributing to the delinquency of a stupid question. Doing so makes you an accessory to idiocy‚ which is a felony in these parts.
Location‚ Location‚ Location Post messages to the appropriate forums. It may seem obvious‚ but do not post stories or questions about high school competitions in the “Drum Corps” forum. If you think that Yamaha is the best thing to happen to percussion since drumsticks‚ do not waste your time in the “Composing & Arranging” forum‚ and do not make posts just saying I HATE PEARL to a thread about Pearl. Nobody there cares. If you are in doubt‚ it is always okay to ask — but ask briefly and via PM. Keep on-topic for the thread in question. Drumlines.org Staff will provide guidance and re–direction when topics venture too far into the gray area between on–topic and off–topic. Our purpose is to keep the community flowing in the right direction (as defined by the Drumlines.org Mission Statement)‚ not to attack anyone’s position or thought.
How To Get Banned When someone writes something that makes you mad (and someone will)‚ resist the impulse to flame. One angry response can beget a long and nasty flame war. Phrase your postings politely‚ and without resorting to cursing. If you want to express a strong opinion‚ cute euphemisms and made-up expletives are usually acceptable‚ just as long as you still keep things civil. Be careful about posting late at night or any time you are tired‚ sick‚ or having a terrible day. Your judgment may not be at its best. When in doubt‚ hold off until you feel better.
Do not Claim Iraq has WMD Make sure your postings are correct. This is particularly important with information about serious topics. Information — whether true or false — spreads rapidly through cyberspace. You would not want to be responsible for making people misinformed.
Do not assume that posted information is correct‚ and do not spread it around if you have any questions at all about it.
Don’t be Dumb Avoid posting using all caps. IT LOOKS LIKE AND WILL BE INTERPRETED AS YOU ARE SHOUTING! Also‚ post using proper English spelling‚ grammar‚ and punctuation. It makes posts a lot easier to comprehend‚ and it represents you to the world. English shortcuts (neways‚ 2 instead of too‚ etc.) and slang in every other word may work for instant messaging‚ but it has no place at Drumlines.org.
Try not to post comments that do not add anything to the discussion. When you are just cruising through a thread in a leisurely manner‚ it is not too annoying to read many I agree posts. However‚ if you are actually trying to find information‚ it is a nuisance. Therefore‚ save those curt responses for the “Off–Topic” forum.
Here at Drumlines.org‚ we have an edit feature. You have up to six hours after you post to edit the post. Do not post another reply within this period just to say you messed something up or that you wanted to add something. We call this no–no “double–posting.” Utilize the edit feature instead. Also‚ do not reply to your own posts. If you have two or more back–to–back posts in a thread that you posted within a six-hour period‚ expect a Moderator to swoop in and shake his finger at you.
Use descriptive and specific subject lines. This helps others decide whether your particular words of wisdom relate to a topic about which they care. If you are just too busy to use a descriptive subject‚ then we're just too busy to read or respond to your thread.
Don't Feed the Bots While we protect your email address that is listed in your profile‚ (it only appears to visitors that are logged-in) we cannot guarantee the privacy of anything you post in a publicly accessible thread‚ and thus you should never post your email address to one. Spammers have gotten quite cunning in obtaining addresses from the Internet. Unless it is in a PM‚ (which are secure and only you‚ the recipient‚ and board administrators can read) anyone and anything can harvest that address for nefarious reasons. This is just a suggestion however‚ and not an absolute rule. Nevertheless‚ do not come crying to us if your inbox fills up faster than the space around a Blue Devil’s drumline warm–up. Don't Suffer the Wrath If you fail to follow any or all of the above rules‚ the Drumlines.org Staff reserves the right to delete‚ close‚ and/or move such posts or threads with or without warning and with or without explanation.
