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+====== MelonLand Forum Help Center <3 ======
+This is the forum help centre; a guide and a good place for all things help-related!
+  * [[forum_community_guide|Community Guide]] - A guide for new forum members! (__Start here__)
+  * [[proper_posting_guide|Proper Posting Guide]] - How to write good forum posts
+  * [[bbcode|BBCode]] - Cheatsheet for frum BBCodes when making your posts!
+  * [[forum_css|Profile CSS]] - Help and guides for custom styling your profile!
+Do you have a question about a forum feature? A bug? A feature request? [[https://forum.melonland.net/index.php?board=1.0|Ask it here]]!
+===== Why is the forum closed on Mondays? =====
+The forum is closed on Mondays, you will be unable to access the forum on that day! This is partly to give everyone a break (especially moderators), but also to act as a reminder that it's not good to always be online and connected - it's good to step back and appreciate the time we have. If you send a message or make a post as the forum is closing the post won't be lost, it will be there when the forum reopens!
+The forum closes at Midnight UTC ([[swatch_time|@000]]) on Monday and opens again 24 hours later at @000 Tuesday!
+The forum [[https://forum.melonland.net/index.php?&action=login|login link]] works on Mondays, so you can still access your account to do non-posting activities, like editing the [[pad|Everyone Website]], your forum profile page, or this wiki.
+===== Moderation and Forum Staff =====
+If you are interested in getting info about staff or moderation on the forum check the links here!
+  * [[forum_staff|Forum Staff]] - Who is a moderator on the forum and how are they appointed?
+  * [[https://forum.melonland.net/index.php?topic=839.0|How to report posts?]] - A link to the forums issue reporting guide.
+  * [[melonland_privacy_policy|MelonLand Privacy Policy]]
+  * [[:self_help_resources|Mental-Health Resources]] - Information about how to respond mental health crises.
+===== I cant log-in / I need to contact someone! =====
+You can use the password reset page on the forum, however, if you have issues please email **webmaster@melonking.net**!
+If you have a more personal issue you can send a [[https://forum.melonland.net/index.php?action=pm;sa=send;u=1|pm to a staff member]]; if you have a more general issue you can open a discussion on the [[https://forum.melonland.net/index.php?board=1.0|Forum Discussion]] board! There is also an anonymous feedback form here: https://forum.melonland.net/feedback.php
+===== Can I change my username? =====
+You can change your display name on your [[https://forum.melonland.net/index.php?action=profile;area=account|Account Settings]] page any time you like!
+Changing your system level username (login user) is possible, but it needs to be done manually by [[https://forum.melonland.net/index.php?action=profile;u=1|contacting melon]]. Before contacting please make of note of these details:
+  - You __must__ delete any banners you have in the [[https://forum.melonland.net/banners.php|Banner Club]]
+  - You will lose access to your past [[ftp|Sneeze/FTP files]], if you wish to delete any you must do it first.
+  - Please let melon known if you have a [[minecraft|minecraft server]] account, it needs to be ported.
+  - Your past Everyone Site edits will still show your old username.
+  - Your past wiki edits will still show your old username.
+  - 3rd party sites using MelonLand Passports could break or lose your data.
+  - There may be other bugs and issues related to login name changes.
+  - //Your password will be reset and a new one will be sent by email, please check your e-mail is correct!//
+Because of the extra admin work involved, if you are requesting name changes please consider making a [[https://ko-fi.com/melonking|donation to support the forum]].
+===== More Help Links =====
+The MelonLand forum runs on SMF (Simple Machines Forum) which is an OpenSource forum software; they have some great documentation on their wiki too, so please feel free to view their topics:
+  * [[https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Registering|Registering]] - Many forums require users to register to gain full access.
+  * [[https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Logging_In|Logging In]] - Once registered, users must login to access their account.
+  * [[https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Profile|Profile]] - Each member has their own personal profile.
+  * [[https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Search|Search]] - Searching is an extremely helpful tool for finding information in posts and topics.
+  * [[https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Posting|Posting]] - The whole point of a forum, posting allows users to express themselves.
+  * [[https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Bulletin_board_code|Bulletin Board Code (BBC)]] - Posts can be spiced up with a little BBC.
+  * [[https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Personal_messages|Personal Messages]] - Users can send personal messages to each other.
+  * [[https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Memberlist|Memberlist]] - The memberlist shows all the members of a forum.