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Frequently Asked Questions
How many messages may I post (Weekly Post Limit)
Can I change my screen-name, email address, or password?
What happened to that thread I was following?
Can I see both the Main forum and the OT forum combined?
What are bookmarked threads?
Why are the post times on the site always ahead/behind my local time?
How long are messages kept at Progressive Ears? Is there an archive?
Why does the chat room make that awful clicking sound?
Why can't I see the thread title when I open threads in a new window?
How can I use bold, italic, etc. in my messages?
How can I use colors in my messages?
How do I make emoticons (smilies) appear in my messages?
How many messages may I post (Weekly Post Limit)
Users are limited to a total of 70 posts in the last seven days (168 hours). If you exceed your post limit, you will not be able to post messages until enough time has passed that your 168-hour total falls below 70. As an alternative to waiting, you may consider deleting some of your messages from the last seven days.
Can I change my screen-name, email address, or password?
Yes. You do not need to delete your existing account and open a new one to do this. In fact, it is much better not to create a new account. If you create a new account all your old content (posts, photos, etc.) will cease to be associated with you. You will lose access to your old private messages, etc. If you instead simply change your screen name in your existing account all your old messages, etc. will henceforth show your new screen name.
To change your screen-name, email address, or password, open the Member Functions sub-menu on the Main Menu and select Edit Account. This will allow you to change any of your information.
Note: If you change your email address we will send you a new password. You must provide a valid email address or you will not receive your password and will be unable to access your account.
What happened to that thread I was following?
Sometimes threads are moved from the Main forum to the OT forum (and vice versa). Please check both forums.
Occasionally someone will start a thread that a lot of members seem to be enjoying, but isn't really appropriate for this site. In these cases, the moderator may choose to turn the thread into a Private Message that includes the top 25 poster in the thread. If you are not among the top 25 posters in the thread, you will no longer see the thread.
Sometimes people will start threads that are completely inappropriate for this site. In this case, the moderator will delete the thread.
How long are messages kept at Progressive Ears? Is there an archive?
Threads that have not had a message posted to them in the last 30 days are automatically deleted each night (note: this includes private threads). There is no archive. Messages posted in the first 20 months of PE's existence (when we were a Yahoo club) are archived under the Misc. Stuff link on the Main Menu.
Can I see both the Main forum and the OT forum combined?
Yes. Click Edit Account under Member Functions on the Main Menu. Check the Combine Forums check box and click the Save Changes button.
What are bookmarked threads?
The bookmarked threads feature is an easy way to follow threads that particularly interest you. To bookmark a thread, click on the check box in the "Bookmark" column of that thread on the main page. You can also bookmark a thread by clicking the "Bookmark" link at the upper right of every post. To view your bookmarked threads, click the "Bookmark Threads" link on the Main Menu.
Why are the post times on the site always ahead/behind my local time?
The Progressive Ears server is located in Phoenix, AZ USA. Posts are recorded as local Phoenix time. The Progressive Ears web site attempts to show you times as your local time. It does this by detecting the time zone of the computer you are using to access the site. If your computer is set for the wrong time zone, times on the site will appear incorrectly. To rectify this, you need to set your computer to the correct time zone. To learn more about how to do this, click here.
Why does the chat room make that awful clicking sound?
This usually only happens in Windows with Internet Explorer. This is caused by your browser refreshing every few seconds as it checks for new messages. Your system is set up to play a sound every time your browser refreshes. You can turn this sound off by doing the following:
Start Button > Settings > Control Panel > Sounds
Find the system sounds setting for Internet Explorer. If you don't find settings for IE, find the ones for Windows Explorer. Set all of these to "none."
Why can't I see the thread title when I open threads in a new window?
Bacause of the way the Progressive Ears site works, it is not possible for us to show thread titles when you right-click a thread and open it in a new window. However, if you want to view the thread full-screen, you do not need to open it in a new window. Instead, you can simply use the Maximize Frame button in the upper-right corner of the main window. The Maximize Frame button looks like this -
, and should be visible to you now in the upper-right corner of this screen.
Clicking this button will show the current thread full-screen. Note: you
can use this button to view any Progressive Ears page full-screen (click it now to see this Help page
full-screen).
How can I use bold, italic, etc. in my messages?
You can use forum code to add effects to your text. Simply surround the text you want to modify with the following tags in brackets:
- [b]bold[/b] will appear as bold
- [i]italic[/i] will appear as italic
- [b][i]bold and italic[/i][/b] will appear as bold and italic
- [code]fixed spacing[/code] will use a fixed-width (non-proportional) font and appear as
fixed spacing - [pre]Pre-formated text that doesn't remove spaces ![/pre] Will appear as
Pre-formated text that doesn't remove spaces !
- [quote]quoted text[/quote] will appear as
quoted text - [indent]indented text[/indent] will appear as
indented text
- http://www.progressiveears.com will appear as http://www.progressiveears.com
- www.progressiveears.com will appear as www.progressiveears.com
- admin@progressiveears.com will appear as admin@progressiveears.com
How can I use colors in my messages?
To have your messages appear in color, insert the following text into your messages:
- [aqua]Aqua
- [black]Black
- [blue]Blue
- [fuchsia]Fuchsia
- [green]Green
- [gray]Gray
- [lime]Lime
- [maroon]Maroon
- [navy]Navy
- [olive]Olive
- [purple]Purple
- [red]Red
- [silver]Silver
- [teal]Teal
- [white]White
- [yellow]Yellow
- [black]Black
How do I make emoticons (smilies) appear in my messages?
To generate emoticons (smilies), type these characters:
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 (Ambivalent)
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 (Frown)
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 (Wink)
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 (Grin)
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 (Satisfied)
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 (Cool)
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 (Shock)
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 (Tongue)
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 (Laugh)
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 (Embarrassed)
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 (Cry)
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 (Roll Eyes)
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 (Stoned)
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 (Thumbs-Up)
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 (Thumbs-Down)
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