Moderation Drumlines.org is a moderated community. However‚ considering the real-time nature of this website‚ it is impossible for us to immediately review messages or confirm the validity of information posted. Drumlines.org does not vouch for or warrant the accuracy‚ completeness or usefulness of any message‚ and is not responsible for the contents of any message. The messages express the views of the author of the message‚ not necessarily the views of Drumlines.org‚ or any entity associated with Drumlines.org. Any user who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to contact a member of the Drumlines.org Staff immediately by PM or by using the “report post” feature on the site. We have the ability to remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so within a reasonable period‚ if we determine that removal is necessary. This is a manual process however‚ so please realize that we may not be able to remove or edit particular messages immediately. Any data, with the exception of most sheet music and musical recordings, passed to The Drumlines.org Server becomes property of Drumlines.org. Drumlines.org may do with this data as they please, including removing it from the Web Servers or keeping it there indefinitely. All aforementioned data may also be viewed by The Drumlines.org Administration at any time for reasons including (but not limited to) investigating complaints from fellow members, suspicious account activity, or criminal investigations.
Although the Drumlines.org Staff do not and cannot immediately review the messages posted and is not responsible for the content of any of these messages‚ we do reserve the right to delete any message or lock any thread for any or no reason whatsoever. You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages‚ and you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Drumlines.org‚ its staff‚ with respect to any claim based upon transmission of any message on this website.
Keep in mind that the moderators are here to help. They volunteer their time to help make this community an enjoyable place for all‚ and deserve your respect - whether you agree with them or not. If you feel that a moderator is treating you unfairly‚ take up the matter with either another moderator or an administrator. Bad-mouthing a staff member is a one-way ticket to Bantown‚ population: you.
Also‚ remember that moderators are moderators‚ and members are members. Even though you may feel compelled to step in‚ and we do appreciate that you are only trying to help‚ please leave the moderating up to the moderators. Otherwise‚ some may feel you are being bossy or butting into their business. While not all situations may end up this way‚ the possibility is there‚ and we would like to avoid it. We provide the “report post” feature precisely for this reason‚ so feel free to take advantage of it.
We'll Narc Your Butt The Drumlines.org staff reserves the right to reveal your identity (or whatever information we know about you) in the event of a complaint or legal action arising from any message posted by you.
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E-Bay Auction Restriction: Drumlines.org prohibits posts (anywhere on Drumlines.org) referring to specific online auctions (such as E-Bay) for soliciting more auction bids. Replies to Want Ads here in the classifieds section that point to auctions‚ there-by pointing the person looking for something to a specific auction‚ we allow. The intent is to prevent the advertisement of auctions by sellers soliciting auction bids. You will find this general rule on most e-mail lists and message boards that are out there. In addition‚ we do not allow nor do we encourage posts with pointers to auctions with the intent of asking a question about some aspect of the item for sale. It boils down to‚ if you are the seller in an auction‚ you should not be posting an unsolicited ad pointing to that auction on the website. If you have a question about whether or not a post is appropriate‚ contact the Drumlines.org staff via e-mail.
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Embedded Code and Images As an added feature on the Message Board‚ you may embed UBB code in a post to enhance the post’s style and presentation.
Aside from smilies provided by Drumlines.org‚ of which there is a limit of three in posts containing less than 101 words‚ we limit you to one full-sized sub-101KB image no wider than 500 pixels per post. If you wish to include more than one image in a post‚ you must either link to additional images or embed thumbnails (The total file-size of thumb nailed images and full-sized image in post shall not exceed 100KB. Thumbnails shall not exceed 100 pixels in either width or height) which link to full-sized versions of the images. We do not allow embedded images that contain multiple large auto-updating pictures‚ due to their size and processor time required to view/update.
All attached files‚ embedded images‚ and linked objects shall be in relation to the topic at hand. The Drumlines.org staff and community consider the aforementioned items to be spam and their posters to be spammers‚ and the staff will deal with them as such.
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Membership is a Privilege Finally‚ remember that participation on this website is a privilege‚ not a right. Drumlines.org reserves the right to revoke that privilege for any user it deems has violated the website rules and guidelines at any time‚ without warning.
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Click the "Edit Profile" link on the Forum Navigation island.
Yes, you'll be missing a trick if you fail to take advantage of the versatility offered. There are many aspects of how the Forums are displayed that may be customized. On the Forum Navigation island, click "Edit Preferences".
You can choose the stylesheet in which you wish to view the forums, how many posts are displayed on each page, whether or not you want to view users' pictures alongside their posts, and much more. Once saved, these become your default settings. You may edit these preferences again at anytime.
