| LOGIN AND REGISTRATION ISSUES
 Why
can't I login?
Are you a registered member of Rusbiz.com? If not in order to login you have
to register with Rusbiz.com. Registration is completely free and takes only
several minutes. The possible reason for unsuccessful login could be: you
are banned from the forum for some reason or you are inserting either username
or password incorrectly. If you have registered and are not banned and you
still cannot login then check and double check your username and password.
If nothing works contact forum administrator for help.
Why
do I need to register at all?
This is an exclusive forum mainly for Rusbiz member community. It is best
to be registered and post messages. Free registration with Rusbiz will allow
you, apart from having ability to post messages here, getting a free storefront
for your company, sending messages to other members using Rusbiz Internal
Messaging System, Posting trade leads in Trade Lead section, adding your products
to Rusbiz E-catalog, Selling products and services via Rusbiz emarketplace,
etc..
How do I prevent my username appearing in the online user
listings?
In your profile you will find an option Hide your online status, if you switch
this on you'll only appear to board administrators or to yourself. You will
be counted as a hidden use.
I've
lost my password!
Don't panic! While your password cannot be retrieved it can be reset. To
do this go to the login page and click I've forgotten my password, follow
the instructions and you should be back online in no time Back to top I registered
but cannot login! Check if you are inserting the correct username and password
combination. Did you receive an email after registration with Rusbiz? If not,
probably you have given wrong email address. Any way, contact board administrator
specifying the problem you are facing.
I
registered in the past but cannot login any more?
If you are sure that you are using correct username and password, contact
board administrator.
USER PREFERENCES AND SETTINGS
How
do I change my settings?
All your settings (if you are registered) are stored in the database. To
alter them click the Profile link (generally shown at the top of pages but
this may not be the case). This will allow you to change all your settings.
The
time showed on the forum is not correct!
The time used in all our servers is Eastern Pacific Time.
How
do I show an image below my username?
There may be two images below a username when viewing posts. The first is
an image associated with your rank, generally these take the form of stars
or blocks indicating how many posts you have made or your status on the forums.
Below this may be a larger image known as an avatar, this is generally unique
or personal to each user. It is up to the board administrator to enable avatars
and they have a choice over the way in which avatars can be made available.
If you are unable to use avatars then this is the decision of the board admin,
you should ask them their reasons (we're sure they'll be good!)
How
do I change my rank?
We use ranks to indicate the number of posts you have made and to identify
certain users, e.g. moderators and administrators may have a special rank.
Please do not abuse the board by posting unnecessarily just to increase your
rank, you will probably find the moderator or administrator will simply lower
your post count.
When I click the email link for a user it asks me to login?
Only registered members are allowed to send messages to other
members. You have to be logged in to send a message. This is to prevent malicious
use of the email system by anonymous users.
POSTING ISSUES
How do I post a topic in a forum?
Click on the relevant button on either the forum or topic screens. You have
to register before you can post any message. The facilities available to you
are listed at the bottom of the forum and topic screens.
How
do I edit or delete a post?
Unless you are the board admin or forum moderator you can only edit or delete
your own posts. You can edit a post (sometimes for only a limited time after
it was made) by clicking the edit button for the relevant post. If someone
has already replied to the post you will find a small piece of text output
below the post when you return to the topic, this lists the number of times
you edited it. This will only appear if no one has replied, it also will not
appear if moderators or administrators edit the post (they should leave a
message saying what they altered and why). Please note that normal users cannot
delete a post once someone has replied.
How
do I add a signature to my post?
To add a signature to a post you must first create one, this
is done via your profile. Once created you can check the Add Signature box
on the posting form to add your signature. You can also add a signature by
default to all your posts by checking the appropriate radio box in your profile
(you can still prevent a signature being added to individual posts by un-checking
the add signature box on the posting form)
FORMATTING AND TOPIC TYPES
What
is BBCode?
BBCode is a special implementation of HTML. BBCode itself is similar in
style to HTML, tags are enclosed in square braces [and] rather than <and>
and it offers greater control over what and how something is displayed.
URL Hyperlinking
If BB Code is enabled in a forum, you can simply type in the full address of the page you are linking to, and the hyperlink will be created automatically. Here are some example links:
- http://forum.rusbiz.com/
- www.yahoo.com
Notice that if the address begins with www. you do not need to add the http:// part of the address. If the address does not begin with www. you will need to add the http:// section. You may also use https:// and ftp:// links, and these will be converted into links.
If you want to include the BB Code, you may simply surround the address with [url] tags as shown below. (The BB Code tags are shown in red).
[url]forum.rusbiz.com[/url]
You can also include true hyperlinks using the [url] tag. Just use the following format:
[url=http://forum.rusbiz.com]Click here to visit
the Rusbiz.com[/url]
This will produce a hyperlink like this: Click here to visit the Rusbiz.com.
Note that once again, you need not include the http:// if the address begins www.
Email Links
To add a link to an email address, you can simply include the email address in your message like this:
myname@domain.com
Note that there must be a blank space, such as a space or a carriage return before the beginning of the address.
You can also use BB Code tags to specify an email address, like this:
[email]myname@domain.com[/email]
You can also add a true email hyperlink using the following format:
[email=myname@domain.com]Click here to email me[/email]
This will produce a hyperlink like this: Click here to email me.
