Hello my name is YOYO and I'm employed as a forum bot. My job is to build the website, make a few posts to get it working, and keep an eye on the place. I won't be bothering you to much and you have nothing to fear from me, I just lurk around in the background waiting for the bad guys to turn up.

I hope you enjoy the new Around Montmorillon Forum and it goes from strength to strength, but now it's time for me to sign off and pass the running over to the moderators.

YOYO

Around Montmorillon is self funded, so we won't be asking for donations. We may at sometime add a few local ads on the Portal but they will not be for profit.

But you can help spread the word about Around Montmorillon so we get a good mix of people.

• Log-in and check the forum occasionally for new threads, you may be able to answer someone's question.
  
• If you use Twitter / Facebook / Etc please give us a shout.
  
• Try a Google search for Montmorillon if you find aroundmontmorillon.com click the link and spend a little time on the forum.
  
• Tell your friends who may be interested in Around Montmorillon.
  
• It's all about spreading the word, making posts, and keeping the forum active. so please help, it only takes a few minutes to make a difference.
  

Without you Around Montmorillon wouldn't have continued going, and it needs your feedback.

It's the members that make a forum and knowing how well it's going will help keep me in a job. So if you like the Around Montmorillon Forum please go and shout it out from the roof tops, If you don't like the Around Montmorillon Forum start a new thread here and tell us. Without your feed back we don't know what you want.

Please take a moment to tell us how you found Around Montmorillon. We are self funded and it helps to know where our new members are coming from.

Please choose an option on the Pole Above. Members can tell us more on this thread if they wish, Guests can also vote but why not come and join us you will find a friendly bunch of people here.

When you are reading a thread you may spot "Possibly Related Threads" after the last post. Once the forum gets bigger with more threads, it will show you threads that may be related to the one you are reading.

So if you are reading a thread about Books it should show you other threads that have the title of Books. It may take a while to get it going but it's a handy addition.

If you look in the menu you will see Portal

The Portal is found at this URL https://aroundmontmorillon.com/portal.php if you want to use it as your landing page.

What's in the portal?

• The first section has a little bit about Around Montmorillon and how to join.
  
• Below that on the left you will find some of the newest threads made.
  
• On the right you will see the last ten threads with new posts.
  
• Welcome Box
  
• Private Messages if logged in.
  
• Links to some Polls running on the forum.
  
• Some Quick Links.
  
• Stats of the forum.
  
• Who's online.
  

This handy little tool will show a few words from a threads first post. It also shows a few words from the latest reply. See Red Arrows in photo!

Click photo to see full size


Just hover your mouse to make it work.

If you don't know what RSS is go here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS

Get your reader. Sage feed reader add-on with Firefox is good.

Now you want your feeds. you can find them whilst on Around Montmorillon via Sage feed reader or you can click RSS Synication at the foot of the home page and make your own. *Note: the latter will only find the thread version, to get the post version add 2 after syndication.

Now you choose which version you want:
this one https://aroundmontmorillon.com/syndication.php?limit=15 gives you new threads.
and this one https://aroundmontmorillon.com/syndicati...p?limit=15 gives you new posts.

Click them and you will see the difference. *Note: Members only posts are shown if you are logged in. if you log out you will see the same as guests.

There you go you have RSS. there are lots out there and with Sage you just click the magnifying glass whilst on a website and it will find them for you.

Have fun with your RSS.

Click the "Search" button on the menu bar and a new window will pop up where you can choose your options for a search.

• Search by Keyword: Type a word in the box and click "entire Post" (gives all posts with the chosen word) or "titles only" (gives threads with the chosen word in the title)
  
• Search in Forum(s): By default the search will be in all boards. Your can highlight one board to search, or by holding down "Ctrl" on your keypad you can make multiple choices.
  
• Search by Username: This will find all post by a certain user.
  
• Search Options: The two drop down menus give you additional display options.
  
• Sorting Options: Sorts the results by Author, Date, or Board in ascending or descending order.
  
• Display Options: Choose if you want results as Threads or Posts.
  
• Search button: Click this and your results will pop up.
  

To start your own new thread in a section of your choice click the button. Or click "New Thread" on the front page to quickly start a new thread.

In the window "Thread Subject" this is where you put your heading.

Thread Description: here you can add a brief description about you thread.

Post Icon: here you can choose an Icon which will show on your thread. handy if you want to give an idea of what your thread is about.

Post your message in the big white box. above the box you will see options for Font, Align, Insert, Etc.

Smilies: Just click a Smilie to add to your post. (it will show as a code until you preview or post)

Scroll down and click "Preview Post" once you are happy click "Post Thread"

You can always test your thread/post in the members test section HERE!

OK you want to sell your holiday home and no matter how well you have described it in your for sale thread, it just doesn't come across how nice it looks!

Lets add a photo.
First you will need to host your photo somewhere so you can get a URL (see below if you don't know how to do this)

• Start a new thread as normal
  
• Type in your text
  
• Click the little photo image box 6th from the right
  
• Put the URL of your image
  
• Click OK
  
• You will now see your image URL between to IMG Tags
  
• Click "Preview Post" and if you're happy click post thread
  

• Go to postimage.org
  
• Click the "Browse" button
  
• A window pops up from your computer usually where your images are.
  