The first post of a given topic establishes the subject by which all subsequent replies will be known. Once there's been a reply, the topic subject cannot be subsequently changed. It's therefore important to get the subject right from the outset.
Make it as descriptive and as specific as possible. For example, "LCD burn-in questions", is much better than something completely generic, such as "Newbie needs help!". Not only is it more likely to elicit a response, but it'll also make it much easier for all posts in the topic to be subsequently located.
One of the key benefits of the discussion board format is that it enables commonly asked questions to be answered once, for the benefit of all. Before posting your question, it is always worth checking to see if it has already been asked - and answered! You can do this via the Search island. Using the Search island, you can perform a quick keyword search, or click on the "Advanced" button to search by more specific criteria. Various options are available, both for how the search term is specified and for controlling how many forums you want to search. This is where the specificity of topic subjects is important, making it much easier to locate precisely what it is you're after from a list of search results.
It means that you have unread Private Messages. When you hover over this image it should display how many unread Private Messages that you have.
On the "New Private Topic" screen, you can type in a new user then press "add" or you can select them from the "My Buddies" dropdown. You can add up to the forum maximum of users (this limit will show on the "New Private Topic" screen) to the Private Topic.
If the tags are showing up in your text or you're getting a link, but it's to "http:///", you're including some unwanted spaces in the syntax. Avoid any intervening spaces, and everything will work fine.
Users can edit their own posts up to 360 minutes after they are made. Where the change is substantial, it is courteous mark the post as edited so as to alert readers to the changed content. For cosmetic changes, it's better not to do so.
Let the forum Administrator or Moderator know - he/she will be able to move it for you.
There are 2 ways that this can be configured on a per-forum basis. If HTML is On then you will see HTML is On and you can use normal HTML in your posts. If UBBCode is on you will see UBBCode is On.
The following tags are available for your use if UBBCode is enabled:
Text Formatting
[b]
text
[/b]
= Makes the given text bold.
[i]
text
[/i]
= Makes the given text italic.
[u]
text
[/u]
= Underlines the given text.
[s]
text
[/s]
= Will post your text with a line through it (strike through).
[color:red]
text
[/color]
= Makes the given text red.
[color:#00FF00]
text
[/color]
= Makes the given text green.
[size:20pt]
text
[/size]
= Will change the size of the text to whatever size value you specify.
[font:Comic Sans MS]
text
[/font]
= Will post your text with the specified font.
Links
[email]
joe@email.com
[/email]
= Makes the given email address clickable.
[email=
joe@email.com
]
text
[/email]
= Makes the given email address clickable.
[url]
link
[/url]
= Makes the given url into a link.
[url=
link
]
title
[/url]
= Makes the given title into a hyperlink pointing to link.
[img]
link
[/img]
= Embeds an image.
Code Tags & Highlighting
[code]
text
[/code]
= Surrounds the given text with pre format tags.
[php]
text
[/php]
= Passes the text through the PHP Syntax Highlighter
[highlight]
text
[/highlight]
= Will highlight your text.
[spoiler]
text
[/spoiler]
= Will wrap your text in a spoiler container. Users must click a button in order to see this text, thus giving them the ability to specify if they want to read the item.
[spoiler:warning]
text
[/spoiler]
= Will wrap your text in a spoiler container and allow you to specify the warning message displayed. Users must click a button in order to see this text, thus giving them the ability to specify if they want to read the item.
Text and Image Alignment
[align:left|center|right]
text
[/align]
= Will align the text in the direction defined.
[img:left|center|right]
Image URL
[/img]
= Will allow you to allow text to wrap on the specified side of your image.
Misc.
[list]
[*]Item 1
[*]Item 1
[/list] = Makes a bullet list. [list=A] or [list=1] will make order/numbered lists. Other options include: circle, i, I, a, A, 1, disc, square.
[quote]
text
[/quote]
= Surrounds the given text with blockquote and hr's. This UBBCode tag is used for quoting a reply.
[quote=username]
text
[/quote]
= Surrounds the given text with blockquote and hr's. This UBBCode tag is used for quoting a reply. The username specified will be shown as quoted.
Putting a poll in your post is simple.
