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    Do I have to register?
    How can I use smilies and images?
    Can I add a hyperlink to my messages?
    Can I change the format of my text?
    What are Moderators?
    Are cookies used?
    What are active topics?
    Can I edit my own posts?
    Can I attach files?
    Can I search?
    Can I edit my profile?
    Can I attach my own signature to my posts?
    Are there any censor features?
    What is COPPA?
    Where can I get my own copy of this Forum?
    Can’t find your answer here? Send us an e-mail.
    Registering
    Registration is not required to view current topics on the Forum; however, if you wish to post a new topic or reply to an existing topic registration is required. Registration is free and only takes a few minutes. The only required fields are your Username, which may be your real name or a nickname, and a valid e-mail address.

    The information you provide during registration is not outsourced or used for any advertising by Wik it up….

    If you believe someone is sending you advertisements as a result of the information you provided through your registration, please notify us immediately.
    Smilies
    You’ve probably seen others use smilies before in e-mail messages or other bulletin board posts. Smilies are keyboard characters used to convey an emotion, such as a smile  or a frown . This bulletin board automatically converts certain text to a graphical representation when it is inserted between brackets [].  Here are the smilies that are currently supported by Wik it up…:
    smile[:)]big smile[:D]cool[8D]blush[:I]tongue[:p]evil[}:)]wink[;)]clown[:o)]black eye[B)]eightball[8]frown[:(]shy[8)]shocked[:0]angry[:(!]dead[xx(]sleepy[|)]kisses[:X]approve[^]disapprove[V]question[?]
    Creating a Hyperlink in your message
    You can easily add a hyperlink to your message.
    All that you need to do is type the URL (http://www.wikitup.com/forum/), and it will automatically be converted to a URL (http://www.wikitup.com/forum/)!
    The trick here is to make sure you prefix your URL with the http://, https:// or file://
    You can also add a mailto link to your message by typing in your e-mail address.
    This Example:
    [email protected]
    Outputs this:
    [email protected]
    Moderators
    Moderators control individual forums. They may edit, delete, or prune any posts in their forums. If you have a question about a particular forum, you should direct it to your forum moderator.
    Cookies
    These Forums use cookies to store the following information: the last time you logged in, your Username and your Encrypted Password. These cookies are stored on your hard drive. Cookies are not used to track your movement or perform any function other than to enhance your use of these forums. If you have not enabled cookies in your browser, many of these time-saving features will not work properly. Also, you need to have cookies enabled if you want to enter a private forum or post a topic/reply.You may delete all cookies set by these forums in selecting the “logout” button at the top of any page.
    Active Topics
    Active Topics are tracked by cookies. When you click on the “active topics” link, a page is generated listing all topics that have been posted since your last visit to these forums (or approximately 20 minutes).
    Editing Your Posts
    You may edit or delete your own posts at any time. Just go to the topic where the post to be edited or deleted is located and you will see an edit or delete icon (EditDelete) on the line that begins “posted on…” Click on this icon to edit or delete the post. No one else can edit your post, except for the forum Moderator or the forum Administrator. A note is generated at the bottom of each edited post displaying when and by whom the post was edited.
    Attaching Files
    For security reasons, you may not attach files to any posts. However, you may cut and paste text into your post.
    Searching For Specific Posts
    You may search for specific posts based on a word or words found in the posts, user name, date, and particular forum(s). Simply click on the “search” link at the top of most pages.
    Editing Your Profile
    You may easily change any information stored in your registration profile by using the “profile” link located near the top of each page. Simply identify yourself by typing your Username and Password and all of your profile information will appear on screen. You may edit any information (except your Username).
    Signatures
    You may attach signatures to the end of your posts when you post either a New Topic or Reply. Your signature is editable by clicking on “profile” at the top of any forum page and entering your Username and Password.NOTE: HTML can’t be used in Signatures.
    Censoring Posts
    The Forum does censor certain words that may be posted; however, this censoring is not an exact science, and is being done based on the words that are being screened, so certain words may be censored out of context. By default, words that are censored are replaced with asterisks.
    What is COPPA?
    The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and Rule apply to individually identifiable information about a child that is collected online, such as full name, home address, e-mail address, telephone number or any other information that would allow someone to identify or contact the child. The Act and Rule also cover other types of information — for example, hobbies, interests and information collected through cookies or other types of tracking mechanisms — when they are tied to individually identifiable information. More information can be found here.
    Getting Your Own Forum
    The most recent version of this Snitz Forum can be downloaded at this Internet web site.NOTE: The software is highly configurable, and the baseline Snitz Forum may not have all the features this forum does.