• Find your image and double click it
  
• You can leave the other options as they are and click "Upload It"
  
• Once the file is uploaded scroll down and copy where it says "Direct Link"
  
• Paste that link in the little image box we mentioned above
  

If you have some boards that you don't view often, or you want less scrolling on your screen. You can shrink some boards by clicking the little icon in the top right corner of your chosen board.

Click images to enlarge




*Please note you can still get notifications of new threads if subscribed, but you won't be able to see the new post icons.

We want Around Montmorillon to be a safe friendly forum without spammers, trolls, or bullies and we encourage all our members to help us by reporting problems on the forum!

If you want to report a post for spam, advertising messages, misleading posts, or abuse. click and a window opens.
Tell us your reason for reporting a post and click "Report Post" your report will be sent to the moderators. You may be contacted for more information.

If you want to report a member, a members profile, a private message, or any other reason you may think is not in keeping with good forum behaviour. Please send a moderator PM or use the Contact Us button at the foot of this page so we can discuss it.

*Your identity will not be revealed to anyone without your consent.

To be able to post on the forum and have access to all the other boards and privileges you need to register as a member, the reason we ask you to register is to protect the forum and its members from spam.

#1 Click "Register" in the menu bar at the top of home page / Scroll down read the statement and click "I Agree"

#2 You will now see a new page.

• Please fill in all the box's.
  
• Enter verification code
  
• Enter security question.
  

If you are trying to register for membership and you get the following message.

Quote:Your details match those of a known spammer, therefore you have been disallowed registration.

Quote:I'm listed on your site but I'm not a spammer
Firstly, its not an accusation of anything. A lot of the information that is listed is gathered from "honeypots" setup to trap spammers. Being listed on the site doesn't mean you have been sending spam. The IP address that you have, mightve been inherited from someone that spammed, someone may have just used your email address or even that you have downloaded a virus or trojan. If you use the removal page and be polite, then we can figure out what has happened and get it fixed.

If you have lost or forgotten your Password or Username follow these instructions to get back on-line.

• [1]Click Here!
  [2]Enter your Email in the box.
  [3]Click "Request Username / Password"
  [4]An Email will be sent to you. (Please check your spam folder if not received)
  [5]Follow the instructions in the Email and click the first link.
  [6]You will now see a message telling you a new Password has been sent.
  [7]Check your Email again and you will see your Username and a new Password.
  [8]Go to Log-in on the forum.
  [9]Type your Username in the first box.
  [10]If there is a row of Dots in the second box, remove them and enter the password from the Email you received. *Don't copy & paste, you need to type it in.
  [11]Click the Login button.
  [12]You should now be logged in to the forum.
  

• Click Here!
  
• In the first box enter the new password you got from the Email.
  
• In the second box enter your chosen password.
  
• In the third box enter your chosen password again.
  
• Click "Update Password"
  

You may not have time to visit the forum to see if there are any new threads, but you can get an email if someone starts a new thread in a section you are interested in.

Lets say you always want to know if anyone starts a new thread in Introductions so you can pop in and say hello.
Go to that board and just under the New Thread button you will see "Subscribe to this forum" click that, and you will get an email if a new thread is started in Introductions.

Note: you can subscribe to as many forums as you wish, but you will only get notified if you have "Instant email notification" turned on in your UserCP options.

So now you can keep a check on your favourite boards via email.

If you want to receive the Around Montmorillon Newsletter in your Email, you need to join the Newsletter Group in your User CP under Group Memberships. If you're not sure how to do this please follow these instructions. Or Click Here!

   

• Go to your User CP via the link in the menu bar at the top of the page.
  
• Once in your User CP scroll down and on the left you will see a section "Miscellaneous"
  
• Click the link "Group Memberships"
  
• Now you will see two sections "Groups You Can Join" and "Groups You're a Member Of"
  
• Under the groups you can join you will see "Newsletter Group" on the right hand side click the link "Join Group"
  
• You will now see the link now says "Leave Group" this means you have now joined the Newsletter Group.
  

Want to be different to everyone else and have an Avatar (Photo in your profile and posts ?)

Click "User CP" in the green bar just below the main menu, then Under your profile on the left click "Change Avatar"

You can choose one of the default Avatars, or load your own. A Google search for "Avatars For Forums" should find you something. or you can use your own photo, If using your own photo this website is handy https://shrinkpictures.com maximum avatar size 100x100 pixels and 50 KB

You have 2 options to add your avatar the first option is to download from your computer. Click the "Browse" button and choose an image from your computer. The second option is to link to an off site avatar by pasting the URL. I would recommend you save your avatar to your computer and use option 1 because if you use option 2 the avatar may be removed by the people that host it or they could change the avatar to something else.

Still not sure ask away, we would rather you have an avatar as it makes you different.

By default there are User titles/ranks. When you first join you are a "Newbie" after 5 posts you become a "Novice" and so on.

Bonus: As you move up through the ranks there are perks like using the PM system, starting polls, posting in certain sections, and more. Once you have made 10 Posts you can choose your own User title/rank or stick to the default ones as you progress. To use your own Title/Rank click "User CP" / "Edit Profile" and on the right hand side you see a new box "Custom User Title" make your choice scroll down and click "Update Profile"