If polls are enabled, start by creating a new post in a forum. Below the body of your post, you will see a text box that allows you to specify how many polls you want to have in your post and the system will guide you through the rest.
You can change the number of posts displayed on each page by editing your display preferences. You can set this to anything between 1 and 99 posts per page. By default, this is set to 10 posts per page.
Quick Reply is made as a "Quick Response" block, so you can make a response to a post (or thread) before you forget or as you read them. Quick Reply is meant as a "no thrills" response box, as it's just there for a fast/non-formatted response.
Reply however brings you to a "Full Response" page that allows for heavy posting.
You can also click the "Full Reply" button from the Quick Reply box which will forward you (and all of your Quick Reply text) to the Full Reply page.
Quote will quote the users text to the Full Reply page. Quick Quote will quote the users text to the Quick Reply box below the thread.
Click the "My Profile" link from the "My Stuff" dropdown on the Forum Navigation island.
Using Gallery Forums are just like using any other forums... However, you can post images too!
After you create your post (subject and post, both required) you can click on the "Image Manager" link.
Adding images are as easy as:
1. Click "Browse" and a navigation area will appear that shows your computers files, navigate around to locate the image you'd like to upload. Once located, click on the image and select "open"; you can also choose to add a description (note that in v7.2 you do not have the option to change the description once another image is added).
2. If you wish to add another image, repeat step one; otherwise, select "done".
From here, just press submit, and your new "Gallery Posting" should appear for users to comment on your image(s).
When creating a new thread or response, you'll see a "File Manager" link on the "Full Reply" or "New Post" page. When selecting this option you'll receive a popup which will allow you to attach files to your post.
Steps:
1. Click "File Manager" to bring up the "Attachment" window.
2. Click "Browse" to bring up the file browser window; this will allow you to browse your computer for any files or images you wish to upload; please note that you're bound by whatever the "allowed file type" setting is for the board.
3. Click "open" on the file you wish to upload.
4. Enter a description of what the file is (if you want to).
5. Click "add file" to add another file, or "done" to close the window and complete your posting.
Please note that you must enter some text in both the "subject" and "post" fields when responding otherwise you will receive an error; you cannot just respond with an attachment ;).
Subscribing to a Forum
Enter the Forum and Select "Add Forum to Watched Forums" from the "Forum Options" dropdown.
Subscribing to a Topic
Enter the Topic and Select "Add Topic to your Watched Topics" option from the "Topic Options" dropdown.
Managing Watch Lists
Select "My Watch Lists" from the "My Stuff" dropdown, from here you can select the type of List that you wish to edit and by clicking the "Edit Watched Topics" (or "Edit Watched Forums" or "Edit Watched Users") link you can remove them or toggle the "Email Notification" option.
Toggling EMailed Watch Lists
See the above "Managing Watch Lists" directions.
Toggling the Default "EMail Watchedlist" Options
Select "My Preferences" from the "My Stuff" dropdown. From here you can manage the "By default should anything added to your Watch Lists be emailed to you?" option.
EMailing a Post or Thread
To email a post, simply navigate to the post and select "email post" from the bottom set of buttons (near reply, quote, notify, etc).
From this "email post" screen, you can select to mail yourself:
Just this post
This post and all replies
The entire thread
EMailing a Private Topic
When viewing a Private Message, simply click the "EMail Topic" button from the bottom set of buttons (near reply, quote, etc).
RSS Feeds for Forums
For forums which have an RSS Feed configured for them, you can enter the forum and select the feed link from the "Forum Options" dropdown.
My Feeds
If the administration has enabled the "My Feeds" option, you can manage RSS feeds from the "Feeds" link in the "My Stuff" dropdown in the navigation area.
From the My Feeds area you can see all of the RSS Feeds available to you, including all of the forums which have individual feeds. You will also be able to retrieve the feeds for your inbox and the global feeds for recent topics. Please note that these may or may not be available based on admin preferences.
The username colors generally specify a users status. Some select users can can also have special colors signified by the Administration.
The default user status colors are:
Administration
Global Moderator
Moderator
Search Engine Robot
The numbers in parenthesise indicate how many new topics (or posts) have been made since your last visit to the forums.
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