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--- forum_community_guide [2023/03/04 02:30] – melon
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 Forums have four levels of organization:
-  * **Categories**: These are the overall themes that group the boards together. For example, the category "World Wide Web" contains boards related websites and life online!
+  * **Categories**: These are the overall themes that group the boards together. For example, the category "World Wild Web" contains boards related websites and life online!
   * **Boards**: These are like rooms, where you can find topics related to a specific subject.
   * **Topics**: These are the talking points or threads that anyone can create. For example, the topic "How did you come up with your username?" is a question that invites replies from other users.
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 ==== Keeping the forum usable for others :-[ ====
-Forums are early web technology and there are a few things to be mindful of.
+Forums are early web technology so its important to be mindful that this forum will not automatically format your images so that they load quickly like Discord will. Please resize your images so they are not too big before posting them on the forum! - You will also need to be able to host your own images to display on the forum! You can use image hosting services like imgbb or imgbox - however, these services are not recommended as they have previously burned people and deleted images.
-This forum will not automatically format your images so that they load quickly like Discord or Facebook will. Please resize your images so they are not too big before posting them on the forum! - You will also need to be able to host your own images to display on the forum! You can use an image hosting service like Imgur or your own site, which I recommend.
 ==== Drafts :~) ====
-If your topic is incomplete or you'd like to wait a while before posting it, you can save it as a Draft, just click the **Save as Draft** button, this can be done on new topics or replies. You can access a list of drafts on your profile, you'll also see your drafts below the editor when making new posts! Your drafts are private and no one can see them but you.
+If your topic is incomplete or you'd like to wait a while before posting it, you can save it as a Draft, just click the **Save as Draft** button, this can be done on new topics or replies. You can access a list of drafts on your profile, you'll also see your drafts below the editor when making new posts! Your drafts are private and no one can see them but you, they will be saved forever until you post them or delete them.
+**Micro-Drafts** - In addition to full drafts, the forum also saves micro-drafts automatically - if you accidentally close the editor or leave a page as you're typing, you can return to it and your text should still be there waiting for you! These micro-drafts are saved in your browser and delete themselves after 24 hours or when you clear browser data.
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 ===== Managing Your Profile :-D =====
-To edit your profile, you need to click the **Profile** icon on the top right corner of the page. You will then be able to change your avatar, signature, personal text, and more. You can also click the "Ultimate Profile" tab to add an About Me, Interests and even theme your profile with CSS!
+To edit your profile, you need to click the **Profile** icon on the top right corner of the page. You will then be able to change your avatar, signature, personal text, and more. You can also click the "Ultimate Profile" tab to add an About Me, Interests and even theme your profile with [[forum_css|CSS]]!
 ==== Set default style for your posts ====