Bold, Underlined and Italic Text
You can make text bold, underlined or italicized by simply surrounding your text with tags as shown below:
- [b]some text[/b] produces some text
- [u]some text[/u] produces some text
- [i]some text[/i] produces some text
Using Different Colors, Sizes and Fonts
You can alter the size, color and font of text using the following tags:
- [color=blue]some text[/color] produces some text (colored blue)
- [size=4]some text[/size] produces some text (size 4 text)
- [font=courier]some text[/font] produces some text (using courier font)
You can also combine all the various text formatting tags. This example uses bold, underlined, purple text:
[color=purple][u][b]Wow there's lots of formatting here![/b][/u][/color]
This example produces this:
Wow there's lots of formatting here!
Bullets and Lists
You can create bulleted or ordered lists in the following way:
Unordered, bulleted list:
[list]
[*]first bulleted item
[*]second bulleted item
[/list]
This produces:
- first bulleted item
- second bulleted item
Note that you must remember to close the list with the [/list] tag.
If you would like to create a list ordered numerically or alphabetically, this is just as easy. You simply need to add a little extra code to your [list] and [/list] tags. The extra code looks like =1 (for a numbered list) or =A (for a list from A to Z). Here are some examples:
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[list=1]
[*]this is the first numbered item
[*]this is the second numbered item
[/list=1]
This produces:
- this is the first numbered item
- this is the second numbered item
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[list=A]
[*]this is the first alphabetically ordered item
[*]this is the second alphabetically ordered item
[/list=A]
This produces:
- this is the first alphabetically ordered item
- this is the second alphabetically ordered item
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Adding Images
To include a picture or graphic within the body of your message, you can simply surround the address of the image as shown here:
[img]img/forum/business.jpg[/img]
Note that the http:// part of the image URL is required for the [img] code.
You can even create a thumbnail-type hyperlink by surrounding your [img] code with a [url] code like this:
[url=img/forum/business.jpg][img]img/forum/rf.gif[/img][/url]
This produces a link like this:  .
Quoting Other Messages
To quote something that has already been posted, simply cut-and-paste the text you want to quote, and enclose it as follows:
[quote]No. Try not.
Do or do not, there is no try.[/quote]
The [quote] tags will automatically indent the enclosed text.
The Code and PHP Tags
If you want to post some programming source code, or perhaps some ASCII art, which would require a non-proportional font, you can use the [code] tag to achieve this. For example:
[code]
<script language="Javascript">
<!--
alert("Hello world!");
//-->
</script>
[/code]
In the example above, the text enclosed in the [code] tags would be automatically indented, and the spacing would be preserved like this:
<script language="Javascript">
<!--
alert("Hello world!");
//-->
</script>
A special case is for code written in the PHP language. If you are posting PHP code, you can enclose the source code in [php] tags, and the script will automatically have syntax highlighting applied:
[php]
$myvar = "Hello World!";
for ($i=0; $i<10; $i++)
[/php]
This would produce:
$myvar = "Hello World!";
for ($i=0; $i<10; $i++)
Incorrect BB Code Usage:
- [url] forum.rusbiz.com [/url]
- don't put spaces between the bracketed code and the text you are applying
the code to.
- [email]myname@domain.com[email] - the end brackets must include a forward slash ([/email])
Can I use HTML?
Only paid members are allowed to use HTML code.
What
are Smileys?
Smileys, or Emoticons are small graphical images which can be used to express
some feeling using a short code, e.g. :) means happy, :( means sad. The full
list of emoticons can be seen via the posting form. Try not to overuse smileys
though, they can quickly render a post unreadable and a moderator may decide
to edit them out or remove the post altogether.
Can
I post Images?
Images can indeed be shown in your posts. However, there is no facility at
present for uploading images directly to this board. Therefore you must link
to an image stored on a publicly accessible web server, e.g. http://www.some-unknown-place.net/my-picture.gif.
You cannot link to pictures stored on your own PC (unless it is a publicly
accessible server) nor images stored behind authentication mechanisms, e.g.
hotmail or yahoo mailboxes, password protected sites, etc. To display the
image use either the BBCode [img] tag or appropriate HTML (if allowed).
What
are Announcements?
Announcements often contain important information and you should read them as soon as possible. Announcements
appear at the top of every page in the forum to which they are posted. Whether
or not you can post an announcement depends on the permissions required, these
are set by the administrator.
What
are Sticky topics?
Sticky topics appear below any announcements in view forum and only on the
first page. They are often quite important so you should read them where possible.
As with announcements the board administrator determines what permissions
are required to post sticky topics in each forum.
What
are Locked topics?
Locked topics are set this way by either the forum moderator or board administrator.
You cannot reply to locked topics. Topics may be locked for many reasons.
USER LEVELS AND GROUPS
What
are Administrators?
Administrators are people assigned the highest level of control over the
entire board. These people can control all facets of board operation which
includes setting permissions, banning users, creating topics or moderators,
etc. They also have full moderator capabilities in all the forums.
What
are Moderators?
Moderators are individuals (or groups of individuals) whose job it is to
look after the running of the forums from day to day. They have the power
to edit or delete posts and lock, unlock, move, delete and split topics in
the forum they moderate. Generally moderators are there to prevent people
going off-topic or posting abusive or offensive material. Check out this page
if you would like to become a moderator.
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